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Tue, August 6th, 15:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
LinkedIn rejects female adverts
Professional network LinkedIn has disabled online advertisements with images of female engineers, claiming they were too attractive to be ‘real’ members of the industry. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Samsung to offer BBM for its African Galaxy smartphone users
The upcoming BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) app for Android will soon be available for Samsung Galaxy smartphone users across Africa and in the Google Play as well as the Samsung App store. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 14:29 · Richard Cutcher
Zain Group choose mobile money partner
Middle East and African network operator Zain has chosen eServGlobal to roll out mobile money services in its markets, which includes South Sudan and the Republic of Sudan. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 14:02 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom lose fight to get former employee’s case dropped
Vodacom has lost its high court battle to get the ‘Please Call Me’ case against it dropped by former employee Nkosana Makate. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 13:40 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s new cargo clearing electronic system set for October
The Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) has announced the new electronic cargo clearance system will be launched in three months and is expected to boost the country’s economy. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 13:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Samsung kicks off mass chip production
Electronics giant Samsung has started its bulk manufacture of the world’s first 3D Vertical NAND (V-NAND) chips, offering enhanced flash technology. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
New ICT incubation centre opens in Nigeria
A new ICT incubation centre has been inaugurated in Tinapa, Cross Rivers state, Nigeria, continuing the government support of entrepreneurs in the country. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 12:40 · Brandon Gregory
Doctors in South Africa “know nothing” on electromagnetic hypersensitivity
In an attempt to escape his electromagnetic hypersensitivity ordeal, Zakhele Gininda has moved to a farm in rural KwaZulu Natal with his brother. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 12:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda’s ICT minister calls for tech solutions
Uganda’s information, communication and technology minister, John Nasasira, has called on native ICT institutions to deliver practical solutions geared towards the development and growth of the country. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 12:00 · Nick Sato
White space technology can boost broadband penetration elevenfold
White space technology has the potential to increase Africa’s broadband penetration by more than a factor of 11, according to a new report from information and analytics provider IHS. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 11:40 · Paul Adepoju
Western Union goes mobile in Nigeria with eTranzact’s PocketMoni
Western Union has partnered with eTranzact International, allowing its Nigerian customers to receive Western Union Money Transfer on their mobile phones. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 11:20 · Richard Cutcher
Amazon founder buys Washington Post
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has agreed to pay US$250 million for United States newspaper the Washington Post, as the print industry continues to be stifled and dominated by digital. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 11:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Solidarity remain in dispute with Telkom
South African union Solidarity has confirmed it will join other unions in agreement with partly state-owned fixed provider Telkom, but are still reluctant to sign the proposed deal. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 10:30 · Kamau Mbote
Raid on Kenya’s TV pirates expected today
The Kenya Copyright Board, in collaboration MultiChoice Kenya, Zuku and Kenya Power are expected to ambush pirates who are illegally distributing pay channels without a licence. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
61% of cyber-attacks are from China – UBA
Sam Okenye, United Bank for Africa’s (UBA) group head for IT risk management, has revealed 61 per cent of cyber attacks the bank has recorded originated from China. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 09:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
DStv Explora to launch
South African decoder company MultiChoice will be releasing its new high definition (HD) PVR decoder later this month, following a collaboration with local manufacturer Vektronix. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Rockmelt joins the Yahoo! club
Yahoo! has bought Rockmelt, a company founded to enhance user experience while browsing the internet, continuing its aggressive web and mobile buying strategy. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 08:30 · Brandon Gregory
Smart devices create perfect storm for enterprises
The advent of smart devices has given rise to “smart connected interactions”, which has been described as a new sort of customer engagement by Deon Scheepers, a strategic consultant for Interactive Intelligence for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA leads health app use
Global medical messaging organisation healthAlliance have said South Africa is leading with the use of health apps on mobile. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 07:00 · Kamau Mbote
Africa to host Internet Society’s Hall of Fame event in 2017
The Internet Society has announced its global rotational schedule for its Hall of Fame events, with Africa set to host in 2016. → Read more
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