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Thu, August 15th, 06:00 · Nick Sato
CSK’s annual ICT management and leadership conference this month
The Computer Society of Kenya (CSK) will be hosting its premier event for ICT managers and ICT professionals, the Annual CSK ICT Management and Leadership Conference, from August 28 to 30, at Sarova Whitesands, Mombasa. → Read more
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Thu, August 15th, 05:00 · Jack Barton
Hackers access smartphones via legitimate apps
Hackers have developed new malware to access smartphones via advertising networks, according to online security company Palo Alto Networks. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
We receive fake job listings daily – Jobberman
Opeyemi Awoyemi, co-founder and managing director of Nigeria’s leading recruitment site Jobberman, has told HumanIPO the site receives fake job listings every day. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 19:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Smartphone sales exceed feature phone sales
Smartphone sales have increased by 46.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2013, surpassing feature phone sales for the first time, a Gartner report revealed. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 19:00 · Jack Barton
iROKOtv launches Amazon store
iROKOtv, the largest online distributor of Nigerian cinema, has launched an Amazon store for the sale of DVDs. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 18:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Sproxil reaches 5 million verifications
Ghanaian developed brand protection company Sproxil has hit the five million mark of verification processing, contributing globally to the genuine purchasing. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 18:00 · Brandon Gregory
Zamtel completes internet hotspots for UNWTO venues and hotels
Zambia’s mobile operator Zamtel has completed their US$4 million investment in internet hotspots for all official United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) venues and hotels ahead of the conference set for next week. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 17:30 · Brandon Gregory
dotFNB adds smart device accessories to product range
First National Bank’s (FNB) digital branch, dotFNB, has added a variety of smart device accessories to its product range in a move to enable account holders to enhance and personalise their smart devices’ functionality. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 17:00 · Kamau Mbote
COFEK petition hearing set for September 19
High court judge Isaac Lenaola has pushed the case brought by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) against the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), which demands a uniform digital migration date is set in 2014, back until September 19, 2013. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Oracle chief labels Google “evil”
Larry Ellison, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Oracle, has labelled his opposite number at Google, Larry Page, “absolutely evil”. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory
Online voter registration not an option for South Africa – IEC
Online registration for voters in South Africa ahead of the 2014 elections has been ruled out by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) because it may be a risk to the integrity of the voters’ roll. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 15:00 · Brandon Gregory
Avoiding four potential pitfalls in mobile application development
The learning process for developers in mobile application development is never complete as mobile continues to evolve rapidly, said Nick Durrant, managing director of Bluegrass Digital, who offers advice in avoiding four potential pitfalls. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 14:40 · Jack Barton
Sheryl Sandberg sells $91 million of Facebook shares
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has sold US$91 million worth of her shares in the social media website. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 14:20 · Brandon Gregory
Fighting “fraud as a service” with cyber intelligence
Successfully battling cyber crime with cyber intelligence solutions was the topic of the presentation given at the EMC Forum in Cape Town, by Alaa Abdulnabi, pre-sales manager for the Turkey, Middle East and Africa region for RSA Security. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 14:00 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya’s Kiss TV shutting down
Kiss TV has shut down its news department and fired more than 40 employees from its editorial and sales departments. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 13:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
iSend launches in Ghana
United States (US) electronic payment service iSend has signed an agreement with Airtel Ghana, making the service available to Ghanaians. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 13:20 · Brandon Gregory
Saving Xena, a social puzzle game in the making
Saving Xena is a social puzzle game with “brain training” aspects, which will operate on various platforms including Facebook, once released by Brightmind Studios. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 13:00 · Jack Barton
Yahsat pen deals to increase broadband access in South Sudan and Angola
Abu Dhabi-based internet provider Yahsat have agreed a partnership with the South Sudan Cooperative (SCOOP) to expand the reach of their broadband services across the country. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 12:30 · Nick Sato
BVR Computers to train teachers as government calls for private sector funding
The Kenyan government has now called out on the private sector to help it fund the one laptop per child initiative for all class one joining students in Kenya. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 12:00 · Kamau Mbote
YouTube returns to Windows Phone
Microsoft’s YouTube application for Windows Phone has returned to the Windows Marketplace, ending weeks of disagreements between the two giants. → Read more
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