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Wed, June 18th 2014, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA to expand ICT infrastructure, boost skills, support SMEs – Zuma

The South African government will expand affordable ICT infrastructures across the country, improve technical skills training for young people, and support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) over the next five year term, president Jacob Zuma promised in his State of the Nation Address (SONA). → Read more
Fri, June 13th 2014, 17:00 · Chris Udemans

Publishers risk falling behind with tech

Publishers have always been on the forefront of technology but run the risk of falling behind, according to Michael Bhaskar, digital publishing director at Profile Books. → Read more
Thu, June 5th 2014, 14:00 · Chris Udemans

ISPA chair appointed to National Broadband Advisory Council

Co-chairperson of South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) Graham Beneke has been appointed to the National Broadband Advisory Council, saying it is a good opportunity for the organisation to provide an industry perspective as the broadband policy is implemented. → Read more
Fri, May 30th 2014, 09:00 · Chris Udemans

Smartphone shipments to pass 1.8bn in 2018 – IDC

Smartphone shipments are expected to exceed 1.8 billion in 2018, representing a 12 per cent compound growth rate from 2013, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
Sun, May 18th 2014, 08:00 · Chris Udemans

FEATURE: The week in startups 18/05/2014

Startup events dominated HumanIPO headlines this week, with African participants taking part in the international uStart conference and judging beginning for mobile startup competition PIVOT East. → Read more
Fri, April 4th 2014, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi

African SkyCAM brings “drone journalism” to Nairobi

African SkyCAM has launched in Nairobi, Kenya, establishing Africa’s first newsroom-based “eye in the sky” drones and camera-equipped balloons to allow journalists to cover breaking news in dangerous or remote areas without the need for costly helicopters. → Read more
Wed, April 2nd 2014, 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
Fri, March 28th 2014, 13:00 · Chris Udemans

1st MeerKAT antenna completed

The first of the 64 antennae of South Africa’s Karoo Array Telescope (MeerKAT) has been completed, marking the first step in the construction of the Southern hemisphere’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope. → Read more
Mon, March 24th 2014, 09:00 · Guest Post

Guest post: Dr Pieter Streicher, MD, BulkSMS.com

Dr Pieter Streicher, managing director of BulkSMS.com, discusses how the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) should navigate SMS interconnect rates while circumventing high communication costs and lowering SMS spam. → Read more
Wed, October 9th 2013, 18:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

$10m needed to achieve SA connectivity goals – Infraco

Approximately ZAR100 million (US$10 million) will be needed to have the vast majority of South Africans connected to the internet by 2020, Peter Mafagana, senior manager of operations at Broadband Infraco, has revealed. → Read more
Fri, September 13th 2013, 07:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

PyConZA coming to Cape Town

The Python Conference of South Africa (PyConZA) will take place in Cape Town next month, opening a platform of engagement to the local Python community. → Read more
Wed, September 11th 2013, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

MeerKAT to be visited by UK delegate

The South African-based Karoo Array Telescope (MeerKAT) site is expecting a visit from delegates in the United Kingdom (UK) today (Wednesday) to observe recent constructions. → Read more
Thu, August 29th 2013, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

Vodacom Tanzania sponsors education expo

Vodacom Tanzania is to sponsor an education expo this weekend, recognising technology as a crucial part of education. → Read more
Fri, August 16th 2013, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

MeerKAT expands with Karoo constructions

The building of Karoo-based telescopes as part of the South African-based Karoo Array Telescope (MeerKAT) started this week, making progress towards the foundation construction of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope. → Read more
Thu, August 15th 2013, 17:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

GGD celebrates 8th birthday

International initiative Girl Geek Dinners (GGD) is celebrating its eighth anniversary, inviting all tech-interested females for a get-together. → Read more
Wed, July 31st 2013, 16:18 · Richard Cutcher

TCS adds Zambia to its African portfolio for e-tax services

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has awarded a three year contract to Tata Cosultancy Services (TCS) to modernise the country’s domestic tax system. → Read more
Tue, July 9th 2013, 07:44 · Paul Adepoju

NCC orders telecoms to submit lists of disconnected lines

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecoms companies operating in Nigeria to present lists of unregistered lines disconnected on their respective networks. → Read more
Thu, June 6th 2013, 09:29 · Richard Cutcher

Wi-Fi hampering plant growth

A school experiment has suggested plants could struggle to grow when placed next to Wi-Fi routers. → Read more
Tue, June 4th 2013, 15:53 · Nanine Steenkamp

Intel aims for mobile with chips

Processor manufacturing company Intel has released a new series of chips, making progress with its plans to enter the booming mobile market. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd 2013, 14:15 · Mercy Makumi

Turkish PM blames social media for political unrest

Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blamed Twitter for demonstrations in Istanbul, saying social media was “the worst menace to society”. → Read more