Technology

2009-10-26

The Algerian Start-Up Initiative will nurture up-and-coming firms in the new information and communications technology arena, according to government ministers.

2009-10-15

"Maroc Numeric 2013" aims to expand Internet access and hi-tech tool usage. It will also create 26,000 new jobs.

2009-09-28

Algeria's Hasnaoui Multimedia Group concluded a deal with Sony Gulf FZE on Sunday (September 27th) to become the official distributor of Sony electro...

2009-09-24

A new study of Algerian Web users reveals that millions rely on the internet for news, research and activities such as social networking.

2009-09-17

A new Algerian project aims to replace many of the country's 12 million satellite dishes with a consolidated phone, Internet, and cable TV service.

2009-09-03

The number of mobile phone subscribers in Morocco grew by more than two million in the first half of 2009, compared to the same period last year, the...

2009-08-05

The 11th Amnesty national youth campus breathes fresh life into activism, using new technologies like social networks.

2009-07-23

The Moroccan information technology market continues to see double-figure growth as a result of the deregulation of the telecoms sector. Millions of the kingdom's residents now benefit from advances in media and communications technology.

2009-07-14

With improvements in online purchasing and payment services, as well as growth in travel booking and retail purchases, e-commerce in Morocco is expected to finish 2009 in a state of growth.

2009-07-13

Turkey's largest mobile telecommunications company, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC) plans to bid for Libyan fixed-line and mobile telecom licen...

2009-07-10

Tunisian engineer Abderrazek Ben Abdallah developed an under skin micro-chip to analyse body signals and make health assessments, TAP reported on Thu...

2009-07-07

Women are underrepresented in the information and communication technology sector in the Arab world, which limits its ability to develop. Reasons frequently given are technological illiteracy or traditional mentalities.

2009-05-29

Online job announcements give Algeria's unemployed a new, free way to apply for positions more quickly and efficiently than before. Candidates typically pay nothing for the service; the cost is covered by the employers, who also gain easier access to those looking for work.

2009-05-28

A partnership with South Korea can help Algeria grow and diversify its economy, AFP quoted Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci as saying on Wedn...

2009-05-21

Algerian company EEPAD and Chinese China Great Wall Computer ShenZhen on Tuesday in Algiers signed a joint-venture for the production of accessories...

2009-05-11

Morocco undertakes a new initiative to develop public research with help from academics and the private sector.

2009-04-28

Libya will host some 68 international ICT companies through Thursday (April 30th) for TAQNYA 2009. The telecommunications & information technologies...

2009-04-09

Morocco and Tunisia discussed ways to enhance co-operation during the 15th session of the High Joint Commission in Rabat.

2009-03-30

Algerians can now download application forms for passports, identity cards, drivers licences, birth certificates, motor vehicle registration and othe...

2009-03-22

Alcatel-Lucent and Tunisie Telecom signed an agreement for the commercial launch of BlackBerry smartphones and internet service in Tunisia, local and...

2009-03-10

A submarine cable failure has caused a "strong disturbance" in Algeria's internet network over the past few days, AFP quoted Algérie Télécom as repor...

2009-02-05

To meet the rapid expansion of the country's mobile telephony networks, Morocco will soon require 10 digits for all telephone numbers, the National A...

2008-12-28

Morocco and France inked four industrial partnership agreements Friday (December 26th) in Rabat, MAP reported. Along with bolstering co-operation in...

2008-10-31

A third wireless phone network licence will be offered for sale by Morocco's National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) to boost competitio...

2008-10-26

Morocco has set up the first fund in the country to support innovation in information technology, with an initial budget of 100 million dirhams. The fund is part of a plan to create more than 30,000 new direct job opportunities in ICT industries.