Zimbabwe defends condemned internet shutdown
Zimbabwe internet unblocked from NDABENI MLOTSHWA in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe BULAWAYO – THE Zimbabwean government has justified a blackout in internet connectivity after days of violent protests by citizens over economic problems. The Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting argued the Interception of Communications Act provides More...
Huawei allocates $100 billion to research, development
Huawei Technologies founder Ren Zhengfei by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – TELECOMMUNICATIONS equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, Huawei, will invest more than US$100 billion (about R1.4 More...
Zimbabwe hurts own economy with internet shutdown
Internet blocked by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – THE Zimbabwean government appears to have shot itself in the foot with the shutdown of the internet following violent protests. This comes amid estimations More...
French firm enlisted to halt SA cyber crooks
Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association of South Africa by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – THE Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association of South Africa (WASPA) has enlisted the services More...
Web shutdowns an escalating government tactic
Gabon flag from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRC KINSHASA – THE restive Gabon and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are the latest African countries to shut down internet and broadcasting services to More...
Technology’s potential to drive SA tourism sector
Visitors in Cape Town, South Africa by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – A TECHNOLOGY executive has encouraged South Africa to invest in new technologies to make the most of vast opportunities in the tourism More...
Internet shutdown inflames DRC electoral crisis
Internet blocked from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRC KINSHASA – THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been urged to restore internet services in the wake of post-election tensions in the troubled country. All More...
Funds required towards ICTs for NGOs in Libya
Communications services at the Mediterranean Sea from AHMED ZAYED in Tripoli, Libya TRIPOLI – A GLOBAL network of organisations working to provide shared communications services in humanitarian emergencies requires More...
Lack of security strategies hampering cloud implementations
Cyber security by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – BUSINESSES must put in place cyber-security strategy amid an escalation of hackers and perpetrators of ransomware attacks. This is according to an industry executive More...
Nigeria enjoys uptick in internet subscriptions
Nigeria internet service providers from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria LAGOS – NIGERIA, Africa’s largest economy, has recorded a yearly growth of 14 percent in internet subscriptions. The figure stands More...