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Tue, December 11th, 06:38 · Kamau Mbote

2013 will be the year of the Hybrid Cloud

The year 2013 may see a further explosion in cloud, with those providing security to be the main players in the IT industry, technology researcher Gartner predicts. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 05:55 · Robin Okuthe

The SMS at 20: still going strong in Africa

In Africa’s fast-paced innovative world, few things have proved as defiant to change as the SMS text message, with the 20-year-old technology connecting more people than Facebook or Twitter. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 15:35 · Richard Cutcher

ICASA aiming to clean up allocation of sports broadcasting rights

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has admitted it will have “failed the country” if it does not sort out regulation of sports broadcasting rights in time for the digital migration. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 15:16 · Tefo Mohapi

Is RB Jacobs, the FNB Guy, a ‘twitterbot’ or the real thing?

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) have been leading the way in using technology as part of their brand and customer service, with one such example the “personification” of the FNB brand through the Twitter account @RBJacobs The FNB Guy. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 14:48 · Brandon Gregory

Helios Towers Africa minimises carbon footprint

Helios Towers Africa (HTA) has invested almost US$40 million in improving its environmental credentials by installing a remote monitoring system and energy storage. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 14:02 · Kamau Mbote

50 Kenyan techies headed for certification from a global examiner

Carnegie Mellon University, in partnership with the Kenya ICT Board, has prepared a pilot exam to be sat next week by developers, offering them a chance to prove their abilities meet international standards in addition to a certification award from a world-renowned institution. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 13:51 · Paul Adepoju

WaveTek Nigeria to improve broadband coverage in Africa with Carlson wireless agreement

WaveTek Nigeria, an ICT solutions provider, and American company Carlson Wireless Technologies have teamed up to adopt television ‘white spaces’, required to meet Africa’s growing demand for broadband coverage. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 13:26 · Vincent Matinde

Africa Portal celebrates second year as top destination for researchers in Africa

Africa Portal is marking its second year in existence as a resource policy portal for African educationalists. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 13:14 · Brandon Gregory

Snapt user interfaces big in the US

Snapt, the South African snap-on user interface provider, has built a 95 percent American clientele and has opened its first store in the United States. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 12:26 · Paul Adepoju

MTN Ghana supports telemedicine with ICT centre

MTN, Ghana’s leading mobile operator, has unveiled a new ICT centre for Ghana's College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) which it hopes will improve health care. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 11:35 · Kamau Mbote

Video calling on the increase globally

With advancements in smartphones and tablets, now in wide use globally, more people are taking to video calls as more telecommunication networks offer high bandwidth on Wi-Fi. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 11:22 · Elly Okutoyi

Tough rules for ISPs as CCK looks at combating cybercrime

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has set up new rules that require all internet service providers (ISPs) to issue devices with unique IP addresses by the end of the year, to prevent user anonymity on the networks. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 11:10 · Tefo Mohapi

TomTom and !Waytag agree partnership

Waytag, a location technology startup, has partnered with TomTom to provide its services on the in-car GPS company’s platform. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 10:46 · Tom Jackson

SA government sites hacked

Three South African government websites were hacked yesterday by a Moroccan hacker, who claimed the action was a response to South Africa’s support for Western Sahara liberation group the República Árabe Saharaui Democrática (RASD). → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:57 · Paul Adepoju

Musicians, sports stars and gadgets are top search queries in Ghana – Google

The Google 2012 Zeitgeist has revealed that in the last 12 months Ghanaian search trends showed people were more interested in musicians and sport than politics, despite the country going through one of its closest general elections. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:28 · Elly Okutoyi

Konza Tech City chairperson named

Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki has appointed John Ngumi as the chairman of the Konza Technopolis Development Authority, to be charged with regulating, monitoring and evaluating the development of Konza City. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:26 · Vincent Matinde

Google raises a US$5 million grant to curb wildlife poaching through drones

Technology giant Google has granted the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) a grant that will see the development of drones to monitor wildlife in several parts of Africa. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:20 · Paul Adepoju

Gambia set to launch ACE submarine fibre optic cable

Gambia will host the launch of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable on December 19, which is expected to transform telecommunications in the region. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:09 · Tom Jackson

Motribe co-founder launches online subscription sock company

Nic Haralambous, the co-founder of recent Mxit acquisition Motribe, has launched NicSocks, an online subscription sock company to sell South African socks at a cheaper price. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 09:04 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya passes 30 million phone numbers

“Today, Kenya will cross the 30 million threshold of active cell phone numbers, up 29,000 from 12 years ago,” Kenya’s information PS Bitange Ndemo tweeted on Friday. → Read more