By Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji , Computerworld West Africa 8 Jun, 2010
Sierra Leone's international mobile gateway, which has been run as a monopoly to strengthen the national carrier, Sierratel, will be deregulated as the Africa Coast to Europe ACE fiber-optic project enters the implementation phase, according to government officials. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 7 Jun, 2010
The Zambia Competition Commission (ZCC) has granted Vodacom Gateway Mauritius, owned by Vodafone U.K., final authorization for the 100 percent takeover of Africonnect Zambia. read more »
By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 7 Jun, 2010
The Africa Network Information Center, the regional Internet registry also known as AfriNIC, is moving ahead on a pilot project designed to give ISPs security measures along with IP address allocations. read more »
Despite growing privacy concerns, an astonishing 540 million Internet users worldwide visited Facebook in April 2010, according to data from Google. read more »
Apple's iPad finally launches in the UK today, ending a four-month wait for those who have been looking to get their hands on the tablet PC since its official unveiling in January. read more »
By Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service\Taipei Bureau 28 May, 2010
The Computex Taipei electronics show will celebrate its 30th anniversary when it opens next Tuesday, and will highlight several new tablet computers hoping to compete against Apple's iPad as well as a slew of other electronic gadgets. read more »
By Megan Ko, IDG News Service\Beijing Bureau 28 May, 2010
Research In Motion (RIM) is too busy with its existing partners in China to partner with China Unicom, according to the company's top executive in China. read more »
By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 28 May, 2010
Gateway Communications has solidified its satellite communications business, taking advantage of erratic outages in land-based networks and the high cost of fiber connectivity in central and West Africa. read more »
By Michael Malakata , Computerworld Zambia 24 May, 2010
The Zambia Competition Commission (ZCC) has granted conditional authorization for Bharti Airtel of India to take over 78 percent of Zain Zambia. read more »
The new pastime for governments at different levels in Nigeria is the development of ICT resource centers. It is a pastime that state governments and local councils love to indulge and one that the federal government is not shy to get involved in. read more »
