Tag Archives: Africa

Elbit Systems has won a $40 million contract to provide an intelligence analysis system to an unnamed country in Africa. Elbit’s Wise Intelligence Technology system is designed to help analysts gather and analyze data, disseminate information and perform other phases of the intelligence cycle, the company said Wednesday. The defense …

PAE Government Services Inc. has won a $54 million modification contract from the U.S. Navy for base operations services, the Defense Department said Thursday. The modification extends the period of performance for recurring base operating support services at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti and Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya. Work under the …

Deloitte has opened a new office in Ethiopia’s capital after signing a merger agreement with accounting and advisory firm HST. The new office in Addis Abada marks the first partnership of the professional accountancy services firm in the country and grows Deloitte to having a presence in 34 African countries, …

SAP AG has appointed Stavit Navon, chief operating officer for SAP Israel, to succeed Miki Migdal as managing director for SAP Israel, Globes reports. Navon will replace Miki Migdal will move into a co-managing director position of SAP’s Accenture unit in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Migdal became …

Giles Kyser is president and CEO of SELEX Galileo Inc., a company he joined in April 2009 as vice president for special operations, irregular warfare and security assistance solutions. In his current roles, he is responsible for growing the by through expanding products and services within the U.S. market. The …

IBM announced at THINK:A Forum on the Future of Leadership its intention to double the number of emerging leaders it sends on pro bono assignments to Africa during the next three years to about 600 through 2015. IBM’s Corporate Service Corps program is meant to develop leaders while providing skilled assistance to …

Two of Africa’s key institutions are working to draft a proposed bill that would deal with the growing problem of cyber crime on the continent, Business Day reports. UN Economic Commission for Africa and the AU Commission are working closely to ensure legislation against Internet-based criminal activity, Aida Opoku-Mensah, a …

IBM announced last week an agreement to join Bharti airtel in providing improved and expanded 2G and 3G wireless services to airtel's 40 million African subscribers. IBM will take over airtel's African IT divisions, consolidating and streamlining the process.  Over the course of the 10-year contract, IBM will oversee application …

At an operators' conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, BAE Systems aimed to support the growing number of commercial airline companies across the continent. Currently, 20 operators in Africa fly more than 50 of its aircraft, including the popular BAe 146/Avro RJ regional jet, which can hold 70-110 passengers and performs …

A spike in cyber crime in Africa has led the United Nations to launch the African Center for Cyber Law and Cybercrime Prevention, according to Computerworld Zambia. The financial sector in Africa has experienced a recent increase cyber crime, threatening to stall the launch of online banking and electronic commerce …

The Uganda Communications Commission has called for the adoption of cybersecurity laws to provide better security for east Africa. Speaking at the East African Internet governance forum on cybersecurity in Kampala, the executive director of the UCC called on the region to develop comprehensive cyber laws to clamp down on …

Russia and China are often considered the two nations leading in cyber crime, but there is a runner-up that could take the leading spot in Internet misdeeds: Africa. Cybersecurity experts estimate 80 percent of computers on the African continent are already infected with viruses and other malicious software, according to …