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Fri, February 22nd, 14:42 · HumanIPO

Guest Post: Mobile Opportunities in Africa – Engaging with the Next Billion

Rudy De Waele is Chief Executive and Founding Partner of Nyota Media, the world's first growth agency for innovative African entrepreneurs, startups and international companies that use technology to improve the lives of Africans. A native of Belgium, Rudy also co-founded dotopen.com and AppCircus. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 14:12 · Richard Cutcher

Hundreds of SA licencees not paying ICASA fees

Non-compliant licencees are costing the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) millions of rands. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 14:00 · Kamau Mbote

Nokia to release cheaper models to fight competitors

Nokia is to launch cheaper models next week to fend off competition, especially from Chinese phone manufacturers Huawei and ZTE who have a sizeable chunk of the low-cost phone market. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 13:35 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cell C urges MTR cuts postponement

Cell C is calling upon the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to postpone proposed cuts to mobile termination rates (MTRs), arguing they are insufficient and will hinder market competitiveness. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 13:21 · Elly Okutoyi

Safaricom is not the problem, app developers are

Kenyan developers have been told to stop complaining that Safaricom, the leading telecommunications services provider, is killing the local tech scene by overlooking locally produced digital content. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 13:15 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s government websites to be standardised in March

Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s Minister for Communications Technology, has revealed the federal government of Nigeria will launch the first of its new websites in March. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 12:34 · Richard Cutcher

Hi-tech dress to turn see-through as wearer gets aroused

A line of dresses which physically react to the wearer’s emotions, allowing them to show more or less, has been created. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 12:24 · Robin Okuthe

Namibia turns to GPS technology to save endangered flamingo species

Three flamingos have been fitted with battery-powered GPS tracking devices at Mile 4 Saltworks near Swakopmund in Namibia to help determine their flight paths in efforts to address major conservation issues. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan

Pistorius ruling to be broadcast on YouTube

The decision on whether Oscar Pistorius will be granted bail is to be broadcast live on YouTube. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 11:59 · Nanine Steenkamp

Python issue ‘overblown’, says SA expert

South African Python expert Simon Cross believes the UK software company application to claim ‘python’ as a trademark is not as major an issue as it is made been out to be. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 11:14 · Gabriella Mulligan

Apple filed iWatch patent

Apple filed a patent application for a wrist-held device in the United States in August 2011, seemingly confirming rumours it is working on an iWatch. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 10:59 · Richard Cutcher

“No evidence” of Google changes tackling music piracy

Illegal piracy websites are still easily found and accessed despite Google promising last year its revamped search formula would discourage users, a music industry report has said. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 10:06 · Elly Okutoyi

Safaricom to stop selling feature phones across its countrywide outlets

Kenyan telecom Safaricom will soon stop selling feature phones in its outlets countrywide, in a bid to skew the market towards smartphones. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 10:05 · Kamau Mbote

Kaspersky hails Obama’s executive order on cybersecurity

Eugene Kaspersky, founder of Internet security company Kaspersky Lab, has used his blog praised an executive order on cybersecurity by President Obama intended to ensure better information sharing between government and the private sector. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 09:42 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA Press Council tightens ropes on online media

Online news sites will soon be subject to stricter regulations as the South African Press Council plans to extend its code, holding online media accountable to the same standards as printed media. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 09:25 · Gabriella Mulligan

CNN’s Amanpour tweets birthday wishes to Mugabe

CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour has tweeted birthday wishes to President Robert Mugabe, adding a link to a specially compiled video about the Zimbabwean President’s birthday celebrations. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 09:06 · Tefo Mohapi

Johannesburg gets first dedicated tech hub

JoziHub, Johannesburg’s first technology incubator, was launched last night with founders promising it will be “dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation”. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 09:06 · Elly Okutoyi

Stop copying Silicon Valley, Kenya warned

Kenyans in the tech industry have been cautioned to stop copying Silicon Valley’s model by a panel of experts attending the Mobile Web East Africa conference in Nairobi. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 08:54 · Nanine Steenkamp

Ghana startup wins US$10,000 from Apps4Africa

Ghanaian crowdfunding startup SliceBiz plans to expand its services to benefit other entrepreneurs with the cash prize it has been awarded in the annual Apps4Africa Business Challenge competition. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 08:39 · Vincent Matinde

New elections portal launched in Kenya

As Kenya approaches its most hi-tech polls, another election portal has been unveiled detailing news from different media houses. → Read more