Oracle to buy big project portfolio management player
Due to an editing error, the story “Oracle to buy big project portfolio management player,” which was posted to the wire Wednesday, misidentified which company has recently formed new business units. The correct company is Oracle. The story has been corrected on the wire and the seventh paragraph now reads:
Wananchi Group launches triple play service package
Wananchi Group has launched its much-awaited triple-play offering, “Zuku,” with a promise to provide services that bridge the rural-urban divide.
Automated cash machines advance banking in Ghana
Ghana’s progression towards a cashless society is gaining momentum with the introduction of e-zwich ATMs (automated teller machines), which facilitate cash withdrawals, card-to-card transactions, third-party payments and money transfers.
Share capacity with private players, ITU chief tells Uganda
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has advised the Ugandan government to offer capacity of the US$110 million national fiber-optic backbone to the private sector at wholesale rates in order to deliver affordable services to users.
Warid Telecom reaches 1 million subscribers in Uganda
In Uganda’s highly competitive telecommunications sector, new player Warid Telecom has reached 1 million subscribers in just eight months of commercial service.
Oracle to buy big project portfolio management player
Continuing its relentless streak of acquisitions in recent years, Oracle on Wednesday said it plans to buy Primavera Software, maker of project portfolio management (PPM) applications.
US man indicted for hacking Palin’s e-mail account
A 20-year-old Tennessee man has been indicted for hacking into an e-mail account of U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, according to court records.
Panasonic says it set record with 300 millionth TV
Panasonic, which started producing televisions 56 years ago, claimed to set a world record with its 300 millionth set on Oct. 7. Panasonic says it is the only TV manufacturer to reach that level of production.
Symantec to buy e-mail security vendor MessageLabs
Symantec will pay US$695 million for MessageLabs, a security vendor that offers a hosted spam and Web traffic filtering service.
Firefox extension blocks dangerous Web attack
A popular free security tool for the Firefox browser has been upgraded to block one of the most dangerous and troubling security problems facing the Web today.
