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Thu, January 24th, 09:30 · Brandon Gregory

Airtel Gabon penalised for under-reporting

Gabon’s telecoms regulator, Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP), has fined Airtel for its failure to report the complete number of international calls made on its network. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 09:20 · Tom Jackson

Kenya’s Yu Mobile to skip 3G and head straight to LTE

Mobile phone operator Yu Mobile is to skip the development of a 3G network, instead focusing on developing an LTE network the company believes will help it add subscribers. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 09:13 · Tefo Mohapi

High proportion of enterprise data leaks from mobile devices, reports Kaspersky

A new report by Kaspersky Labs titled “Kaspersky Global IT Security Risks Survey Report” has revealed a high proportion of data leaks come from mobile devices. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 08:46 · Paul Adepoju

Expert advises African operators to expand brand equity with new strategies

Nigerian telecommunications companies and those operating in other parts of Africa have been advised to put more emphasis on evolving new strategies that will enhance their brand equity. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 08:20 · Tefo Mohapi

Zimbabwean bank’s website hacked and defaced, subsequently placed “under maintenance”

Metropolitan Bank has suffered at the hands of malicious hackers after its website was hacked and defaced earlier in the week by a group calling themselves "Qifwhysoserious". → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 08:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Helen Zille denies knowledge of SA’s Telkom sponsorship of TNA events, video suggests otherwise

A video on YouTube shows Helen Zille specifically thanking Telkom for sponsoring The New Age's (TNA) business breakfast event and for "making it happen", even though the Democratic Alliance (DA) leader announced she was pulling out of such events because she was unaware of the funding. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 07:47 · Vincent Matinde

Safaricom and Intel launch YOLO smartphone in Kenya

Leading mobile network operator Safaricom and chip-maker Intel have jointly launched a smartphone dubbed YOLO (You Only Live Once) in Kenya. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 07:23 · Gabriella Mulligan

Large-screen iPhones to be available from 2014, report says

Speculation that Apple is set to release a large-screen iPhone continues, as a new report suggests the device will be available from 2014. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 05:21 · Tefo Mohapi

Banking malware used in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana can now spread through Skype

Banking malware code known as Shylock has been modified and updated to be able to spread to devices using Microsoft’s Skype software, and is targeting African countries. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:44 · Tefo Mohapi

Dimension Data to provide global support for Riverbed deployments

Dimension Data, the South African US$5.8 billion global ICT solutions and services provider, will deliver global support for Riverbed’s WAN optimisation deployments as it looks to build closer relations with global clients. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

Vodacom boosts SA tech education with bursaries

South African network operator Vodacom has announced the awarding of bursaries worth R9.2 million (US$1.6 million) for undergraduate tertiary technology studies in South Africa. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:32 · Kamau Mbote

RIM, Huawei and Samsung to open in Konza City

Fourteen local and multinational corporations, including RIM, Huawei and Samsung, have committed to setting up shop in Kenya’s Konza Techno City. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:27 · Gabriella Mulligan

Twitter announces updates to Embedded Tweets

Twitter has revealed updates to its Embedded Tweet feature, allowing easier embedding and faster visibility on sites while making the feature more aesthetic. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:21 · Brandon Gregory

SA Afrihost upgrading its ADSL network

Afrihost, a South African Internet solutions company, has begun upgrading its Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) network with new IPConnect (IPC) nodes. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:17 · Tefo Mohapi

RIM announces BlackBerry Enterprise Server 10 is available for download

Research In Motion’s (RIM) new Multi Platform Enterprise Mobility Management Solution, BlackBerry Enterprise Server 10 (BES10), is now available for download, ahead of the launch of the BlackBerry 10 smartphone and operating system in South Africa. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:13 · Tefo Mohapi

Looking to migrate applications to the cloud? SA ICT company believes it can help

One of the largest and most prominent ICT companies in South Africa believes it has the solutions for organisations looking to migrate their applications to the cloud. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 16:24 · Richard Cutcher

Google breaks US$50 billion revenue mark in 2012

Search giant Google has comfortably beaten analysts’ predictions by reporting US$14.4 billion revenue in the final quarter of 2012 and US$50 billion for the entire year. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 16:13 · Paul Adepoju

Liberia Telecommunications Corporation launches fibre-optic cable services

The Liberia Telecommunications Corporation (LIBTELCO) has launched its fibre-optic cable services based on the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine communication cable that exceeds 7,000 kilometres in length and connects around 25 countries to high-speed Internet. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 16:06 · Vincent Matinde

Vodacom opens donation platform for individuals and organisations

South African mobile network operator Vodacom has unveiled a new platform that enables people to donate money to non-profit organisations (NPOs) online. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 14:50 · Brandon Gregory

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini’s prices for South Africa revealed

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini has been launched in South Africa and the company today (January 23) revealed the pricing recommendations for the country. → Read more