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Wed, March 27th, 14:20 · Tefo Mohapi

Gemalto selected by Safaricom to offer customers back-up services

Kenya’s Safaricom will employ Gemalto’s LinqUs Cloud Backup solution to offer mobile subscribers in Kenya a back-up service for phonebook contacts. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 13:59 · Kamau Mbote

Zuku blames Egypt cable cut for degraded service

Wananchi Online-owned Zuku, which provides services including pay TV and fibre to home internet services, has blamed the degraded state of its service while connecting to international websites on cable cuts off the coast of Egypt. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 13:42 · Nanine Steenkamp

Africa is Disneyland for entrepreneurs, says SAP

Global business software leader SAP opened the international entrepreneurship initiative Unreasonable at Sea meet up yesterday (Tuesday) in Cape Town, South Africa, emphasising the need of entrepreneurs and the solutions it can offer to Africa. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 13:41 · Kamau Mbote

Sony launches flagship Xperia Z smartphone in Kenya

Sony phone lovers in Kenya can now access the flagship Xperia Z series from local stores following the launch of the model in Nairobi. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 13:02 · Gabriella Mulligan

Samsung sorry for “promotional/entertainment ladies”

Samsung South Africa has apologised for its decision to involve scantily clad female dancers in a kitchen appliance launch after the show sparked public outrage and media condemnation. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 12:58 · Elly Okutoyi

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange finally launches new website

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has finally launched a new web portal after almost two years of inactivity after suffering a hacking incident. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 12:42 · Vincent Matinde

Vernacular radio stations put on notice for hate speech

Vernacular radio stations in Kenya have been warned over propagating hate speech and broadcasts that could encourage negative tribal discussions. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 12:09 · Brandon Gregory

Shinn writes in detail to SABC interim board chairperson

Marian Shinn, the shadow minister of communications has written an open letter to Zandile Tshabalala, the new chairperson of the recently established South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) interim board, to offer advice. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 12:06 · Gabriella Mulligan

Seacom suffers new cable cut

Seacom has admitted a further cable cut occurred today, shortly after the company announced a return to full services after repairing cable cuts which halted services last week. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 11:36 · Paul Adepoju

Kim Kardashian’s abusive ‘tweet’ causes major Nigerian uproar

A tweet supposedly posted by American reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, has sprouted a major social media outrage in Nigeria. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 11:22 · Vincent Matinde

Safaricom, Standard Group ranked most active companies on social media

Safaricom and Standard Group are among the most active users of social media among companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 10:29 · Paul Adepoju

HIFA2015 in development of open access database

Health Information For All (HIFA) Global Forums have developed HIFA Voices, which will provide an open access archive of information, after discussions with and receiving support from people at the World Health Organization (WHO) → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 10:23 · Nanine Steenkamp

Female label needs to be removed in tech field, says SA programmer

South African programmer Lyndsay Lawrence, junior developer at BrandsEye and co-founder of Umonyo, feels the divide between males and females is humiliating. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 10:22 · Paul Adepoju

Airtel Nigeria announces NGN100 unlimited access to WhatsApp

Airtel Nigeria has announced a new package that will allow its subscribers to access the mobile multimedia chat app WhatsApp for just NGN100 (less than US$1) per month. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 10:17 · Gabriella Mulligan

Carl Pistorius trial will not be broadcast

Carl Pistorius’ trial for culpable homicide will not be broadcast live, the magistrate has ruled, despite an application to do so by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 09:08 · Gabriella Mulligan

SKA telescope unfeasible using current tech

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope is not feasible with current technologies, according to an IBM expert. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 09:03 · Richard Cutcher

Ghana university sees future in space and technology

The All Nations University College, in Koforidua, Ghana, is prioritising space science and technology and is ready to launch its first satellite. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 08:15 · Richard Cutcher

8,000 Americans chosen to wear Google Glass

The first 8,000 people to wear the much anticipated Google Glasses have been picked by the web giant to be part of the first mass-scale testing. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Vodacom cuts data costs by 84%

Vodacom has launched a further promotion which will see prepaid data costs cut by up to 84 per cent, in a bid to promote social media activity on smartphones. → Read more
Wed, March 27th, 07:44 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya’s chief justice’s private email hacked

Chief justice and president of the Supreme Court of Kenya Willy Mutunga’s private emails came under attack on Monday by hackers, as he heads up the one of the most crucial legal cases in the country’s history. → Read more