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Wed, September 4th, 09:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telkom enhances internet offerings
South African fixed-line provider Telkom has released a new internet deal, offering SoftCap 5GB with extra free anytime data to internet surfers. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 09:00 · Brandon Gregory
SANRAL calls Maimane’s analysis of e-toll documents short-sighted
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has rubbished claims by Mmusi Maimane, the Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng leader, that the roads agency was aware of the negative impact e-tolling would have. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Poverty not cured by agricultural tech
Agricultural technology needs to be applied strategically to assist smallholder farmers more effectively in progressing from poverty, development experts have said. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
South African eCommerce Award finalists announced
uAfrica.com has announced the finalists for its eCommerce Awards, to take place for the eighth time next week in Johannesburg, South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 07:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s County ICT summit to kick off
Kenya’s Quarterly County ICT Summit, bringing together over 45 county ICT executives, will be held from September 4-6 in Nanyuki. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 06:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA Bookmarks judges revealed
The Bookmarks Awards judging panel has been revealed, giving local celebrities the opportunity to select outstanding digital publications for awards. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 05:00 · Winfred Kuria
URA to track cargo electronically
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is to introduce an electronic cargo tracking system this November as it seeks to prevent the loss of tax revenues. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 20:00 · Tom Jackson
Collaboration vital on SA infrastructure
Telecoms industry players have urged all stakeholders to collaborate on the roll out of network infrastructure across South Africa, with a coherent government broadband policy central to this goal. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 19:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Islamist TV channel Al-Hafez permanently shut down
Islamist television channel Al-Hafez has been permanently stopped from airing by an Egyptian court following accusations of inciting hatred against Coptic Christians and disrupting national unity. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
4G for the “haves” not the “have nots” – Kwele
4G internet is for the “haves” rather than the “have nots”, as it is generally rolled out in areas where people already have access, according to Puleng Kwele, chief technical officer (CTO) at South Africa’s state-owned Broadband Infraco. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s first lady hosts online protection summit tomorrow
Dame Patience Jonathan, First Lady of Nigeria, hosted the Online Protection Summit in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in Abuja today. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 18:00 · Nick Sato
School heads in Mombasa to strategise on Kenya’s laptop project
Kenyan public primary school headteachers are currently meeting in Mombasa for a week-long conference in a bid to strategise on the upcoming rollout of the one laptop per child initiative. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA needs to change – industry stakeholders
South Africa needs the regulator to change drastically, and to focus more on ensuring connectivity in rural communities, according to panelists at the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) 2013. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Abuja Silicon Valley to create thousands of technology jobs – minister
Ita Ewa, Nigeria’s minister of science and technology, has said the ongoing Abuja Silicon Valley project will create thousands of jobs in the country’s technology sector. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 16:30 · Brandon Gregory
Huawei allegedly installs hacking devices on ISPs in Zambia
Huawei, one of the world’s largest leading ICT solutions providers, has allegedly completed installing email hacking devices on all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Zambia, according to the Zambian Watchdog. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 16:00 · Jack Barton
Experts call on techpreneurs to communicate and collaborate
Startup founders need to communicate and share knowledge to be successful both individually and as a community, according to speakers at the HumanIPO Academy launch in Cape Town, on Friday. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 15:30 · Nick Sato
Microsoft to purchase Nokia’s phones unit for $7.17bn
Nokia Corporation has announced it has agreed to sell its Devices & Services section to Microsoft for US$7.17 billion, describing it as “the best path forward for Nokia and its shareholders”. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
2 LTE networks ideal – MTN
Two LTE networks is the optimum number for South Africa, according to Lambo Kanagaratnam, chief enterprise business officer of MTN. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 14:30 · Brandon Gregory
SANRAL documents prove e-tolling will fail – DA
Documents owned by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) prove e-tolling will not work in Gauteng, according to Mmusi Maimane, Gauteng leader for the Democratic Alliance (DA), who has also consulted with business owners regarding the effects e-tolling will have. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
World Bank supports e-Ghana project to tune of $56m
The World Bank has revealed financial support amounting to US$56 million so far for the implementation of the e-Ghana project, and confirmed its ongoing commitment. → Read more
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