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Tue, February 5th, 15:19 · Gabriella Mulligan

Safer Internet Day urges users to “connect with respect”

Today marks the tenth anniversary of Safer Internet Day, with this year’s message calling upon Internet users to “connect with respect”. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 15:14 · Richard Cutcher

US$24 billion buyout deal for Dell on table from its founder

Dell, the third largest computer maker in the world, has become the subject of private buyout offer today orchestrated by its founder of nearly 30 years ago, Michael Dell. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 14:13 · Tefo Mohapi

ITEC expands through appointment of new dealers

ITEC, amongst South Africa’s top office automation solution providers, has added new dealers in Maputo, Mozambique and eastern Pretoria, SA, in a bid to expand its business. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 13:57 · Vincent Matinde

Maasai Mara smartcards may render many jobless

Thousands of youths could lose job opportunities as the Maasai Mara smartcards come into use, according to a new report. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 13:46 · Brandon Gregory

Microsoft introduces 4Afrika Initiative

Microsoft will engage in Africa’s economic development in order to improve its worldwide competitiveness through its new initiative 4Afrika. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 13:32 · Tefo Mohapi

Preferred Developer Programme launched by Mxit to recognise and reward best developers

South Africa's largest social network platform has launched their Preferred Developer Program (PDP) which will provide a form of certification or accreditation for Mxit developers. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 13:09 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s agriculture ministry denies accusation of old-fashioned redundant website

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has hit back at claims the Nigerian government has no online presence by saying its website is strong. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 13:03 · Tom Jackson

Wikipedia targets 1 billion users in mobile strategy

Wikipedia is looking to use mobile phones to double its current number of users to a billion by 2015, according to a senior executive. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 12:15 · Elly Okutoyi

Rwanda’s government institutions clogged with electronic waste

Rwandan government institutions are facing problems with electronic waste management, despite a draft policy on the disposal of such waste and efforts to auction it off to the public. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 11:04 · Tefo Mohapi

South Africa gets the Nokia Lumia 620

The "most affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone" is now available for sale in South Africa after the Nokia Lumia 620 was launched on Friday last week. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 10:57 · Paul Adepoju

E-Recruitment deal set to offer efficient employment database for graduates

Nigerian jobseekers may get some respite after a deal between Dragnet Solutions, owners of Nigeria's e-based recruitment product, GradExchange, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), and the National Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) aims to simplify the job hunting process. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 10:54 · Tefo Mohapi

Safaricom awards CommProve network management contract

Kenyan operator Safaricom has awarded mobile monitoring company CommProve a network management contract in a bid to leverage their "next generation network monitoring solution". → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 10:16 · Tom Jackson

Online crowd-sourced safari guide launched

SafariBookings.com, an online crowd-sourced safari guide, has been launched, allowing users to view 2,200 user-generated reviews of safaris from different countries and operators. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 09:40 · Tom Jackson

Twitter hack may have targeted journalists and officials

Analysts believe that the accounts of media outlets and members of the American government may have been targeted by last week’s massive Twitter hack. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 09:22 · Kamau Mbote

KRA to conduct seminars on its online platform

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will carry out seminars on its online system in the next five months in a programme targeting small and medium taxpayers. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 08:57 · Elly Okutoyi

Africa’s ARISE.TV to rival BBC and CNN

ARISE.TV, a new 24-hour global TV news network, was yesterday “soft launched”, and will be broadcasting from centres in Lagos, Johannesburg, London and New York ahead of its official unveiling next month. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 08:51 · Vincent Matinde

Technology to improve transmission of results in Kenya’s election

Kenya’s electoral body the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has confirmed it has tested its systems, including the communication equipment that would be used in the forthcoming general elections on March 4. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 08:44 · Brandon Gregory

Advertisements attached to Google search results can be racially biased

According to a Harvard University study, advertisements pinned to Google search results can display as racially biased due to certain names being associated with black or white people. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 08:30 · Tefo Mohapi

Kaspersky Lab named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Endpoint Security report

Dubbed a "leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions", Kaspersky Lab have been named as a leader in the market of endpoint security solutions by Forrester Research. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 08:16 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerians waste US$194 million on dropped and unconnected calls in 2012

An estimated 31 billion naira (US$194 million) was wasted by Nigerian telecoms subscribers on dropped and unconnected calls in 2012. → Read more