South Africa needs to part ways with the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ ideal. In SA, everyone who is web savvy either knows of ITWeb and MXit. Interesting, these two successful endeavors represent the two categories of start-up. ITWeb, a technology news site targeting the latest developments in …

This video, posted on YouTube in early November by ABNDigital, highlights the up-and-coming digital marketplace in Kenya. Not only do Kenyans living abroad purchase items for relatives in Kenya, but Kenyans now enjoy shopping from their own homes or local access points. In fact, the video mentions how a growing …

The threat of cable vandalism and theft is by no means new to Africa. For the past few years, copper cable theft (as opposed to fiber optic) has been the main target. Although Africa’s infrastructure may be scattered, there are still thousands of miles of copper cable for criminals to …

A recent opinion article in Rwanda’s New Times suggests that more Rwandans would go online if ISP costs were lowered, regardless of bandwidth. The author feels that many Rwandans don’t have the need for fast broadband speeds and will remain alienated by high access costs. Of course, the costs are …

Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, the National President of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria made some spot-on remarks in advance of the 2009 COMBIT (Communications, Business Systems, and Information Technology Expo) Africa exhibition to be held next month in Lagos. He strongly believes that ICT can bring a nation, in …