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Power outages, caused in part by receding water in hydroelectric dams, are threatening to derail Africa's technological progress. South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Kenya. Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana and countries […]

The Kenyan government last week announced the creation of a $39 million (U.S.) venture capital fund to support IT projects selected by the Ministry of Industrialization. The fund includes contributions […]

NAIROBI, Kenya - The Kenya Bureau of Standards is calling on technology experts in the country to join in the effort to develop national IT standards. The bureau plans to […]

The article offers information on the acquisition of the U.S. based customer experience management software company Tealeaf Technology by International Business Machine (IBM), to strengthen its position in the enterprise marketing and management. It reports that Tealeaf will furnish IBM with timely data of buyers and those using mobile devices for shopping. It also states that IBM expects more companies to venture into the e-commerce as the analysis plays a big role in online trade.

The article offers information on Canada-based Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) that plans to expand its market in Africa. The company hopes that lower BlackBerry prices and increased demand for affordable smartphones would increase its market share. It further informs that Waldi Wepener, a RIM spokesperson reflected on Africa as a strategic and important part of RIM's future growth.