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Fri, February 22nd, 07:53 · Vincent Matinde

Cancellation of police communication tender challenged by ZTE

Chinese telecommunications company ZTE has challenged the decision by the Kenyan government to cancel communication tenders for the Kenya Police. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 07:44 · Richard Cutcher

Tables turned on Anonymous as they fall victim to latest Twitter hack

A rival group of hacktivists have embarrassed hacker group Anonymous by infiltrating their Twitter account for three hours. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 07:05 · Paul Adepoju

OPINION: SMWLagos 2013 Day Four – when cyber security leaves a sense of insecurity

Day four of Africa’s first attempt at hosting Social Media Week featured several events held across Lagos, Nigeria, and in virtual spaces, and overall was well planned and executed. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 15:51 · Richard Cutcher

Oscar Pistorius tweets could be defamatory – legal expert

Comments made on Twitter concerning the ongoing Oscar Pistorius murder case in South Africa could lead to unknowing bloggers being found guilty of defamation. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 15:50 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA referendum on e-tolling suggested, law expert agrees

A constitutional law expert has added his voice in support of the Democratic Alliance (DA) suggestion that South Africans should vote for or against the implementation of the e-tolling system. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 15:47 · Gabriella Mulligan

Links in Tweets now take up more characters

Changes to Twitter’s t.co link wrapper became effective on Wednesday, meaning links included in users’ Tweets will take up more characters than previously. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 15:46 · Gabriella Mulligan

Blue Label Telecoms announces Bieber-based starter pack

South Africa’s Blue Label Telecoms has launched a Justin Bieber branded starter pack in a bid to capitalise on excitement over the singer’s impending concert tour. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 15:39 · Nanine Steenkamp

Saffron Digital partners with The Filter for new online platform

International digital services firm Saffron Digital and personalised content discovery solution provider The Filter have collaborated to launch an advanced end-to-end premium online video solution. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 15:37 · Tefo Mohapi

Adobe Creative Cloud for teams now available in South Africa

Adobe Creative Cloud for teams is now available in South Africa through Comztek’s distribution channel and resellers the company announced this week. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 15:31 · Gabriella Mulligan

IEBC computers stolen, may contain voter data

Two computers have been stolen from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) offices in Kisumu, Kenya, which may contain voter registration information. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 15:27 · Richard Cutcher

Nigerian bank website goes down

Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) suffered disruption and embarrassment when its website went down for more than six hours. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 15:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

NASA to open G+ space conversation

Space fanatics around the world will be able to interact with orbiting astronauts as NASA hosts a Google+ Hangout from on Friday (tomorrow) from 10.30am-11.30am EDT. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 14:40 · Kamau Mbote

New app to ward off surveillance on smartphones and tablets

Encrypted communications company Silent Circle has developed an app to prevent surveillance on smartphones and tablets, which the company says will “revolutionize privacy and freak out the feds”. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 14:05 · Nanine Steenkamp

New Firefox 19 skips PDF plug-ins

Mozilla’s latest Firefox browser release, Firefox 19, enables users to read PDFs directly in the browser without requiring plug-in installations. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 13:43 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian NGOs are not getting funds online because of credibility issues – Segun Awoyinfa

Dr Segun Awoyinfa, of 234give.com, has said the primary reason non-governmental initiatives in Nigeria are not getting vital financial support via social media is due to their inability to convince donors they are credible. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 13:25 · Gabriella Mulligan

Official Pistorius website dedicated to providing updates

Oscar Pistorius’ family has dedicated his official website to providing court updates and information to supporters, citing “enormous global interest” in the ongoing case. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 13:25 · Robin Okuthe

German envoy condemns Kenyan media’s reckless reporting

German envoy to Kenya Margit Hellwig-Botte has advised the Kenyan media to be sensitive when reporting election-related news to avoid raising unnecessary tension. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 13:11 · Kamau Mbote

Bloggers to be arraigned in court for spreading hate speech

The National Media Monitoring Steering Committee in Kenya has confirmed two bloggers suspected of peddling hate speech on social media have been arrested and will be arraigned in court in two weeks. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 13:01 · Paul Adepoju

Bez: Every great project should have great online PR

Nigerian music superstar Bez has advised every organisation doing great work to ensure they have a great online public relations team promoting their projects. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 12:53 · Gabriella Mulligan

Nakumatt sees no benefits from online shopping

Kenyan supermarket chain Nakumatt says it has felt no impact from e-commerce, with uptake of online retailers negligible due to the lack of payment solutions. → Read more