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Mon, September 23rd, 19:00 · Nick Sato
LinkedIn sued by users who claim it hacked their e-mails
LinkedIn, the world's most popular professional networking website, is being sued by customers who claim the company hacked into their private email accounts for marketing purposes. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
Warning over big Gijima losses
South African technology company Gijima has warned shareholders losses per share are expected to rise to around 20 cents when its 12 month financial results are released at the end of the month. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Smart Kigali to offer residents free Wi-Fi
The Smart Kigali initiative launched in Rwanda’s capital city will allow residents to access free wireless internet connectivity at designated places. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 17:30 · Winfred Kuria
Airtel Nigeria wins awards for telecom innovation
Airtel Nigeria has been recognised as the most innovative network operator in the West African country, at Nigeria’s Telecoms Award. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
Twitter examining loan options before IPO
Twitter is reportedly in discussions with JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley over a potential US$1 billion loan to support its initial public offering (IPO) expected before the Thanksgiving holiday, on November 28. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 16:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA reaches top 100 connected country list
South Africa has been ranked 92nd on the United Nations’ latest Broadband Commission list, with an online population of 41 per cent. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Rwandan seeking US$250,000 for mobile charging kiosk expansion
The Rwandan entrepreneur behind a renewable energy portable multiple mobile charging device is targeting substantial investment after making it into the VC4Africa September Cohort. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian rival to PayPal launched
Cosmos Technologies and Datamaic Solutions have launched Payme.ng, a Nigerian solution similar to PayPal. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange customers to enjoy bonus data on international calls
Orange Kenya has launched international call rate bundles, allowing customers to make voice calls for as low as KSh2 per minute to the United States, Canada, China, India and the United Kingdom. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 14:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Vodacom accused of $761 million fraud
South African operator Vodacom has been sued by Tiger Consortium Telecommunications for misrepresentation during its Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) transaction process. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 14:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Hacker group claims to have cracked iPhone 5S Touch ID
A group of hackers are claiming to have successfully hacked into the iPhone 5s’ Touch ID fingerprint scanner, following a contest put up to crack the hi-tech feature. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 13:30 · Nick Sato
Huawei seeks to “connect” Kenya’s counties with smart solutions
Huawei will connect Kenya’s counties through its Smart and Sustainable City solutions in a bid to accelerate ICT development in East Africa and improve operational efficiency among various organisations. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ogilvy dominates Loeries awards
Creative agency Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town dominated the Loeries Awards for its social media campaign for Street Quest in collaboration with Google Street View. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 12:30 · Nick Sato
Al-Shabaab live blog Westgate terror attack
Al-Shabaab, the Somali-based Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group, took to Twitter to claim responsibility for Kenya’s Westgate mall attack on Saturday. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
ANC interns used to nominate SABC board – report
African National Congress (ANC) interns were used to make nominations to the South African Broadcasting Corporation Board (SABC) board, according to a report in the Sunday Times. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria can make US$1.2 billion national broadband plan – Airtel
Segun Ogunsanya, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director of Airtel Nigeria, believes the government could add around NGN190 billion (US$1.2 billion) to the country’s GDP by 2015 if it implements the national broadband plan. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Time to stop subsidising Vodacom, MTN – Telkom
The time has come for South African part state-owned operator Telkom to stop subsidising private operators through unfair mobile termination rates (MTRs), according to chief exective officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 10:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Zim businesses relying on social media
Zimbabwean businesses are relying on social media and other emerging technologies to run their businesses, an official said at the Institute of Internal Auditors Annual Conference in Victoria Falls. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
BlackBerry to cut expenses and staff by up to 50%
BlackBerry will fire 4,500 members of staff after confirming it expects to have almost US$1 billion in the three months up to August this year. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
CBN partners networks on mobile money
Dipo Fatokun, director of the banking and payment system department at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has revealed it is working with network operators to ensure mobile payment services are hitch-free and sustainable. → Read more
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