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Fri, May 17th, 13:58 · Tom Jackson
Galaxy S4 sales to hit 10 million next week – Samsung co-CEO
Sales of Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 smartphone will hit the 10 million mark next week, according to the company’s co-chief executive officer (co-CEO). → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 13:54 · Martin Cheruiyot
Rwanda wins international ICT award
Rwanda’s Africa Digital Media Academy (ADMA) has been rated the best project in the media industry at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Project Prizes 2013. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 13:38 · Brandon Gregory
Wayami – creating a social and information platform for SA youth
Pretoria-based technology company Noborox is creating a new social platform to bring relevant internet-based business information to South African youth. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 13:22 · Paul Adepoju
Google unveils subscription-based music service
Google has launched a subscription-based music service that allows users to stream millions of songs in its database as well as upload songs from their personal music library. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 13:18 · Nanine Steenkamp
Zambia to tackle Ghana DTT
Zambia will aid Ghana by investigating its Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) service migration, a government official announced on Thursday. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 13:01 · Kamau Mbote
Travelport opens office in Kenya
Travel industry business services provider Travelport has opened an office in Kenya to serve both the East African country and 16 others in Africa. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 12:53 · Tom Jackson
Fibre-optic broadband network to roll out in SA northern provinces
State-owned infrastructure firm Broadband Infraco is to roll out fibre-optic networks in South Africa’s Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, providing high-speed broadband networks. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 12:50 · Nanine Steenkamp
eChaja brings phone charge solution
South African-designed ‘business-in-a-box’ eChaja has launched in Swaziland, providing a solution to non-electric mobile device charging. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 12:29 · Paul Adepoju
Telecoms blackout in crisis-prone Nigerian states
Telecoms services were yesterday disrupted in the northern Nigerian states of Borno and Yobe, which are currently under emergency rule due to the activities of militant Islamic group Boko Haram. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 12:15 · Tom Jackson
Nintendo to profit from fans’ YouTube videos
Nintendo has confirmed it is to display advertising on videos uploaded by fans to YouTube which feature its games, directly claiming the income. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 12:07 · Brandon Gregory
SA e-toll debate delayed
The parliamentary debate on the e-tolls bill has been delayed until further notice following an amendment proposed by African National Congress (ANC) members which would give parliament the power to approve toll pricing. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 10:45 · Kamau Mbote
Indigo Telecom launches world’s first adaptor for iPhone
Indigo Telecom has launched the Thuraya SatSleeve adaptor in Kenya, which allows iPhone users to transform their device into a satellite phone. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 10:33 · Martin Cheruiyot
MobiCash fingerprint scanners launched in Rwanda
MobiCash, a financial service that uses a fingerprint scanner to authenticate users, has launched in Rwanda. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 10:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
eBay to launch Google Glass apps
eBay is developing applications for Google Glass to expand its broader commercial activities through wearable technology. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 10:12 · Nanine Steenkamp
US business school visits 88mph in SA
The Kenan-Flager Business School from North Carolina has visited Cape Town-based startup accelerator 88mph to gain insight into African markets. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 10:03 · Kamau Mbote
Second Tanzanian telecom launches 4G
Tanzanian telecommunications service provider Smile has launched 4G services into the market, following in the footsteps of Tigo. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 09:34 · Tom Jackson
Apple App Store reaches 50bn downloads
Apple has announced more than 50 billion apps have been downloaded from their App Store, with customers downloading more than 800 apps per second at a rate of two billion apps per month. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 09:14 · Martin Cheruiyot
Sinapis empowering Kenyan startups with Christ-centered business education
An accelerator programme operating in Kenya is looking to empower aspiring entrepreneurs with in the developing world with a rigorous Christ-centered business education, world class consulting and mentoring services and access to seed capital. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 08:56 · Brandon Gregory
DA: South Africa’s research capacity is too low
South Africa’s research capacity is too low, according to Juanita Terblanche, shadow minister of Science and Technology for the Democratic Alliance (DA), meaning the country is missing a number of planned targets. → Read more
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Fri, May 17th, 08:48 · Mercy Makumi
Nokia launches Lumia 520 and Lumia 720 in Kenya
Nokia has launched the new Windows 8-powered Lumia 520 and Lumia 720 in Kenya, expressing a desire to tap into the high demand for smartphones in the region. → Read more
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