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Malawi student developing a solar autoclave

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:08:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Kampala to host African E-Government Forum

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:48:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Using e-mail as storage: A cautionary tale

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:55:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Is hidden open source code putting your apps at risk?

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:31:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

New partners in Kenyan SMB market

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:40:00 +0200

AccessKenya Group has attained certification for the Cisco Channel Partner Program and is now one of only eight Cisco Premier Partners in Kenya. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Race for fibre optic cable heats up

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:43:00 +0200

Battle lines have been drawn as major players jostle for space in the hitherto uncompetitive international submarine fibre-optic industry. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Senegal's primary schools grapple with digital technology

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:18:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

10 e-Commerce events that shook the last 10 years

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:46:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

IBM's global integration opportunity

Tue, 22 May 2007 12:26:00 +0200

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? Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nigeria launches comms satellite

Mon, 14 May 2007 13:53:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend