DFA expands
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East Africa rallies to end forced roaming
East African Organisation of Communications initiates cross-border mobile frequency coordination.
Kenya sets aside US$30 million for connectivity projects
USF moves into second phase, initiates open tender on potential service providers.
MTN to launch mobile service in Namibia in August
Operator plans to leverage state-owned Telecom Namibia's network infrastructure.
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.
MTN, Vodacom eye opportunity in Ethiopia
Both MTN and Vodacom see great expansion opportunity in Ethiopia, as the government moves to open the market to foreign investment.
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.
Ruckus boosts Africa's link to Google's Billion Users initiative
Hotspots to be established across Southern and Western parts of Africa in next financial quarter says network firm.
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.
Kenya suspends sections of cybercrime law
Lobby groups, including Bloggers Association and Union of Journalists, successfully petition the court.
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.
Kenya calls for East to toughen up on SIM card registration
ICT Cabinet Secretary says stricter application of laws across the region will promote safe use of technology.
SA must renew education if tech ecosystem is to flourish
Research shows current education system cannot support broad-based tech entrepreneurship.
Ghana to go ahead with controversial telecoms revenue monitoring system
Contractor has established a similar system for regulators in Liberia, Rwanda, Senegal and DRC.
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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