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PARIS: Alcatel-Lucent announced on Tuesday, 10 November 2009, that it has secured a US$12 million contract with Bechtel, a global company for engineering, construction, and project management, for the deployment of an integrated telecommunications infrastructure to support onshore and offshore operations of Angola LNG's new plant in Angola. 12 Nov 2009 08:18
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SishaFax can make a huge difference to any company's bottom line. Fax2Email is an incredible cost-cutting solution which has the added advantage of both increasing efficiency and security within an organisation. 5 Nov 2009 14:24
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Clickatell and Mobile Money Africa have announced the appointment of Clickatell's Jeppe Dorff, VP of Mobile Financial Services, to the publication's esteemed advisory board. Other members are global leaders involved in the advancement of 'mobile money'. 15 Oct 2009 17:57
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PARIS: Alcatel-Lucent announced yesterday, 3 September 2009, that it has signed a €21 million contract with Telecomunicacoes de Mocambique (TDM), the Mozambican state-owned telecommunications company, to deploy the third phase of Mozambique's national transmission network. 4 Sep 2009 11:53
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HARARE: Zimbabwe has embarked on a gigantic fibre-optic project which is aimed at improving internet and mobile service capacities, an official confirmed. 17 Aug 2009 11:53
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Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania are to receive US$151 million from the World Bank to improve their communication sectors. The funding is part of a wider project aimed at linking eastern and southern Africa to reliable and high-capacity communication services. 11 Aug 2009 09:29
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[Issa Sikiti da Silva] When it comes to the issue of registering domain names South Africa is doing well, with some 60% of the continent's total of registered domain names. The rest of Africa, more than 50 countries, shares the continent's other 40% of about a million top level domains. 30 Jul 2009 08:09
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According to a Zimbabwean government minister, efforts are underway to bring information and communication technologies (ICT) to the rural areas of the country. 18 May 2009 11:08
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Mia Telecoms, distributor of Samsung telecommunication and PABX equipment in sub-Saharan Africa, has introduced the Samsung Ubigate iBG series. The Ubigate iBG series is a converged data, voice, security and mobility enterprise networking platform. 12 May 2009 12:04
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Namibia Tourism is launching a mobile website with an introduction to Namibia and all its tourist attractions. Prospective travellers to Namibia and keen mobi-site "surfers" can view the weather, attractions of the country, travelling tips and requirements to travel there. 30 Apr 2009 12:06
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The Zimbabwean government has announced a plan to open internet cafes in rural areas of the country, in an effort to bring the advantages of technology to remote and impoverished communities. 23 Apr 2009 11:22
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[Sam Hungwe] The internet survived a slump in patronage or visibility that affected all the other media in Zimbabwe from Q4 2007 to Q4 2008, the Zimbabwe All Media Products and Services (ZAMPS) survey has revealed. 23 Mar 2009 12:18
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A partnership between two government ministries in Zimbabwe will attempt to market the Southern African nation as an attractive tourist destination, using the internet as medium. 10 Mar 2009 16:26