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Wed, July 24th, 08:41 · Kamau Mbote
Viber hacked by Free Syrian army
Call, messaging and photo sharing platform Viber has been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army, giving access to the customer support panel and the support administration system. → Read more
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Wed, July 24th, 07:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA’s The Training Room Online sees promise in Botswana
South African e-learning academy The Training Room Online is considering partnership with Batswana role players to develop its programme outside of the country. → Read more
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Wed, July 24th, 07:13 · Susan Mwenesi
GOtv turning Spanish in Kenya
GOtv Kenya is set to expand its offerings to viewers by bringing additional content, including a new Spanish language channel. → Read more
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Wed, July 24th, 07:08 · Paul Adepoju
All UBA cards are secure – Yinka Adedeji
The head of United Bank for Africa’s (UBA) e-banking division, Yinka Adedeji, has revealed the bank's various cards are safe and convenient. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 17:25 · Brandon Gregory
Canonical turns to crowdfunding for Ubuntu Edge
Ubuntu, the open source developer backed by South African billionaire Mark Shuttleworth, have turned to crowdfunding to raise US$32 million by August 21 for its Ubuntu Edge project. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 16:16 · Kamau Mbote
Samsung unveils new UHD TV in Kenya
Samsung has unveiled its new ultra high definition (UHD) 85-inch television in the Kenyan market, to be priced at KSh3.7 million (US$42,000). → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 15:01 · Paul Adepoju
If it’s a good offer, Nigerians will buy it – Tunde Kehinde
Tunde Kehinde, co-founder and managing director of Jumia Nigeria, has told HumanIPO any product could be sold online in Nigeria as long as the price and quality is right. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 14:55 · Nick Sato
Standard Group most popular Kenyan website
Google remains the most visited site in Kenya, followed by Facebook and YouTube, with 10 per cent of the top 100 carrying pornographic content. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 14:46 · Nanine Steenkamp
Unsafe SIM cards pose bigger risk to Africans
SIM cards have been proven to pose serious security risks for users through hackability, threatening safety of mobile bankers. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 14:41 · Brandon Gregory
Beware the Microsoft Scam
Numerous residents in Newcastle, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, have reportedly been the victim of an ongoing scam involving bogus ‘Microsoft technicians’. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 14:36 · Brandon Gregory
Habari Media launches data insights tool, Storyteller
Habari Media, an African digital sales solutions company, has launched data insights tool, Storyteller, aimed at providing marketers with snapshots of target consumers. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 14:22 · Kamau Mbote
ICANN launches digital innovation platform
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has unveiled a platform with the objective of fostering innovation, experimentation and increasing community engagement levels. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 14:13 · Mercy Makumi
UN world food programme campaign for facebook fans
The United Nations World Food Programme and Royal DSM have started a campaign to get more likes on Facebook and provide more children with healthy meals. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 13:35 · Richard Cutcher
More third-party tower deals expected in Africa
Helios Towers Africa (HTA) expect to make more telecommunications infrastructure acquisitions in the next 12 months, following the purchase of Vodacom Tanzania’s 1,149 towers. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 13:01 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat’s subscriber base and revenues grow
Global mobile operator, which has major operations in African countries including Egypt and Nigeria, has added 18 million subscribers to its networks in the past 12 months according to its Q2 2013 results. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 12:35 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA e-gamers battle out in first local championship
Capetonian e-gamers have won the first national Electronic Sports (e-Sports) championship to take place in South Africa, following its recognition as a tier one sport. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 12:31 · Kamau Mbote
Nokia unveils 4G enabled Lumia 625
Nokia has unveiled the Nokia Lumia 625 with 4G capability and a 4.7 inch LCD screen and sunlight readability enhancement. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 12:18 · Nick Sato
Safaricom to sponsor OLX Social Media Awards
Safaricom has taken up gold sponsorship of the inaugural OLX Social Media Awards, in which the network operator will provide free high speed 3G connection to all guests during the gala dinner on August 9, in Nairobi. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 12:14 · Kamau Mbote
Karam new Citrix VP for MEA region
John Karam has been appointed the new vice president for Middle East and French speaking Africa at multinational software company Citrix. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 11:39 · Nick Sato
Kenya and Nigeria account for over half of Sub-Saharan Africa’s internet users
The World Bank’s African Development Indicators has released its 2012/2013 report, showing 62 per cent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s internet users are from Nigeria and Kenya → Read more
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