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Wed, March 20th, 08:31 · Gabriella Mulligan

Government intervention required for rural broadband

The government must take steps to improve the broadband connectivity of schools, medical establishments and rural businesses, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 08:20 · Paul Adepoju

Hackers pull down four government websites in Nigeria

A group of hackers called Pak Cyber Eaglez have successfully hacked the website of the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Ministry in addition three other government websites. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 08:03 · Gabriella Mulligan

Network operators must focus on building broadband backbone across South Africa

Network operators in South Africa must stop focusing solely on Gauteng, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, as impending national developments require improved broadband access in other parts of the country, according to FibreCo. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 07:42 · Vincent Matinde

Face Technologies denies supplying faulty voter kits in Kenya

South African firm Face Technologies has denied it supplied faulty biometric kits for the elections in Kenya. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 05:36 · Richard Cutcher

Interim board in place at SABC, political outcry

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has an interim board of five, but opposition parties have rallied against the government’s processes. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 04:57 · Tom Jackson

Ovum: regulators must do more to push rural broadband

An Ovum analyst has said African regulators are failing to assist the rollout of broadband to rural areas, with the spread of broadband set to be the driver of African growth. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 16:09 · Nanine Steenkamp

Heavy Chef digital marketing workshop opens to SA individuals

Digital marketing project The Heavy Chef is to present a new two day course on strategies, analysis and other related topics in Cape Town and Johannesburg within the next two months - a first time for individuals. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 15:59 · Brandon Gregory

SKA to search for extraterrestrial life

Bernie Fanaroff, project director of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope, said the SKA project will be looking for intelligent life on other planets and organic molecules. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 15:59 · Nanine Steenkamp

Cyber war rulebook released

A manual laying down the regulations of military hacking has been published to update traditional battlefield rule sources. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 15:53 · Brandon Gregory

Kilimanjaro featured in Google’s Street View

Google now has 360-degree views of Kilimanjaro as well as other mountains that are considered the world’s highest. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 15:51 · Kamau Mbote

Cisco accused of espionage

Zurich based IT services company Multiven has accused Cisco of stealing thousands of files repeatedly from 2008 to 2012. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 15:45 · Gabriella Mulligan

Education, health, key targets in DoC’s new broadband policy

The Department of Communications (DoC) intends its revised Broadband Policy to target connectivity for schools and the health sector, as well as digitising government, according to a DoC official. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 15:37 · Richard Cutcher

EA chief executive resigns

John Riccitiello, chief executive of video game giant Electronic Arts, has submitted a letter of resignation is anticipation of a poor set of quarterly financial results. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 15:28 · Brandon Gregory

Zuma: BRICS will contribute to youth development

The South African president Jacob Zuma said yesterday the BRICS summit in Durban will contribute towards youth development in the country. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 15:17 · Tom Jackson

Submarine cables still relevant, must rethink business model

Submarine cables still have relevance in Africa due to their ability to provide large amounts of bandwidth, says Seacom’s former group strategy and business development executive. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 14:59 · Nanine Steenkamp

CBN considers partnerships to raise fraud awareness

Leading money deposit bank (MDB) Union Bank of Nigeria is in the process of establishing partnerships to drive the use of mobile money in an effort to combat fraud countrywide as part of an awareness campaign. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 14:39 · Richard Cutcher

Seed Engine already on the look out for next round of startups

Startups are being encouraged to apply for the next round of places at Johannesburg accelerator Seed Engine, as it takes stock more than six weeks into its first full programme. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 14:20 · Brandon Gregory

SABC board officially dissolved, Pule hits back

The decision to officially dissolve the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) board has finally been reached following a heated meeting of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications (PCC) today. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 14:10 · Paul Adepoju

SMEet and Greet conference held in Lagos

A conference is underway in Lagos for small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to expand their businesses with technology. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 13:28 · Nanine Steenkamp

Zimbabwe ministry site hacked

The Zimbabwean Ministry of Mines and Mining Development website was hacked yesterday, March 18, by Turkish hacker Musti Reis. → Read more