As part of its 4Africa initiative, Microsoft Corp on Monday announced the expansion of the Microsoft Ventures partnership program into Africa starting in Kenya.

Participants at the just concluded 2013 edition of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization, CTO, forum held in Abuja have among other things resolved to develop, adopt and implement policies and establish regulatory environment that would encourage investments in affordable, safe and equitable broadband.

THou shall not live by bread alone! With the advent of the Knowledge economy, it has become a strategic imperative and mandatory obligation for Nigeria to reconsider the centric mission of living by Telecommunication alone! History of Telecommunications reveals that many thousand years ago, the art of Telecommunication began with the use of smoke signals and drums in Africa, then to the Americas and later parts of Asia – particularly in China. It must be emphasized that this write-up is not intend to understate the significance, value and power of Telecommunication in human endeavor and for Nigeria.

RETAIL forex brand, Travelex has said that bureaux de change operators need to study current changes in world currency denominations to be able to adequately service their customers.

DIRECTOR General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Mr. Emeka Mba, has said that Africa is no longer waiting for help from world powers but reaching out aggressively to market what potentials it has to offer.