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Fri, November 1st, 12:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan assembly passes tough new media laws, content and advertising quotas
Members of Kenya’s National Assembly have passed the bill that, if assented to by the President Uhuru Kenyatta, will see journalists and media houses paying large fines for violating the Journalism Code of Conduct. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: SA IT entrepreneurs lack opportunities – FID
Octavia Kumalo, managing director (MD) at the Foundation for Internet Development (FID), spoke to HumanIPO about the challenges the organisation faces, the role of mobile in broadband and the required mind shifts for the country. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 11:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telkom launches swifter network
Telkom has upgraded its ADSL network, increasing the speed to bring greater value for business and general customers. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Work begins at Botswana’s innovation campus
Construction work for the Botswana Innovation Hub’s (BIH) Icon Building was due to begin today (Friday), bringing an end to setbacks which first began with the global financial crisis of 2007. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 10:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Logicode launched in Zimbabwe
Software development company Logicode has opened in Harare, Zimbabwe, priding itself in its local offering to expand the industry. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 10:20 · Kamau Mbote
Bitcoin unveils first ATM
The world’s first Bitcoin ATM has been launched in a coffee shop in downtown Vancouver, Canada, allowing Canadians to exchange the digital currency for cash. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s First Lady joins Twitter
Kenya’s First Lady, Margaret Kenyatta, has signed up to Twitter, joining her husband Uhuru Kenyatta, who has more than 300,000 followers on the social network. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Africa expected to lead world in bandwidth demand growth – report
Africa is expected to lead the world in the growth of bandwidth demand in the coming years, which is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 51 per cent between 2012 and 2019. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 09:14 · Paul Adepoju
iROKING drama: Ugwu responds
Michael Ugwu, chief executive officer (CEO) of Nigerian music platform iROKING, was fired last night (Thursday) for alleged “gross misconduct” concerning the setting up of his own music site “in direct competition with iROKING”. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 08:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Google, Yahoo! unhappy over data transmission interception
Google and Yahoo! have reacted furiously to revelations the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) had a hidden interception capability which could tap into the search giants’ fibre optic cables. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Telecel Zimbabwe launches new product for businesses
Telecel Zimbabwe has announced a new product, Telecel Business, designed to help businesses and other organisations reduce their phone bills by 80 per cent. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 07:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Bookmarks to host digital workshops
South African digital publication awards Bookmarks will be hosting a series of digital workshops, building up to its grand award ceremony in mid-November. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 06:00 · Kamau Mbote
GOtv now available in Kisii
Digital platform GOtv is now available in the western Kenyan town of Kisii and its surroundings, according to the signal distributor. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 05:00 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com launches affiliate program
Nigerian e-commerce platform Konga.com has launched an affiliate programme allowing individuals to boost their revenue streams by providing an additional source of income. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 19:45 · Tom Jackson
iROKING CEO fired for “gross misconduct”
Nigerian music platform iROKING has fired chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Ugwu, citing “gross misconduct” and alleging Ugwu had launched his own digital music platform while in the company’s employment. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 19:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
FNB banking app released on Windows 8 phones
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has released its banking app on the Windows 8 platform, enabling wider access on tablets and mobile phones. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 19:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Biometric market to flourish by 2018 – Goode Intelligence
Goode Intelligence has predicted mobile security products and services will grow within the next five years, generating more than US$8.3 billion revenue by 2018. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian minister to inaugurate ICT initiatives for women and girls
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria's minister for communication technology, will inaugurate three initiatives aimed at empowering Nigerian women in ICT on Monday. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mdundo launches in Tanzania
Kenyan mobile music platform Mdundo has launched in Tanzania as it begins its expansion across the East African market. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA’s LLU regulations impossible to implement – IS
Siyabonga Madyibi, regulatory affairs executive at Internet Solutions (IS), has described the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) draft local loop unbundling (LLU) as “so vague and so broad”. → Read more
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