Governments must grow African Web presence
African governments are urged to help boost the continent’s presence on the World Wide Web by submitting lists of important names for inclusion in the dotAfrica Reserved Names List (RNL) process. That’s the word from the ZA Central Registry (ZACR) and...FNB to slash power consumption
First National Bank (FNB) has selected 1E’s NightWatchman Enterprise to reduce energy consumption on its estate of 8 500 workstations during peak demand times, overnight and during weekends. With PC power management in place, the project is set to reduce peak load on...Etisalat boasts growth, technological firsts
African and Middle Eastern telecommunications provider Etisalat has reached a milestone with 150-million subscribers. CEO Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar says that Etisalat, which operates across 15 markets, is on course to achieve 100% fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) penetration in...DoC hands over school cyber-lab
Minister of Communications Yunus Carrim has handed over a cyber-lab at Matshitsholo High Schools in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal. The handover was part of government’s goal of connecting schools to fast internet or broadband. Since Cabinet approved South Africa Connect, the...