The Government of Rwanda has launched the Rwanda Innovation Endowment Fund (RIEF) to fund research and development in innovative market-oriented processes and products in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) [c]
The US-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced that it will on April 30 announce the names of people, institutions and corporates that had applied for specific new generic top-level domains [c]
The Kenya ICT Board chief executive Paul Kukubo is among industry leaders set to make keynote speeches at the forthcoming Cloud Computing World Forum to be held in South Africa on May 8 at the [c]
The NEPAD Agency has signed a Grant Facility Agreement (GFA) with the French Development Agency (AFD), a French public institution. The AFD, a specialised development financial institution, funds sustainable development projects carried by government local [c]
South Africa is set to host the third Africa Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) in Johannesburg, an annual conference organized by Internet Society to discuss the regional infrastructure, content and policy issues that are critical components [c]
After more than a decade of collaboration, Kenya’s leading communications agency, Gina Din Corporate Communications (GDCC) and mobile giant, Safaricom, have announced the conclusion of their existing business relationship as GDCC has decided not to [c]
The Africa Union’s (AU) recent announcement that it had selected South Africa-based domain registry operator Uniform SA as its preferred domain operator to administer the yet-to-be delegated (dot)Africa domain is already facing opposition from organizations [c]
In order to expand its distribution outlets and increase market presence locally, Huawei has announced a distribution partnership with Mobicom Kenya Ltd, considered Kenya’s largest and most seasoned telecommunications distributor, to handle its newly launched [c]
Microsoft has announced the availability of the Windows 8 operating system which replaces the previous Windows 7 OS. The consumer preview for the new OS is available for download here in various languages including English, French, [c]
Teachers and students drawn from three East African Community (EAC) member states – Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania – as well Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria, are set to benefit from a $ 2 million ICT training [c]
Just a few weeks after over 100 Kenya government websites were taken down by an Indonesian student hacker, the Uganda government is the latest victim of the same practice, this time perpetrated by a group [c]
Professional bankers and financial services regulators from the East African Community and the COMESA region will have the opportunity to benefit from insights and experiences of the Nigeria Central Bank in the debate on banking [c]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking volunteers who will assist in the evaluation of those organizations seeking financial support to apply for a new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD). “The volunteers [c]
Companies looking to increase sales and make volumes of returns need to adopt the digital marketing concept. This form of marketing that is constantly penetrating the Kenyan market refers to the use of the internet [c]
Huawei and Safaricom have awarded winning android applications for the inaugural inter-universities Huawei Android Applications Challenge (HAAC) under the Telecom Seed for the Future programme. The programme was launched by the two companies and three Kenya-based [c]
In a move meant to spur adoption of e-health services and solutions, the Kenya government has developed a national e-health strategy through the ministry of medical services in order to help enhance health service [c]
Even as African banks downplay the security threats and intrusions that they experience within their institutions, recent research by consultants like Deloitte’s indicates there is a disturbing escalation of incidents that threaten the stability of [c]
Business strategy training for the Tandaa Digital Content Grant shortlisted applicants is underway at Strathmore University. The training, which runs in batches from January 23 – February 3, 2012, seeks to impart business knowledge to [c]
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has launched what is billed as a “one-stop shop” for training, scholarship and job opportunities aimed at inspiring girls and young women to choose a career in technology. According to [c]
Global shipping line Maersk has selected Ericsson to pioneer its mobile communication needs accorss its global vessel fleet in order to ensure improved interaction with vessels, proactive issue resolution and prompt information sharing with customers. [c]
Paynet Group will this year yet again sponsor the annual AITEC Banking & Mobile Money COMESA Conference set for March 7-8 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. Paynet Group chief exectuive Bernard [c]
The contract of the current Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) chief executive Rod Beckstrom comes to an end in July 2012 having served the organization from July 2009. Beckstrom, who replaced Paul Twomey, previously served [c]
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference will be in session in Geneva, 23 January – 17 February 2012. According to a media release, “the work of this international treaty-making Conference will be conducted [c]
Comviva, the India-based global provider of value added services (VAS) for mobile networks, has announced the appointment of Arnaud Azilinon as head of Francophone West and Central Africa region. As part of the new post, [c]
As the 2011 comes to an end and we prepare to usher in 2012, here is our list of top 5 predictions for the coming year in the country’s vibrant ICT sector: Essar Telecom Kenya’s [c]
Kenya’s Akili Dada, which supports young female leaders through education, mentoring and leadership training, is among 11 organizations selected to benefit from Google’s $ 40 million grant which covers areas of education, technology for social [c]
The Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC), the body established in 2002 to manage Kenya’s “.ke” or dot KE country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD), has launched a three-week campaign aimed at improving the uptake of [c]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking expressions of interest from persons or organizations to serve as the Independent Objector (IO) for the New gTLD programme next year. The IO is [c]
The recent move by Mr Shahab Meshki from Cisco’s regional head office in Nairobi to head operations of Kenya Data Networks (KDN) could in the long run help to enhance the business collaboration between Cisco [c]
Manufacturing companies in Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) that choose to use illegal software steal more than $1.6 billion from their in-market competitors that opt to play fair by using genuine software. This is [c]
DocConnectAfrica (DCA) project, which intends to manage and implement the “.africa” top level domain (GLD) if mandated by ICANN, has stated that it would work with the continent’s country code domains and help enhance their [c]
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