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Africa will soon have its first Android-based tablet computer designed and engineered on the continent. More specifically, in Congo-Brazzaville. The company responsible is VMK. The tablet is a 7” model, like BlackBerry’s Playbook or Samsung’s smaller Galaxy Tab, and features a 1,2GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal memory and Wi-Fi support. It will run version 2.3.3 of Google’s Android operating system and will sport a user interface called “Kongo”.

SA’s Department of Home Affairs settled out of court with IT company GIJIMA for a claimed loss of R389m after the cancellation of a contract. Director-general Mkuseli Apleni said the department thereby avoided a loss of R2,1bn had the contract (signed in December 2007) run its course. The initial tender was awarded for R1,9bn but costs for the controversial “Who Am I Online” project rose to R4,5bn over five years. When Gijima failed to have the project ready for last year’s Soccer World Cup, the department approached the SA Revenue Service to develop a new movement control system.

International credit rating agency Moody’s placed TELKOM on review for a possible downgrade due to increased concerns about its operating challenges. Moody’s last downgraded Telkom in 2009. Among other concerns, Moody’s says its review will focus on Telkom’s strategic plan to bundle its services offerings to minimise revenue losses and margin compression.

SA’s COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT has warned cellphone users shouldn’t be tempted to buy pre-registered SIM cards because they contravene Rica legislation. Traders have reportedly been selling pre-registered SIM cards for around R20/card that allow cellphone owners to bypass the registration process. 
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