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Sat, February 15th, 08:42 · Chris Udemans
MTN to provide free Wikipedia
South African mobile operator MTN has announced it will be providing its subscribers with free access to Wikipedia after receiving a neknomination from Five Roses Tea. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 20:00 · Tom Jackson
ICASA delays MTR cut
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has delayed the implementation of its new mobile termination rates (MTRs) until May 1 following a legal challenge from operator MTN. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
ZACR appoints new CEO
The ZA Central Registry (ZACR) has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) as it aims to accelerate transformation within the South African Domain Name System (DNS) industry. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 18:20 · Chris Udemans
Internet Explorer vulnerability discovered
A vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) 10 targeting an Americans war veterans website has been discovered by internet security company FireEye. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 17:40 · Tom Jackson
Vodacom, MTN stagnate SA competition – study
South Africa’s dominant mobile operators Vodacom and MTN are unreactive to price cuts by smaller rivals, meaning competition in the country’s telecoms sector is stagnant. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
AngelCMS easing church management in SA
South African startup MR Technologies has launched AngelCMS, a church monitoring and administration software, to digitalise the running of South African churches. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 16:20 · Chris Udemans
iHub in world’s 50 most innovative companies
Kenyan startup incubator iHub has made it into Fast Company’s 2014 Top 50 Most Innovative companies list, the only African company to be featured. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
DoC extends deadline for ICT Policy Green Paper submission
South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) has extended the deadline for submissions on the National Integrated ICT Policy Green Paper from February 24 to March 24, with public hearings to be held on March 3. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
AccessKenya acquires additional SEACOM capacity
Kenyan internet and IT solutions provider AccessKenya Group has acquired additional international broadband capacity on the SEACOM undersea cable to support its growth plans. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 14:20 · Chris Udemans
Standard Bank Bitcoin platform will not be made public
South Africa’s Standard Bank has said it is not planning to make a Bitcoin trading platform it has been piloting internally available to the public. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 13:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan leaders irked over Konza delays
Kenyan political figures, especially those drawn from Machakos County, are unhappy with the slow progress on Konza Technco City, a year after the groundbreaking ceremony of the much touted technopolis. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN goes to court over MTRs
South African mobile operator MTN has appealed to the High Court to issue an interim order postponing the new mobile termination rates (MTR) proposed by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Facebook adds “custom” gender option to profiles
Facebook is now allowing users in the United States (US) to choose genders other than “male” or “female”, adding 50 other options including “transgender”, “gender fluid” and “neither” to people’s profiles. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 11:40 · Chris Udemans
SA fibre network to expand – Zuma
South African President Jacob Zuma used his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last night to say the country’s fibre optic network will expand significantly in the years ahead, however he failed to give any details about the proposed expansion. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Zambia to train 6,000 nurses via e-learning, citizens pessimistic
Zambia’s minister for health Dr Joseph Kasonde has announced plans to enroll and train 6,000 nurses in the next five years through e-learning. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
First regional director appointed for M-Net in West Africa
Subscription-funded South African television channel M-Net has appointed its first regional director for West Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 09:40 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL denies OUTA e-tag research, claims 66% compliance
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has denied claims by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) only 29 per cent of road users in Gauteng have registered for e-tags, saying the figure is actually 66 per cent. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Vodacom launches vouchercloud app in SA
Vodacom South Africa has announced the launch of vouchercloud, a smartphone app that uses location information to find local deals. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Intel invites Kenyan vending innovators for global competition
Intel Corporation is inviting Kenyan innovators over the age of 18 who work in the field of vending systems to its Intelligent Vending Competition, seeking to get new ideas, talents and projects for the vending machine market of the future. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Easy Taxi and Samsung offer users in Nigeria free rides
Nigerian taxi hailing app Easy Taxi has partnered Samsung Nigeria to give customers in Lagos free taxi rides today and tomorrow. → Read more
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