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Thu, September 19th, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
SID planning to develop Stellenbosch as smart town
The Stellenbosch Innovation District (SID) is planning to start implementing the first steps towards becoming a smart town, following its conference in July. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Internet democratises media creation – Google
Teju Ajani, business development manager for Google Nigeria, believes the internet has brought democracy to media creation and consumption. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 11:00 · Nick Sato
ICC judge warns Kenyan media and bloggers against exposing Ruto trial witnesses
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a stern warning to Kenyan media, bloggers and social media users not to reveal the identity of protected witnesses at the trial of deputy president William Ruto. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 10:40 · Susan Mwenesi
YouTube’s mobile app to get offline viewing
YouTube is planning to allow users to watch video despite not being connected to the internet, benefitting those who have poor network coverage or experience downtime. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 10:20 · Brandon Gregory
Choose more than one organisational future – Gartner
Organising technology and the IT function within the enterprise is a necessary step and IT leaders should choose more than one organisational future, believes analyst John Mahoney. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
Moroccan editor arrested for Al Qaeda video link
The editor of a Moroccan news website has been arrested after he posted a North African Al Qaeda video on his site, urging citizens to topple the government. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 09:30 · Winfred Kuria
Nokia Lumia 1520 launch expected in October
The Nokia Lumia 1520 is expected to launch on October 22, according to the company’s teaser post on Twitter. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Implications of big data misunderstood – Dimension Data
Much of the value of big data has been hyped to unrealistic levels, according to Stephen Green, general manager for data centre solutions at Dimension Data, though it does have undeniable benefits. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Yahoo! releases voice-operated 3D printer in Japan
Yahoo! Japan has revealed a voice-activated internet search connected to a 3D printer, allowing online blueprint seekers to produce solid objects swiftly. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Microsoft releases ‘Fix It’ to protect browser attacks
Microsoft has released a software fix for Internet Explorer after hackers took advantage of a bug in the web browser to attack a number of its users. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Oxygen Broadband Networks offers free Wi-Fi at Nigeria’s Chicken Republic outlets
Oxygen Broadband Networks has launched free Wi-Fi internet access at outlets of Chicken Republic across Nigeria, starting with Lagos State. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
ZTE to take cloud computing overseas
ZTE Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecommunications equipment companies, has plans to expand its cloud computing services overseas. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Qualcomm hosts Mobile Monday for developers
The first Mobile Monday with Qualcomm was held on Monday at m:Lab East Africa, Nairobi, an initiative bringing together the mobile developer network in Kenya with speakers drawn from Virtual City, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics East Africa and Safaricom. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
NPO sets up SMS line for Marikana donations
South African non-profit organisation (NPO) Fundisa Proactive Minds has set up an SMS line for donations to the Marikana shooting survivors. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 19:30 · Susan Mwenesi
British Council launches Badiliko digital hubs across Africa
The British Council in Kenya has partnered with Microsoft and Airtel to launch digital hubs seeking to bridge the digital divide by allowing more than 100,000 students in the East African country to access ICT. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 19:00 · Brandon Gregory
Important to understand big data – Huawei
It is important to understand the concept of big data and the benefits it produces, considering 90 per cent of the world's data has been generated over the past 12 months, according to Cameron Bahar, software executive at Huawei Technologies. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
VC4Africa selects September Cohort
Investment community VC4Africa has selected ten entrepreneurs from across Africa for its September Cohort, to benefit from three months of business development support and introductions to its investor network. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 18:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
More women in tech will solve community problems – Naidoo
The increase of women in tech is necessary to develop more effective solutions in communities, Suhaifa Naidoo, chairperson of Girl Geek Dinners Cape Town (GGDCPT), has said. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 17:30 · Nick Sato
Standard Chartered launches new mobile payment service with M-Pesa
Kenya’s Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with Safaricom to launch a mobile wallet service targeted at corporate clients. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
New SABC board must put egos aside – Kholwane
The new board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) must put personality clashes aside and prioritise the interests of the public broadcaster, according to Eric Kholwane, the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications. → Read more
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