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Fri, February 1st, 14:07 · Nanine Steenkamp

FNB steps in to rectify reporting

South African First National Bank (FNB) has released a statement today, February 1, to set the record straight regarding reports about its You Can Help campaign. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 14:04 · Brandon Gregory

Most Africans reject electronic transactions

When it comes to personal consumption expenditure (PCE), over 90 percent of the population in Africa prefer using physical cash over electronic payments. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 13:08 · Gabriella Mulligan

Sony PlayStation 4 on the way, reports

Sony may be set to launch a PlayStation 4 console, with anticipation sparked by invites to a press conference to be held on February 20. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 12:20 · Vincent Matinde

Government tax now hits M-Pesa users

Users of Kenya's M-Pesa mobile money transfer service will now have to part with a 10 percent extra charge following a government directive to tax the service. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 11:57 · Elly Okutoyi

KDN and SwiftGlobal to be merged by new owners

Two of Kenya’s Internet service providers (ISPs) Kenya Data Networks (KDN) and SwiftGlobal will soon merge their operations once the new major shareholder Liquid Telecom completes the acquisition. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 11:53 · Brandon Gregory

Vodacom Tanzania prepared to launch 4G LTE

Vodacom Tanzania is ready to launch 4G mobile broadband services in the country following a successful Long Term Evolution (LTE) trial in Dar Es Salaam. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 10:21 · Tefo Mohapi

INTERVIEW: Christo Davel and Carlton Hood speak about 22seven & Old Mutual deal

Last night saw the announcement that Old Mutual Plc had purchased South African tech startup 22seven, “as part of its strategy to develop digital support for its customers.” → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 10:17 · Robin Okuthe

Ghana’s K-NET launches ultrafast broadband in 16 African nations

Ghanaian telecom giant K-NET has today launched a range of broadband Internet service packages expected to offer businesses and consumers across 16 West and Central African countries “unrivalled levels of performance and value for money”. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 10:04 · Nanine Steenkamp

Orange to launch Livebox Play

Approximately 100,000 pre-ordered Livebox Play sets will be delivered next week as Orange launches its newest Internet box on February 7. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 09:44 · Robin Okuthe

Kenya in digital TV migration stalemate as regulator meeting is snubbed

Talks aimed at setting a proper date for analogue television broadcasting switchoff between the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) and Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) yesterday failed to take off, heralding a fresh spell of disagreements. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 09:33 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA’s Mango launches mobile apps

South African low-cost airline Mango has become the first domestic carrier to launch mobile apps on the Apple platform, in a bid to facilitate communication with customers. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 09:00 · Robin Okuthe

Lack of identity management system slows SIM card registration in Uganda

The absence of a national identification system in Uganda provides loopholes that hinder large numbers of mobile subscribers from registering SIM cards, says MTN Uganda’s chief executive chief executive Mazen Mroue. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 08:31 · Tom Jackson

BlackBerry shares fall amid bad reviews

Shares in BlackBerry, the rebranded Research in Motion (RIM), have fallen by more than 10 percent two days running as analysts gave a lukewarm response to the new devices launched this week. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 07:58 · Tefo Mohapi

Concealed cost warning for businesses moving to cloud

Deon Scheepers, Regional Business Development Manager at Interactive Intelligence Africa, says moving a business to the cloud serves to make it more efficient, but warns over concealed costs. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 07:42 · Tefo Mohapi

SA government spent more than US$80 million on IT consultants in three years

South Africa's national government departments are reported by the country's Auditor General to be wasting taxpayers' money by handing out consultancy contracts and not hiring full-time staff. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 07:04 · HumanIPO

Guest post: Power to the People – Tech, Transparency and Transformation

In an exclusive guest post for HumanIPO Loren Treisman, the Executive of grant-making foundation Indigo Trust, writes about the power of technology to transform lives in Africa. Indigo Trust supports technology-driven projects in Africa, with Treisman having expertise in how new technologies can drive social change on the continent. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 06:16 · Tom Jackson

BlackBerry in talks with Instagram, Netflix over apps

Newly rebranded BlackBerry is in talks with Instagram and Netflix over offering their apps on its new platform, with neither available yet. → Read more
Thu, January 31st, 20:58 · Vincent Matinde

WITIN launches mobile app challenge for girls

Women in Tech in Nigeria (WITIN), a woman-focused initiative using technology for socio-economic empowerment, has launched a mobile innovation challenge to encourage female involvement in the “male dominated world of technology innovation”. → Read more
Thu, January 31st, 20:30 · Tom Jackson

Microsoft Surface sales fall short of one million

Sales of Microsoft’s Surface tablets have fallen fell short of the one million mark, with return rates also high, according to market research firm iSuppli. → Read more
Thu, January 31st, 20:16 · Paul Adepoju

Telecoms infrastructure boss calls for stronger regulation in Nigeria

Inder Bajaj, chief executive of Helios Towers Nigeria (HTN), believes strong regulation is the necessary impetus needed to boost infrastructure sharing in Nigeria’s booming telecommunications sector. → Read more