The Liberian government has announced that it is in the final stages of securing a U.S. $1.6 billion Indonesian investment in palm oil production which is expected to create 35,000 jobs.
Though the 2009 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair has ended, one product that caught the attention of many visitors was the Glo prepaid 3G modem, which was available throughout the 10-day event.
The Vice President of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, has called on the West African sub region and the continent as a whole to engage in partnership without borders to help accelerate infrastructure development within the continent.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter yesterday ruled out the possibility of introducing video technology or even goal-line assistant referees in time for next year's Soccer World Cup.
Worried by the recent attacks on Nigerians in the Bakassi Peninsula by Cameroonian gendarmes, the House of Representatives Thursday advised the federal government to formally report to the United Nations Organization (UN), the African Union (AU) and other relevant bodies in a bid to compel Cameroon to abide by the Green Tree Agreement (GTA).
The Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) is today set to announce the winner of its telephone directory cover design competition, which has been running since October.
Africa's economic growth and poverty reduction are closely linked with the quality of its infrastructure – its power, transport systems, water supply and sanitation, and its ICT networks. In the current economic climate, finding the financial resources for Africa's huge infrastructure needs is an enormous challenge.
Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Dr Christopher Anyanwu, has assured that the renewed sale of moribund Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) to a new core investor would be concluded by January next year.
It's not what you look at; it's what you look for.
Interswitch Nigeria has been named Stratus Technologies' EMEA "Partner of the Year". The African Regional Director of Stratus Technologies, Mr. Richard Sharod, handed the award to Mr. Mitchell Elegbe, CEO, and was assisted by Mr. Charles Ifedi, Chief Strategist Officer of Interswitch at the 2009 annual Techno Interactive conference in Calabar; an event that acknowledged best practices across ...
Globacom has announced a new package that would enable subscribers on the Glo network to make unlimited and free Glo-to- Glo calls everyday, anywhere in the country by paying N40 a day. The offer begins today.
SA has just 1 million broadband connections, 2%, according to an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) statistics report.
THE defence ministry has launched a computerised automated information management system, which is expected to remove 'ghosts' from its payrolls.
In its relentless move to continue satisfying its subscribers, the innovative telecommunications giant, Etisalat, has once again stormed the market with another mouth watering promotion tagged "double your minute". This comes on the heels of its recently concluded 3-in-1 9jillions promotion, which came to a close last week with the emergence of a one million dollar winner.
Dhabi Group's Warid Telecom partnership with Essar Group will boost and further strengthen the presence and competitiveness of the telecom company in the local market, the company chief executive officer has said.
