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Mon, July 8th, 14:11 · Kamau Mbote
Khalid Abu Baker new Kaspersky MD for Middle East
Khalid Abu Baker has been appointed the new managing director (MD) of Kaspersky Lab Middle East, covering key markets including the GCC, Egypt and Pakistan as well as relevant territories including Libya and Ethiopia. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 14:07 · Paul Adepoju
Foundation announces blogging competition for World Population Day
Glimmer of Hope Foundation has announced a blogging competition for teenagers to celebrate this year’s World Population Day, with the theme “Ending teenage pregnancies”. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 14:06 · Brandon Gregory
Shinn: Pule’s food parcels need explaining
An explanation is needed into the source of funding for the food parcels and blankets Dina Pule, minister of communications, plans to hand out, Marian Shinn, shadow minister of communications for the Democratic Alliance (DA), has said. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 13:59 · Kamau Mbote
Founder2be extends operations to Africa
A co-founder finding network has extended its operations to Africa and Australia, making it available in more than 100 countries and adding to its presence in Asia, Europe and United States. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 13:55 · Paul Adepoju
Bible app beats 100 million downloads target
YouVersion’s Bible has announced it has reached its 100 million downloads target two days before July 10, its fifth anniversary. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 13:48 · Mercy Makumi
Airtel Tanzania giving away houses
Airtel Tanzania has launched a promotion for its customers on the Yatosha tariff, giving them the chance to win prizes such as houses and cash. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 13:45 · Tom Jackson
TopTV porn channels delayed – report
South African pay-television operator TopTV’s launch of porn channels has been delayed by its ongoing business rescue process, according to a Sunday Times report. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 13:22 · Brandon Gregory
Dell considers new mobile devices
Computer manufacturing company Dell is considering new mobile devices and technology department due to the declining popularity of PCs. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 13:06 · Paul Adepoju
Paddy Hack suspends Nigerian attack
An Irish hacker who brought down the Nigerian government website last week threatened to attack more of the country’s state websites, before suspending the action after 40 children died in an unrelated extremist attack. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 12:27 · Kamau Mbote
IBM announces Morocco Global Delivery Center
IBM will be creating up to 400 information technology roles in Morocco once it has completed a new delivery centre. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 12:11 · Nick Sato
Kipochi launches first Bitcoin wallet in Africa with M-Pesa integration
Kenyan Bitcoin wallet Kipochi has launched a service which enables people to send and receive the virtual currency and convert it to and from an M-Pesa balance. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 11:15 · Tom Jackson
S&P downgrades Nokia after Siemens agreement
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has cut Nokia’s debt rating one step deeper into junk after the mobile manufacturer agreed to buy the Siemens stake in Nokia Siemens. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 11:10 · Nanine Steenkamp
African health workers empowered with smartphones
Health workers across Sub-Saharan Africa have been equipped with Sony Xperia mobile devices for the improvement of the local community. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 10:59 · Kamau Mbote
AccessKenya board urges shareholders to accept takeover bid
AccessKenya’s board of directors has recommended shareholders accept a KSh3.2 billion (US$36 million) takeover bid of 100 per cent of the shares by South Africa’s Dimension Data. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 10:51 · Martin Cheruiyot
GE and USADF sign agreement on $2m Off Grid Energy Innovation Challenge
General Electric (GE) Africa and the US African Development Foundation (USADF) have officially signed the letter of intent on their collaboration on the Off Grid Energy Innovation Challenge in support of Power Africa. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 10:33 · Nanine Steenkamp
Victoria Falls to become cyber city
Victoria Falls is predicted to achieve cyber city status by August, in time for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly in Zimbabwe. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 10:19 · Brandon Gregory
ICASA owed a combined total of ZAR501 million
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is undecided as to how to collect an outstanding ZAR501 million (US$48.7 million) owed by various companies. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 10:17 · Tom Jackson
Zuma urges South Africans to embrace smart card IDs
South African president Jacob Zuma has urged citizens to embrace the new smart card IDs, saying the model will transform security systems in the country. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 10:09 · Richard Cutcher
ZICTA takes Zambian networks to court
Poor quality of service has landed Zambia’s three network operators in legal trouble, after the Southern African country’s regulator began criminal proceedings against them. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 09:50 · Nick Sato
Equity Bank’s Masai Mara park fee dispute could cost county $2.9m
The dispute between Equity Bank and Narok County over the contract for collection of access fees through the prepaid smart card system could cost the Kenyan county KSh250 million (US$2.9 million). → Read more
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