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Wed, October 23rd, 05:00 · Winfred Kuria
Ethiopian education bureau to connect schools to Schoolnet
Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa Education Bureau plans to connect all secondary schools in the capital city with the Schoolnet programme during this academic year. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 20:00 · Kamau Mbote
Nakumatt to launch prepaid EMV cards
Kenyan retail giant Nakumatt will tomorrow launch the Nakumatt Global MasterCard prepaid card, that will allow customers to preload their cards before making purchases. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Catholic churches can use internet to counter unwholesome messages – minister
Labaran Maku, Nigeria’s information minister, has said the Nigerian Catholic Church can use the internet to counter the unwholesome messages that are being spread among Nigerian youths. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Kiro’o Games develops first African role-playing fantasy game
Cameroon-based Kiro’o Games has created the first African fantasy game, AURION: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, as it looks to boost African gaming with locally relevant content. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s electoral body to introduce online training for ad-hoc staff
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will require ad-hoc staff recruited for future elections to undergo an online training and certification programme as it seeks to professionalise electoral duties to enhance the integrity of the vote. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 17:30 · Brandon Gregory
Presidency blames media for distorting Zuma’s e-toll comments
The South African Presidency has termed media reports of president Jacob Zuma calling Africans backward as a distortion. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 17:00 · Kamau Mbote
OPINION: Set-top box price to determine digital broadcasting market share
The Kenyan government has finally gazetted the analogue switchoff date as December 13, putting the last nail in the coffin of analogue broadcasting in Kenya. Following the development thousands of homesteads likely to be affected by the switchoff are expected to rush to buy the necessary set-top boxes, but what are their options? → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
DEMO Africa kicking off this week
This year’s DEMO Africa commences in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday this week, bringing together investors and innovators from across Africa, with tech startups pitching for funding and technical support. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 16:00 · Winfred Kuria
Rwandan officials hold meeting via video link
Local government officials from all 30 districts in Rwanda held a meeting via video conferencing following the installation of fibre optic cable in all districts across the country. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory
Zuma must withdraw insulting statement on e-tolling – DA
President Jacob Zuma should withdraw his statement regarding the e-tolling of Gauteng’s freeways, according to Mmusi Maimane, the Gauteng premier candidate for the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
New management solutions for travel agents launched in Kenya
Travel technology firm Sabre Travel Network has launched its award winning Sabre Total Travel solution in Kenya for travel agencies in the East African market. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 14:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
BBM finally released for iOS, Android
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) has finally released its service on iOS and Android platform, following long anticipation and confusion on launch dates. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 14:00 · Brandon Gregory
SANRAL welcomes Jacob Zuma’s stance on e-tolls
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has welcomed comments made by President Jacob Zuma that e-tolling is a world-class standard. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 13:20 · Paul Adepoju
Growth opportunity in telecoms sector through broadband deployment – NCC
The Nigerian telecoms sector can record growth through the deployment of broadband, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which wants to ensure universal access to online services. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 13:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Nairobi startup launches Airtime 4 Cash platform
Kenyan startup Chura has launched Airtime 4 Cash, making it possible for subscribers to switch airtime with money, which is sent straight into their mobile money accounts. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Nokia launches first Windows tablet
Nokia has released its first Windows tablet, offering a lightweight solution to the needs of on-the-go users. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 12:40 · Tom Jackson
Telecoms slow down development of Ethiopian tech scene – iceaddis
The underperformance of the Ethiopian telecoms sector and the resultant low bandwidth available in the country is holding back the development of the local tech scene, according to Markos Lemma, co-founder of innovation hub iceaddis. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 12:20 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzania Telecommunications Company vows to fight cybercrime
The Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) through its chief technical officer (CTO) has said it will ensure that all ICT services offered to customers within Tanzania and across the region will be free from fraud and crime. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian lawmakers set to pass Critical National Infrastructure Bill into law
Abiodun Awoleye, member of the Nigerian House of Representatives Committee on Communications, has said the National Assembly will soon pass the Critical National Infrastructure Bill, which confers critical national infrastructure status on telecoms facilities, into law. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Google releases firewall-surpassing software
Google has launched anti-censorship software, allowing surfers to access the web more freely without adhering to nationally-imposed barriers. → Read more
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