Articles by Vincent Matinde

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Tue, December 11th, 11:15 · Vincent Matinde

Cyber-Duck listed as one of the fastest growing digital companies in EMEA

Cyber-Duck, a UK digital agency, has been listed by Deloitte Technology Fast EMEA 2012 as one of the fastest technology companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 08:15 · Vincent Matinde

GAVI partners with Vodacom to improve health through mobile tech in Africa

Telecoms operator Vodacom has partnered with public-private health group GAVI Alliance in a move expected to ensure health initiatives in Africa are integrated with mobile technology, especially the use of SMS text messaging. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 13:26 · Vincent Matinde

Africa Portal celebrates second year as top destination for researchers in Africa

Africa Portal is marking its second year in existence as a resource policy portal for African educationalists. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:26 · Vincent Matinde

Google raises a US$5 million grant to curb wildlife poaching through drones

Technology giant Google has granted the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) a grant that will see the development of drones to monitor wildlife in several parts of Africa. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 07:39 · Vincent Matinde

High data cost slows Internet penetration in Kenya and Ghana

The cost of data hampers the growth of Internet penetration in Kenya and Ghana, a new study shows. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 13:14 · Vincent Matinde

Op-Ed: Three top applications at the Africa News Innovation Challenge 2012

Last week, Google announced the winners of the US$1 million Africa News Innovation Challenge where developers were to come up with tools journalists can use in the field and in-house. Here is an outlook on which ideas were more progressive. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 11:22 · Vincent Matinde

Blue Coat introduces mobile security feature for iPhones

Blue Coat, an online security firm, has introduced security feature branded Blue Coat Mobile Device Security (MDS) service for the iOS platform, enabling business users to guard against security threats in the mobile Web and application industry. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 08:01 · Vincent Matinde

Orange partners with Lookout for mobile security

Global telecoms operator Orange has unveiled a new service in partnership with mobile security firm Lookout to secure mobile phones in the wake of security issues across the globe. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 14:05 · Vincent Matinde

Tourism Radio app for Renault launched as more gadgets connect to the Internet

Tourism Radio application is now officially available on Renault’s R-Link driver tab ahead of official appearance in cars from 2013. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 09:29 · Vincent Matinde

Standard Bank launches money transfer to Zimbabwe

South Africa’s Standard Bank has partnered with retail store OK Zimbabwe Limited to unveil money transfer programme Instant Money International, which will enable South African customers to send money to Zimbabwe. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 08:23 · Vincent Matinde

Google’s Street View goes live in Botswana

Google has activated its Street View project in Botswana, allowing users to take a virtual tour of the country. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 07:53 · Vincent Matinde

Cybercrime growing more quickly in Africa than in any part of the world

Cybercrime is escalating faster in Africa than anywhere else in the world, according to the Cyber Security Africa team, an organisation that looks at the dangers of the Web in Africa. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 07:49 · Vincent Matinde

Opinion: Biometric Voter Registration gives an opportunity for identity database

You have probably seen it on the American hit show, Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) – criminals being nailed over a simple fingerprint or a strand of DNA. This could be far-fetched in some parts of Africa, but is it possible for the continent? → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 06:34 · Vincent Matinde

Kenya National CERT Coordination Centre is now operational

The Kenya National Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (KNCERTCC), a body set up to fight cybercrime in Kenya, is now operational, the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has announced. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 09:45 · Vincent Matinde

eHealth programmes in Africa lack support from governments

Research and consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan has reported that eHealth in Africa will continue to face great challenges unless governments make efforts to support it. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 09:34 · Vincent Matinde

Trina Solar completes health energy programme to help 85K people in Malawi

Trina Solar, an integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products, has donated solar modules to three medical centers in Malawi, servicing over 85,000 people. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 08:39 · Vincent Matinde

Ghana’s Fidelity Bank unveils new data centre by IBM

Due to pressure on its backend digital platform, Ghana’s Fidelity Bank has partnered with IBM to ease the pressure in the face of expansion plans. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 08:18 · Vincent Matinde

SA’s Asset Print launches new online printing product

One of Cape Town’s printing firms is turning to technology to enhance their business, unveiling a new website to help users get their projects published. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 08:05 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile phone penetration to surpass 80 percent in Q1 of 2013

Africa’s mobile penetration will jump to above 80 percent from the current 54 percent by early next year, aided by cheaper call and gadget prices, according to a new report by ABI Research. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 07:40 · Vincent Matinde

Kenyans on Twitter mobilise car pooling in the wake of transport hitch

Stranded Kenyans are this morning using Twitter to carpool their way to various destinations in the wake of the transport strike across the country, using the hashtag #CarPoolKe. → Read more