This week's top stories from Computerworld Nigeria

NComputing, UN team to provide workstations in 60
countries

NComputing has partnered with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) to provide 500,000 computers to primary and secondary schools in 60 developing countries by 2012.

Open Mobile launches humanitarian initiatives

The Open Mobile Consortium has launched a global development community to help organizations collaborate and share mobile phone technologies.

Comesa member states to receive more than $100 billion

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) member states are set to receive more than US$100 billion compensation following the abolition of a 85 percent duty on ICT and other products manufactured in the region.

Companies offer products to tackle security in East Africa

With the expected increase in regional bandwidth use, companies in East Africa are offering security products to suit the market.

MTN, Bharti renew hopes for a merger

MTN of South Africa, and India's Bharti Airtel kicked off renewed discussions this week, fanning hopes that the two companies will merge and form one of the world's biggest telecommunications networks.

Uganda regulator postpones number portability

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) does not yet see mobile number portability as a requirement in the country's mobile telephone market.