Articles by Igor Hobotov

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Tue, April 16th, 13:23 · Igor Hobotov

Namibia’s plan for US$74 million ICT budget

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in Namibia has plans to use US$74 million to assist in digital migration, e-waste management and film promotion in the country. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 10:30 · Igor Hobotov

Complaints over decoders in Tanzania make it to the House of Representatives

Complaints over decoder reception on the island of Zanzibar are raising questions over the quality of the service providers in the country. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 08:27 · Igor Hobotov

Internet use impacts positively on social-economic activities in Africa

A new report commissioned by Google has revealed the internet positively affects social-economic activities in Sub-Saharan Africa, having surveyed over 1,300 organisations in the region. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 07:56 · Igor Hobotov

SociaNav launches social media metrics report

South African social media company SociaNav has launched metrics reports GoNav, GoNav+ and BizNav to give comprehensive reports on social media activities. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 14:16 · Igor Hobotov

Nasdaq chief loses out on bonus over Facebook listing failures

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc has announced the reduction of chief executive Robert Greifeld’s bonus by US$542,100 over the failures of the Facebook IPO last year. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 09:15 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan photographer launches wallpaper app for Android

Renowned Kenyan photographer Mutua Matheka has launched his mobile wallpaper app for Android devices. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 08:22 · Igor Hobotov

Rwandan statistics body to use ICT to collect and share data

The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) has launched a system that will enable it to receive and distribute information using mobile phones. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 07:52 · Igor Hobotov

Google Kenya domain hacked

Google users in Kenya found it hard to access the service on Monday morning due to a breach on the Google Kenya domain. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 07:15 · Igor Hobotov

EMEA to dominate global mobile wallet market by 2018

The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region is expected to dominate the mobile wallet market by 2018, a new report suggests. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 13:45 · Igor Hobotov

Teenager hangs herself over a mobile phone in Zimbabwe

A teenager in Zimbabwe committed suicide when her mobile phone was withdrawn from her due to its interference with her studies. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 09:52 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan election petitioner publishes evidence on new site

The “People’s Court”, a new website publishing what it claims is evidence of the Kenyan Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) mishandling of last month’s election, is set to be launched today. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 08:13 · Igor Hobotov

African financial institutions vulnerable to cyberattacks

Financial institutions are still vulnerable to cyberattacks in East and Central Africa, with the region sufficient laws to curb the menace. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 08:37 · Igor Hobotov

More people relying on mobile for shopping – report

A new report sampling shoppers globally has concluded more people are relying on their mobile devices to make shopping decisions. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 07:28 · Igor Hobotov

Google launches voice navigation for Android and iOS in Kenya

Google has officially unveiled the voice navigation for Android and iOS platforms in Kenya, taking the map experience to another level. → Read more
Wed, April 10th, 11:32 · Igor Hobotov

VC4Africa launches new online mentoring tool

VC4Africa has launched “Mentorship Marketplace”, offering budding entrepreneurs the chance to be matched with experienced mentors across the world. → Read more
Wed, April 10th, 09:38 · Igor Hobotov

Nokia Siemens to demonstrate latest innovations to African mobile operators

Nokia Siemens Networks have arranged a roadshow named “Mobile World Congress – Revisited” to showcase new innovations to operators in Middle East and Africa. → Read more
Wed, April 10th, 08:30 · Igor Hobotov

Worldreader mobile launches with half a million readers per month

Worldreader, an application that enables book reading on feature phones, has reached the 500,000 readers per month mark. → Read more
Mon, April 8th, 14:16 · Igor Hobotov

Gemalto to implement Ghana’s border visa management system

Dutch company Gemalto has been contracted by the Ghanaian government to provide a computerised system for the Ghana Immigration Services (GIS), as part of the eGhana project. → Read more
Mon, April 8th, 13:00 · Igor Hobotov

Liquid Telecom upgrades its internet connection in East Africa

Liquid Telecom have improved their connectivity speeds across the East African region, providing their customers with a more reliable service. → Read more
Mon, April 8th, 09:33 · Igor Hobotov

Mali to give away its .ml for free

Mali will be the first country to offer its .ml domains for free after ICANN offered the country the customised top level domain (TLD). → Read more