UCT research curbs TB in HIV patients

A trial of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) plus antiretroviral therapy (ART) to prevent tuberculosis has shown safety and efficacy in patients with HIV, say researchers of a University of Cape Town (UCT) study published in The Lancet. Tuberculosis (TB) is the...

Tanzania pioneers payment interoperability

Tigo, Airtel and Zantel have announced a pioneering agreement to allow customers of Tigo, Airtel and Zantel in Tanzania to send money to each other whether using Tigo Pesa, Airtel Money or EzyPesa on their mobile handsets. It is expected that the service will start by...

Big data, analytics to drive software sales

For 2014, the worldwide software market is forecast to grow 5,9% year-over-year in current US dollars, according to IDC’s latest forecast from the Worldwide Semi-annual Software Tracker. In constant dollars the growth rate has been revised to 5,7%, down from the 6,2%...

Co-operation to promote cyberspace stability

Like-minded states co-operating with one another, and not an overarching global agreement, is likely to emerge as the primary way to avoid destabilisation in cyberspace, according to the first working paper of the Global Commission on Internet Governance. In The...