the Digital community of West Africa

Zain, Ericsson join forces to provide 3.5G in rural Ghana

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:40:00 +0200

Working with the Millennium Villages Project, in collaboration between the Earth Institute at Columbia University, Millennium Promise and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ericsson and Zain have deployed mobile communications services in the Amansie-West district of the Ashanti region of Ghana.
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What can SishaFax do for your business?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:24:00 +0200

At SishaFax we are currently saving millions of rands for our clients. All of whom are making use of our Free Fax2Email service. If any lesson is to be learned from the recent economic downturn, it has to be that regardless of the current economic situation an organisation should always perform at optimal standards. The key to this is to cut down on wastage of any kind and to adopt a streamlined and cost-efficient operation.
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Mobile Money Africa appoints Clickatell VP Jeppe Dorff to advisory board

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:57:00 +0200

Clickatell and Mobile Money Africa 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', including executives who have worked with global brands including World Bank, Paypal, mPay Connect, Timesformoney, Taurus Mobile, and others.
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Nigeria's digital broadcast migration a mirage?

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:52:00 +0200

The 2012 date for switch over from analogue to digital broadcasting in Nigeria may be a mirage if certain steps are not immediately taken by the government and key stakeholders in the country's fledging broadcast industry. This is the view of Ben Egbuna, veteran broadcast manager and former director general of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).
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Undersea cable damage disrupts internet access in Nigeria

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:56:00 +0200

Recent damage to the SAT-3 submarine cable that links Nigeria to the outside world has disrupted Internet and other services in the country.
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Ghana, Africa's premier BPO destination?

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:01:00 +0200

Ghana wants to position itself as one of the premier BPO destinations in Africa. The first GASSCOM International BPO Conference And Exhibition was held at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana on 22 - 23 July 2009 under the theme "Outsourcing to Ghana, Africa's Golden Gateway".
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Domain names registration: SA doing well

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:09:00 +0200

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.
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JSE listing will give iBurst cash to move into Nigeria

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:18:00 +0200

Telecommunications company iBurst is planning to enter the huge Nigerian market, and will partly fund the venture through cash it will raise by listing on the JSE later this year.
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Ghana to expedite ICT delivery in education

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:43:00 +0200

The Ghanaian government has reiterated it's commitment to a comprehensive ICT system in the education sector, Dr Joseph S. Annan, Deputy Minister of Education, made the pledge on Wednesday, 8 July 2009 in Accra.
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Telkom appoints CEO for Nigerian branch

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:43:00 +0200

PRETORIA: Telkom has appointed Jeffrey Hedberg to head its subsidiary in Nigeria. Hedberg was appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of Multi-Links, which is Telkom's 100 percent-owned subsidiary in Nigeria.
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