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Wed, April 9th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
More than 27% of PCs still using Windows XP
More than 27 per cent of PCs are running on the Windows XP operating system (OS), in spite of the fact Microsoft withdrew security updates and technical support for the 13-year-old software yesterday. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 13:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government to roll out 10 more Huduma centres
The Kenyan government through the Ministry of Devolution and Planning will roll out ten more Huduma centres - geared towards increasing service delivery to Kenyans - in the country within this financial year → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA orders Competition Commission to investigate SABC, DStv deal
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has asked the Competition Commission to investigate possible uncompetitive practices by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and DStv provider MultiChoice. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Zambian president rejects new constitution protecting online media
Zambian president Michael Sata has said there is no need for “so much noise” about a new constitution which would protect online and electronic media from government interference as the country already has a functioning constitution. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Availability, affordability of internet access major challenges in Africa – A4AI
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has identified low availability and the high cost of internet access as major challenges in Africa, according to executive director Sonia Jorge, who said these challenges must be addressed to achieve the initiative’s goal of increasing penetration rates in all African countries and other parts of the world. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Telkom to cut $96m costs annually, job losses imminent – report
South African part state-owned telecommunications provider Telkom has announced its plans to cut ZAR1 billion (US$96 million) in costs annually for the next five years, inevitably resulting in job losses, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom revamps website, now accessible for visually impaired
Kenya’s leading operator Safaricom has revamped its website, making it fully accessible to the visually impaired, the first of its kind in Kenya. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
Gambian government accused of blocking chat apps
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has accused Gambia’s government of interrupting access to chat applications, allegedly preventing residents from communicating their living conditions to family outside of the country. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
SA government, MTN open computer centre for blind
South Africa’s Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities and mobile operator MTN have opened an accessible computer centre at the Bartimea School for the Blind and Deaf, outside of Bloemfontein. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 09:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
CAK to promote national Internet Exchange Points
The Communications Authority of of Kenya (CAK) has said it will facilitate increased electronic data exchanges by continuously supporting the growth of Internet Exchange Points in the nation. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 09:00 · Sponsored
One Year Later DreamAfrica Exhibits at NY TechDay
The Pearl Dream Inc to exhibit mobile app at the world’s largest startup event. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Turkish PM says Twitter ban should be reinstated
Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said a constitutional court ruling overturning the country’s Twitter ban was wrong and should be amended, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Payarena VAS platform launched in Nigeria
Payarena, a platform that offers users easy access to value added services (VAS), has been launched in Nigeria by Unified Payment Services Limited, allowing users to purchase airtime via virtual top-up and prepaid PINs. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan businesses set to prioritise cloud – IDC
One third of all Kenyan enterprises now view the implementation and expansion of cloud capabilities as a key priority for the future, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Uber pilots RUSH courier service
Taxi hailing app service Uber, which has a presence in South Africa, has launched a trial courier service named UberRUSH in Manhattan. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 05:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
BlackBerry wins US patents case
A panel of federal judges has ruled in favour of BlackBerry in a lawsuit accusing the company of infringing three patents belonging to Dutch semiconductor company NXP BV. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA police warn over Wonga email scam
An email scam in South Africa is conning members of the public out of money, through emails offering low-rate loans purporting to be sent by short term loan provider Wonga. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Infobip launches first end-to-end business messaging tool in SA
South African mobile messaging and payments provider Infobip has launched the country’s first end-to-end business messaging solution, allowing organisations to message end users without third party involvement. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Lenovo acquisition of IBM server business hits problems – report
Lenovo’s plan to purchase IBM’s server business has hit a snag, with United States (US) government officials worrying the deal will give China backdoor access to the country’s secrets, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria loses 2.4m internet subscribers in month
Nigeria saw the number of internet subscribers in the country decline by 2.4 million to 63.47 million in February compared to 65.87 million in January, according to the Internet Subscriber Data released yesterday by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more
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