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Fri, September 20th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Union Bank raises alarm over scam emails
Union Bank of Nigeria has advised its customers to disregard emails requesting their bank details, as well as phone calls and personal interactions. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 14:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Google to roll out a new homepage
Google is revamping its homepage and logo, which will be rolled out across all Google products over the next few weeks. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom doubles line speeds in continued charm offensive
Telkom is set to increase the speed of its ADSL wholesale services without increasing prices, as it continues to fall into line after being reprimanded by the Competition Commission. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 13:20 · Selipha Kihagi
Hackers race to crack new iPhone 5s fingerprint scanner
Hackers have entered an online contest to crack the new iPhone 5s’ Touch ID fingerprint scanner, the hi-tech feature that Apple boasts will secure users data. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 13:00 · Brandon Gregory
SAPO includes e-business in turnaround strategy
The South African Post Office (SAPO) will include e-business in its turnaround strategy in a move to cut costs and discontinue traditional mail, which reportedly accounts for 71 per cent of its revenue. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 12:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
NCA points to Ghanaian SIM box fraud on Glo Mobile Network
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has revealed Glo Mobile Network has the highest proportion of SIM box fraud incidents in Ghana. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 12:20 · Nick Sato
Orange awarded Telecom Company of the Year in Africa
Orange has been recognised with the 2013 Africa Frost & Sullivan Telecom Company of the Year Award, for its execution of growth strategies and its commitment to offering quality services and products to customers. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Spectrum crucial to increasing wireless capacity – Qualcomm
Mobile chip manufacturer Qualcomm is aiming to expand wireless capacity by 1,000 times in order to increase internet access in the developing world, with the allocation of more spectrum vital. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 11:40 · Winfred Kuria
Kenya poachers to be named and shamed online
Wildlife campaigners in Kenya have launched PoachersExposed.com to name and shame poachers in the country and assist the fight against poaching. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Spinlet is in Nigeria to create an ecosystem – COO
Francis Ebuehi, chief operating officer (COO) of Spinlet, has said the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria, in addition to the country’s avalanche of music talent and large population, are attracting the company to the West African powerhouse. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 11:00 · Brandon Gregory
Hypercube to encourage women in technology
Hypercube, Zimbabwe’s first tech hub, wants to work towards addressing issues which limit women and other marginalised groups within the industry, once it opens in November. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 10:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government defends Telkom Kenya share dilution
The Kenyan government has been pressured to explain claims it willingly allowed its stake in Telkom Kenya be taken over by France Telecom without safeguarding the interest of the country. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s communications interception bill passes second reading
Nigerian senators have referred an act seeking to provide for the interception, development and protection of communications networks and facilities in the public interest to the senate committees on Communications, Judiciary and National Security for adjudication. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 10:00 · Brandon Gregory
Free Wi-Fi now available in Green Point, Cape Town
Free and unlimited Wi-Fi has been launched at St Andrew’s Square in Green Point, Cape Town, an initiative by the Green Point City Improvement District (GPCID) in collaboration with the City of Cape Town. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 09:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
OPINION: Privacy a perspective on progress
As surveillance issues continually surface surrounding government policies and other operations around the world, the fears, intentions and suspicions around the gathering of data and the loss of privacy are contested. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda’s BPO industry to address unemployment
Uganda’s minister of ICT John Nasasira yesterday launched a 240-seater Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) incubation centre in Kampala, a move that is in line with the country’s vision of curbing unemployment by exploiting the worldwide demand for BPO. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Nandi, MoTeCH win UN awards
Ghanaian Nandi Mobile and Mobile Technology for Community Health in Ghana (MoTeCH) have been awarded United Nations (UN) World Summit Awards (WSA), recognising their e-content development. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 08:00 · Brandon Gregory
Finding relevance in big data and using it effectively
Using big data effectively does not include “sifting through” historical data, but rather focusing on the present, according to Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager of LGR Telecommunications. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 07:00 · Winfred Kuria
PS4 stocks held back to fulfil Christmas demand
Sony is holding back stock of its next games console, the Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4), to ensure there is enough supply in the run-up to Christmas. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria
Safaricom revamps Lariak primary computer lab
Lariak Primary School, in Kenya, has received a KSh500,000 (US$5,700) donation from the Safaricom Foundation for the school’s computer laboratory equipment. → Read more
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