The African Institution of Technology (AFRIT) has big plans. The non-profit organization’s mission statement states that its “plan is to help the diffusion of semiconductor, microelectronics, nanotechnology, biotechnology and other emerging technologies in developing nations (especially African nations) by supporting schools, SMEs (small and medium-scaled enterprises) and governments through world class education support and technical consulting”. AFRIT’s members include engineers, technologists and scientists, all of whom are actively engaged in the cutting-edge technology developments in medicine, communication, automobile in various U.S., Canadian and European organizations.   [...]

Under the chairpersonship of Mrs Omobola Johnson, Honourable Minister of Communication Technology of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, IDLELO 5 is set  to be one of the best ever in the 10-year history of this premier event in  Africa.  Toward this end, the Free Software and Open Source Foundation for  Africa (FOSSFA), the IDLELO international partners, and the national host,  the Open Source Foundation of Nigeria (OSFON) are working in concert to  ensure that participants [...]

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ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, is set to launch a new Android handset, the ZTE Mimosa X, running the NVIDIA® Tegra® 2 mobile processor and the NVIDIA Icera 450 HSPA+ modem, at the global telecoms industry event Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.   The ZTE Mimosa X will run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and have a high [...]

This is Google translated from Japanese.   LG Electronics held in Barcelona, ??Spain, the 27th Mobile World Congress (Mobile World Congress) 2012 ‘smartphones in the new design’ L-Style ‘is introduced.   ‘L-Style’ of the user’s style to complement the new design with the name of the ? front of the floating seem real than the thin feels ‘floating mass technology (Floating Mass Technology)’ ? corner of each emphasizing a rectangular thin design ? metal feel [...]

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, has announced two new additions to the GALAXY smartphone range: GALAXY Ace 2, which will be available in UK from April, and GALAXY mini 2, which will be available in France from March before being rolled out globally.   Building on the market success of GALAXY Ace and GALAXY mini since their release last year, GALAXY Ace 2 and GALAXY mini [...]

Vodacom Business, one of the leading provider of pan-African corporate total communication solutions has introduced its latest solutions, AfricaIPconnect to Nigeria IT market.   According to the company, the solution was designed to redefine and guarantee better connectivity to organizations that desire superior end user experience when navigating the Internet space in Nigeria.   “Africa remains an under-served region in terms of reliable terrestrial connectivity with the infrastructure largely in the deployment phase. A number [...]