Technology & Science

Kenya: Cheap Internet Still a Pipe Dream

September 6, 2010 | Source: AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom

The telecoms market has in the recent past seen call rates drop drastically in a fierce price war, in what has given users a sigh of relief.

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Africa: GLO 1 will revolutionise business – Globacom

September 6, 2010 | Source: AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom

Ahead of the formal launch of Glo 1 international submarine cable, National Operator Globacom yesterday presented to telecom industry stakeholders the unique offers on the multi-million dollar facility.

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Kenya: Phone Giants Call Up Political Favours as Price War Rages

September 6, 2010 | Source: AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom

The explosive price wars in Kenya that have seen consumer prices of mobile phone talk-time tumbling by more than 40 per cent are grabbing the headlines. But the real issues causing uncertainty in the fastest growing sector in the economy are politics a…

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Zimbabwe: Powercuts Give Econet Connectivity Nightmares

September 6, 2010 | Source: AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s largest mobile phone operator, has been experiencing serious transmission problems for the past two days making it almost impossible to make calls and send messages.

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Nigeria: Opposition Worries Over Election Machinery

September 6, 2010 | Source: AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom

The 120, 000 Data Capturing Machines [DCM] which the Independent National Electoral Commission is using for registration of voters do not have the requisite features to stop the sophistication of election fraudstars in the country, one of General Muham…

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Kenya: State Must Ensure Technology Transfer

September 6, 2010 | Source: AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom

Architectural impressions of the Thika superhighway which is under construction indicate one of the greatest civil works in the country since the building of the Great North Road and the Kenya-Uganda rail line more than 100 years ago.

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Kenya: Flashcom Lowers Rates On Calls and Internet

September 6, 2010 | Source: AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom

Kenya’s only operating local loop operator, Flashcom Ltd, has joined the telephony market price war frenzy, by cutting its calling and internet rates.

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Ghana: E-Zwich Roll Out Plan Revised

September 6, 2010 | Source: AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom

The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS) has revised its approach in the deployment of e-zwich point-of sale machines and the issuance of the biometric smart cards.

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Africa: G@id – Using Information Technology to Reach Mdgs By 2015

September 6, 2010 | Source: AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) convened from 1-2 September 2010, to discuss G@ID, the role of Global Alliance of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) and Development in accomplishing the Millennium Deve…

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Uganda: Refugees to Use Internet to Locate Families

September 6, 2010 | Source: AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom

A service that uses the Internet and the SMS platform has been launched to enable refugees in Uganda locate their family members.

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