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Wed, September 18th, 05:00 · Nick Sato
Techno Brain launches ERP training programme for finance professionals
Custom software application provider Techno Brain has launched a first of its kind enterprise resource planning (ERP) training programme in Africa for finance professionals. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Intel launches literacy programme in Egypt
Intel has started a digital literacy campaign in Egypt, aiming to educate youth and promote entrepreneurship. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 19:00 · Nick Sato
Nokia unveils $29 camera phone
Nokia has unveiled two new ultra-affordable phones, the Nokia 108 and Nokia 108 Dual SIM, aimed at the millions of people yet to own their first camera phone. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
SABC set for new board, DA criticises selection process
The parliamentary portfolio committee has announced the final list of recommended names for the new South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC) board, though opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised the selection process. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 18:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: Alice Munyuna, member of dotAfrica steering committee
Alice Munyuna, steerco member at dotAfrica, spoke to HumanIPO about the challenges African governments face with policy creation, following discussions at the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) conference last week in Johannesburg, South Africa. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 17:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telkom can still be rescued – Solidarity
South African trade union Solidarity has painted a poor picture of Telkom’s financial situation following a meeting involving the part state-owned fixed-line provider’s stakeholders. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
DEMO finalist Jooist to launch HTML5 game site
Jooist, Kenya’s only social gaming network, is to launch its HTML5 game site, enabling users with smartphones and feature phones with advanced browsers to play high quality games without having to download them. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya Police Service and inspector general join social media
The Kenya Police Service and its inspector general have joined Twitter in a move to boost transparency, curb incidents and strengthen the interior ministry’s communication department. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
Cost of last mile fibre installation too high – Pretorius
The cost of installing fibre optic cables in the last mile has been prohibitive for most companies, according to Conduct Telecommunications chief executive officer (CEO) Johan Pretorius, meaning communities remain cut off from broadband. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 15:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
FFP appeals to state for decreased cell phone rates
South African political party Freedom Front Plus has written to the minister of communications asking for more affordable cell phone tariffs. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Samsung rumoured to launch its second smartwatch
Samsung is reported to be preparing a second generation smartwatch launch, the Galaxy Gear 2, for the first quarter of 2014. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian stakeholders disagree on quality of telecoms services
Speakers and audience clashed over the quality of mobile network services in Nigeria at the NigeriaCom conference being held today in Lagos. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Tourism Radio developing for Google Glass
Tourism Radio is in the process of developing for Google Glass, despite missing its Kickstarter fundraising target. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 13:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nailab to host first Mombasa Hackathon
Kenyan startup incubator and accelerator Nailab will holding its first Mombasa Hackathon on Friday and Saturday, bringing together tech enthusiasts from the region to build on existing ideas and develop new ones → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Times Media Group in West African expansion
International Times Media Group (TMG) has bought a stake in Ghana Multimedia Group, indicating the start of its West African expansion. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
15% of Nigerian operator revenue comes from data – Informa
Data is responsible for 15 per cent of service revenue in the Nigerian telecommunications sector, Thecla Mbongue, senior research analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media, has revealed. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Altech and Huawei launch new business
Altech and Huawei have set up a new business, Altech Collab, in a bid to drive future growth initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Safaricom and Kenyan government must meet in the middle
The growing standoff between Safaricom, Kenya’s biggest mobile operator, and the country’s Ministry of ICT, led by minister Fred Matiangi, threatens to harm consumers and damage Kenya’s economy unless it is solved in an amicable manner. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 11:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Comtech to embark on African installations
Comtech Telecommunication subsidiary Comtech EF Data has approved infrastructure equipment orders to support installations throughout the Africa and Asia-Pacific regions. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 10:30 · Brandon Gregory
Three technologies businesses should use – Bona
IT allows businesses to optimise their processes and provides a new means by which business can compete through new models, said analyst Alexa Bona during her presentation at the Gartner Symposium in Cape Town yesterday. → Read more
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