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Microsoft SA partners local government in IT skills development

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 13:30
Microsoft South Africa, The South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the Local Government Sector Education Training Authority (LG SETA) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)...

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EaSSy unlikely to affect cost of connectivity

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:11
Although the arrival of EaSSy will provide much needed competition and improved connectivity to South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, the high connectivity costs remain the main concern among users in...

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Internet Service Providers decry RICA provisions

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 10:09
The Internet Service Providers’ Association of South Africa (ISPA) has expressed concern over the new law that requires mobile cellular phone users to register with the new board. On Monday,...

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There is light at the end of South Africa’s economic tunnel

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 09:44
Despite seemingly endless media reports about ongoing global economic hardship, downsizing and pressure on markets, and whilst many predict a long and arduous road to recovery for many industries and...

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East Africa Com 2010, 400% growth in registrations

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 08:08
East Africa Com 2010 Congress, to be held on 27-28 April 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya, has so far registered a record breaking number of delegates, with over 140 operators confirming their presence and an...

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Interactive Intelligence tops Gartner’s quadrant

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 08:04
Interactive Intelligence, a global provider of unified IP business communications solutions, has been positioned by Gartner in the leaders quadrant for Contact Center Infrastructure. The 2009 Magic...

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Mango and WirelessG to deliver in-flight connectivity

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 11:30
South African airline Mango, has partnered with G-Connect Internet to bring the first in-flight connectivity service to South Africans, starting from mid-year. The airline has already developed...

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Ericsson and MTN Ghana extend mobile broadband coverage

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 11:22
Ericsson and mobile operator MTN Ghana, have successfully trialled UMTS 900 MHz for the first time on the African continent, aiming at further extending mobile broadband coverage up to 200 km in...

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MTN CEO to step down- union reacts scathingly

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 09:30
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has yet again accused mobile companies of not treating the working class fairly, following the announcement that MTN Chief Executive Officer, Phuthuma Nhleko,...

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Malawi’s G-Mobile signs up with Telkom SA

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 09:14
Malawi’s third largest mobile network, Globally Advanced Integrated Networks Limited (G-Mobile) has contracted Telkom Management Services to operate and manage its network. Executive Director, Neverl...

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Vodacom lowers calls for prepaid customers

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 08:38
Vodacom, one of South Africa’s cellular providers, today announced that Vodacom Prepaid customers can now make calls at the lowest all day call rate of just 2.8 cents per second (equates to...

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New CEO for Bytes Document Solutions

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 08:24
Bytes Document Solutions, previously known as Xerox South Africa, has appointed Hennie du Plessis as its new CEO. Du Plessis will replace Rob Abraham, who has been promoted to the role of CEO of...

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iPhone, not so cool anymore?

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 13:55
Since the beginning of the year, Apple’s iPhone has started to lose market share to Google’s Android platform-based smartphones, claims a report released by media research agency Quantcast. The...

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Memorex enters gaming accessories market

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 12:42
Consumer electronics manufacturer Memorex has launched its first line of gaming accessories for Nintendo Wii, Wii Fit and DSi, including an expanded-range wireless sensor bar, a MotionPlus-compatible...

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South African company launches telephony solution

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 12:38
South African telecommunications development company, Far South Networks, has introduced a complete telephony solution in a box it calls Com.X1, targeted at SMEs. The product, the first hardware PBX...

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Econet extends “call me back” service to business customers

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 12:34
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has launched a free “call me back” service for its business customers, where its Bussie or Business Partna subscribers without airtime can send call me back requests to...

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Governments jump on the mobile app store trend

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 11:51
Julien Blin, Principal Analyst & CEO at JBB Research, USA, discusses one of the latest trends: governments investing in their own mobile application stores to bridge the digital gap between...

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SAP, Swicon360 and Vodacom Business unveil local hosted BPO cloud service

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 08:56
Business technology and international human capital management (HCM) solution provider, Swicon360 has unveiled a new business process outsourcing (BPO) service called HCM Spectrum in the Cloud, in...

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Vodacom Business extends private cloud network in Africa

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 07:28
Vodacom Business is further deploying its private cloud hosting solutions for businesses throughout Africa, expanding into Nigeria and Kenya and looking for partnerships in developing hosted business...

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Zain Nigeria not for sale to Bharti

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 13:08
Mobile provider ECONET is making attempts to block any possible sale of Zain Nigeria to Bharti Airtel of India. According to Bloomberg, CEO of Econet, Strive Masiyiwa says his company has the first...

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