Perspectives on spectrum: From auctions to COVID-19
With more urgent, immediate pandemic priorities on the table, ICASA is yet to finalise its plans to auction spectrum and license the WOAN.
MTN Uganda receives 10-year operating licence
MTN Uganda agrees to pay $100 million for the renewal of its operating licence that expired in October 2018.
Don’t panic: The upsides of COVID-19
In this perilous time, there are still positives, among them social media and digital connectivity helping control panic and misinformation, and a renewed awareness of the value of community.
IBM books Airbnb stay in court
IBM takes Airbnb to court, claiming the illegal use of patents, the latest in a string of suits against online companies involving historic and arguably broad innovations.
HP formally rejects Xerox's latest offer
Xerox takes its $35 billion bid for HP to the company’s shareholders, with a formal tender offer and a rebuttal to HP’s account of why they couldn’t negotiate a deal.
Intuit on the hunt for good karma
The company agrees to buy personal finance site Credit Karma in a deal valued at $7.1 billion.
Dell to sell RSA
The company will sell its cyber security unit for $2.08 billion to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and AlpInvest Partners.
Are we making technology too easy?
The Iowa Caucus app debacle reveals there is little real technology literacy, just technology functionality.
Mike Lynch loses his autonomy
The Autonomy founder, who is fighting US fraud charges, was arrested in London as authorities pushed forward with his extradition.
IBM names head honcho
Arvind Krishna takes over from Ginni Rometty as CEO of IBM. Rometty has retired, but will stay on as chairman of the company.
Alphabet joins trillionaire club
The company reaches the $1 trillion market valuation milestone, joining Amazon, Apple and Microsoft.
