Connectivity workshop in Sierra Leone
The Commonwealth African Rural Connectivity Initiative (COMARCI) recently held a two-day workshop in Sierra Leone as a way of furthering the connection of unconnected rural communities in Africa.
CTO joins forces with IT magazine
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) has joined forces with Africa’s ICT Magazine, IT & Telecom Digest, to organise the 2nd Annual West African ICT Congress 2010 (WAFICT 2010).
India’s mobile operator Bharti in new African deal
The market for mobile phones in developed countries is saturated. So it makes sense for big mobile operators to look for growth elsewhere.
Animated Muppets for Sesame Street
For the first time, a 3D animated series is part of the Sesame Street television programme. The programme’s 40th anniversary season debuted today, including computer-generated (CG) segments delivered by SpeakeasyFX and made with Autodesk Softimage
Lake Victoria fishermen get cell phones for “help’
Up to 5,000 people die each year on Lake Victoria as a result of piracy, drowning and other accidents. Now the 200,000 fishermen who earn their living on Lake Victoria can now use cell phones to call for help free-of-charge should they run into trouble on the 69,000 km² body of water...
Mobile broadband opportunity in Africa
Africa's lack of fixed-line phone networks has created a huge opportunity for mobile operators to step in and fill the gap for broadband services in a market that could be worth US$6bn by 2011, according to a Business Day report.
Animation series licensed by Woolworths
The award-winning animation series Jungle Beat, produced by Cape Town based Sunrise Productions, is poised to become a household name in South Africa.
Piracy delays Seacom undersea cable launch
The ready-for-service launch date for Seacom undersea cable has been postponed from 27 June to 23 July due to an increase in pirate activity during the past April and May.
East Africa launches undersea Internet cable
The first undersea internet cable linking East Africa to the rest of the world reached the Kenyan coast on 12 June and is expected to become operational this month.
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