 |  AFRICA: Digital villages receive a boost Joyce Joan Wangui Telecommunications equipment supplier Ericsson in partnership with Columbia's University's Earth Institute has set aside Sh600 million to connect African villages to the information super highway.
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| | SOUTH AFRICA: Internet 'connectivity' goes rural Mpholosane Sydney Modiba The Legaletlwa High School has opened a new computer centre to allow school going kids access to the web. The centre was opened by the Minister of Public Service and Administration, Ms Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi.
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 | KENYA: PC assembly plant for Kenya Joyce Joan Wangui The telecommunications regulator, the Communications Commissions of Kenya (CCK) has released funds worth Sh10 million to two technology institutions to facilitate the establishment of a proposed local assembly point for computers under an initiative called 'madaraka'.
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 | ALGERIA: Microsoft to partner with country Laeed Zaghlami The PDG of Microsoft, Mr Steve Ballmer has affirmed the company's commitment to a partnership with Algeria. He said, "the policy of Microsoft is to pursue the aid for the development of information and communication technologies in Algeria."
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 | TOGO: High Court rules against SMS Noel Kokou Tadégnon The High Authority of Audio-Visual and Communication (HAAC) of Togo has criticised the use of SMSees in Togo's election campaign. In a watershed decision the High Court on Tuesday denounced the...
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| | ALGERIA: Mobile telephony booming Laeed Zaghlami The reception of mobile phone services in Algeria has increased to a staggering 200% in the last four years. According to the European Research and Market Group, this increase accounts for more than 65% of Algerians using mobile phones.
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| | KENYA: IT key to efficiency Global provider of Critical Power and Cooling Services and a company of Schneider Electric, APC-MGE and local partner, Legend Power Systems, teamed up to show a presence at the IDC (International Data Corporation)Infrastructure road show, that took place at the Hilton Nairobi last week.
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| | UGANDA: The Blackberry spreads David Muwanga The provision of Blackberry services has already entered the Ugandan market following the launch of the products by Uganda Telecom and Celtel Uganda.
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| | UGANDA: Radio on Internet Edris Kisambira JumpTV Inc., a leader in broadcasting international television and sports programming over the Internet has began streaming Uganda's top 5 radio stations live via www.JumpTV.com.
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| | AFRICA: From 'Rock Paintings to Mental Acrobatics' David Kezio-Musoke 'Mental acrobatics' is the personal blog of Daudi Were, a native of Kenya. Were who prides himself of being an African patriot was also described yesterday during the opening session of the Digital Citizen Indaba (DCI), the second African blogging conference, as a digital citizen of the world.
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