OA News: October 27, 2009
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Again, a very busy news day:
- The Rwandan ICT budget is mostly on pace, but greater skills are needed to support the initiatives:
Over 90 Percent of ICT Budget for 2008 Well Utilised {The New Times via allAfrica} - Nigeria wants to encourage those already with licenses to develop:
NCC – No Plan to License More Telecoms Operators {This Day via allAfrica} - An example of how government and industry can interact in regards to ICT:
Governor Sheirff Commends DAAR Communications {Daily Champion via allAfrica} - The capital city boasts 53% Internet penetration:
Kampala Leads in Internet Use {Daily Nation via allAfrica} - RSAWEB cuts ADSL prices by up to 60% as tech, competition increase in SA:
More ADSL price cuts {MyBroadband.co.za} - Roaming costs will be kept as low as possible:
West Africa plans legal framework on mobile roaming {234next.com} - The results come from a Rockefeller Foundation survey of 50 universities:
Innovation, use of IT still low in East Africa schools {InfoWorld} - The South African Finance Minister addresses the nation’s ICT plans for the next 6 months:
ICT gets a budget nod {ITWeb} - The award is given for the bank’s help with the Main One cable project in West Africa:
AfDB Receives Africa Investor Award as Sponsor of the Year {allAfrica.com Sponsor Wire} - Algeria’s infrastructure a top priority in the coming years:
Algerie Telecom to spend $6 bln on upgrades by 2014 {Reuters} - The Vodacom exec addresses mobile penetration:
Mobile Internet in Africa: Interview with Jose Henriques, Vodacom {smartphone.biz-news.com} - The summary of a podcast discussing broadband and mobile banking in Africa:
Africa online podcast {Cambridge Broadband Networks}