Page 400
-
Wed, May 22nd, 12:51 · Gabriella Mulligan
Startups pitch at NetProphet workshop
Ten South African startups pitched their concepts yesterday at the culmination of a two-day workshop organised by Saratoga as part of this year’s NetProphet event. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 12:37 · Martin Cheruiyot
Bank of Africa launches e-banking in Tanzania
Bank of Africa Tanzania has launched its B-Web Smart mobile e-banking service, enabling customers to make online money transactions at all times. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 12:16 · Tom Jackson
China resumes hacking US companies and agencies – Mandiant
A Chinese government cyber unit has resumed its attacks on hacking attacks, three months after having appeared to have stopped, according to a US security company. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 12:04 · Brandon Gregory
Government must do more for SA broadband – Steyn
The Department of Communications (DoC) must do more to facilitate faster broadband access in South Africa, according to Butch Steyn, member of parliament and shadow deputy minister of communications. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 11:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Apple remains world’s most valuable brand
Apple has retained its title as the world’s most valuable brand, though its brand value growth of one per cent was dwarfed by that of Samsung, which saw its value increase by 51 per cent. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 10:18 · Gabriella Mulligan
Online Kenyan HIV awareness game goes live
A Kenyan-developed game with the aim of raising awareness about HIV and AIDS is now live online. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 10:07 · Kamau Mbote
Consortium model best for Kenya’s LTE deployment – MTN
MTN has backed the consortium model decided upon by the Kenyan government for the rollout of LTE infrastructure, calling it the most ideal scenario. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 09:57 · Brandon Gregory
DA: ANC “the party of e-tolling”
The African National Congress (ANC) has proved it is “indeed the party of e-tolling” after it used its majority to pass the e-toll bill yesterday, according to Elza van Lingen, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 09:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
ISOC hosts Ghana e-service workshop
The Ghanaian branch of the Internet Society (ISOC) is hosting a three day-long workshop on Internet Governance and Standards Development to educate industry role players in Accra. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 09:39 · Martin Cheruiyot
Kenya: free laptops to be delivered by November
The free laptops for Class One students promised by President Uhuru Kenyatta in his election manifesto will be delivered by November this year, according to the government. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 09:25 · Brandon Gregory
SABC will pay back loan, ready for DTT migration – Pule
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will pay back the entirety of its government guaranteed loan in the next four months, communications minister Dina Pule said in her budget vote speech. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 09:15 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian merchants prefer face-to-face visits over e-mail – PriceCheck
Online shopping and price comparison directory PriceCheck says merchants in Nigeria prefer one-on-one conversations to online business discussions via email. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 09:07 · Nick Sato
Rap star Eminem sues Facebook
Rapper Eminem is suing Facebook and its advertising agency, over alleged unlawful use of the artist’s song “Under The Influence”. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 08:45 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom deploys cooling solutions in bid to cut electricity cost
Kenyan telecom Safaricom has purchased 405 Free-air cooling units from German company STULZ at a cost of KSh43.7 million (US$520,000), expected to bring down the firm’s power costs by an average of 60 per cent across its sites. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 08:17 · Paul Adepoju
Restore telecoms access in northern Nigeria – govt told
Parents of students in northern Nigeria have appealed to the government to restore GSM services to the areas in the region cut off as a result of a state of emergency. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 07:24 · Nanine Steenkamp
Online design campaigns key to brand expansion, expert says
South African creative crowd sourcing and marketing enterprise Springleap believes technology can be best applied to the advantage of brands through online social media marketing campaigns and creative ideation. → Read more
-
Wed, May 22nd, 07:22 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: Successful SA entrepreneurs should help startups
Eran Eyal, founder of Springleap, spoke to HumanIPO about social media marketing, South African investment in startups and crowdfunding. → Read more
-
Tue, May 21st, 15:41 · Nanine Steenkamp
DMMA celebrates ten years with milestones
The South African Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) celebrated a decade of existence yesterday by marking its highlights and challenges since its emergence in 2003. → Read more
-
Tue, May 21st, 15:05 · Susan Mwenesi
Microsoft’s latest Xbox launching tonight
Microsoft is set to launch its latest Xbox later tonight, eight years after the Xbox 360, ending months of speculation. → Read more
-
Tue, May 21st, 14:49 · Brandon Gregory
Western Cape court halts e-tolling in province
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has been halted in its plans to implement the N1 and N2 Winelands Toll Highway Project by the Western Cape High Court. → Read more
Follow African Tech Scene
Advertisement
Most read
-
GOtv says no monthly subscriptions for free-to-air channels
Mon, January 13th
-
HumanIPO shutting down on January 15
Tue, January 6th
-
-
BBC partners BlackBerry to deliver Hausa news via BBM in Nigeria
Mon, April 28th
-
Online company registration website now live in Kenya
Thu, February 28th
Latest by Category
-
Broadcasting
-
-
#ISurvivedEbola multimedia campaign launched
Tue, December 2nd
-
Events
-
Ghana to upgrade to chip embedded passports
Fri, December 19th
-
-
Features
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
The startup community in Mozambique is very weak – Kande
Tue, December 23rd
-
Gadgets
-
MTN launches subscription-based video service in South Africa
Mon, January 5th
-
-
Internet
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
-
Mobile
-
Safaricom launches bundled roaming service in 20 countries
Fri, January 9th
-
-
Policy
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
-
Social Media
-
Mobile app on Nigeria’s heritage launched
Fri, December 19th
-
Prayerbox.co allows Christians to share prayer points, testimonies – founder
Fri, December 12th
-
Startups
-
-
-
Telecoms
-
-
Safaricom launches bundled roaming service in 20 countries
Fri, January 9th