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Wed, December 19th, 10:02 · Tefo Mohapi

Die Antwoord listed as number one most watched and made in SA YouTube video

YouTube has released its most watched videos in 2012, with music group Die Antwoord’s ‘I Fink You Freeky’ the most watched South African video for 2012. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 09:34 · Tom Jackson

Samsung displaces Nokia as world’s top mobile brand

Samsung has overtaken Nokia to become the leading global mobile brand for 2012, meaning for the first time in 14 years Nokia is not the annual leader in the global mobile business. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 09:18 · Paul Adepoju

Airtel and NATCOMS advocate full implementation of MNP in Nigeria

Mobile operator Airtel Nigeria has advised the nation’s industry regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to speed up delivery of its proposed Mobile Number Portability (MNP). → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 08:55 · Tom Jackson

Instagram reverses new photo use rules

Instagram has reversed a portion of its new terms of service allowing the photo-sharing site to use photographs without permission or payment, after a public outcry over the new terms. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 08:27 · Gythan Munga

Q&A: Teejana Beenessreesingh, founder of BeeJooS, fashion meets travel online

Offering customers the chance to buy clothing from local artisans online, BeeJooS serves as an online destination where “fashion meets travel allowing users to shop eclectic world bazaars and emerging designer accessories right from their homes”. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 08:21 · Vincent Matinde

New software to protect mobile information launched in Kenya

WipeOut Mobile, a new application that enables mobile users who lose their handsets to backup their information and wipe it from the lost devices, has been launched in Kenya. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 08:16 · Tefo Mohapi

Nokusa Engineering Informatics acquired by South Africa’s Datacentrix

Johannesburg-based and Stock Exchange listed Datacentrix has acquired Nokusa Engineering Informatics for R45.75 million (US$5.5 million), which should strengthen Datacentrix’s position in the enterprise content management (ECM) space. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 07:30 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria and Niger urged to combat terrorism and trans-border human and drug trafficking with ICT

Abubakar AbdulJalil Sulaiman, Secretary General of the Nigeria-Niger Joint Commission for Cooperation, has called on the two countries to combat acts of terrorism with technology. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 07:05 · Richard Cutcher

Samsung dealt another blow in smartphone “patent wars” with Apple

Samsung has dropped its bid to enforce a sales ban on Apple’s iPhone and iPad in five European countries, hours after avoiding an enforcement in the US. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 06:22 · Tefo Mohapi

Revamped MTN Play Portal launched in Rwanda, Uganda, Ghana and Zambia

MTN has launched a revamped version of its consumer content portal, MTN Play, which will be available in Rwanda, Uganda, Ghana and Zambia. → Read more
Wed, December 19th, 06:02 · Kamau Mbote

Mobile money transfer hailed for reductions in Kenya’s CO2 footprint

Kenya’s increased usage of mobile money has cut carbon emissions by 22 kgCO2 per subscriber per year, according to a report by global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 15:33 · Tefo Mohapi

MTN Group Chairman appointed South Africa’s ruling party’s Deputy President

Cyril Ramaphosa, MTN Group’s Chairman, has received an overwhelming majority vote to become the African National Congress’ (ANC) Deputy President and will serve under Jacob Zuma, who was re-elected as the party’s President. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 15:14 · Richard Cutcher

Apple lose battle to ban Samsung in the US

An American judge has ruled against Apple’s plea for Samsung to stop selling devices in the US, saying the technology giant should be able to cope with Samsung’s rivalry. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 14:38 · Tom Jackson

Kenya’s Konza Tech City set for groundbreaking next month

President Kibaki is to preside over the groundbreaking ceremony of Konza Tech City next month, officially launching the US$10 billion project. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 14:11 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigeria reports two million more mobile subscribers in two months

Nigeria’s mobile market received an additional two million subscribers between September and October this year, to 109.4 million from the previous 107.3 million, a report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) shows. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 14:08 · Gabriella Mulligan

MultiChoice refuses to share exclusive rights

Sub-Saharan Africa’s main DStv operator MultiChoice has refused to resell its exclusive rights to certain popular content, rejecting calls from the Kenyan industry regulator on the basis that it would damage revenues. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 13:45 · Paul Adepoju

Konga.com has increased consumer base by “building trust”

Nigeria has a rich history of online fraud, but according to the Chief Executive of Konga.com “building trust” has been the key reason for the online retailer‘s growing visitor numbers in the past 12 months. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 13:41 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Amir Markish, developer of TFSRadio Nigeria app

tfsRadio Nigeria gives users access to a variety of stations and allows them to record, play music and stream news broadcasted by radio stations across Nigeria from anywhere in the world. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 13:14 · Tom Jackson

MTN appoints new COO

South African telecom MTN has appointed Pieter Verkade as its new chief commercial officer (COO), replacing the retiring Christian de Faria. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 12:53 · Richard Cutcher

Computers to “translate” baby talk and “touch” fabrics across the world

IBM believes computing devices will be able to recreate the five human senses by 2017, transforming healthcare, shopping and cooking. → Read more