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Fri, September 20th, 05:00 · Selipha Kihagi
New HDMI 2.0 will not need new cables
HDMI Forum Inc, a non-profit organisation, released version 2.0 of the HDMI specification at the IFA 2013 Show, held in Berlin earlier this month. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 20:00 · Nick Sato
Nokia introduces the Metallic Lumia 925 In East Africa
Nokia has announced the availability of its metal design Nokia Lumia 925 across all East African countries. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: MTN needs to get hands-on with African investment
When MTN announced earlier this year it was contributing up to US$75 million to an international venture fund, it appeared Africa’s largest indigenous network operator could be manoeuvering itself to give the continent’s tech scene a kickstart. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Dimension Data appoints new directors to AccessKenya board
South African IT firm Dimension Data has announced the appointment of three new directors to the board of AccessKenya following its acquisition of the Kenyan internet service provider (ISP). → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
BBM launch dates on Android, iPhone announced
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will begin rolling out to Android and iPhone users from September 21, making the instant messaging service available to non-BlackBerry customers for the first time. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 17:30 · Brandon Gregory
Hypercube to play a part in building Zimbabwe
Hypercube, which is set to become Zimbabwe’s first technology hub, will seek to create meaningful solutions in order to make technology more accessible and help the country develop. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 17:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenya’s police boss tells officers to avoid hateful social media groups
David Kimaiyo, Kenya’s inspector general of police, has directed all officers to refrain from joining group accounts on social media that produce hate speech. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
Data costs too expensive to provide connectivity to all – Facebook
The current cost of data is 100 times too expensive for it to be economically feasible to provide internet as a basic human right, according to Facebook, though the company is working on measures to bring costs down. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Interswitch now supports in-country switching and third party processing
Interswitch can now perform in-country switching and third party processing for all card brands, making it the first to be able to do in Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Dactari Health in IT Solution, partnership with KMWA
Dactari Total Health Solutions has signed a partnership with the Kenya Medical Women’s Association (KMWA) that will see members across the country adopt the Afya Digital Doctor (ADD) solution that promises to bring efficiency to private offices. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 15:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Being a woman has never held me back – Dawn Rowlands
Dawn Rowlands, chief executive officer (CEO) at Aegis Media Sub-Saharan, told last night’s Girl Geek Dinners Cape Town (GGDCPT) that being a woman was never an obstacle to her career progress. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 14:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya seeks to enhance tech and innovation cooperation with China
Kenya is seeking to boost cooperation and partnership with China in a move to develop future innovations. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 14:20 · Selipha Kihagi
Windows 8 non-users to pay $119 for Windows 8.1
Microsoft has revealed Windows 8.1 will retail at US$119.99 for those still using versions which are older than Windows 8. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Econet directors to buy back shares
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe’s directors will buy back a maximum 10 per cent stake in the company, following the approval of a shareholder proposal. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom abides by competition rules with price reductions
Telkom has made some wholesale tariff reductions, following through on commitments made during a competition tribunal earlier this year. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Liquid Telecom rolls out East Africa’s largest data centre
Liquid Telecom has launched the “largest and most sophisticated data centre in East Africa”, offering secure space for dedicated hosting, interconnect services, network providers and enterprises in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Yookos set to launch BlackBerry platform
Social networking site Yookos will be launched on BlackBerry soon, joining its platforms already live on iOS, Android and mobile web, in a bid to attract more developers. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 12:40 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzania’s fibre optic cable network attracts neighbouring countries
Tanzania’s national fibre optic cable network, known as the National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB), is attracting interest from Uganda and Mozambique as neighbouring countries seek to link up to it. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 12:20 · Brandon Gregory
Top strategic technology trends for 2014
Technologies that drive significant change and technology trends with the largest potential for significant impact were discussed by Chris Howard, chief of enterprise software research, at the Gartner Symposium in Cape Town. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom, Vodafone launch AppStar Challenge
Safaricom and Vodafone have launched the Safaricom AppStar Challenge 2013 to be contested across countries in Africa and Asia, aiming to provide a local platform for all developers in the region to showcase on a larger platform. → Read more
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