This week's top stories from Computerworld Nigeria

Africa's SEACOM cable goes live

The SEACOM fiber-optic cable linking Southern and Eastern Africa to global telecommunications networks via India and Europe has gone live with high expectations that it will lower the cost of communications in Africa.

Investment in Zamtel in jeopardy as debt rises

Investment in the Zambia Telecommunication Company (Zamtel) by international telecom operators is hanging on the knife edge as the company's asset value continues depreciating and it continues to record significant loses due to operational problems.

UNICEF turns to SMS to get word out about polio

The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is sending SMS text messages to millions of Zambian parents this week as part of a new initiative to harness information and communication technology (ICT) in the fight to prevent polio.

Kenyan government sets up Internet Exchange Point

The Kenyan government has made a bold step toward ensuring network security for its agencies by setting up an Internet Exchange Point, where they all will connect.

Essar explores Africa partnership with Warid
Telecom

An investment by the Essar Group into the telecommunications portfolio of the Dhabi Group's African assets is the subject of what the two entities are calling exclusive discussions.

Zambia offers unified telecom licenses

Zambia has joined several countries in the eastern and southern African region in offering unified licenses to cater to diverse telecommunications services in a bid to attract international service providers and develop the telecom sector.