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Fri, January 11th, 15:33 · Richard Cutcher

Telecommunication stakeholders given more time to consult on ICASA Amendment Bill

Stakeholders and interested parties have been given until the end of January to submit their views on the controversial Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Amendment Bill after an extension by Minister Dina Pule. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 15:04 · Brandon Gregory

BEC optimistic about Malepa application

The Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) is using the Malepa web-based application to process national examinations and is optimistic it will produce satisfactory results. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 14:46 · Brandon Gregory

Kenya’s Konza Tech City MDP2 deadline extended

The deadline for the Master Delivery Partner 2 (MDP2) of Konza City bids has been extended to January 25 by the Information and Communication Ministry of Kenya, giving interested parties two more weeks to respond to the Request for Expression of Interest. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 14:07 · Tefo Mohapi

Experts advise users and companies worldwide to disable Oracle’s Java due to severe security flaw

Security experts, researchers and analysts have discovered a vulnerability in the widely used Java software that has the potential to allow hackers to access to your computer. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 13:17 · Richard Cutcher

Google set to face European Commission challenge on “bias” search results

The Competition Chief of the European Commission, Joaquin Almunia, has accused Google of diverting Internet users to its own services, in spite of regulators in the United States clearing the search giant of wrongdoing last week. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 12:58 · Kamau Mbote

Cybercrimes targeting banks declined in 2012, but on rise in Africa

Cyber frauds targeting banks decreased in 2012, with the year scoring 2.11 successful attacks per 1000 attacks targeting commercial banking customers compared to 3.42 per 1000 attacks in the previous year, according to the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC). → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 12:35 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s ICT sector grew but did not develop in 2012

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s ICT sector have been advised to rethink strategies for 2013 after the President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), Chris Uwaje, said the industry failed to achieve any form of development in 2012. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 10:55 · Brandon Gregory

UPDATE: BlackBerry connectivity problem in Europe affects SA users

Angry South African BlackBerry users have reported connectivity issues via social media sites, querying why their BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) has ceased. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 10:39 · HumanIPO

Facebook post identifies thief as suspect photo appears on victim’s wall

A Durbanite burglar in South Africa will be prosecuted after a picture of himself appeared on the Facebook wall of his victim. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 10:34 · Paul Adepoju

OPINION: The Nigerian Communications Commission is a history of failure

Created in 1992 by the then military government, the Nigerian Communications Commission became the watchdog of Africa’s largest nation’s multi-billion dollar communications sector. But after two decades of existence, the consensus opinion is that the NCC is yet to fully fulfill its mission and responsibilities. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 10:19 · Vincent Matinde

EarthSearch closes security provision agreement to cover West Africa market

US-based electronics security solutions firm EarthSearch Communications International has reached an agreement with Nigerian security firm Halogen Securities to distribute the former’s software platform in West Africa. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 10:08 · Tefo Mohapi

Samsung Mobile Nigeria Facebook fan page hijacked

The Facebook fan page of Samsung Mobile Nigeria has been hacked, with the latest administrator post on the page reading “I am a Muslim and I want you fanpagen to behold back manager really”. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 09:59 · Brandon Gregory

Vodacom’s Power Hour price increase explained

The doubling in price of Vodacom’s returning Power Hour promotion has been attributed to the service being available for an extra two hours each day. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 09:53 · Tefo Mohapi

Craig Paul appointed HP Storage BU and Sales Manager for Enterprise Group in South Africa

Hewlett Packard (HP) have appointed Craig Paul as Storage Business Unit and Sales Manager for the Enterprise Group in South Africa after he rose through the ranks from a Desktop Support Engineer. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 09:42 · Elly Okutoyi

Report: How the poor in Kenya use mobile phones

Kenyans living on less than US$2.50 a day, or at the bottom of the pyramid (BoP), often forgo an expenditure to afford mobile phone credit, according to a new survey. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 09:16 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Government, not regulator, behind blanket ban on operators’ promos and lotteries

Omobola Johnson, Nigerian Minister of Communications Technology, has revealed it was the government’s decision to impose the controversial promotions and lotteries ban which has caused outrage among the country’s networks. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 09:00 · Tefo Mohapi

IT buyers looking for “stability, capability and accessibility” in 2013

Technology analysts Ovum say IT buyers in 2013 will be looking for stability and ways to prepare for the next five years in their business cycle. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 08:44 · Tom Jackson

Apple denies low-cost smartphone rumours

Tech giant Apple has denied it is set to develop a cheaper iPhone, after it was reported that the company was to launch a phone specifically targeted at developing markets. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 08:37 · Paul Adepoju

Comium Gambia opens customer centre in Bakoteh, more to come

Comium Gambia, a telecommunications provider, has launched a new customer care centre at Tippa Garage, in Bakoteh, to serve the needs of its subscribers. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 08:24 · Kamau Mbote

Court stops Kenya’s TV digital migration until after elections

The High Court in Kenya has suspended the analogue TV broadcasting switch-off until after the March 2013 general elections. → Read more