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Zimbabwe ISP ZOL stuns market with data tariff hike
Company notifies clients of a rate increase of 5% effective August.
IBM exec named Egypt's new IT minister
Company's Egypt country manager Amr Talaat replaces Yasser ElKady who served in the position since September 2015.
Uzi, ZICTA bump heads over licence conditions
Govt confirms discussions continue, but sources close to company say some believe deadline for 100% national coverage is too tight.
Nigeria adds 3 million mobile subscribers for place in global top five
Latest Ericsson Mobility Report shows Nigeria ranked 4th globally for new mobile subscriptions throughout Q1 2018.
Analysts forecast decline in mobile phone shipments in 2018
Research reflects impact of underperformance of Nigeria and SA markets.
Samsung launches mid-level smartphones in Kenya
Company releases four new devices to fight off local market competition.
Local gas firm fuels Algeria Telecom's fibre optic reach
Telco will benefit from agreement secured between telecommunications infrastructure Company Comintal Algeria and Algerian Gas Transmission System Management Company.
Dark Fibre Africa expands into Zim amid acquisition rumours
Executives will not comment on speculation in the market, but did outline the company's expansion strategy beyond its South African interests.
Telkom Kenya stretches 4G network to cover 30 sites
Telco says the addition of new locations is part of network modernisation programme that includes improvements to 3G connectivity.
Microsoft in partnership with Seacom launches Azure ExpressRoute for customers
Microsoft has launched a cloud service in partnership with Seacom.
Crypto-mining malware a major threat to African markets
Poor server patching a gap in the defence says Check Point.
32% of software in SA unlicensed – BSA
Cybersecurity mentioned as main reason, according to market survey.
Mexico busts tech-savvy Germans at World Cup
The World Cup holders lost to Mexico despite deploying SAP tech for the team to "play at peak performance" during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
PSG's FutureLearn acquires Media Works to boost learning in SA
Companies with traditionally different focus areas find common ground and willingness to pursue similar market ambitions.
Uber Movement unveiled at East Africa Com
Company to exploit enhanced mapping technology, data sharing and ride sharing.
Support Africa's green movement online
To commemorate World Environment Day, Greenpeace Africa introduces an online campaign platform.
Cameroon's Camtel partners SatADSL to distribute satellite connectivity
Telco pens agreement to distribute satellite broadband internet with focus on rural areas.
MTN South Africa rolls out Huawei's CloudAIR 2.0
Said to be the first commercial 2G, 3G, 4G & NB-IOT Spectrum Sharing Solution.
Commonwealth sets ambitious ICT targets
Commonwealth ICT ministers, who met in London this week, have set ambitious targets for member states.
Concern grows as Tanzania intensifies control over internet
Paradigm Initiative echoes a claim by local civil society organisations that regulations in place are tantamount to a crackdown on dissent and free speech.
No improvement in SA's digital ranking
New research shows a decline in SA's overall digital ranking, but improvement in regulatory frameworks and investment in telecommunications.
Uber, Taxify drivers demand higher percentage split
Drivers from the e-hailing companies took to the streets yesterday to protest lower income margins due to rising fuel prices.
Zim crypto exchange battling to re-open bank accounts
Golix is currently not processing deposits into crypto wallets.
Mustek CTO says Apple partnership boosts its standing
Distributor says appointment as an Apple B2B Partner in South Africa fits well with its growth strategy.
Westcon-Comstor postures to bring value back to Microsoft resellers in Africa.
Westcon-Comstor resellers will be able to procure their Microsoft solutions digitally, sign up as a Microsoft Cloud Service Provider (CSP).
D-Link to reinforce partner training and certification
Company's Director for Sales and Marketing says finding and retaining tech talent remains a key challenge in 2018.
Microsoft leverages SEACOM to tap into Kenya's cloud market
The companies say their newly-launched cloud service Azure ExpressRoute will work outside the public internet.
DevOps - enabling application development 'at the speed of thought'
It's crucial to have DevOps 'champions' within the organisation, actively promoting the discipline and highlighting the benefits says Vishal Barapatre, CTO at In2IT Technologies.
West Africa home to two of three top agri-tech ecosystems
Research by Disrupt Africa sheds light on growth, with 82 agri-tech start-ups in operation across the continent at the beginning of 2018.
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