WEST AFRICAEricsson to build fiber-optic network in Nigeria
Ericsson has signed a contract with Nigerian telecom company 21st Century Technologies to supply, build and systems integrate a nationwide residential fiber-optic broadband network. The contract includes the latest GPON Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) technology and will enable advanced high-speed broadband services. 18 Dec 2008 11:38
WEST AFRICANew website promotes migrants rights in West Africa
DAKAR: IOM (International Office of Migration) has launched a new website aimed at promoting migrants rights in West Africa through greater awareness of international conventions and laws dealing with the issue and that of internally displaced people (IDPs) and on the application of these norms in the region. 17 Dec 2008 11:02
WEST AFRICANigeria takes technology to countryside
As the world becomes a global village, Nigeria is taking information and communication technology (ICT) to the countryside in a bid to bring modern communication technology to rural people. 11 Dec 2008 09:23
WEST AFRICANew CEO of GT aims high...
...as he unveils vision to provide quality services, the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Telecom (GT), David Venn, has unveiled his vision for the Ghanaian telecommunications industry, and promised to introduce innovative and quality products and services onto the market. 26 Nov 2008 11:41
WEST AFRICANigeria's satellite setback
Nigeria's attempt to bridge the digital divide in Africa has suffered a setback after its first communications satellite failed. 18 Nov 2008 17:20
WEST AFRICANigeria's e-waste challenges
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria, (SON) and the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria, (CPN) are facing an uphill task of dealing with the increasing dumping of electrical waste (e-waste) into the country. 17 Nov 2008 10:48
WEST AFRICAMicrosoft denies $400 000 payment to Nigerian contractor
Microsoft has denied media reports that it paid a Nigerian government contractor US$400,000 to try and prevent Linux's movement into the government sector. 12 Nov 2008 11:05
WEST AFRICANokia Siemens Network launches in Ivory Coast
Nokia Siemens Networks on Monday, 22 September 2008, officially launched its operations in Ivory Coast to reinforce its presence in the country through a telecommunications professional team. 23 Sep 2008 14:02
WEST AFRICASA vlogger takes Highway Africa Digital Journalism award
[Simone Puterman] BREAKING NEWS: Khaya Dlanga, YouTube vlogger, Thoughtleader blogger and MetropolitanRepublic Johannesburg creative, has scooped the SABC-Highway Africa New Media Award in the Student/Individual category, it was announced this evening, Tuesday, 9 September 2007, at the awards ceremony at the 1820 Settlers' Monument in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. The other two winners were Nirmal Shah from Seychelles for Nature Seychelles (www.natureseychelles.org) in the Non-profit category and Togo's Noel Kokou Tadegnon for Sites Média (www.mediatogo.info) in the Corporate category. 9 Sep 2008 23:48
WEST AFRICAPoisoning the poor - Electronic waste in Ghana
[Greenpeace International] The latest place where we have discovered high tech toxic trash causing horrendous pollution is in Ghana. Our analysis of samples taken from two electronic waste (e-waste) scrap yards in Ghana has revealed severe contamination with hazardous chemicals. 6 Aug 2008 10:17
WEST AFRICAGhana to benefit from Africa's largest technology park
The non-profit group, Life for Africa will establish the continent's largest technology park in Ghana. 4 Aug 2008 11:09
WEST AFRICAGhana: Dumping ground for used gadgets
At one of the many busy roadside shops in the capital, Accra, John Nuagbe displays the used, rusty and mostly broken electrical gadgets he recently imported from the USA. 23 Jul 2008 09:30
WEST AFRICANigeria shines in global ICT scene
[Remmy Nweke] The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has stated that it is poised to compete in the global economy by way of leveraging on the opportunities embedded in the burgeoning Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Minister of Information and Communications, John Odey gave this insight in his ministerial message to investors at the recently concluded International Telecommunication Union (ITU) event held at the Egyptian capital, Cairo. 23 May 2008 12:08
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