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Mon, December 17th, 12:33 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile money hailed for Africa’s solid economic growth

The World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union (AU) have praised the use of mobile money services for enabling economic growth in the continent. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 11:59 · Tom Jackson

Kagame urges commitment to innovation

Rwandan President Paul Kagame used his remarks at the closing of the National YouthConnekt retreat to urge ICT leaders to avoid complacency as the country pushed forward with its technological revolution. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 11:46 · Elly Okutoyi

Bharti Airtel releases US$95M for 3G network expansion in Kenya

Global telecommunications group Bharti Airtel is releasing KSh8 billion (US$95 million) to Airtel Kenya to finance the expansion of 3G network sites to 550 from the current 360. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 11:12 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan chapter of Internet Society launches this week

The Internet Society (IS), a global lobby group advocating Internet freedoms, is opening an office in Kenya this week, to fight for freedom-friendly policies, consumer education and research on Web-related issues. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 10:51 · Tefo Mohapi

Hacker from Egypt exploits vulnerability in Yahoo!, leaks data

Prolific Egyptian hacker Virus_Hima has exploited a vulnerability in Yahoo!’s servers and databases, leaking some of the data which was stolen on the Internet. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 09:57 · Kamau Mbote

Digital migration case postponed; Ndemo cautioned over social media rants

The Kenyan High Court has put off the hearing date for a petition by the Consumer Federations of Kenya (Cofek), a consumer rights group, against the government’s plan to switch off analogue television. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 09:50 · Tefo Mohapi

Microsoft announces 21 new web stores for Africa

Microsoft last week announced the opening of 37 web stores worldwide for a variety of games and apps, with 21 set to open in specific African countries. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 09:05 · Vincent Matinde

M-Shwari accumulates over 645,000 accounts, US$1m in savings

The Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has announced that over US$1 million has already been saved on mobile savings service M-Shwari, with 645,000 accounts opened in three weeks, even as the ownership dispute rumbles on. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 08:39 · Tefo Mohapi

Nigeria’s Stanbic reports over US$30 million in mobile money transactions

Nigeria’s Stanbic IBTC Bank has recorded over N5.6bn (US$30 million) in mobile money transactions on its platform over the past year, as the bank’s service grows in line with other such platforms across the continent. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 08:17 · Elly Okutoyi

Telkom Kenya in trouble over ‘deceptive’ advertising

Telecoms operator Telkom Kenya is in trouble over what the Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) terms “deceptive advertising of its unlimited Internet package”, with the latter threatening to take the telco to court over the matter. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 08:10 · Kamau Mbote

Ndemo in firing line after tweeting lobby group

Kenya’s Information and Communications ministry permanent secretary Dr. Bitange Ndemo has found himself in a war of words with the Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) after tagging the lobby group in a provocative tweet following its move to stop the December 31 digital TV migration. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 07:49 · Tefo Mohapi

Targeted attacks blamed for MTN Nigeria’s multiple fibre cable cuts

A syndicate is believed to be specifically targeting MTN Nigeria by cutting and damaging its fibre cables and network, with the telecom reporting damage in at least seven places across the West African country. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 07:05 · Tom Jackson

Tech innovations driving growth in Africa, says report

Innovations in information communication technology (ICT) are driving entrepreneurship and economic growth in Africa, according to a report by the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB). → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 06:26 · Tefo Mohapi

Internet Explorer flaw allows hackers to track your mouse

A recently discovered vulnerability in Microsoft‘s Internet Explorer web browser allows hackers to track the movements of your mouse, with some companies allegedly using it to monitor advertisement views. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 17:54 · Gabriella Mulligan

Shanduka denies impropriety suggestions over MTN stake purchase

Black Economic Empowerment Group Shanduka has refuted suggestions that its recent purchase of a stake in MTN Nigeria was inappropriate due to personal relationships involved, saying the deal was not done directly with MTN. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 15:55 · Kamau Mbote

CCK monitoring of Internet and mobile usage unlawful, says lawyer

A Nairobi lawyer has said plans by industry regulator the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) to monitor SMS text messages and assign virtual IDs to Internet users are privacy violations. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 15:42 · Tom Jackson

Google tightens search controls to filter out pornographic images

Google has altered the algorithms for its image search, making it more difficult for people to find pornographic sites unless they are specifically searching for them. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 15:25 · Paul Adepoju

MTN Nigeria set to invest $1.3 billion in infrastructure upgrade and expansion

MTN Nigeria, the country’s biggest operator, has announced its readiness to invest more in its operations in Nigeria, with officials pledging around $1.3 billion towards improving the network’s operations by 2013. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 14:54 · Paul Adepoju

NCC approves new guideline for disconnection of indebted telecoms operators

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved new guidelines on Procedure for Granting of Approval to Disconnect Telecommunication Operators, with the regulator increasing its power to pursue offenders. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 14:40 · Tefo Mohapi

NATIVE’s Angus Robinson on the trends of 2012 and what to expect in 2013

2012 saw several long-running news stories and trends in mobile technology that will affect how things pan out in 2013, and South African marketing agency, NATIVE, asked its Director of Mobile, Content and Community divisions to give his views. → Read more