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Tue, April 2nd, 13:35 · Brandon Gregory

RadioAstron agreement signed between Russia and South Africa

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has signed an agreement with the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) which will see the latter provide hardware for upgrading the antenna or tracking station for compatibility with the RadioAstron satellite, with SANSA) operating the tracking station while maintaining hardware. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 13:04 · Kamau Mbote

Blogger to sue Kenyan commission over hate speech allegations

Controversial blogger Dennis Itumbi has threatened to sue the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) for portraying him as a hate monger. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 12:32 · Nanine Steenkamp

Assange aims for Australian senate seat, appoints ‘anti-monarchy’ campaigner

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appointed Australian barrister Greg Barns as director of his political campaign as he attempts to gain a senate seat in the 2014 elections in Australia. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 12:13 · Elly Okutoyi

Airtel subscribers to enjoy Nokia’s cheaper value added services

Nokia has partnered with Airtel in a deal that will see its the latter's subscribers across the continent access cheaper value added services from the phone maker. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 11:56 · Brandon Gregory

Former Zambian minister warns government on fourth mobile operator

Former communication and transport minister Geoffrey Lungwangwa has urged the Zambian government to assess the country’s market seriously before issuing a license for a fourth mobile operator. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 11:30 · Brandon Gregory

Possible new investment deal for Top TV

A new business deal may be in the pipeline for TopTV following an announcement by the broadcaster it has entered into talks with a potential equity investor. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 10:38 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mills&Boon now available on feature phones as startup aims for Africa

App startup biNu has partnered with United Kingdom-based publisher Harlequin to make 8,700 books - including the popular romance series Mills&Boon - available for consumption on feature phones. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 10:31 · Tefo Mohapi

DigiCore director Nhlanhla Gasa murdered

Police in Durban, South Africa, have confirmed Nhlanhla Gasa, DigiCore Holdings director, has been found dead in the Tugela River in Kwazulu-Natal, with the death being investigated as a case of murder. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 09:51 · Brandon Gregory

Ghanaian interior ministry appeals for ICT systems in fighting fire

Ghanaian minister for the interior, Kwesi Ahwoi, has appealed to the chief fire officer to implement more training programmes in fire fighting that will embrace ICT systems. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 09:42 · Nanine Steenkamp

Apple to offer replacements after one-year warranty criticised

Apple has apologised to Chinese clients after negative reports in the national media about the period of warranty offered on iPhones. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 08:58 · Kamau Mbote

K24 claims its Twitter account was hacked

K24 television was on Friday forced to apologise after a tweet on its official page claimed that the Supreme Court would uphold the general election results, hours before the ruling. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 08:30 · Tefo Mohapi

Botnet from Russia built to target global payment services

A new botnet from Russia - vSkimmer - has been discovered from underground malware forums, developed to steal payment related data. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 08:11 · Paul Adepoju

Expert enjoins Nigerian SMEs to gain visibility and growth with e-channels

An expert has advised owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to tap into e-channels to expand their businesses, saying digital marketing provided a cheaper means of reaching out to target customers. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 07:58 · Tefo Mohapi

New Android malware targets human rights activists

Tibetan and Uyghur human rights activists are being targeted with new malware which is specifically designed for Android Os based devices, according to Kaspersky. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 07:50 · Elly Okutoyi

Tigo recognized for Kidney disease detection SMS app

Tanzania’s National Kidney Foundation recently awarded Tigo Tanzania with a certificate of appreciation for their support in the development of a kidney SMS app that allows Tanzanians check their kidney health status. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 07:20 · Vincent Matinde

East Africa science and technology boot camp slated for May

Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) will be holding a boot camp for technology entrepreneurs, slated for May 6 to 8 in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 07:07 · Gabriella Mulligan

Google announces end of YouTube

Google yesterday announced the end of YouTube, claiming the video-sharing site had been a competition since its inception and was now due for judging; as an April Fool’s Day prank. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 06:52 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan Chief Justice receives record retweets

Chief Justice Willy Mutunga’s tweet ahead of the Supreme Court ruling on Saturday received 1656 retweets from eager members of the public and could be among the most retweeted posts in Kenyan history. → Read more
Mon, April 1st, 14:41 · Paul Adepoju

Liberians to experience 5 days of minimum internet services

The Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA) has revealed internet users in the West African nation will be unable to enjoy maximum internet service for five days after the authority began preparations to tackle technical problems on Liberia’s ACE fibre cable. → Read more
Mon, April 1st, 14:28 · Gabriella Mulligan

Google Doodle honours Wangari Maathai’s birthday

Google yesterday marked the 73rd birthday of the late Wangari Maathai with a Doodle in her honour across its Sub-Saharan browser pages. → Read more