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Wed, January 23rd, 14:41 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian government will benefit from better policies on broadband penetration – Main One

Main One, a broadband cable company, has declared the Nigerian government stands to benefit from broadening its policies on broadband penetration in Nigeria and will attract more private organisations to the country. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 14:33 · Vincent Matinde

South Sudan plans to lay its own fibre-optic cable

The East African nation of South Sudan plans to lay out fibre-optic cable to link its capital Juba with the numerous regional cables, in an attempt to lower Internet costs in the country. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 13:44 · HumanIPO

Nigerian IHS to expand across Sub-Saharan Africa by 2017

Nigerian telecoms infrastructure company IHS plans to set up another three transmission towers in West or East Africa, or both, by 2017. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 13:25 · Paul Adepoju

Anabel Mobile accuses Nigerian government of hijacking its phone-for-farmer idea

Nigerian operator Anabel Mobile has accused the government of hijacking its idea of distributing phones to farmers, in the latest in a line of unending controversies surrounding the plan to distribute 10 million mobiles to rural areas. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 13:19 · Kamau Mbote

Construction begins on Kenya’s Konza Techno City

The construction of Konza Techno City, Sub-Saharan Africa’s first technopolis, has officially started following a groundbreaking ceremony officiated by President Mwai Kibaki in Machakos town. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 13:14 · Brandon Gregory

Botswana Government computerising plot allocations

The government of Botswana will computerise all plot allocations through a programme called the Land Administrative Procedures Capacity and System in order to manage land use. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 13:09 · HumanIPO

Studentology to launch SA Yappo mobile app, aims for 30,000 users

Yappo, a mobile payment app for students, will be released on campuses across the Western Cape, South Africa, on Friday, February 1. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 13:03 · Paul Adepoju

Expert recommends self development for budding Nigerian app developers

Emerging app developers have been advised to take their education into their own hands by taking advantage of free online tutorials. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 12:31 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya declines to sign new international communication rules

Kenya failed to endorse the new International Communications rules at the World Conference on International Telecommunications, after the country’s information ministry permanent secretary Dr. Bitange Ndemo declined to sign. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 12:01 · Robin Okuthe

Ugandan taxman warns on increased cybercrime

Uganda’s taxman the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has warned that cybercrime is prevalent in the country as “it is lucrative and perpetrators use sophisticated technologies to conceal their activities” and urged the police, the judiciary and the public to join forces to purge the vice. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 11:30 · Brandon Gregory

Digital mapping growing strong in SA’s IT sector

A research study conducted by World Wide Works and mapIT has concluded that digital mapping has become one of the strongest growth areas in South Africa’s Information Technology (IT) sector. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 11:00 · Elly Okutoyi

MTN launches Wi-Fi hotspot service in Uganda

Integrated telecommunications services provider MTN has launched several hotspots in Uganda allowing the country’s Internet users, both the MTN and non-MTN subscribers, to enjoy unlimited Wi-Fi services. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 09:35 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile content market to reach US$3.36bn by 2018

The mobile content market will grow by 42 percent to US$3.36 billion in the next five years, a new report by MarketsAndMarkets shows. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 08:40 · Robin Okuthe

Rwandan government to take charge of E-Soko in February

Rwanda’s government is expected to take full control of E-Soko, a mobile-based app that updates farmers on market prices, during the start of the second phase of its development. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 08:27 · Elly Okutoyi

Orange and MFS Africa extend International money transfer in Mali

Mobile network operator Orange and MFS Africa, a major African mobile wallets solutions firm, yesterday announced the extension of the Orange Money Transfer International (OMTI) service to Mali. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 08:09 · Vincent Matinde

Vision247 to offer delivery of premium TV in Africa’s emerging markets

London-based Vision247 is a new player eyeing the growing Africa market and aims to introduces Internet Protocol Television (IPTv) in the continent. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 05:42 · Brandon Gregory

SA’s Director-General of Communications placed on “special leave” by Minister

Department of Communications (DoC) Director-General (DG) Rosey Sekese has been placed on “special leave” by Communications Minister Dina Pule, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) branding her incompetent. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 05:36 · Nanine Steenkamp

Samsung launches new Wi-Fi fridge

The Samsung T9000 refrigerator connects with Wi-Fi to the home network and features world first functions such as a triple cooling system, expiry date management and recipe note functions. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 05:29 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian operators on war path with regulator over anticipated sanctions

Mobile networks have slammed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the proposal to hit them with further sanctions. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 05:24 · Brandon Gregory

Social media outrage at South African politicians’ attack on bank

The “You Can Help” campaign launched by First National Bank (FNB) has angered the African National Congress (ANC) and its affiliates who lashed out saying FNB attacked the state through its “treacherous” campaign. → Read more