Altech Kenya Data Networks appoints CEO

JSE-listed Allied Technologies Limited (Altech) has announced the appointment of Shahab Meshki as CEO of Altech Kenya Data Networks (KDN), effective yesterday, 1 November 2011. 1 Nov 2011 12:23

PictureWorks CEO to tip East Africans on innovative leadership

[Walter Wafula] Don Strickland, an innovator of digital imaging and multimedia services for mobile, and internet services is scheduled to tip business managers about innovative leadership at The Monitor Thought Leaders Forum set to take place in Uganda on 14 November 2011. 24 Oct 2011 11:00

Kenya gets YouTube domain as internet users grow

[Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai] Online video sharing site YouTube, has announced the launch of a Kenyan domain, www.youtube.co.ke. YouTube Kenya will offer video content from around the world through a local interface that will promote the most relevant content to Kenyans. Already Kenyan broadcasters Nation Media Group, the Standard Group Limited, and Homeboyz Entertainment Limited are among the top YouTube channels viewed. 10 Oct 2011 10:21

Toshiba strengthens in Africa

Toshiba is reported to have gained market penetration in East and West Africa, proving that its investment in its channel partners is paying off. 4 Oct 2011 12:11

Tower sharing to be preferred model in Africa: F&S

Tower and infrastructure sharing among telecoms providers will become the preferred business model in Africa as companies come around to cost saving benefits and potential penetration increase, business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan says. 22 Sep 2011 14:41

AMI, Google starts project to keep African media alive

[Walter Wafula] Bizcommunity.com has suspended the article 'AMI, Google starts project to keep African media alive' by Walter Wafula, published on Wednesday, 21 September 2011, pending an investigation in the correctness of the facts. We regret any confusion caused. 21 Sep 2011 12:00

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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from last week Tuesday, 20 September 2011. 20 Sep 2011 15:45

2011 DStv Eutelsat Star Awards announce winners

MultiChoice Africa and Eutelsat in collaboration with Mindset Learn saw the first edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards draw to an end last week with Ugandan student, Mary Musimire coming out top in the Best Entry Award category. 19 Sep 2011 14:46

Google urges journos to go digital to thrive

[Walter Wafula] At the recent Google's gUganda conference held in Kampala, Ugandan journalists were urged to embrace digital tools such as smartphones and tablet computers to secure their future as content providers. 19 Sep 2011 12:37

Kenya gets GOtv on DVB-T2 technology

[Carole Kimutai] The new pay TV provider, GOtv, which recently launched in Uganda, officially launched the digital terrestrial television service in Kenya last week and went live on 14 September 2011. The new pay service is aimed at giving Kenyan TV lovers access to news, children's programming, documentaries, series and movies. 19 Sep 2011 11:10

Mobile: 'world-first' virtual payment card launches in Kenya

NAIROBI, KENYA: Airtel Africa, Standard Chartered Bank and MasterCard have rolled out what is claimed to be the world's first virtual payment card on a mobile phone. 15 Sep 2011 09:37

SanDisk shows growth in Middle East and Africa

Driven by the high mobile phone penetration rates and a growing appetite for flash-based storage devices in Africa, SanDisk, the manufacturer of flash memory cards, reports that there has been between a double and triple digit market growth in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) so far this year. 9 Sep 2011 09:22

Internet times in southern Africa as SA, SADC launch SAIGF

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] Internet governance in Southern Africa has taken a giant leap forward as South Africa teams up with NEPAD and the SADC to launch the Southern African Internet Governance Forum (SAIGF), the first of its kind in a region populated by more than 260 million people. 1 Sep 2011 11:26

SA Internet Governance Forum opens tomorrow

The Department of Communications South Africa with the endorsement of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) will host their very first South African Internet Governance Forum (SAIGF) from 1-3 September 2011. 31 Aug 2011 07:46