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Thu, April 3rd, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Women remain underrepresented in SA IT sector
The South African ICT industry is becoming more welcoming towards women but there remains a great disparity between male and female employees in the sector, according to Kgabo Ralebepa, associate director in the IT audit division at professional services firm SekelaXabiso. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
Majority of njRAT C&C servers found in the Middle East and North Africa – Symantec
Information protection company Symantec has observed growth in indigenous groups of attackers in the Middle East and North Africa centered around a simple piece of malware known as njRAT. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 05:00 · Agatha Nduku
LinkedIn email addresses exposed by plug-in software
LinkedIn has issued a cease and desist letter to the Sell Hack extension for Google Chrome, which exposes the contact details of its members. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Internet Solutions upgrades fibre network
South Africa internet service provider (ISP) Internet Solutions has announced it will be deploying 500 gigabit per second (Gb/s) fibre optic capabilities across its long distance network in South Africa, enabling the company to differentiate its services and manage costs as it scales its network. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA grants 3 FTA broadcasting licences
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has granted three new commercial free-to-air (FTA) sound broadcasting services licences. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Masiyiwa, Rotich in Fortune’s 50 greatest leaders
Strive Masiyiwa, founder and chairman of Zimbabwe’s first mobile operator Econet Wireless, and Juliana Rotich, co-founder and executive director of Kenyan crowdsourced mapping platform Ushahidi, have been listed on Fortune Magazine’s annual list of the world’s 50 greatest leaders. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Wabona launches Mayibuye film festival
South African local video content streaming startup Wabona has partnered with Cape Town-based Gravel Road Entertainment to launch the Mayibuye film festival, bringing previously unseen African film content to television, as well as making it available online and mobile via Wabona’s services. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Lack of connectivity hindering e-governance in Kenya – ZTE
Lack of connectivity is the main hindrance to e-governance in Kenya, according to Chinese firm ZTE, which is in talks with the Kenyan government over the uptake of its e-government solutions unveiled today both for county and national governments. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s electoral body will commence electronic voting when it is ready – senators
The Nigerian Senate yesterday resolved to allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to commence electronic voting when it feels it has the appropriate capacity and technology to commence the system. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nairobi to hold its first Startup Grind
The Kenyan capital Nairobi will tomorrow host its first Startup Grind, which promises to bring together the startup community for education, inspiration and connection. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
Overdue e-toll bills total $51m
Less than ten per cent of outstanding e-tolls have been paid since the system was implemented in December, with ZAR540 million (US$51 million) in bills now overdue, according to transport minister Dipuo Peters. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTR cuts will cost Vodacom $94m in a year
The new mobile termination rates (MTRs) implemented yesterday by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will have a full-year impact of approximately ZAR1 billion (US$94 million) on the country’s leading operator Vodacom, meaning the company will have to reconsider the extent of investment it makes. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Mt. Gox CEO ordered to US for questioning – report
A United States (US) judge has ordered the chief executive officer (CEO) of now defunct Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox to the US for questioning, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Ibadan has highest broadband speed in Nigeria – Ookla
The city of Ibadan has the highest broadband speed in Nigeria according to Ookla’s NetIndex, with internet users in Ibadan experiencing up to 7.4 Mbps download speeds and 5.8Mbps upload speeds. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Cape Town startup looks to ease booking of beauty appointments
Cape Town-based startup diarize.me is seeking to simplify the making and managing of appointments for businesses and customers in the beauty industry, with plans to expand to all appointment-based industries. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos state threatens fines over telecoms mast numbers
The government of Lagos state, Nigeria, has expressed concerns over inaccurate lists of telecoms masts submitted by operators in the state, threatening to impose fines on networks refusing to submit accurate information. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom completes management restructuring
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom has appointed Ouma Rasethaba as chief risk officer (CRO), completing the management restructuring which began at the company in June last year. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 12:30 · Agatha Nduku
Samsung hands over digital village to Cosmo City
Samsung has officially handed over a digital village to the Malibongwe Ridge village in Cosmo City, Gauteng, South Africa, to provide the community with education and health services. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
You can’t ignore Nigeria – DEMO Africa
The size of the Nigerian economy and its growing startup ecosystem make it an African market that cannot be ignored, according to DEMO Africa executive producer Harry Hare. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Dream Mobile launches free SIM website
Cape Town-based startup Dream Mobile has launched a website offering free SIM cards for all local networks, in a bid to facilitate access to mobile communications in South Africa. → Read more
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