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Tue, April 16th, 11:38 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA education system has its head in the sand, claims parent

A South African parent has expressed his concern that the lack of IT education in the country could prevent his coding expert son from pursuing his dream. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 10:48 · Richard Cutcher

TopTV drops movies and kids channels

South Africa’s TopTV has dropped two of its channels, Top Movies +24 and Top Junior, as a turbulent six months goes from bad to worse. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 10:30 · Igor Hobotov

Complaints over decoders in Tanzania make it to the House of Representatives

Complaints over decoder reception on the island of Zanzibar are raising questions over the quality of the service providers in the country. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 10:17 · Brandon Gregory

SA’s Western Cape e-tolls to affect Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain the most

Ivan Meyer, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader in the Western Cape, has said residents in Khayelitsha and Mitchell’s Plain will be most affected by South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (SANRAL) tolling in the province. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

NiRA partners AFRINIC and NCC on cyber security in Nigeria

The Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has entered into partnership with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Internet Numbers Registry for Africa (AFRINIC) to ensure cyber safety in Nigeria. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 09:42 · Richard Cutcher

Gangnam Style’s Psy rockets to YouTube record

South Korean pop sensation Psy has recorded a record number of YouTube hits in 24 hours with Gentleman, the follow-up to the smash hit Gangnam Style. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 08:36 · Richard Cutcher

8ta cheapest prepaid SA network

8ta has been revealed as the cheapest prepaid mobile network by an individual study carried out by Research ICT Africa, despite its parent company Telkom trying to ditch it earlier this year. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 08:32 · Tom Jackson

Cable cut fixed by next week – SEACOM

SEACOM has announced the damage its Mediterranean cables sustained at the end of last month is expected to be fixed by early next week. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 08:27 · Igor Hobotov

Internet use impacts positively on social-economic activities in Africa

A new report commissioned by Google has revealed the internet positively affects social-economic activities in Sub-Saharan Africa, having surveyed over 1,300 organisations in the region. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 08:26 · Richard Cutcher

Microsoft in smartwatch hunt

Microsoft seem intent on joining the smartwatch club after suppliers reportedly let slip the computing giant had asked them to send touch-based components. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 08:10 · Paul Adepoju

NiRA head justifies high cost of .ng domain registration

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Tue, April 16th, 08:03 · Paul Adepoju

Sierra Leone tackles disasters with innovative life-saving SMS system

Sierra Leone has become the second country in the world after Haiti to launch the location-target life-saving SMS system known as the Trilogy Emergency Relief Application (TERA), the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS). → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 07:56 · Igor Hobotov

SociaNav launches social media metrics report

South African social media company SociaNav has launched metrics reports GoNav, GoNav+ and BizNav to give comprehensive reports on social media activities. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 07:36 · Kamau Mbote

Africa Apps Quest targets tourism sector

Visa and SA Tourism have launched the search for a unique app for the tourism industry, in order to capitalise on the increase in tourism in Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 07:28 · Tom Jackson

#SomeoneTellUganda Kenya’s latest Twitter storm

#SomeoneTellUganda was trending on Twitter in Kenya this morning as Kenyans reacted angrily to a newspaper article suggesting new president Uhuru Kenyatta may be Ugandan. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 06:33 · Kamau Mbote

Google Glass Mirror API now available to developers

Google has released the developer guidelines to its Glass Mirror API in time for the first shipments of its wearable device, allowing developers to begin creating applications for the product. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 06:06 · Tom Jackson

WBS asks for ICASA councillor to be withdrawn from investigation

Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) has again asked for Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA) councillor Joseph Lebooa to be withdrawn from the regulator’s investigation into the firm’s alleged licence fees debts. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 05:34 · Tom Jackson

SA shopping malls and airports mapped

South African mapping firm mapIT, with international partner Micello, has announced it has mapped 65 shopping malls and 9 airports in South Africa, part of an offering of 15,000 indoor venue maps available worldwide. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 05:14 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria set to launch .ng second level domains

Website domain registrars in Nigeria have expressed their readiness to officially commence the sale of .ng domain names from today (Tuesday), at the cost of NGN15,000 (US$95) per domain. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 16:22 · Nanine Steenkamp

BiD Network to select African finalists for ICT challenge

Entrepreneur-focused non-profit organisation (NPO) BiD Network will select three African finalists from Burundi, Rwanda and Liberia in June as the ICT Challenge competition draws to a close. → Read more