September 26, 2012

• Africa: Annan Urges Investment in Small Farmer

  Farmers have the enthusiasm but need the necessary support from the government. Read more »

• Tanzania: Tanzania Is Coffee Country

  Who ever thought that the bright red berry could become one of the world's premier agricultural products? Read more »

• Africa: Farmer Organisations Share Experience

  Farmer organisations across Africa met in Arusha on Wednesday and shared their experiences in improved opportunities for smallholder farmers on the continent. Read more »

• Tanzania: AGRF Rightfully Hosted in Tanzania

  The 2012 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) kick-started this morning, with various development agencies holding closed meetings prior the official opening by Mr. Erastus J. O.... Read more »

• Tanzania: Govt Commits More for Agriculture

  The Tanzanian government has committed itself to raise the budget allocation for agriculture up to 10% in 2013. To date, around 9% of the country's budget goes to agriculture,... Read more »

• Tanzania: Food Security for Africa, Now!

  "The Food Security issue is a time bomb waiting to explode. If you thought we had issues in Africa, wait until you see what's coming." Read more »

June 07, 2012

• Africa: New Cable to Link BRICS Nations With U.S.

  BRICS Cable is an initiative backed by strong technical partners to support the initiative of brics countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and has recently... Read more »

• South Africa: Govt Sets Standards for Digital Television

  South Africa's Minister of Communications, Ms Dina Pule, encouraged local manufacturers to be "innovative" when it comes to delivering digital television decoders. Read more »

• South Africa: Nation's 'Cyber-City' Aspirations

  "Ghana is the world's twenty-seventh most competitive outsourcing destination," said Mr. Yaw Owusu, founder of Gateway Innovations Ltd which has been contracted to develop and... Read more »

• Africa: Ministers Urge Collaboration to Hasten ICT Progress

  The ICT Indaba has seen the African continent Ministers making a collective call for global collaboration to help level the playing field and speed-up the adoption of ICT. Read more »

• Africa: SMEs Must Use Cloud Technology

  An ICT company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), would like to see Small, Medium Enterprises (SMEs) making use of Cloud Technology. Read more »

• Africa: India's National Knowledge Network Connects Country

  "The best brains in the world are solving problems of the rich." Read more »

• Africa: Why Are Women and Girls Shying Away From ICT?

  ICT presents women with a world of opportunities as it underpins the platforms of almost every sector that women participate in, said social activist, Nidhi Tandon. Read more »

June 06, 2012

• Africa: Measure ICT Impact, Then Imagine Possibilities

  "One cannot manage what one has not measured." Read more »

June 05, 2012

• Africa: Africa: Is ICT a Bread and Butter Issue?

  The capacity and usage of ICT may hold a promising future but it requires the buy-in from developing communities. Read more »

• South Africa: Continent Calls for Eco-Friendly Technologies - Motlanthe

  The Deputy President of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe, called for the use of "green technologies" at the official opening of the ICT Indaba 2012 summit. Read more »

• Africa: Africa: Shaping the Future of Broadband

  International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Houlin Zhao proclaims that the "future of broadband is undoubtedly mobile." Read more »

• South Africa: Cuba Leading ICT Graduate Producer

  Cuba's University of Information Science (Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas, UCI) produces more than half of the world's ICT graduates. Read more »

• South Africa: Google Study Reveals Country's 'Quiet Engine'

  South Africa is the leading online-economy in Africa whilst it has a large digital divide. Online economy encompasses all trading that takes place in virtual space aided by the... Read more »

June 04, 2012

• Africa: Policies Critical to Advance Africa's Knowledge-Based Economy

  After a fruitful opening of ICT Indaba 2012, what has been noticeable is the significant deliberations around policies that Africa needs to implement in order to shift the... Read more »

• South Africa: Google Accolade for Young Female Techies

  Recently named the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship recipients, Maletsabisa Molapo (24) and Joyce Mwangama (25) have a bright future ahead in the African Information... Read more »

• Africa: Glimpses From the Tech Crystal Ball

  The first session of the ICT Indaba 2012 was themed 'Crystal Ball Exercise with Technology Gurus.' Chaired by Dato Mohamed Sharil Tarmiz of the Malaysian Communications and... Read more »

• Africa: Africa's First ICT Summit Takes Shape

  "Africa's people have to be architects of their own destiny. We are taking a giant leap in positioning Africa to claim her pride of place in the technology revolution." Read more »

• Africa: ICT Indaba 2012 Commences

  The ICT Indaba 2012 kick started this morning with a business breakfast broadcast live on the South African Broadcasting Corporations (SABC) Morning Live show. Read more »

April 04, 2012

• Africa: rDNA Wins Climate Change Leadership Award

  Highway Africa's Reporting Development has won the Climate Hero Award in the Climate Change Leadership Awards (CCLA) which took place at Sandton Sun on Friday 29 March, in... Read more »