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East African broadband market ripe for growth, says exec

East African broadband market ripe for growth, says exec

More cable connection investments are on their way in the region, say a top MTN official.

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Concerns over Kenya’s ‘lack’ of e-learning content

Concerns over Kenya’s ‘lack’ of e-learning content

Primary schools, in particular, are said to be neglected, say experts.

SAP partners with Signal Alliance in Nigeria

SAP partners with Signal Alliance in Nigeria

Two companies plan to offer more business planning and execution offerings in the country.

Microsoft unveils Xbox One

The Xbox One is expected to be available worlwide later this year.

Telecoms

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Telecom Egypt aims for 3-4 % growth in 2013

Telecom Egypt aims for 3-4 % growth in 2013

15 May 2013

Revenues, EBITDA and net profit for the firm all beat forecasts in first quarter.

ZTE joins Huawei in Glo Nigeria network deal

ZTE joins Huawei in Glo Nigeria network deal

03 May 2013

Two chinese telecoms equipment firms signed on in multi-million dollar contracts.

Mobile

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Safaricom records 47% jump in pre-tax profit

Safaricom records 47% jump in pre-tax profit

14 May 2013

Kenya’s largest mobile operator by subscriber numbers reports strong financial results.

SA's GoMetro app adds KasiMP3 to its playlist

SA's GoMetro app adds KasiMP3 to its playlist

22 May 2013

Train service website and mobile application signs on a local music startup.

Networks

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Didata makes Ksh3bn offer for AccessKenya

Didata makes Ksh3bn offer for AccessKenya

07 May 2013

Johannesburg headquartered IT services company moves to buy Kenyan internet services firm.

KDN connects fibre to all East African capitals

KDN connects fibre to all East African capitals

25 April 2013

Firm says its network now reaches Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Kampala and Kigali.

Zambia’s power line broadband project enters second phase

Zambia’s power line broadband project enters second phase

25 April 2013

Fibre optic cables are being installed on high voltage infrastructure in the country.

Company News

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Leading Ethiopian mining venture drills into Q-KON for connectivity support

Leading Ethiopian mining venture drills into Q-KON for connectivity support

17 May 2013

Q-KON has been selected as the preferred provider of connectivity services to Allana Potash Afar PLC.

SAP Business Suite Powered by SAP HANA Now Generally Available; Core SAP Applications and Industry Solutions Drive Smarter, Faster, Simpler Business

SAP Business Suite Powered by SAP HANA Now Generally Available; Core SAP Applications and Industry Solutions Drive Smarter, Faster, Simpler Business

17 May 2013

SAP AG  announced the availability of the majority of core SAP Business Suite applications and industry solutions powered by  SAP HANA .

COBIT 5 makes enterprise architecture a mandatory discipline

COBIT 5 makes enterprise architecture a mandatory discipline

30 April 2013

ISACA’s COBIT 5 has cemented the business necessity for hundreds of thousands of companies globally, and thousands in South Africa, to engage in enterprise architecture.