CENTRAL AFRICAMalawi student developing a solar autoclave
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi's University of Mzuzu final-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Renewable Energy is developing a solar autoclave, the first of its kind in Malawi. 3 Mar 2008 10:08

UGANDAKampala to host African E-Government Forum
[Walter Wafula] Following the successful hosting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings by Uganda in November last year, Uganda's capital will host this year's African E-Government Forum. 11 Feb 2008 09:48

AFRICAUsing e-mail as storage: A cautionary tale
For some people, losing an e-mail account is akin to losing family photographs in a flood or fire. Even if the service is free, the offending company had better be prepared to apologize gracefully and profusely, said Ben Chestnut, cofounder and partner of MailChimp. 29 Jan 2008 06:55

AFRICAIs hidden open source code putting your apps at risk?
The most overlooked open source security vulnerabilities, according to Palamida researchers, occur in Apache Geronimo, JBoss Application Server, Libtiff, Net-SNMP and ZLIB. "The most popular projects appear in every test. This always surprises companies. There is from three to 10 times the use of open source code [in software enterprise uses] than companies realize," said Theresa Bui-Friday, cofounder of Palamida. 16 Jan 2008 07:31

KENYANew partners in Kenyan SMB market
[Carole Kimutai] AccessKenya Group has attained certification for the Cisco Channel Partner Program and is now one of only eight Cisco Premier Partners in Kenya. 23 Nov 2007 11:40

AFRICARace for fibre optic cable heats up
[Zachary Ochieng] Battle lines have been drawn as major players jostle for space in the hitherto uncompetitive international submarine fibre-optic industry. 30 Jul 2007 13:43

WEST AFRICASenegal's primary schools grapple with digital technology
In the poor fishing neighbourhood of Medina in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, a small school sits wedged between a run-down cemetery and a craft market. Piles of rubbish line a sandy alleyway that leads to the school's front gate. The school walls are stained; desks are cracked and dusty. 23 Jul 2007 12:18

AFRICA10 e-Commerce events that shook the last 10 years
The advent of search engine giant Google tops the Software and Information Industry Association list of the top 10 developments in e-commerce during the past decade. 13 Jul 2007 09:46

AFRICAIBM's global integration opportunity
Every problem is an opportunity, which makes the African mess one hell of an opportunity for IBM Country General Manager Mark Harris. The big question for him and his executive team at IBM: will IBM grab it? 22 May 2007 12:26

NIGERIANigeria launches comms satellite
The launch today of the Nigerian Communication Satellite NIGCOMSAT-10 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in south-west China's Sichuan Province promises to significantly boost communications in Africa, parts of the Middle East, and southern Europe. 14 May 2007 13:53

NAMIBIABoost for IT security in Namibia
South African IT security firm, Telspace Systems is to provide Business Connexion (BCX) Namibia with managed security services for its clients. This falls under the agreement recently signed by the two companies, which awards BCX Namibia with the exclusive rights to market and sell Telspace services within the country. 30 Apr 2007 16:36

AFRICAUnveiling the new Digital Linear PCM Recorder
The PCM-D1 portable audio recorder will be launched by Sony at MediaTech Africa 2007. It can be used by journalists for recording in the field, and is capable of capturing live musical and theatrical performances. 26 Apr 2007 14:02