September 24, 2008
South Africa: Hell Breaks Loose Within Ruling ANC [guest column]
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The rifts run deep. After South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) forced President Thabo Mbeki to resign last weekend, nearly half his cabinet chose to follow him,… Read more »
September 23, 2008
Eswatini: Reforms Long Overdue [guest column]
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Swaziland’s parliamentary elections have underlined the dire and longstanding problems that confront the small southern African nation. The country needs seriously to… Read more »
South Africa: 11 Cabinet Ministers Resign in Shock Move
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One day after South Africa's ruling party leader and prospective president, Jacob Zuma, appealed to members of President Thabo Mbeki's cabinet to stay in their posts, more than… Read more »
September 21, 2008
South Africa: Mbeki Hands in Resignation
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President Thabo Mbeki formally announced his early resignation in an address televised live in South Africa on Sunday night. Read more »
September 20, 2008
South Africa: Mbeki to Resign After Party Clashes
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President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa is being forced out of office early after a bitter struggle with his rival and successor, Jacob Zuma, over the fallout from a U.S.$5 billion… Read more »
South Africa: Ruling Party Calls on Mbeki to Resign
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South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has called on President Thabo Mbeki to resign. Read more »
September 19, 2008
Zimbabwe: Victims Get Short Shrift in Power-Sharing Deal [guest column]
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The power-sharing agreement which sets up a coalition government for Zimbabwe offers little scope for dealing with past human rights abuses, denigrating the role of civil society… Read more »
Liberia: Key Survey of Nation's Health Unveiled
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Liberia has taken another important step towards strengthening its nascent democracy by completing a nation-wide survey which provides a wide range of up-to-date information… Read more »
Kenya: HIV Tests Launch Wider Health Campaign
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A week-long campaign launched in Lurambi division in western Kenya this week aims to test 80 percent of the population for HIV/Aids, and to supply those tested with a package of… Read more »
September 18, 2008
South Africa: Bitter Struggle Against Mbeki Escalates
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The bitter confrontation between structures of the South African government and the ruling party appeared set to intensify on Thursday as President Thabo Mbeki's cabinet rejected a… Read more »
Africa: Cellphones Erase Boundaries [interview]
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Zain, formerly known in Africa as Celtel, operates one of the continent's major mobile phone networks. AllAfrica's Cindy Shiner discussed the company's business with Mwambu… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Cell Phone Pioneering in Mobutu's Zaire [interview]
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One of the pioneers of cellular telephone technology in Africa, Joe Gatt set up the first mobile phone network in what many would have considered among the least likely countries:… Read more »
Africa: Decision-Makers Play Key ICT Role [interview]
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African decision-makers in government, the private sector and civil society will play an important role in helping achieve the goal of connecting all African villages with… Read more »
Kenya: ICT Progress Offers Scope for New Silicon Valley [interview]
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Moses Kemibaro is the business development director at DotSavvy. The company's main focus is building web sites. He spoke to AllAfrica's Katy Gabel. Read more »
Kenya: Making Video Games for Africa [interview]
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If the content of video games is relevant and African, there will be a market for them throughout the continent, game designer Wesley Kiriinya tells AllAfrica's Katy Gabel.… Read more »
Kenya: Sophisticated Mobile Solutions for African Telecoms [interview]
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Timothy Mbugua is the CEO of Symbiotic Media Consortium. He started the company to provide a "one-stop shop" for promotions and campaigns, using a full suite of media products to… Read more »
Kenya: Mobile Phones Become Bank Branches [interview]
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Safaricom’s M-Pesa was launched in Kenya just over a year ago as a mobile money transfer service. Now the service has more than three million customers and has virtually… Read more »
Kenya: Young Minds At Work [interview]
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Steve Mutinda, a graduate of the University of Nairobi who specializes in developing mobile software, tells Katy Gabel how he does it. Read more »
Africa: Cell Phones Transform Continent's Development [interview]
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The rapid spread of cell phones in Africa and the rollout of broadband Internet services are narrowing the digital divide between Africa and developed countries, bringing enormous… Read more »
Kenya: Low-Cost Phones Revolutionize Africa [interview]
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The mobile phone industry has made a bigger social impact on people’s lives than anything else, ever, in Africa, argues Michael Joseph, chief executive officer of… Read more »
East Africa: Broadband Internet Dreams to Come True
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Enhanced high-speed Internet is coming to East and Southern Africa as early as June 2009 by way of a new undersea fiber optic cable linking the continent to India and Europe. Read more »
Kenya: Internet Rollout Brings Software Boom
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Although most of Africa still lacks access to high-speed Internet, Kenya's once-neglected technology sector is booming, thanks in part to a growing group of some of the region's… Read more »
September 17, 2008
Africa: Elect Obama, Says U.S. Congressman [guest column]
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This is perhaps one of the most important periods in our political history. Read more »
South Africa: Prosecutors Renew Case Against Zuma
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South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has attacked national prosecutors for appealing a court ruling which dismissed corruption charges against ANC leader Jacob… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Should Focus on Technology, Education and Infrastructure [guest column]
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South Africa, which is facing a growing deficit on its trade and current accounts, should address the need to grow local manufacturing and create jobs by fostering new technology… Read more »