Articles by Tom Jackson, Page 15
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Tue, February 11th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Mobile East Africa begins in Nairobi tomorrow
The rebranded Mobile East Africa, the fourth event of its kind, begins in Nairobi, Kenya, tomorrow, with appearance by former permanent secretary at the Ministry of Information and Communication Dr Bitange Ndemo and mobile expert Tomi Ahonen. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
Zambian operators ordered to set up toll-free lines over SIM registration
The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has had a technical team monitoring MTN, Airtel and Zamtel in their compliance with the new SIM card regulations, and has instructed the operators to establish dedicated toll-free lines at attend to queries. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 09:40 · Tom Jackson
Most SA companies not assisting employees with e-toll costs
The majority of South African companies have no budgets for e-tolls and are not assisting employees with toll fees, according to a survey carried out by P-E Corporate Services. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 07:00 · Tom Jackson
Russia declares Bitcoin illegal
Russian authorities have warned Bitcoin could be used for money laundering or financing terrorism, saying it as a parallel currency is illegal. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
SABC dismisses skills shortage report
The chairperson the the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board Zandile Tshabala has dismissed a PwC report which said the state broadcaster was lacking in critical skills. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
Weak rand hurting Vodacom – report
The weakness of the South African rand is damaging the country’s leading operator Vodacom, according to a Reuters report, because the bulk of its expenditure is denominated in foreign currencies. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
MTN Rwanda to invest $20m following towers sale
MTN Rwanda has said it will invest at least US$20 million to consolidate its position as the leading operator in the country, following the sale of its mobile network towers in the country in December. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan government picks Indian firm to provide laptops for schools
Kenya’s Ministry of Education has awarded the tender for the supply of devices for the government’s flagship laptops for schools programme to Indian firm Olive Telecommunications, in spite of reports suggesting the firm did not mean the tender requirements. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Nigeria is next for Mxit – CEO
Nigeria is South African mobile social network Mxit’s next target for expansion following its launch in India last month, according to chief executive officer (CEO) Francois Swart. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 07:00 · Tom Jackson
UCC launches ACIA Awards 2014
The Uganda Communications Commission has launched the 2014 edition of the ACIA Awards, which recognise innovations from local companies, groups or individuals in developing or adopting ICT. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
CCK corrects errors in public consultation paper on .ke domain
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has reviewed and resubmitted its public consultation paper on the future management of the .ke domain, saying the original contained errors. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
WWF achieves success in tech solutions to Namibian wildlife crime
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has announced successful first-year results of testing technological solutions in Namibia to detect and prevent wildlife crime, with the illegal wildlife trade estimated to be worth up to US$10 billion annually. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Orange introduces permanent SMS bundles
Orange Kenya has introduced permanent SMS offerings allowing prepaid subscribers to purchase daily, weekly and monthly bundles for both on-net and off-net messaging on local networks. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Simpson quits as SEACOM CEO
Mark Simpson has resigned as chief executive officer (CEO) of undersea cable operator SEACOM to “pursue personal interests”, being replaced by SEACOM founder and original CEO Brian Herlihy. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
YouTube appoints Google exec as boss – report
YouTube has appointed Google executive Susan Wojcicki as boss as it looks to make more money, according to a Reuters report. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
MasterCard launches cashless bus payments in Kenya
MasterCard has joined Visa, Google and Safaricom in rolling out a service allowing Kenyan commuters to pay public transport fares using mobile money. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
SABC CEO denies huge payout
Outgoing South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) group chief executive officer (CEO) Lulama Mokhobo has denied she is set for a huge payout following her resignation from the state broadcaster. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Sony discussing sale of personal computer business
Sony is in talks over the sale of its loss-making personal computer business Vaio to investment fund Japan Industrial Partners for up to US$490 million), according to a newspaper report. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
TechCabal Battlefield deadline extended
The application deadline for TechCabal’s Battlefield startup competition has been pushed from today until Friday, February 7, to allow more entrepreneurs to apply for the chance to win US$20,000. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Matiangi warns ICT Authority board over corruption
Kenya’s cabinet secretary for the Ministry of ICT Fred Matiangi has warned the new ICT Authority board members over succumbing to corruption. → Read more
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