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Africa’s Francophone Countries Launch Mobile Applications Hackathon
It’s no surprise to most Africans that Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria are leading the pack when it comes to developing Africa’s Information, Communication and Technology Sector. This is especially true in the mobile application sub-sector. What we haven’t seen much of in the English media are the African Francophone countries participation in this sector [...]
Why Are African Internet Access Prices Still High?
It’s been about 12 months since Africa was the only continent without submarine fiber telecommunication links to the rest of the world on all of its coasts. The east coast did not have any fiber links while the west coast had only one fiber link, the (in)famous SAT3 cable. There were a couple of fiber links in [...]
Google Africa Awards PR Contract to Africapractice
Africapractice will handle Google’s PR in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and South Africa. The assignment comes as Google attempts to deepen its product penetration into Africa, promote online access, and educate audiences about the internet.
The Google Africa account will be managed locally by teams in the six countries, with strategic direction from South Africa [...]
Africa ICT Trends and Countries to Watch in 2010
It’s that time of the year when any expert worth their salt makes some predictions for the New Year. I too couldn’t resist a peek into my crystal ball and here I share what I believe will be the major ICT trends and some of the countries to watch this year. In general, 2010 promises [...]
Next Generation Sports Broadcasting to Debut in South Africa at The 2010 FIFA World Cup
ESPN will usher in a new era of sports broadcasting at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The broadcaster owned by ABC Sports announced today that it will film and show 25 of the World Cup matches, starting with the South Africa vs. Mexico match, in 3D.
The announcement came at this year’s Consumer [...]
Technology, Education and Development - Why Africa is Being Left Behind
I had a startlingly revealing conversation a few weeks ago with a taxi driver in Nairobi. During the course of our conversation, he told me that he used to be an auto mechanic and had quit to become a taxi driver. When I asked him why he quit, he told me that there was no [...]
How Information Communication Technology (ICT) is transforming Africa
This year, the Kenya Information and Communication Technology (ICT) regulator, the Kenyan Communications Commission (KCC) marked its first 10 year anniversary with flamboyant radio, newspaper and television adverts detailing its achievements. Many of the radio stations have been offering cash prizes to listeners who can innovatively detail what life was like before the advent of [...]
The official Durban 2010 website was launched recently in both English and Zulu. The site was launched by Julie-May Ellingson, head of Durban’s Strategic Projects Unit.
Commenting on this user-friendly, interactive website, Ellingson said: “Durban’s cultural diversity has created a rich cosmopolitan society of world-class African uniqueness, which is echoed in its personality. The new Durban [...]
Kenya’s Parliament goes Digital on the Orange Network
Telkom Kenya has announced an agreement to provide a digitization solution to all Kenyan Members of Parliament. The deal, sealed today by Telkom Kenya Chief Executive Officer Dominique Saint-Jean and the Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. Kenneth Marende, will see the 222 elected MPs get connected electronically.
The agreement covers provision of laptops and internet [...]
New Africa Investment Platform to Provide Data on Africa Investors
Mapping investment flows in Africa and offering investors more information for analysis and decision making is the aim of a new Internet-based Monitoring Platform launched by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the African Union Commission at a meeting in Addis-Ababa today.
The two-day event was attended by the Ministers of Industry from Cote [...]
