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afrol News, 16 November - Business leaders to the UN-linked Internet Governance Forum (IGF), taking place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, send a strong message yesterday, saying the future of the Internet is everyone's concern and could boost economic growth.

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African mobile market continues to develop at a rapid rate

afrol News, 9 November - African telecoms operators need to look to the next-generation business models to sustain growth, according to global business intelligence and strategic services provider.

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ITU gets funding to build ICT museum

afrol News, 9 November - The United Nations telecommunications agency has announced that it has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to build a new museum that will focus on the impact of information communications technology (ICT) on people's lives.

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Kenya leads Africa rural connect in third round

afrol News, 27 October - The Africa Rural Connect (ARC), a new online community hosted by the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), announced today the third-round winners of its online contest to select the best ideas submitted on how to help solve rural Africa’s greatest challenges in agricultural development. The first- and second-prize winners were from Kenya, while the third prize went to a resident of the United States.

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ITU approves new universal mobile phone charger

afrol News, 23 October - The United Nations communications technology agency has given its stamp of approval to a new energy-efficient one-size-fits-all mobile telephone charger, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has announced.

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» 22.10.2009 - SA govt to subsidise poor TV owners go digital
» 13.10.2009 - SA's broadband market is at a watershed, says report
» 09.10.2009 - South Africa hosts joint air symposium
» 07.10.2009 - $215 million endorsed to develop Central Africa's efficient internet
» 06.10.2009 - Africa still lagging behind in ICTs
» 06.10.2009 - Developing economies can lead world out of recession, Egypt's minister
» 06.10.2009 - Gateway boosts its pan-Africa network strength
» 06.10.2009 - Indian Ocean nations to test tsunami warning system
» 01.10.2009 - MTN signs major deal with IMImobile
» 23.09.2009 - New netbook software in Africa to bridge the digital divide
» 22.09.2009 - ECP invests $25 million East African telecom
» 18.09.2009 - SA’s first electric car on display
» 18.09.2009 - Competition in Morocco's telecom market increasing
» 15.09.2009 - Angola Telecom places order for fraud management solution
» 04.09.2009 - New cables to kick-start Africa's new broadband era, report
» 25.08.2009 - Expansion of ICT sector fuels Egypt's Growth
» 25.08.2009 - Uganda Telecom and Rwandatel purchase SEACOM capacity
» 19.08.2009 - Mauritian bank deploys new ATM testing solution
» 11.08.2009 - African telecom leaders meet in Uganda
» 06.08.2009 - Spain funds bridging gap programme for small Islands
» 06.08.2009 - Emerging markets to push mobile gaming to $18 Billion by 2014
» 28.07.2009 - Six African countries targeted in UN’s cleaner cooling project
» 27.07.2009 - IT infrastructure outsourcing boosted in Nigeria
» 22.07.2009 - Vodacom customer base grows to 41.3 million
» 20.07.2009 - East Africa telecoms competition has fastest growth
» 22.05.2009 - Internet via microwave in Burkina Faso
» 21.05.2009 - Africa lags behind in use of free software
» 19.05.2009 - Rwanda signs $24 million grant for broadband connectivity
» 18.05.2009 - COSATU threatens total boycott against newly listed Vodacom
» 14.05.2009 - Egypt's software piracy rating drops
» 11.05.2009 - Ghana and Burkina Faso sign fibre optic networks agreement
» 07.05.2009 - France injects money into Ethiopia's renewable energy
» 28.04.2009 - Africa, M/East to lead mobile broadband subscriber growth by 2012
» 22.04.2009 - Africa-India satellite gets a nod in Nigeria
» 17.04.2009 - Mauritius seeks stronger ICT sector
» 16.04.2009 - Cape Verde joins West African telecom cable
» 31.03.2009 - Morocco and Tunisia get $2.5 billion in energy investments
» 20.03.2009 - $1.5 million grant for Morocco tech development
» 13.03.2009 - Pan African alliance on E-commerce to be launched
» 09.03.2009 - Morocco announces $10 billion investment in the energy sector
» 02.03.2009 - Africa ranked low in global ICT's penetration
» 26.02.2009 - Algeria to erect nuclear Power plant
» 19.02.2009 - Africa's slow progress blamed on poor use of gadgets
» 26.01.2009 - Google Earth reveals hidden environment treasure in Mozambique
» 23.12.2008 - Togo gets finance for its 100 MW electricity project
» 08.12.2008 - Egypt's "Smart Village" progressing
» 21.11.2008 - Isolated Mauritian island gets mobile coverage
» 18.11.2008 - Globacom to service Ghanaian market
» 13.11.2008 - Nigerian satellite in trouble
» 12.11.2008 - Stones instead of pcs to collect Sierra Leone health data
» 04.11.2008 - Angola could become continent's growth engine
» 04.11.2008 - Groundbreaking of optic cable in Kenya, Mozambique
» 22.10.2008 - SADC groundwater and drought management website launched
» 17.10.2008 - Bioenergy could reverse poverty in West Africa, UN study
» 15.10.2008 - Vodacom South Africa to expand it's next-generation technology
» 15.10.2008 - Rwanda to host Africa regional higher education summit
» 09.10.2008 - Cairo among top ten emerging global outsourcing cities
» 09.10.2008 - Moroccan solar partnership to expand business interest to N/Africa
» 07.10.2008 - MISA Zimbabwe acknowledges proposed ICT bill
» 07.10.2008 - Small space rock expected over Sudanese sky
» 26.09.2008 - $90,000,000 for delivery of biospheres to Africa
» 25.09.2008 - SA firm awarded innovative architecture prize in USA
» 17.09.2008 - Telkom Kenya joins stiff mobile phone market
» 15.09.2008 - Saudi Telecom expands to north Africa
» 29.08.2008 - Nigeria, Iran to share nuclear technology
» 29.08.2008 - Vodacom expands investment in Africa
» 21.08.2008 - Nigeria/Britain collaborate on energy issues
» 15.08.2008 - Parliament approves Ghana's Telecom handover
» 02.07.2008 - Vodafone to seal US$ 960m Ghana deal
» 24.06.2008 - Libya seals 30 year deal on oil exploration
» 16.06.2008 - Morocco secures wind farm investment
» 29.05.2008 - Cape Verde to link China and Portuguese world
» 19.05.2008 - 'Bio-fuels don't harm crops'
» 16.05.2008 - Japan to double aid to Africa
» 14.05.2008 - 580m Africans without power
» 13.05.2008 - Africa fastest growing market in communication technology
» 03.03.2008 - Cellcom enjoys major investment
» 17.01.2008 - 'Science with Africa' soon
» 26.12.2007 - Eergy for Zambia and others
» 19.11.2007 - Mbeki urges Africa-diaspora dialogue
» 16.11.2007 - Nigeria airline orders E-Jets
» 16.11.2007 - Kenya to increase milk production
» 31.10.2007 - $50 billion investment for African telecoms
» 31.10.2007 - Africa to enjoy ICT boom
» 16.10.2007 - Seychelles launches ICT policy
» 15.10.2007 - India eyes Nigeria energy
» 11.10.2007 - Rwanda hosts Connect Africa Leaders’ Summit
» 10.10.2007 - Hydro-energy sustains Africa’s economic growth’
» 13.08.2007 - Ethiopia initiates 10 irrigation projects
» 06.07.2007 - Ghana to introduce automated banking
» 28.06.2007 - Senegal's ambitious solar power project "mismanaged"
» 19.06.2007 - Big boost for Botswana telecommunications
» 14.06.2007 - Satellite images put all eyes on Darfur
» 21.05.2007 - Ticketing deadline for Africa's unprepared airlines
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