Category Archive: Science and Technology

Jun 13

SA and Microsoft enter partnership to fast track development

Microsoft Managing Director Mteto Nyati

The Department of Science and Technology and Microsoft South Africa recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see the two fast-tracking high-performance computing, human capital and enterprise development.

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.mydreamcourse.co.za/blog/2011/06/13/sa-and-microsoft-enter-partnership-to-fast-track-development/

Jun 07

R8bn internet deal for rural SA

O3B Mavoni group

South African IT firm Mavoni Technologies is working together with international satellite company O3b Networks to help with making internet access feasible for rural communities in the country.

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.mydreamcourse.co.za/blog/2011/06/07/r8bn-internet-deal-for-rural-sa/

May 26

South African students win Intel science awards

ISEF 1

South African students Danielle Boer and Alessio Giuricich have been awarded top prizes at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held in California on 13 May 2011.

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.mydreamcourse.co.za/blog/2011/05/26/south-african-students-win-intel-science-awards/

May 03

Africa to acquire substantially more high speed broadband

Africa broadband 1

Along with the landing of the brand new West African Cable System on South African soil, shortly following the implementation of the East African Submarine System (Eassy) and Seacom, Africans may very well be forgiven for believing it could not get any better.

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.mydreamcourse.co.za/blog/2011/05/03/africa-to-acquire-substantially-more-high-speed-broadband/

Mar 31

Laptops to elevate Africa’s e-literacy

One Laptop per Child 1

This utopian vision may well be a reality in the not too distant future as the African Union (AU) and the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) organisation agreed upon a memorandum of understanding in February 2011 which is geared towards furnishing primary school children all over Africa with notebook computers.

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