Cyber Crime in Africa, a Stalemate to Economic Development

By Tayo Adelaja

Published: June 18, 2011

Nigeria, by far, leads the African group with eight per cent rate of the crime, followed by Ghana and Cameroun with 0.7 and 0.6 per cent, respectively, Ghana’s Daily Graphic reported.

The United States tops the world with 65 per cent, followed by the United Kingdom, 9.9 per cent, and Nigeria’s eight per cent.

Wyse Leads in Increasing Access to More Reliable, Greener IT for African Schools and Sponsors Africa’s Premier ICT for Education & Training Event

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: February 14, 2011

Wyse, the global leader in cloud client computing, will be the major sponsor of this year’s eLearning Africa conference and exhibition. The sixth in the series of the Africa’s largest international events on technology for development, education and training, eLearning Africa will take place from May 25th to 27th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Etisalat Goes Live on Main One Submarine Cable System

By Tayo Adelaja

Published: August 1, 2010

New and existing customers on Etisalat network are set to enjoy enhanced service as the innovative telecommunications company is now live on the submarine fibre optic cable system provided by Main One. Etisalat is the first telecommunications company to switch on its network on the strength of the cutting-edge technology recently launched in the country.

SUBMARINE CABLE- MAIN ONE CABLE THE TRAIL BLASER.

By Tayo Adelaja

Published: June 16, 2010

The concept of wiring two continents together is far older than most people might know. Telegraphers on both sides of the ocean took up a Shakespearean line from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” where Puck says, “I’ll put a girdle `round the earth in forty minutes.”

The story really began in 1795 when a Spaniard named Salva suggested the idea of underwater telegraphic communication. But nothing significant happened until 1850 when a single wire cable manufactured by the Gutta Percha Company was laid between England and France. International telecommunications had started.

PHASE 1 MARINE INSTALLATION COMPLETED ON MAIN ONE CABLE SYSTEM

By Tayo Adelaja

Published: June 10, 2010

Main One Cable Company and its system supplier, Tyco Electronics Subsea Communications (SubCom), Announced that following the on schedule completion of the main lay program by the C.S. Tyco Resolute, the final cable splice made earlier this week, the marine installation program for Phase 1 of the Main One Cable System has been completed on schedule.

Internet Users in South Africa Increase by 15%

By Shamsydeen Badmus

Published: January 18, 2010

The number of internet users in South Africa increased by 15 per cent in 2009. A new report released on Thursday by technology and research company World Wide Worx states that 5.3 million people in South Africa now use the internet.

Sierra Leone Doctors Connect to India Counterparts Through Satellite

By Tayo Adelaja

Published: November 4, 2009

Sierra Leone has launched a satellite link-up to connect doctors around the country to their colleagues in India. The system enables doctors in Sierra Leone to consult doctors in India and benefit from data analysis in better-equipped Indian hospitals.

Nokia Siemens Networks Launches Comprehensive Approach to Efficient and Sustainable Telecoms Growth

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: November 4, 2009

Nokia Siemens Networks today launched the industry’s most comprehensive range of Energy Solutions for telecoms operators. The Energy Solutions, designed to reduce network operating costs, can lower the power consumption of telecoms networks by exploiting more efficient technology and renewable energy.

Looming Battle Over Online Privacy

By admin

Published: October 29, 2009

There’s a freight train in Congress heading toward the Web that isn’t getting a lot of attention in newsrooms, though it could have a huge effect on their ability to support themselves online.

The Gambia : What ICT and Democratic Governance Mean in Practice

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: October 24, 2009

With the advent of ‘the information revolution,’ the importance and impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is being felt in all sectors of modern societies. From sports to business, politics or otherwise, ICT has increasingly added value to the quality of human life in today’s ‘information age’ in Africa and beyond.

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