CENTRAL AFRICAZAMTEL rolling out fibre-optic backbone
[Gregory Gondwe] The Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (ZAMTEL) has announced that it has started its plans of rolling out a metropolitan optical fibre network which will provide new broadband services to Capital Lusaka's corporate customers. 13 Aug 2008 10:27

CENTRAL AFRICAZim advertising awards go ahead despite lack of new campaigns
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's Advertising Publicity Club is organising its annual competition for the advertising industry, despite a dearth of new campaigns due to an economic crisis that has stunted growth and limited new advertising campaigns in a once vibrant sector. 11 Jan 2008 07:04

CENTRAL AFRICAGlobal banking software company lands multimillion dollar deal
[Carole Kimutai] Temenos AG of Switzerland has signed a US$4.62 million (KSh 323.4 million) agreement with Commercial Bank of Africa Limited (CBA) for the installation of a new core banking system. CBA has been using the iFlex product, Microbanker as its core banking system since 1995. 9 Oct 2007 14:38

CENTRAL AFRICAInternet displaces radio as fourth biggest ad medium
In the US, Internet ad revenues are set to pass radio's for the first time, according to eMarketer, a firm that tracks and analyzes spending trends across various media. 7 Sep 2007 13:04

CENTRAL AFRICANigeria launches DVB-H mobile TV
Nigeria has beaten South Africa in the roll-out of the DVB-H mobile TV... Details Nigeria, MultiChoice Africa's local business partner in Nigeria, has launched Africa's first commercial mobile broadcast TV service in the city of Abuja. 30 Aug 2007 07:55

CENTRAL AFRICAZapped! Lightning strike sparks iPod safety debate
A Canadian jogger happened to be carrying an iPod at the wrong place at the wrong time. 13 Jul 2007 09:51

CENTRAL AFRICAWorld's 'lightest' notebook PC on the way
Toshiba Computer Systems Division has announced the launch of a new notebook PC with optical disc drive - the ultra slim Portege R500. The company claims the new product, which weighs in at 779 grams, is the world's lightest. 25 Jun 2007 13:59

CENTRAL AFRICARwanda's knowledge revolution
[Andrew Mack and Jeremy Goldberg] There was again, the same look - a combination of concern and disbelief — when I told a colleague that I'd been working in Rwanda. After all, what do we in the outside world know about Rwanda? A small country with a history of unspeakable violence and ethnic division, perhaps, but a place of opportunity? A leader of Africa's march into the 21st century? Rwanda? 20 Jun 2007 11:45

CENTRAL AFRICAAddressing Africa's 'Missing Link'
Making an international phone call or connecting to high-speed internet is beyond the reach of the average citizen of East and Southern African countries* in part because the region is not connected to the global optical fiber broadband infrastructure. The ‘missing link’ explains why the region accounts for less than one percent of the world’s international bandwidth capacity. 18 Apr 2007 14:05

CENTRAL AFRICAKenya, Burundi and Madagascar secure funds for hi-speed internet
[Muthoni Kariuki] Kenya, Burundi and Madagascar have secured a $164.5 million (approx R1.17 billion) loan from the World Bank to help roll-out high-speed internet networks. 5 Apr 2007 11:56