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Tue, March 19th, 07:33 · Elly Okutoyi

Samsung to launch assembly plant in Ethiopia

Global electronics manufacturing giant, Samsung, will open a laptop and printer assembly plant in Ethiopia over the next few months. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 07:30 · Vincent Matinde

Zuku to upgrade services by injecting US$4.5 million

East African Zuku has embarked on an expansion project by injecting KSh391 million (US$4.5 million) and adding 17 channels including two HD channels to their bouquets. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 07:07 · Richard Cutcher

Telkom defeat ZTE Mzansi in SA Supreme Court

Telkom have swept aside a Supreme Court challenge from ZTE Mzansi and will continue rolling out its fixed-line broadband expansion. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 16:52 · Richard Cutcher

Government could dissolve SABC board

The government looks set to dissolve the South African Broadcasting Corporation board, rather than fill the nine vacancies left by a host of resignations. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 16:12 · Brandon Gregory

Local online crowdfunding platform created by actor

An online crowdfunding platform for South Africans, designed by an actor, is expected to launch in the next month. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 15:58 · Paul Adepoju

NCA selects Dolby Digital Plus audio as minimum specification for DTT in Ghana

Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has selected Dolby Digital Plus audio as part of the minimum specification for the digital terrestrial television (DTT) standard for integrated digital TV (IDTV) and high-definition set top boxes (HD STB). → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 15:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

Christian protest against porn continues with boycott

Christians and the Family Policy Institute (FPI) continue the objection against TopTV with an official boycott as the pornographic channel stands its ground. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 15:42 · Tom Jackson

Samsung backtracks on DStv decoder deal

Samsung South Africa has backtracked on the official announcement it had signed a deal with MultiChoice to integrate DStv decoders into its televisions. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 15:36 · Gabriella Mulligan

Large unmet demand for African content

Broadcasters should be working on producing more local African content, in particular for francophone viewers, according to a leading research group. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 15:24 · Tefo Mohapi

Bantu Babel Android App published by the Bongo Hive team in Zambia

As a result of the Random Hacks of Kindness hackathon, The Peace Corps Innovation Challenge Hackathon, which was held at BongoHive, Lusaka’s Technology and Innovation Hub, the Bantu Babel App has been created. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 15:04 · Nanine Steenkamp

Decisions influenced highly by mobile search, survey reveals

A survey conducted by Google has revealed the key influence search results have in decision making, highlighting the significance of browser results for businesses. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 14:54 · Tom Jackson

Dropbox to acquire Mailbox

Dropbox has announced it is to acquire the company behind email management application Mailbox, as it looks to diversify its feature offering. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 14:28 · Gabriella Mulligan

Pope’s Twitter account resurrected

Pope Francis I has taken over the @pontifex Twitter account, tweeting for the first time to ask for followers' prayers. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 14:09 · Kamau Mbote

Fujitsu develops camera software that can read pulse rate

Fujitsu Technologies has unveiled new camera software that can detect a person’s heart rate and can be installed in a computer, smartphone or tablet. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 14:07 · Paul Adepoju

Kuluya.com launches “Oga at the top” game

In addition to more than seven million Google search results, tweets, posts, songs and t-shirts, the "Oga at the top" gaffe made by the Lagos state commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has inspired developers at Kuluya.com to design an online game for visitors to the website. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 13:36 · Tom Jackson

OPINION: DoC, ICASA treat digital TV with contempt

Africa’s first Digital TV Summit kicked off today, but it seems the industry’s worthiness is still not recognised by the powers that be in South Africa, with neither the Department of Communications (DoC) nor the Independent Communications Commission of South Africa (ICASA) bothering to show up. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 13:33 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA Loeries digital categories open for entry

South African marketing and media awards The Loerie Awards opened a new digital category, available for entry from today, March 18. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 13:16 · Kamau Mbote

Cable vandals leave State House Arusha without communication

Cable vandals in Arusha, Tanzania, have destroyed telecommunication equipment serving State House, leaving the building and residents in the area without voice and data communication. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 12:41 · Vincent Matinde

Huawei Technologies to implement e-government project in Ghana

Huawei Technologies (GH) S.A. Limited has been selected for the implementation of the Ghanaian e-government project aiming to provide online services for citizens. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 12:23 · Richard Cutcher

Another six directors ditch SABC, just three remain

A further six resignations has left the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) with just three board members and still looking for a chairman. → Read more