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Fri, March 22nd, 09:23 · Brandon Gregory

Tigo Ghana experiences drop in market share

Tigo Ghana, a leading mobile network operator, has reported a drop in its industry market share while rivals experience growth. → Read more
Fri, March 22nd, 08:15 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria inaugurates toll-free child helpline steering group

Omobola Johnson, the Nigerian communications minister, has created a group tasked with setting up a toll-free line that children in crises and victims of abuse can call. → Read more
Fri, March 22nd, 08:14 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile Money Awards slated for May in SA

The first Mobile Money Awards will be unveiled at this year’s fifth annual Mobile Money Africa conference and Expo to be held in Johannesburg in May this year. → Read more
Fri, March 22nd, 07:47 · Vincent Matinde

Blogger warned over hate speech

Kenyan blogger Dennis Itumbi has come out to fight accusations by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) over his alleged hate speech on social media. → Read more
Fri, March 22nd, 06:23 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s communications minister launches Naijacloud training sessions

Omobola Johnson, the communications technology minister, has assured Nigerians they will begin to enjoy the benefits of the ministry’s initiatives. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 14:28 · Tom Jackson

Kenyans on Twitter angry after incoming legislators promise to review salaries

Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) have reacted angrily to comments by some incoming members of parliament that the reviewed salaries are too low and they would push for them to be increased. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 14:17 · Tom Jackson

Schmidt denies resignation rumours

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has denied rumours he is considering leaving the company, saying the speculation is “completely false”. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 14:04 · Gabriella Mulligan

Twitter celebrates 7th birthday

Twitter today celebrated its seventh birthday by releasing a video tribute to the “breathtaking velocity” with which the website has grown. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 13:57 · Gabriella Mulligan

ICC is an e-institution

The International Criminal Court (ICC) sees itself as an “e-institution”, and is developing an ICT strategy to further the technological presence of the court. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 13:46 · Elly Okutoyi

BlackBerry Jam session for Kenyan universities takes place

The BlackBerry Jam Session for universities took place in Kenya yesterday, attended by more than 60 developers. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 13:41 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft, m:Lab and iHUB enter into partnership

Microsoft has announced a strategic cooperation with Kenyan startup incubators m:Lab East Africa and iHub that will make it easier for developers to access software and capital. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 13:24 · Tefo Mohapi

EMEA CIOs to spend more on IT in 2013, report predicts

A research report reveals approximately 71 per cent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) region are forecasted to increase investment in IT this year. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 13:06 · Tom Jackson

Component shortages cause HTC One delay

HTC has delayed the launch of its much anticipated HTC One smartphone due to component shortages. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 12:29 · Vincent Matinde

Vodacom unveils new mHealth products with Mezzanine Ware

Vodacom has unveiled several mHealth products in collaboration with technology firm Mezzanine Ware. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 12:27 · Kamau Mbote

KWS installs CCTV cameras at Tsavo to curb poaching

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has installed CCTV cameras that will help track movements of targeted animals as the poaching menace devastates Kenya’s wildlife. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 10:31 · Paul Adepoju

NCC to deactivate unregistered SIM cards following next week’s launch of MNP

The head of media and publicity at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Reuben Muoka has stated every unregistered SIM card on every GSM network in Nigeria will be deactivated following the launch of mobile number portability (MNP) next Monday. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 10:25 · Tom Jackson

HP develops glasses-free 3D technology

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has developed glasses-free 3D technology for mobile devices, saying it could transform data visualisation, medical training and entertainment. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 09:50 · Paul Adepoju

Intel and W-TEC empower Nigerian female entrepreneurs with ICT skills

A three-day technology and entrepreneurship training forum organised by international technology company Intel and the Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W-TEC) ended with the call to bridge the gender gap in access to basic ICT. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 09:48 · Elly Okutoyi

300,000 hate speech SMSs blocked every day – Ndemo

Over 300,000 hate speech related messages are blocked by mobile telephone service providers in Kenya every day, according to Information and Communication ministry permanent secretary Bitange Ndemo. → Read more
Thu, March 21st, 09:47 · Kamau Mbote

Stakeholder debate over viability of public-private partnership in online security

The Kenya ICT Board yesterday organised a stakeholder forum to discuss the establishment of a national Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) project that will secure the electronic transactions in the country. → Read more