Posted by zi.editor on March 2nd, 2009 in News & Updates.
[ItNewsAfrica] High hopes exists that the formation of a government of national unity in Zimbabwe will revive the troubled information and communications technology sector in Zimbabwe.
Like many sectors in the Southern African country’s comatose economy, the industry has not been spared the economic downturn that has bedeviled Zimbabwe in the last decade.
Newly-appointed Minister of Technology Nelson Chamisa said he was hopeful that some measures devised by the government of national unity would breathe life to the sector. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by zi.editor on January 21st, 2009 in News & Updates, This May Also Prove Useful.
[PC World] The swearing in of U.S. President Barack Obama and the other presidential inauguration activities generated massive Web traffic Tuesday, leading to site slowdowns but not to a general meltdown of the Internet.
With intense and widespread interest in the ceremonies and festivities, especially President Obama’s oath of office and inaugural address, millions of people had been expected to tune in online, especially those without TV access while at work.
Big media, news and U.S. government sites streamed events live and prepared special sections for the inauguration, yet some were still caught off-guard and experienced performance problems, mostly between midmorning and 12:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by zi.editor on October 15th, 2008 in Events & Functions.
As it will not be feasible to convene the annual CSZ Summer School this year, the Chapter is holding a one day workshop in Harare for the benefit of CSZ and COMSA members and other interested parties. It will include a presentation on the proposed ICT Bill due to go before parliament in the near future and which will affect all working in the ICT industry. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by zi.editor on September 18th, 2008 in News & Updates.
TIME: If you’re reading this in Africa, you’re one of a few who can. With just 50 million Web users across the continent, as few as 5% of Africans access the Internet, a percentage far lower than in Asia, Europe or the Americas. In only a handful of African countries do more than 1% of the population use broadband services. (Among OECD countries, broadband penetration averages 18%.) And the services that exist don’t come cheap. Broadband costs more in sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else in the world: consumers in the region spent an average of $366 each month for speedier Internet access in 2006, according to the World Bank. Users in India, meanwhile, paid just $44. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by zi.editor on September 16th, 2008 in Websites & Blogs.
By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - The blogger calls himself a “fat white man” and jokes about the right way to approach a cordon of Zimbabwean riot police: Don’t wear an opposition T-shirt, or ask for the results of the recent one-man presidential runoff. Instead, greet them with a breezy “Good morning! How are you, sirs?” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by zi.editor on September 10th, 2008 in News & Updates.
By Sydney Kawadza and Victoria Ruzvidzo (The Herald)
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, police and the Anti-Corruption Commission have launched a joint blitz on illegal foreign currency dealers abusing the e-banking system at Internet cafes.
At least 20 dealers who have been netted in the crackdown are expected to appear in court soon. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by zi.editor on September 2nd, 2008 in News & Updates, This May Also Prove Useful.
The Public Interest Registry (PIR), the registering that manages the .org highest rank level domain, have announced that there are now 7 million .org domain names registered worldwide.
Driven by trends such as friendly networking, issue awareness, online political organizing, and community sites the .org top level domain is now the third largest generic domain (after .com and .net). Alexa Raad, CEO, PIR, commented: “This is a significant milestone for .ORG, considered in the state of it has consistently grown 20% percent year over year since its management by Public Interest Registry”. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by zi.editor on September 2nd, 2008 in News & Updates, Websites & Blogs.
As the blogging phenomenon rips across the global web, a Zimbabwean online media group has set up a new blog that is set to add a whole new dimension to blogging in Zimbabwe.
The blog- www.zimbablog.com, will bring together thousands of Zimbabwean bloggers around the world and enable them to share their experiences, opinions and ideas on a single platform. Read the rest of this entry »
