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Mon, December 3rd, 10:17 · Elly Okutoyi

90 percent of Nairobians to miss switch to digital signal deadline

Some 90 percent of television set owners in Kenya’s capital Nairobi could miss the switch to digital signal by the end of this year, after it emerged that only 105,000 out of close to one million owners of analogue TV sets had bought set-top boxes. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 10:03 · Tefo Mohapi

Africa News Innovation Challenge winners announced

The winning innovators in the US$1 million Africa News Innovation Challenge, which seeks to encourage African journalists to use digital tools, have been announced. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 09:46 · Gabriella Mulligan

Wii U launched in SA

Nintendo has launched its new Wii U games console in South Africa, making it available in time for the Christmas shopping rush. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 09:45 · Vincent Matinde

eHealth programmes in Africa lack support from governments

Research and consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan has reported that eHealth in Africa will continue to face great challenges unless governments make efforts to support it. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 09:34 · Vincent Matinde

Trina Solar completes health energy programme to help 85K people in Malawi

Trina Solar, an integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products, has donated solar modules to three medical centers in Malawi, servicing over 85,000 people. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 09:29 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Communications Minister calls for more local content

Omobola Johnson, the Nigerian Minister for Communication Technology, used the platform at the eNigeria conference to call for production of more local content and the maximisation of ICT potential to achieve higher productivity, promote good governance and enable Nigeria to compete globally. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 08:39 · Vincent Matinde

Ghana’s Fidelity Bank unveils new data centre by IBM

Due to pressure on its backend digital platform, Ghana’s Fidelity Bank has partnered with IBM to ease the pressure in the face of expansion plans. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 08:27 · Tefo Mohapi

Nominations for Mauritius’ 2012 ICT Excellence Awards now open

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) in Mauritius is inviting nominations for the 2012 ICT Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding use of ICT. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 08:18 · Vincent Matinde

SA’s Asset Print launches new online printing product

One of Cape Town’s printing firms is turning to technology to enhance their business, unveiling a new website to help users get their projects published. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 08:06 · Paul Adepoju

Interview: Bolutife Ogunsola, Nigerian winner of Google Apps Developer Challenge 2012

Four students from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, have won US$20,000 and their department US$18,000 after winning November’s Google Apps Developer Challenge 2012. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 07:03 · Tefo Mohapi

Cloud Services for Microsoft across the Middle East and Africa announced by Dimension Data

Dimension Data, a global ICT services and solutions provider, has made its Cloud Services for Microsoft available across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 06:45 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom SA and Vodafone UK celebrate 20 year anniversary of first SMS

The first SMS was sent via Vodafone UK’s GSM network twenty years ago today (Monday), received on an Orbitel 901 handset and said “Merry Christmas”. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 15:11 · Richard Cutcher

Online access to Cape Town’s planning projects launched

A new website launched by the City of Cape Town is aiming to give easier access to all planning and building information. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 14:31 · Brandon Gregory

South Africa’s first legal streaming service surpasses 20 million tracks

Simfy, South Africa’s first legal music streaming service, now has more than 20 million songs on its database. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 13:55 · Richard Cutcher

Johannesburg accelerator chief urges venture capitalists to be more visible

Better education for young innovators and venture capitalists marketing themselves more effectively are the keys to awakening the entrepreneur scene in South Africa, according to the founder of a new accelerator. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 12:40 · Brandon Gregory

Nashua and Cell C call for a reduction of termination rates

Nashua and Cell C agree wholesale mobile termination rates should be reduced in order to promote competition. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 12:22 · Gabriella Mulligan

Datatec acquires Comztek for US$10 million

ICT solutions group Datatec has announced the acquisition of leading hardware and software distributor Comztek Holdings, in a deal valued at R88 million (U$ 10 million). → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 12:17 · Robin Okuthe

Harnessing the benefits of ad targeting for political gains

Online advertising has become an authoritative auxiliary to TV commercials. Although the lion’s share of political advertising finances are spent on such adverts, with each subsequent election cycle a larger portion is spent online. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 11:37 · HumanIPO

The HumanIPO Debate: Should CCK continue implementing the reduced MTR rates?

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has finally announced a cut in mobile termination rates (MTR), ending months of uncertainty about the move and flying in the face of protests from market leaders Safaricom and Orange. But is this the right move? HumanIPO reporters Gythan Munga and Kamau Mbote debate the issue. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 11:18 · Robin Okuthe

Is the ATM’s death due to mobile money?

The African financial system has undergone a period of substantial change, the impact of which continues to transform the way financial services are delivered. A number of alternative channels, such as mobile money and point-of-sale services, seem to threaten the popularity of the ATM. → Read more