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Fri, March 1st, 13:15 · Brandon Gregory

Breadbin Interactive extends the freedom of open-source software

A South African sourcing and digital content provider, thought up by a cancer patient in his hospital bed, is hoping to revolutionise education in the country. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 12:50 · Kamau Mbote

New black and white smartphone to offer longer battery life

A new Android phone with E-ink screen display allows the user to use the device fully for an entire week without recharging the phone. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 11:55 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mediatech Africa registration to open in March

Online registration will open in mid-March for the seventh Mediatech Africa conference in South Africa, featuring an increased African brand presence. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 11:49 · Elly Okutoyi

Pope Twitter account will not close

Pope Benedict XVI’s Twitter account will remain in an inactive state until the next pope is elected. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 11:39 · Gabriella Mulligan

AppChat launch will happen – Holdsworth

The launch of AppChat is still on the horizon and will “change the Telco landscape” forever, despite obstacles placed in its way by Reunert, says founder John Holdsworth. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 11:25 · Paul Adepoju

Expert tasks Nigerian youths on new technologies and software development

Jim Ovia, co-chairman of Nigeria’s Presidential Committee on Broadband Development, has stressed the need for the country’s youths to solve the basic ICT challenges the nation is facing with innovative software solutions. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 11:11 · Paul Adepoju

NCC boss has confidence in Capcom’s ability to compete with GSM companies

Eugene Juwah, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) executive vice chairman, has expressed confidence in the ability of Capcom to promote healthy competition between Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operations and GSM service providers. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 10:56 · Richard Cutcher

South African networks in pre-paid price war

Vodacom, MTN and 8ta have slashed the prices of their pre-paid tariffs, escalating South Africa’s mobile price war. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 10:41 · Tom Jackson

Facebook acquires Atlas from Microsoft

Facebook has announced it is to acquire Microsoft’s Atlas Advertiser Suite from Microsoft, raising the possibility of it expanding its advertising network and servicing ads on third-party websites. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 10:03 · Brandon Gregory

ISDB-T chosen for Botswana’s DTT

The Government of Botswana has chosen the implementation of Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting - Terrestrial (ISDB-T) as its preferred Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) standard. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 10:01 · Gabriella Mulligan

Kenyans to report hate speech through Twitter hashtags

Kenyans have been encouraged to report hate speech and lies about the upcoming elections through Twitter via the hashtags #NipeUkweli and #uchaguzi. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 09:44 · Kamau Mbote

Cheaper plastic iPhone rumours rife

Rumours are circulating a low-cost iPhone made from polycarbonate plastic is to enter the market. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 08:42 · Vincent Matinde

Ogilvy & Mather acquires Strike Media to dive into mobile marketing

Ogilvy & Mather, Africa’s premier advertising agency, has purchased a majority share in South African mobile marketing company Strike Media, indicating an intention to plunge into the continent’s mobile marketing space. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 08:19 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA entrepreneurs to pitch in UK

Eighteen South African candidates have been selected to pitch to UK investors in April, as part of the final round of the Micro Enterprise Development Organisation (MEDO) International Trade Program (ITP). → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 08:15 · Vincent Matinde

Kenyan law on elections allows technology use in polling

The extensive application of tech innovations in organisation of the March 4 Kenyan elections continues to receive praise, including from Daudi Were, project manager at Ushahidi. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 07:44 · Brandon Gregory

Canon Middle East sets up subsidiary shop in Kenya

Canon Middle East has set up a subsidiary company in Kenya, in an effort to increase its presence in East Africa. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 07:34 · Richard Cutcher

Groupon chief executive axed, shares rise 12 per cent

Shareholders in global group buying site Groupon have seen their shares rise by 12 per cent in after-hours trading in New York after chief executive Andrew Mason left the company. → Read more
Thu, February 28th, 15:44 · Paul Adepoju

UNDP and Motorola roundtable on use of mobile technologies in promoting development

The United Nations’ Development Programme (UNDP) and Motorola Solutions will convene a roundtable in May to explore the need to expand the use of mobile technologies in the promotion of sustainable human development in developing nations. → Read more
Thu, February 28th, 15:36 · Tom Jackson

Smartphones “emasculating”, says Sergey Brin

Google founder Sergey Brin says the company’s new internet glasses could free web browsers from “emasculating” smartphones. → Read more
Thu, February 28th, 15:33 · Kamau Mbote

Ericsson’s LTE solution wins GTI award at 2013 Mobile World Congress

Ericsson has been awarded the best LTE converged solutions provider under the Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI) Award 2013 program at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. → Read more