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Tue, October 15th, 09:00 · Kamau Mbote
Intel Corporation hosts first e-sport competition in Kenya
Nairobi gamers took part in the first gaming competition hosted by Intel East Africa, at the iHub, which also included a first free training focused on gaming apps. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA schools trust tablets will aid pass rate
Arthur Mfebe, principal of an Eastern Cape school, believes the use of tablets in classrooms is the key to improving its pass rate. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Yahoo! acquires advertising tech startup Bread
Yahoo! has acquired Bread, an advertising tech service startup that allows social media influencers and publishers to better monetise their online content by letting them design adverts promoting their products. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 07:00 · Brandon Gregory
POPI set to cause complications for data management
The vast majority of South African businesses are unprepared for the complications the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) bill is set to cause for data management, believes Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager of LGR Telecommunications. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 06:00 · Brandon Gregory
AccTech wins Microsoft partner award
AccTech, the South African business management solutions provider and Microsoft Dynamics Gold Partner, has been declared the 2013 Microsoft Dynamic Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) partner of the year. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 05:00 · Kamau Mbote
Facebook buys Israeli startup Onavo
Facebook has acquired Israeli mobile analytics startup Onavo for between US$100 million to US$200 million according to Israeli reports. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 20:00 · Brandon Gregory
DA and JPSA slam e-toll courts
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is alarmed at the possibility of a special court to deal with e-toll non-payment, while the Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) has said it is not surprised the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) is approaching the Department of Justice with the idea. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA give operators more time
Telecommunications operators have been given more time to comment on the Draft Call Termination Regulations published by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 19:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Zimbabwe approves combined license deal
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) and the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings have signed an agreement allowing the sale of radio and television licenses together with car licenses. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 18:30 · Brandon Gregory
Smart ID cards to address identity issues in South Africa
The new South African smart identification (ID) cards will assist the Department of Home Affairs in solving identity problems in South Africa, according to Naledi Pandor, home affairs minister. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan tea industry launches online portal
The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) and Trademark East Africa (TMEA) have unveiled an online trading portal, aimed at reducing turnaround times in processing certifications and other trading documents. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 17:30 · Brandon Gregory
Dina Pule signed archive deal between SABC and MultiChoice – report
Dina Pule, the former minister of communications, allegedly sanctioned the controversial ZAR550 million (US$55.4 million) contract signed between the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and MultiChoice, the South African pay-TV broadcaster. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan MPs laud Rwanda government over laptop programme success
Kenyan parliamentarians have praised the Rwandan government for implementing the one laptop per child programme (OLPC), which is planned to begin in Kenya in January 2014. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 16:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Zim minister calls for tech innovation
The Zimbabwean deputy minister of higher and tertiary education, science and technology development has called for more innovation amongst scientific and technological innovations for value-enhanced processes. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 16:00 · Brandon Gregory
SANRAL records 8,000 new e-tag sales since SCA ruling
Approximately 8,000 e-tags have been sold since the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance’s (OUTA) appeal against the e-tolling of Gauteng’s freeways, according to Vusi Mona, spokesperson for the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL). → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 15:30 · Winfred Kuria
Nigerian Edo State to provide ICT in primary schools
Stephen Alao, chairman of the Edo Universal Basic Education Board in Nigeria, has said introduction of ICT in primary schools is underway as an aim to change the face of primary education in the state. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Egyptian events platform eases networking process
Cairo-based Eventtus, a social platform that enables event-goers to engage with each other more easily, has obtained 20,000 users since its launch and recently closed its first round of funding. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 14:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzania plans to establish ICT park
The Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (Costech) has partnered with the Export Processing Zone Authority to establish an information and communication technologies (ICT) park. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Nokia and T2T collaborate for African maps
Nokia has entered a partnership with Tsitsikamma to Tatouine Expedition (T2T) for a project aimed at building and improving HERE navigation maps for the African continent. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
EOH buys out Sybrin
EOH, a South African IT company, has bought out specialised software developer and financial services company Sybrin to compliment its existing strategy. → Read more
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