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Wed, June 18th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Individuals will not give up privacy for convenience – study
Individuals want the benefits of technology without sacrificing their privacy despite taking little or no precautions in order to protect themselves online, according to a study. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan government e-registry ready in 2 weeks
The Kenyan government e-registry will be ready in two weeks time, according to Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi, who added it is projected the register will provide huge amounts of data. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Seedstars World to host events in 4 African countries
Global startup competition Seedstars World will be hosting four local events in Africa over the next four weeks, giving startups from Eastern and Southern Africa the opportunity to pitch for entry into the global event at the beginning of next year. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan ministries to get CIOs – Matiangi
Each Kenyan government ministry will have a chief information officer (CIO) before the end of this financial year, according to Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Gilat Satcom satellite phone extension enables use by miners
Gilat Satcom has unveiled an extension to satellite phones which enable the devices to be used in underground mines without loss of signal. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
StarTimes denies hijacking KBC World Cup broadcasts
Pay-TV provider StarTimes has defended its move to air the FIFA World Cup amidst accusations it hijacked the signal of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), which has rights to televise the sporting event. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 15:00 · Agatha Nduku
Philips launches mobile ultrasound system in Kenya
Philips has unveiled its ultra-mobile ultrasound system VISIQ in the Kenyan market during the Nairobi leg of its annual pan-African Cairo to Cape Town Roadshow. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigerian companies prefer fixed line to mobile, VoIP
Nigerian businesses prefer to make use of fixed line telephony for outgoing calls rather than mobile and voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Enterprises need to redefine their IT infrastructure – EMC
Enterprises are facing the need to redefine their IT infrastructure to enable them to host new and fast applications which will service billions of users and enable them to harness the power and benefits big data can offer. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 13:30 · Susan Mwenesi
KCB launches prepaid card to enhance cashless transactions
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) in partnership with Visa has launched its MeCash prepaid card to allow users to make payments with more ease. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA’s Zest Mobile launches pre-order sales on T1
South African startup Zest Mobile has launched pre-order sales of its new mobile offering, the T1 smartphone, with the first 1,000 customers offered 1GB of free data each month under the launch package deal. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Internet Solutions acquires ContinuitySA
South African internet service provider (ISP) Internet Solutions (IS) has announced the acquisition of business continuity management company ContinuitySA (CSA) for an undisclosed sum. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
CIOs pivotal to Kenyan growth – Kyalo
The role of chief information officers (CIOs) needs to be recognised as pivotal to the collective economic growth of a country such as Kenya, according to Victor Kyalo, acting chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kenya ICT Authority. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
New-look accelerator programme opening in Joburg, Cape Town
A new programme for launching tech startups, Start with Seven (Sw7), is to set launch in Johannesburg and Cape Town in mid-July, providing a different take on traditional incubator and accelerator programmes. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Facebook lifts ban on breastfeeding pictures
Facebook has softened its stand on content showing women breastfeeding their babies after previously taking down photos exposing female nipples regardless of the context. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
OUTA welcomes e-toll rethink
South Africa’s Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has welcomed the proposed rethink of the e-toll system by Gauteng transport MEC Ismail Vadi, saying the system comes at excessive administrative costs and will never achieve high compliance. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange, BNP Paribas open retail mobile banking services in Africa
Orange in partnership with BNP Paribas is allowing retail banking customers in Africa direct access between their BNP Paribas account and their Orange Money account through their mobile phones. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
PayPal launches in Nigeria, Zimbabwe
PayPal becomes available in ten new markets today, with Nigeria and Zimbabwe added to the platform to take the number of markets it operates in to 203. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Vodafone, eTranzact partner on e-payment of mobile bills in Ghana
Vodafone has announced a partnership with eTranzact Ghana to allow the network’s subscribers to make voice and data payments electronically via eTranzact’s e-payment platform. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
XTOUCH launches first smartwatches in Kenya
XTOUCH has launched in Kenya, bringing into the market a range of tablets, smartphones,smartwatches and other smart devices. → Read more
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