This week's top stories from Computerworld Zambia

O3b Networks gets credit facility, new reseller in Africa

Two years before commencing operations O3b, the much-anticipated, low-flying satellite, has received a US$465 million buyer credit facility from Coface, the French export credit agency.

Zambia opens up ICT to international investors

Zambia is opening up its ICT sector to international investors, announcing that it is taking bids for a stake in Zamtel and offering new rules for foreign telecom and IT companies that want to do business in the country.

Africa's liaison to ICANN: Outreach is under way

The Highway Africa conference, held last week in Grahamstown, South Africa, is the largest gathering of African ICT journalists. Computerworld Kenya interviewed Anne-Rachel Inne, Africa's regional liaison at the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).