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Wed, November 27th, 13:00 · Selipha Kihagi
CFC Stanbic to launch Android app
Kenya’s CFC Stanbic Bank will launch its mobile app for Android next year, aiming to reduce paperwork and the amount of time required to sign up customers for products and services. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
FFP application against e-tolling will be heard December 2
The Freedom Front Plus’ (FFP) application in court for an interdict against the launch of e-tolling on Gauteng’s freeways will be heard on December 2, the day before the controversial system goes live. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: Good news for Naspers, little good news for Africa
Naspers, the 98-year-old South African multimedia and internet company, released its half year results yesterday, showing stunning growth across its online businesses, but little credit was given to any of its Africa-based operations. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 11:30 · Richard Cutcher
Kenyan digital migration case to begin next week
The High Court hearing which will determine whether there should be another delay to Kenya's digital migration will begin on December 6, after two more parties joined three media houses in a petition against the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK). → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
BB Z30 now available on Cell C
Cell C, South Africa’s third largest mobile network, is now providing the BlackBerry Z30 to customers through a range of packages. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
Turkcell reignites MTN battle with SA lawsuit
Turkish mobile operator Turkcell has filed its latest lawsuit against MTN Group, this time in South Africa, claiming damages over a long running dispute in Iran. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
BlackBerry overtakes Samsung in SA mobile market – report
BlackBerry has overtaken Samsung in the South African phone market, a new survey has revealed, though Nokia remains the most popular mobile phone brand in the country. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 09:30 · Selipha Kihagi
MTN Nigeria, LG partner to offer high-speed internet
MTN Nigeria, through MTN Business, has partnered with LG Electronics to bring broadband internet service to LG Smart TVs being sold across the country. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
DA welcomes Carrim SABC stance, urges qualified appointments
Marian Shinn, shadow communications minister for the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), has welcomes the progress of South Africa’s communications minister Yunus Carrim in resolving the long-running legal issue over the appointment of a permanent chief operating officer (COO) at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher
ODM requests transfer of StarSat licence to StarTimes
On Digital Media (ODM), owners of pay-TV platform StarSat - previously known as TopTV - has applied to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to transfer its licence to StarTimes Media as a result of the pending bailout the latter is responsible for. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
BBM to come pre-installed on African Android devices
The BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) app is set to come pre-installed on a range of Android devices across Africa, Asia and Latin America. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 07:00 · Nick Sato
LG launches curved OLED TV in Kenya, priced at $14k
LG East Africa has launched its curved OLED television in the Kenyan market, in a move to grow its premium market share. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 06:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Q&A: Peter Lyons, GSM Association
As mobile uptake rockets across Africa, fuelling connectivity across the continent and boosting the popularity of mobile-based economic activities, HumanIPO speaks to Peter Lyons, director of public policy for the Africa and Middle East region at the GSM Association (GSMA), about how to leverage mobile to spur further growth, and what issues policy makers should be focusing on to facilitate connectivity in Africa. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 05:00 · Tom Jackson
Intel wants $500m for pay-TV service – report
Intel wants around about $500 million for its online pay-TV service OnCue, which the company is seeking to sell before year-end as it look to scale back on its ambitions, according to a report by Bloomberg. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
WhatsApp use doubles in SA – report
Instant messaging is changing the face of mobile usage in South Africa, with WhatsApp leading the trend with penetration doubling in the country over the past year. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 19:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya commits to make Africa’s cyberspace safe
The Kenyan government has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting cybercrime and working with partners regionally and internationally to combat its impact. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Panasonic, iROKOtv launch Nollywood Smart TV App
Panasonic and iROKOtv today launched the world’s first Nollywood Smart TV App for use on Panasonic’s VIERA smart TV, making over 5,000 Nollywood films available on demand. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 18:30 · Winfred Kuria
Media houses’ petition could affect digital migration deadline
Nation Media Group, Standard Media Group and Royal Media Services have filed a court petition against the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) for discrimination against them after being locked out of the digital migration process. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
Project Isizwe rolls out free Wi-Fi in Tshwane
South African non-profit Project Isizwe has announced it has rolled out phase one if its free Wi-Fi programme in the City of Tshwane, looking to harness the power of the internet for educational and economic purposes. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 17:30 · Tom Jackson
Vodacom to acquire additional share in Tanzanian operations
Vodacom has signed an agreement with private investment firm Cavalry Holdings to acquire an additional indirect 17.2 per cent stake in Vodacom Tanzania for ZAR2.5 billion (US$247 million), taking its total share in the company to 82.2 per cent. → Read more
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