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.

Neotel expands in Southern Africa, raises the stakes

Neotel, South Africa's second fixed-line operator, strongly signaled its intention to increase market share by moving into five southern Africa countries.

Safaricom buys second WiMax provider

A year after Safaricom paid US$2.6 million for a controlling share in WiMax provider One Communication, it is raising its stake in the mobile technology by paying an undisclosed fee for Packet Stream Data Networks.

African nations push rural mobile and Internet connectivity

Zambia, Rwanda, Kenya and Nigeria are among the countries in Africa that say they are making a determined push for rural mobile-phone and Internet connectivity.

Uganda looks to increase fees for universal services

Players in Uganda's communications sector should brace themselves for a cut in their profit margins as the industry regulator looks to further boost the Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF).

Africa's mobile user generated content set to increase

Content generated by African mobile users is set to increase, fueled by cheaper connectivity, a growing tech-savvy subscriber base and enterprise solutions on low-end phones.