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Fri, March 8th, 15:29 · Brandon Gregory

Kenya prepares for US$22 million online cargo system launch

Kenya is to launch an online cargo clearance system valued at US$22 million by the end of the year, intended to increase cross-border trade. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 15:16 · Nanine Steenkamp

Absent teacher fingerprint tracking delayed after Sadtu strike threat

The South African Public Service and Administration has announced it is delaying implementing a biometric absence-tracking system for teachers after the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) reacted with strike threats. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 11:02 · Kamau Mbote

Ugandan government launch website to gauge ministry performance

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Uganda has created a website that will allow citizens to access information on the performance of government ministries. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 10:22 · Elly Okutoyi

M-KOPA looking to increase market share with its solar-power solution

M-KOPA Kenya Limited, the company behind solar power panels that allow users to pay for the service via mobile banking, is looking to increase its market share in Kenya to 100,000 from the current 7,500 clients. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 10:18 · Babongile Matyila

Facebook revamps newsfeed design

Founder and chief executive of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled the redesign of the social network’s news feed in San Francisco. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 09:43 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom leads the way in implementing renewable energy solutions

Vodacom South Africa has unveiled possibly the largest solar array of panels on a single building in Africa at its offices in Century City, Cape Town. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 09:21 · Brandon Gregory

South African local municipality website spelling blunder

A quick Google search for the eMalahleni local municipality reveal the government website’s name has been embarrassingly incorrectly spelled, reading “eMalahleni Local Minicipality.” → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 08:58 · Tom Jackson

Google Play week of deals to celebrate birthday

Google Play celebrated its first birthday this week by offering a week of deals and discounts on in the media and app store. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 08:56 · Brandon Gregory

Whitespace, “the Wright brothers for the web”

Jason Bagley and Adrian Myburgh are the masterminds behind Whitespace, a web designing agency in Cape Town with a focus on mobile, web and user experience design. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 08:52 · Vincent Matinde

Botswana sees increase in internet use

Botswanan internet usage is on an upward trend and is increasing the penetration rate in Africa, according to the latest report by BuddeComm. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 08:09 · Kamau Mbote

Facebook considering allowing users to block ads at a charge

Facebook users could have ad-free pages at a cost should a patent application filed in February 2011 come into force. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 07:58 · Tefo Mohapi

Google SA’s YouTube partners had a superb 2012, increasing revenue and views

Google South Africa revealed in Montecasino, Johannesburg, that in 2012 South African YouTube views grew by 80 per cent. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 07:45 · Kamau Mbote

IEBC blames server problem for increased rejected votes

The Kenya Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has blamed a server problem for the high number of rejected votes on the first day of counting. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 07:26 · Nanine Steenkamp

Found Shopping now active on iOS

South African developed global shopping app Found Shopping launched on iOS last week at the Design Indaba, at Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), to make users aware of how they can save. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 07:19 · Vincent Matinde

Jobberman releases a BlackBerry app

Nigeria’s top job site, Jobberman, has announced the launch of their BlackBerry application. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 15:39 · Paul Adepoju

Vision 2015: ICT to contribute 15% of Nigeria’s GDP

Eugene Juwah, executive vice president of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has predicted by 2015 the nation’s ICT sector will be contributing 15 per cent of Nigeria’s GDP. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 15:36 · Richard Cutcher

Africa’s Payments and Retail Show to begin in Johannesburg next week

All things mobile money, banking and payments in Africa will be showcased for three days in Johannesburg from Monday. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 15:36 · Gabriella Mulligan

Facebook appoints second woman to board of directors

Facebook has appointed Dr Susan Desmond-Hellmann to its board of directors, increasing the number of women on the company’s board to two. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 15:34 · Elly Okutoyi

Forbes launches app for African market on smartphones and tablets

Forbes Magazine has launched its app version for its African edition, compatible across multiple platforms. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 15:31 · Tom Jackson

Telkom appoints new group company secretary

Part state-owned South African operator Telkom has appointed Xoliswa Makasi as group company secretary, though the company remains without a chief executive officer (CEO). → Read more