ICT magazine

A big African deal signals a partial thaw in Rio Tinto's relations with ChinaIN ONE respect Rio Tinto’s relationship with China is clear. That country accounted for a quarter of the mining giant’s revenues in 2009, mainly because of China’s voracious appetite for iron ore. In other respects their relationship ...

Nearly a year after its original release date, the collaborative LP between Nas and Damian Marley, Distant Relatives, is due May 18 via Universal Republic. The record features guest shots from K'naan, Stephen Marley, and some guy named Lil Wayne. We recently gave ...

I’m willing to bet that there’s something you’ve always wanted to do.It could be that you’ve always wanted to write a novel.  Maybe you want to visit Africa or want to see the Northern Lights.  Perhaps ...

New Delhi, March 15  The state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB), India’s third-largest lending institution, will soon set up an IT susidiary to provide technology-related assistance to the country’s growing financial sector. “We have the technical know-how in the area of financial services and we want to share this know-how. So we ...

New Delhi, March 15  The state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB), India’s third-largest lending institution, will soon set up an IT susidiary to provide technology-related assistance to the country’s growing financial sector. “We have the technical know-how in the area of financial services and we want to share this know-how. So we ...

Early 2010, stars like Santigold, Emile Hirsch, Lupe Fiasco, and Jessica Biel to name a few became part of an adventure as they go on a climb to the summit of Kilimanjaro mountain. This was done in order to create awareness regarding the dire need for clean water around the globe. ...

Singer Jessica Simpson has revealed that while she was concerned about reports criticising her weight gain, she found that many countries outside the US prefer their women to be big. Simpson, 29, who had made a trip to Africa recently for a programme for VH1 about the world’s various social standards ...

By: Jim Welte "Hi, how are you?" Nneka Americans hear this greeting several times a day, from co-workers in the hall to the clerk at the corner store. It's assumed to be a swift nod to your presence, not an earnest question, and we ...

The International R&B singer Akon is here from Tuesday to record some songs for Shah Rukh Khan’s movie ‘Ra.One’. He says that he is a huge fan of the Bollywood King. “I am a big fan of Shah Rukh. I am very familiar with Shah Rukh’s work. I am meeting Kareena ...

BAABA MAAL ANNOUNCES FIRST U.S. TOUR IN FOUR YEARS PERFORMANCE AT THIS YEAR'S BONNAROO FESTIVAL CONFIRMED Acclaimed New Album Television Out Now! Baaba Maal Legendary Senegalese singer and star of the world stage Baaba Maal will head out on a coast to coast ...

Some innovations help women more than othersTWO recent innovations have garnered a lot of attention for the way they empower women. One is microcredit, a system of lending to very poor people, the majority of whom are female microentrepreneurs who are thus helped to climb out of poverty. The other ...

Wilmar International (WLIL.SI), the world’s largest palm oil producer, reported today a better-than-expected 18 percent rise in fourth quarter net profit as a global economic recovery drove commodities prices higher. The company, which has a presence in 20 countries across Southeast Asia, China, India, Europe and Africa, said it ...

Now get a classy look with gold platted cell phone. Nokia has released the Nokia N97 Mini Gold Edition which is the N97 Mini in a gold plated shell. The phone is dressed in 18 carat gold along with the apps such as “ELLE 360Fashion” which helps the owner to follow ...

Artist: Mulatu AstatkeAlbum: Mulatu Steps AheadRelease Date: March 30Label: Strut Tracklist: 01 Radcliffe 02 Green Africa04 The Way to Nice 04 Assosa 05 I Faram Gami I Faram 06 ...

Aureos Capital, a private- equity firm investing in emerging markets, plans to move senior management to Singapore from London as the European Union moves to regulate the alternative-investment industry, reported Bloomberg.   Aureos, which manages US$1.2 billion ($1.68 billion), plans to make Singapore its Asian hub as the region will eclipse Africa ...

The United Nations Environment Programme fears that an anticipated rise in electronics sales in developing nations will mean exponentially increasing amounts of hazardous e-waste from sources such as old PCs, mobile phones and televisions. A UNEP report calls on countries to turn a challenge into an opportunity. - ...

K'naan Announces Co-Headlining U.S. Tour With Wale K'naan Acclaimed hip hop artist K'naan returns to the U.S. for a co-headlining tour with Wale. The 11-date, East Coast trek kicks off at New York City's The Fillmore at Irving Plaza on March 31. ...

Singapore Telecommunications should explain to shareholders why the company allowed associate Bharti Airtel to bid for Zain’s African wireless assets, instead of offering to buy the businesses directly, analysts at Deutsche Bank AG said, according to Bloomberg.   “This is one of the few African portfolios potentially available, and it is not ...

South Africa were 39-1 at lunch after losing captain Graeme Smith early on the fourth day of the second and final Test against India on Wednesday. Only 14 overs were bowled in the morning session after a wet outfield at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata delayed start ...

India's biggest mobile-phone operator makes a move on AfricaAS THE orchestra of chirrups and pings in any public place in the rich world attests, the market for mobile phones in developed countries is saturated—and even in some developing ones opportunities for growth are running short. So big mobile operators, including ...