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Sun, February 17th, 16:46 · Tefo Mohapi

Malawi Google site hacked by Bangladeshi hacker

Google Malawi has been defaced and hacked by a Bangladeshi hacker, along with other notable websites in the southern African country. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 15:37 · Nanine Steenkamp

Valentine’s update for SA ChatON users

Samsung messenger app ChatON has been made more accessible for South African users across an extended variety of platforms since Valentine’s Day, marking an effort by the brand to increase subscriber numbers. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 15:36 · Gabriella Mulligan

Goldie death prompts emotional social media response

A statement on Nigerian singer Goldie’s Facebook page and Twitter announcing her sudden death at the end of last week prompted a surge of tributes on the social media sites. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 15:32 · Richard Cutcher

22seven specialist among Cape Town speakers at SA UX Forum

Simon Dingle, a Product Manager for money managing service 22seven, will be one of two speakers at a special free event aimed at educating businesses on how to utilise mobile. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory

Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications appeals for tower construction

An appeal has been issued by the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications to authorities as well as communities for the construction of signal towers. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 15:27 · Nanine Steenkamp

DMMA collaborates with Loerie awards for new digital category

The annual South African Loerie creative awards has invited the Digital Marketing & Media Association (DMMA) to assist with the development of the newly added digital category which will be included at the September 2013 event. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 15:16 · Vincent Matinde

Canadian Indosoft appoints CITS as certified reseller of Q-Suite in Tanzania

ICT consulting firm Corporate Information Technology Solutions (CITS) has been appointed by Indosoft as a certified reseller of Q-Suite, contact centre software used in customer care service in companies, in Tanzania. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 15:12 · Kamau Mbote

Electricity biggest challenge to ICT expansion

A team of experts from the Linkoping University, the University of Nairobi and a number of other institutions of higher learning have blamed access to electricity as the biggest barrier to the expansion of ICT across Africa. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 15:09 · Richard Cutcher

East Africa and Commonwealth telecoms players join forces

The East African Communications Organisation (EACO) and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation have formed a strategic alliance in a bid to “deepen” engagement. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 15:03 · Gabriella Mulligan

Facebook secures Graph Search for younger users

Facebook has released details of how its Graph Search feature will provide for the online security of young users, giving extra protection for users aged 13 to 17. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 14:53 · Nanine Steenkamp

WeChat positive about SA entry

Chinese social app WeChat is optimistic of achieving success in the South African market after it was released in the country on Wednesday. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 14:40 · Brandon Gregory

Kenyan Buni TV teams up with Senegal’s Africafilms.tv

Buni TV, Kenya’s video on demand (VOD) service, and AfricaFilms.tv from Senegal have teamed up to bring diverse video content to their audiences. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 14:21 · Robin Okuthe

Mobile game for peace set for ahead of Kenyan polls

Digital media solutions firm Afroes is to launch its phone-based game “Haki: Chaguo Ni Lako” (Justice: The Choice is Yours) at next week’s Mobile Web East Africa (MWEA) conference, aiming to inspire peace and tolerance ahead of the Kenyan elections. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 14:04 · Elly Okutoyi

Glamour online shopping store to be launched in Kenya

Online fashion retailer Glamour is to launch in Kenya under the brand name Glamour Kenya, allowing shoppers to buy beauty and fashion products from popular brands such as Gucci and Tommy Hilfiger. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 13:29 · Gabriella Mulligan

Android, iOS dominate smartphone shipments

Android and iOS accounted for 91.1 percent of global smartphone shipments in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the latest research by the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 13:20 · Brandon Gregory

Fake Nandos Oscar Pistorius linked advertisement causes furore on social media

A fake Nando’s advertisement mocking the arrest of Oscar Pistorius for allegedly shooting his girlfriend in his home has surfaced on social media, with Nando’s distancing itself from the ad. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 13:14 · Kamau Mbote

COFEK takes fight to Ndemo on social media

Kenya’s consumer advocacy group the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has turned the tables on information ministry permanent secretary Dr Bitange Ndemo, criticising him on social media. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 12:51 · Gabriella Mulligan

Leaked PS4 photos precede Sony press conference

A newly leaked photograph purporting to be of the rumoured PlayStation 4 shows the console will feature a touchscreen controller, building anticipation ahead of the upcoming Sony press conference. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 12:46 · Brandon Gregory

#SONA had Twitter buzzing

The South African State of the Nation address (SONA) was delivered by President Jacob Zuma in Cape Town yesterday, and had #SONA trending with thousands of tweets. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 12:27 · Kamau Mbote

East Africa hailed as world leader in contactless payments

Global electronics payments leader MasterCard Worldwide has rated East Africa among the world’s leading regions in the uptake of contactless payments technology. → Read more