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Mon, July 22nd, 08:56 · Brandon Gregory
Docket into former communications minister case missing
A docket into the investigation on Dina Pule, the former minister of communications of South Africa, has been reported missing by Marian Shinn, shadow minister of communications for the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 08:41 · Martin Cheruiyot
Rwanda’s laptop project making progress
Nkubito Bakuramutsa, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Coordinator in Rwanda has said more than 207,026 laptops have already been distributed adding the project has so far covered 407 schools across the country. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 08:20 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan police jam communication gear in protest against low pay
Kenyan police have reportedly jammed communication equipment in retaliation to the reluctance of the government to implement phases two and three of their salary hike. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 08:14 · Nanine Steenkamp
Tech a solution to apartheid issues –SA deputy president
South African deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has said technology is part of the answer to problems created by apartheid, pointing to necessary education reformation. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 07:55 · Kamau Mbote
ITU warns on global mobile cyber security
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has expressed its concern over the increasing vulnerabilities on mobile devices, saying close to 500 million devices could be at risk of being penetrated by hackers. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 07:32 · Richard Cutcher
Helios Towers purchases Vodacom Tanzania network
Vodacom Tanzania has sold its 1,149 telecoms towers to Helios Towers Tanzania, more than doubling the latter’s infrastructure presence in the East African country. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 06:03 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C linked with FNB partnership
First National Bank (FNB) is the latest big name to be linked with a disruptive partnership with South Africa’s third mobile operator Cell C. → Read more
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Sun, July 21st, 19:55 · Richard Cutcher
DA push for SA exchange controls review
South Africa’s leading opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), is calling for parliamentary review into the exchange controls, seen by many as an obstacle to entrepreneurs and foreign investors doing business in the country. → Read more
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Sun, July 21st, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher
App industry “nearly worth US$1 trillion”
A report has slapped a huge US$1 trillion tag on the global mobile and tablet apps market, although the figure is not based on app revenue. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 21:06 · Paul Adepoju
OPINION: The NCC has become a laughing stock
Regulating the telecoms sector of Nigeria is an enormous task and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is probably one of the busiest regulatory bodies in the world, responsible for the communications services provided by the various operators to more than a hundred million subscribers. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 15:55 · Richard Cutcher
Amadeus turn to Africa for mobile technology growth
The UK-based venture capital fund invested in by MTN Group has told HumanIPO it has chosen to target the African market because of its growing technology, and particularly, mobile technology capability and usage. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 15:08 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom rebuffs dirty tricks jibe
South Africa’s Telkom has dismissed allegations they are “playing dirty” by blocking a Solidarity member’s emails and said the matter was fixed minutes of a computer re-boot. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
WeChat available on Nokia Asha smartphones
WeChat, a mobile social communication application, is now available on the Nokia Asha Touch family of smartphones, as it continues its assault on the African market. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 14:55 · Brandon Gregory
FHM fires writers for correctional rape joke
Following the social media furore caused by writers Max Barashenkov and Montle Moorosi over their joke on correctional rape, FHM South Africa has fired both from the publication. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 14:52 · Susan Mwenesi
Cyber Security Africa to hold IT and Cyber Security Convention in Kenya
Cyber Security Africa will hold its second annual East Africa IT and Cyber Security Convention 2013 in Kenya, bringing together leading cyber and IT security experts. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 14:47 · Nick Sato
British Government donates equipment for Kenya airports
The British government has donated equipment which can detect a wide range of explosives, weapons and threats to enhance security at Kenya’s airports. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 14:13 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan Government interested in KDN services
The Kenyan government is reportedly interested in using Kenya Data Network’s (KDN) services for storage. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 14:02 · Richard Cutcher
Africa set to contribute to rapid 2014 LTE growth
Another 18 countries are expected to get LTE networks by the end of 2013, although it is not clear whether any of those will come from Africa. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 13:47 · Brandon Gregory
Why Zimbabweans must not vote for Dexter Nduna and Zanu-PF – Baba Jukwa
Baba Jukwa, the increasingly popular Zimbabwean whistleblower, has given reasons why the country should not vote for the Dexter Nduna and his party, the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), headed by president Robert Mugabe. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 13:11 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya partners with Asus Laptops to enhance data usage
Orange Kenya has partnered with global notebook vendor ASUS to launch three Notebook models into the Kenyan market. → Read more
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