May 15

• Xtranet Ushers Kenyan SMEs Into the Cloud

  CIO

  You have probably heard about cloud computing, which ultimately has become the greatest shakeup in the computing era. Mainframes and mini - computers no longer define computing.... Read more »

• Bloggers Expose State of Local Hospitals

  Magharebia

  As their president recovered in Paris from a minor stroke, Algerian internet users mounted a movement to demand better hospitals in their own country. Read more »

• Samsung Launches New Generation Phones

  Daily News

  TANZANIANS have been challenged to ensure greater penetration of mobile technology to villages and rural communities that can stimulate economic growth, disseminate information and... Read more »

• 4G LTE Technology to Transform Business

  Daily News

  A LOT of good things have been said about the marvels of the 4G LTE broadband internet revolution. It has been called both "the future platform for a truly mobilised workforce" and... Read more »

• Tigo Rwanda Unveils New Blackberry Z10 Service

  New Times

  Tigo Rwanda has launched the BlackBerry Z10 and its services. The new device is fully supported on the telecom's network across the country, the firm said. Tigo unveiled the... Read more »

• ICT Lobby Group to Be Launched

  New Vision

  The ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU), a sector lobby group will be officially launched tomorrow Thursday May 16, 2013 at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel during a breakfast meeting. Read more »

• RLG Reaffirms Commitment to Listing On Gse

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  Mobile phone and computer assembling firm RLG Communications says it is committed to listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), despite a previous suspension. Read more »

• Online Courses May Spell End for Traditional Universities

  New Vision

  When you click on many a website, you are most likely to be bombarded with adverts promising a quick and easy degree. Sometimes the name of the university seems to echo that of a... Read more »

• Swedish School Donates to Counterparts in Kafuta

  Daily Observer

  A Swedish school called Bolag, situated in the northern region city of Kiruna, Sweden, recently donated a 40-foot container loaded with educational materials to schools in Kafuta... Read more »

• Nation On the Right ICT Path

  New Era

  Namibia is on the path of embracing information and communication technology (ICT) for the betterment of its citizens, despite a mere 12 percent of the population having access to... Read more »

• Aubs Information Technology Club Visits Observer

  Daily Observer

  The Information Technology (IT) Club of Abuko Upper Basic School (AUBS) on Thursday 9th of May 2013, visited the Observer Company, publisher of the Daily Observer newspaper, along... Read more »

• MTN Hit-Maker 2013 Launched

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  MTN, the biggest telecommunications company in Ghana, is happy to announce the take-off of the second edition of the MTN Hit-Maker music talent search, a project open to... Read more »

• New Religion Discourages Use of Cellphones

  New Vision

  Over 1,300 children have failed to enroll for universal primary education in Mayuge district because of a religious sect that discourages followers from attending school. Read more »

• Tigo Introduces Latest Blackberry

  Focus

  Tigo Rwanda this week introduced the BlackBerry Z10 Smartphone, which is fully supported on its network. It is the first smartphone to launch with re-designed, re-engineered and... Read more »

• Electronic Fund Transfers Hit N80 Billion Daily-CBN

  Daily Trust

  Following the introduction of the cashless policy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that the total value of electronic funds transfer has risen to N80 billion per... Read more »

• Mastercard to Issue 13 Million National Identity Cards

  Daily Trust

  The Nigerian National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard announced at the World Economic Forum on Africa the roll-out of 13 million MasterCard-branded National... Read more »

• Airtel Cashing in On Latest Smart Devices

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  With the arrival of the latest smart phones from mobile giants Samsung and BlackBerry, Airtel Ghana has positioned itself to offer the best deals for prospective customers on the... Read more »

• Internet and Mobile Transforming DRC Media [analysis]

  OSISA

  In December 2012, Journalist in Danger, a Congolese NGO that defends media freedom, issued its latest annual report. As well as describing many attacks on journalists over the... Read more »

• Science, Technology Ministry to Carry Out Baseline Survey

  The Herald

  The Ministry of Science and Technology Development plans to carry out a baseline survey to determine research outputs that can be commercialised to help the country's efforts to... Read more »

• Tata to Improve Technology, Automotive Research

  Times of Zambia

  TATA International will invest over 16.8 billion pounds towards its automotive research and technology upgrade in Lusaka. Read more »

• NICADI Faults ID Contract Award to Mastercard

  Vanguard

  The Nigeria Content Advocacy Initiative Nicadi, a Multi sector vehicle for the domestication of Nigeria information technology (IT) products and services has called on the Federal... Read more »

• Initiative to Create Digital Jobs in Africa

  Biz-Community

  Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, yesterday, 13 May 2013, launched a new foundation initiative that will focus on Africa's youth and employment, Digital... Read more »

May 14

• Boosting Youth Employment Through Digital Jobs

  allAfrica

  The announcement by the Rockefeller Foundation of an initiative to create jobs in Africa focusing on the digital field has been lauded as an important strategy by Jack Leslie,... Read more »

• The Rise and Rise of the African Factivists [analysis]

  African Arguments

  Bono's much-tweeted TED talk spotlighted Ghana, a West African country usually regarded as one of the continent's better managed and more successful 'lions'. Ghana's journey... Read more »

• Samsung Announces World's First 5G mmWave Mobile Technology [press release]

  Samsung Tomorrow

  Samsung Electronics announced that it has successfully developed the world’s first adaptive array transceiver technology operating in the millimeter-wave Ka bands for... Read more »