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Fri, August 24th, 06:13 · HumanIPO

Econet switches off government-owned NetOne over US$20 million debt

Econet yesterday announced it has terminated its interconnection services to government owned NetOne in what Econet claims is repudiation of their interconnection agreement. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 05:00 · HumanIPO

African Union picks on the Internet Society to run the African Internet Exchange Points

The African Union (AU) has selected the Internet Society to conduct training sessions and organize mobilisation to support the establishment of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in the 54 AU Member States. → Read more
Thu, August 23rd, 13:53 · HumanIPO

Leo moves to thwart liquidation

Powercom which is currently suffering losses of between $241,480 and $603,700 monthly, went to court in a move to save itself from the union with Telecom Namibia, hoping to stop their telecommunications company Leo, the country’s second mobile operator from being liquidated come end of the month. → Read more
Thu, August 23rd, 11:32 · HumanIPO

Telecommunications firm tells of Namibia’s next off-grid power

Diverse Energy, an energy and telecommunications equipment manufacturer, announced the outcome of a five-month PowerCube technology, during an event on Monday in Namibia's capital Windhoek. → Read more
Thu, August 23rd, 09:46 · HumanIPO

Barclays launches Pingit Mobile App in Kenya

Barclays on Monday launched Pingit in Kenya. Pingit is a fee free person-to-person mobile app for international money transfers between UK and Africa, beginning a new era of international money transfer almost six months following its UK launch. → Read more
Thu, August 23rd, 06:51 · HumanIPO

Google apps begins country ccTLD registration in over 20 countries

Google Apps, in partnership with Domaindiscount24.com, has began offering 30 top-level domain (TLD) with 22 ccTLDs at $8 a year. → Read more
Thu, August 23rd, 06:34 · HumanIPO

LG introduces battery powered TV in Nigeria

Power outage is a major problem in Nigeria, in a move to solve this, LG Electronics last week introduced the world’s first battery TV branded LG 32LS3800 Bathery LED TV into the Nigerian market. → Read more
Wed, August 22nd, 14:11 · HumanIPO

Nigerian Internet speed tops

Nigeria’s Internet is fastest in Africa, according to a report by Akamai Technologies Global Internet Platform, global technology research leader. → Read more
Wed, August 22nd, 13:51 · HumanIPO

SA’s digital TV launch set for September

South Africa’s digital terrestrial television (DTT) will be launched on September 26 and 27, the Department of Communications (DoC) has revealed. → Read more
Wed, August 22nd, 13:08 · HumanIPO

SMSing overtakes voice calling in Tanzania

A report by Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) released last week shows a majority of mobile phone users prefer text messaging to making voice calls. → Read more
Wed, August 22nd, 12:57 · HumanIPO

Grey handset vendors must be arrested, says CCK

Phones lacking International Mobile Equipment Identity, IMEI, will be switched off while those selling the phones in Kenya will be arrested and prosecuted, says The Communications Commissions of Kenya (CCK) and The Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA). → Read more
Wed, August 22nd, 12:30 · HumanIPO

Ethiopia to upgrade meteorological information system

Ethiopia is set to put up a new and modern meteorological information system to support the social and economic transformation in the country. → Read more
Wed, August 22nd, 09:30 · HumanIPO

MTN accredits dazzling employees

Lonestar Cell MTN, a leading GSM company in Liberia, paid tribute to its “foot soldiers,” referring to its SIM card and mobile registration agents, who dedicated their services toward enabling the company to reach its greatest peak in SIM card registration. → Read more
Wed, August 22nd, 09:10 · HumanIPO

Kenya’s judicial commission goes SMS

Kenya’s judicial commission the Judiciary Service Commision (JSC) on Tuesday launched its Judicial Marches Week alongside an SMS service dubbed “SMS the Chief Justice” operation. → Read more
Wed, August 22nd, 06:33 · HumanIPO

Mara Group to open innovation hub in Silicon Valley for African entrepreneurs

A top Ugandan tech entrepreneur Ashish Thakkar, 31, wants to set up a hub at Silicon Valley for entrepreneurs from Africa. The Mara Group founder confirmed last week after visiting Yahoo, Facebook, Zynga, Google, Stanford among other technology leaders at the Valley. → Read more
Wed, August 22nd, 06:28 · HumanIPO

The African technology path to be reviewed

An 8-member panel established last month is expected to guide the AU through the review of CPA’s (the Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action) achievements and failings, and later present its findings to a ministerial conference in Brazzaville, Congo in November. → Read more
Tue, August 21st, 07:00 · HumanIPO

The African technology path to be reviewed

An 8-member panel established last month is expected to guide the AU through the review of CPA’s (the Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action) achievements and failings, and later present its findings to a ministerial conference in Brazzaville, Congo in November. → Read more
Tue, August 21st, 06:45 · HumanIPO

City law courts in South Africa connected to wireless network

LexisNexis South Africa and Law Credit last week launched Wi-Fi in high courts in Johannesburg and Pretoria. → Read more
Mon, August 20th, 11:31 · HumanIPO

Research and development companies missing out on government grants

South Africa’s Department of Science and Technology has offered incentives meant to encourage research and development (R&D) since 2007. Few technological companies have however applied for them, according to reports. → Read more
Sat, August 18th, 06:14 · HumanIPO

Tusqee Systems introduces Sematime online SMS service

88mph-funded startup Tusqee Systems has launched an online application branded Sematime that enables users to send bulk SMS, bills and invoices. → Read more