Articles by Abdirizaq Hussein, Page 2
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Wed, April 9th, 05:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
BlackBerry wins US patents case
A panel of federal judges has ruled in favour of BlackBerry in a lawsuit accusing the company of infringing three patents belonging to Dutch semiconductor company NXP BV. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 19:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Dar es Salaam contracts SA firm for bourse upgrade
South African software firm Securities and Trading Technology (STT) has been contracted by the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) to provide it with an upgrade of its system that will include integrated trading, clearing and settlement technology. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 08:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Huawei reports 8.5% sales revenue increase
Huawei has released its audited 2013 financial results, recording an 8.5 per cent year-on-year increase in sales revenue and net profits of CNY21 billion (US$3.4 billion). → Read more
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Tue, April 1st, 08:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 launched in Kenya
Samsung East Africa has launched the Galaxy Grand 2 into the Kenyan market at a retail price of KSh37,999 (US$440) at all authorised Samsung dealers countrywide. → Read more
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Tue, April 1st, 07:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Uganda to host Banking Fraud and ICT Security Conference 2014
The 3rd Annual East Africa Banking and ICT Security Summit - themed ‘Strengthening Banking and ICT Development in East Africa’ - will be held on April 25 in Kampala, Uganda. → Read more
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Tue, April 1st, 06:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Gilat Satcom CEO joins WIOCC board
Gilat Satcom chief executive officer (CEO) Dan Zajicek has been appointed to the board of African fibre connectivity provider WIOCC. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 09:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Facebook confirms lab working on drone connectivity
Facebook has shared more details on the work its Connectivity Lab is doing in building drones, satellites and lasers to deliver the internet to everyone. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 07:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
LG launches G2 mini
LG Electronics has launched the G2 mini, its first “compact” G Series smartphone, to the global market, offering the design and premium UX features of the LG G2 in a smaller form. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 16:20 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Tanzania’s Singida, Tabora to go digital from April 1
Tanzanian towns Singida and Tabora will go digital from April 1 after the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) officially switches off its analogue television broadcasting system at the end of this month. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 06:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Gemalto launches integrated border and visa management solution
South Africa’s Gemalto has introduced the Coesys Border and Visa Management solution to meet the combined needs of securing borders and simplifying travel procedures for fast, reliable and secure immigration control in the country. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 11:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Safaricom pulls out of deal to purchase yuMobile
Kenyan operator Safaricom has abandoned plans to acquire the core assets of smaller rival yuMobile, citing delays in obtaining approval from the industry regulator. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 17:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
ICT4D event underway in Nairobi
Nairobi is currently hosting the sixth annual four-day ICT for Development (ICT4D) conference hosted by international humanitarian agency Catholic Relief Services (CRS), showcasing how ICT can improve development work. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 09:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Morocco’s Inwi orders power management solution from Flexenclosure
Moroccan mobile operator Inwi is to deploy Flexenclosure’s hybrid power solution eSite at 30 telecom sites across the country to provide turnkey deployments with all equipment and services needed for running the sites. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 08:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
LG, Google to develop LG G Watch
LG Electronics is working together with Google to develop the LG G Watch powered by Android Wear, extending the Android platform to wearables. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 08:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Ethiopia accused of telecoms surveillance
The Ethiopian government is using foreign technology to boost its widespread telecoms surveillance of opposition activists and journalists in Ethiopia and abroad, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW). → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 07:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
3G smartphones too expensive for many Kenyans – Safaricom
The cost of third generation (3G) network-enabled smartphones remains a major deterrent to mobile data penetration in Kenya, according to the country’s largest operator Safaricom. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 17:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Kenya Wildlife Service seeking funding for drones
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is seeking help from non-profit groups to fund the procurement of drones to be used for surveillance in the country’s national parks. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 15:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Worldreader donates $200k for e-readers project in Kenya
E-books non-profit Worldreader will donate KSh17.5 million (US$200,000) to Kenyan counties for a one-year e-reader project with an aim of eradicating illiteracy. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 14:20 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Tigo Ghana unveils internet security system to fight cybercrime
Mobile operator Tigo has rolled out an upgraded internet security system in Ghana aimed at ensuring cybersecurity is guaranteed, which the company calls a pacesetter in product innovation for its customers. → Read more
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Mon, March 24th, 11:40 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Twitter celebrates 8th birthday
Twitter has marked its eighth birthday, offering users to take a look at their first Tweets that sparked a conversation, used imagery to tell a story or revealed unfiltered self expression. → Read more
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