This week's top stories from Computerworld Zambia

Africa banks on IT to improve global competitiveness

Increased investment in IT infrastructure and research and development, mobile penetration and reforms in the business sector are some of the strategies Africa is pursuing in ensure inclusion in global competition indices.

Slow digital migration hurts mobile TV in areas of
Africa

The slow progress of digital television migration and a lack of clear telecommunications policies are hampering the development and use of mobile TV in South Africa.

Kenya BPO yet to overcome bottlenecks

A weak legal and institutional framework, insufficient investment, a dearth of tax incentives and lack of skilled labor are some of the challenges facing Kenya's business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, according to a recent study.

Landlocked countries connect to Seacom cable

Landlocked countries in Southern and East African are now assured of high-speed bandwidth capacity following connection agreements between the undersea cable consortium Seacom and ISPs.