Articles by Chris Udemans, Page 2
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Wed, July 9th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Motsoeneng appointed permanent SABC COO
Hlaudi Motsoeneng has been permanently appointed chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), with opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) describing it as a “dark day for democracy”. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Millicom launches mobile learning facilities in Rwanda
International telecommunications company Millicom has announced the launch of EduMe English in Rwanda, providing Tigo subscribers with an on demand or subscription service for learning the English language. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
Ushahidi’s BRCK receives $1.2m investment
Kenya’s Ushahidi has announced it has received US$1.2 million seed funding for its BRCK project, hoping to solve last mile connectivity problems in rural areas. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Alleged Baba Jukwa mastermind instrumental to Zanu-PF election victory
Editor of Zimbabwean state-owned newspaper the Sunday Mail and alleged personality behind the Baba Jukwa Facebook account Edmund Kudzayi has said he was one of the masterminds of Zanu-PF’s victory in 2013, despite accusations of the attempted subversion of Robert Mugabe’s government. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Solidarity site petitioning against alleged Telkom race-based retrenchments
South African trade union Solidarity has launched a website to campaign against alleged race-based retrenchments at part state-owned fixed line operator Telkom. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Trade unions to take court action against Telkom over retrenchments
Two South African trade unions have said they will take part state-owned operator Telkom to court over planned retrenchments, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
Single portal for Nigeria’s MDAs from September – Johnson
Nigeria’s minister of communications technology Omobola Johnson has announced that from September all government ministries, agencies and departments (MDAs) at state and federal levels will carry out their activities from a single online platform. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
Google includes Afrikaans, Zulu in Gmail
Google has launched 13 new languages on its Gmail email platform, including two of South Africa’s official languages. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Dark Fibre Africa in $327m refinancing agreement
South African fibre infrastructure firm Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has announced a ZAR3.5 (US$327 million) billion refinancing agreement with a syndicate of lenders to provide corporate debt facilities. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
SA Presidency warns over fake Ramaphosa Twitter account
The South African Presidency has warned users about a fake Twitter account set up for deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
SA’s Emerge Mobile launches MPOS solution
South African startup Emerge Mobile has announced the commercial launch of its Edge mobile point of sales (MPOS) card acceptance solution. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
ICASA position needs clarification – Shinn
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has said the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) needs to have its position and independence clarified. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
SA e-tolls should undergo parliamentary review – DA
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has said e-tolls should be reviewed by parliament since the system was introduced by legislature passed by the National Assembly. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
COFEK criticises Kenyan government over online advertising drive
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has said the move to starve media houses of government advertising is premature and will result in a loss of independence and public accountability. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
No reason to suspend Motsoeneng – SABC
There is no basis for suspending South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng as he is performing well in his role, SABC board chairperson Zandile Tshabalala told members of parliament (MPs) on Friday. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
Regular internet user data intercepted by NSA – report
More regular internet users have data intercepted by the United States (US)-based National Security Agency (NSA) than legally targeted foreigners, according to a survey by the Washington Post. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
CAK warns broadcasters against hate speech
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has issued a warning to broadcasters in the country for taking advantage of the political situation to air content containing hate speech. → Read more
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Sun, July 6th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 06/07/2014
This week saw global startup competition Seedstars make headlines, with events taking place all over the continent in the past and coming weeks. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Protesters against e-tolls manhandled by SANRAL employees – JPSA
The Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) has said anti e-toll protesters outside a South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) customer service centre were manhandled by employees, and condemned the act. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Motsoeneng proposes journalist licences, comments condemned
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has condemned a proposal by South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng that journalists should have to be granted licences to practice. → Read more
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