Africa will soon have its first IBM IT research lab after the technology giant teamed up with the Kenyan Information Ministry to make the project a reality
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Bharti Airtel launches e-learning training programme across Africa
Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with an African e-learning provider to offer e-learning programme for Airtel employees across 17 African countries
US funds research to bring faster Internet speeds to Cape Town district
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has granted US$315,000 to fund research that will help improve Internet speeds in the Cape Flats district of Cape Town, South Africa
South Africa to get commercial LTE services by the end of 2012
MTN and 8ta will both launch commercial Long Term Evolution (LTE) services in South Africa providing a major boost to mobile broadband speeds in the country
Broadband boost for rural Africa
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Nexpedience have entered into a deal to bring quality broadband access to rural Africa