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Wed, November 28th, 13:44 · Richard Cutcher

Nashua Mobile and Wireless G’s “uncapped” WiFi capped at 3GB, customers will be “throttled”

South African mobile users are being offered “uncapped” Wi-Fi access for R39 (US$4.50) a month, but the providers have admitted users will be “throttled” if they use too much data. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 13:43 · Robin Okuthe

How to have your tweet regularly retweeted

For Twitter users, having a tweet retweeted several times seems a mark of accomplishment, like having your advice passed along by word-of-mouth bringing a sense of pride. Yet how can this feat be accomplished? How can tweets on the latest news spread like a virus on the Net? → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 13:40 · Gabriella Mulligan

Apple to launch SA online textbook store

Apple will launch an online textbook store for South Africa in January to be called ZABooks, making primary and secondary school textbooks available via the book shop application. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 13:37 · Tom Jackson

Kenya National ICT Master Plan launch postponed

The launch of Kenya’s National ICT Master Plan, detailing how Kenya intends to position itself as a leader in ICT investment and innovation by 2017, has been postponed with only a day to go. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 13:26 · Brandon Gregory

City of Tshwane threatens staff suspension if foul play found over Link Africa fibre-optic project

Link Africa’s 2,000km fibre-optic telecommunications infrastructure project in Pretoria is being questioned by the City of Tshwane following claims due process was not followed. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 13:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Africa expected to have highest cloud traffic growth, say Samsung

Samsung Electronics believe the proliferation of mobile devices will speed up the adoption of cloud computing services in Africa. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 13:00 · Kamau Mbote

Nokia launches Lumia smartphone in East Africa

The launch of the first Lumia smartphone that runs on the Windows platform into the East African market is expected to trigger smartphone competition in the region. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 10:36 · Tefo Mohapi

Mobile Web Africa returns to Johannesburg

More than 200 people from the mobile industry gathered at The Venue Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, for the fourth annual Mobile Web Africa conference today. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 09:47 · Vincent Matinde

Nairobi to be covered by CCTV camera network by January 2013

The Kenyan government is fast-tracking a project to put the capital Nairobi under CCTV surveillance by early next year, in an attempt to curb the terrorism and rising crime rates within the city. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 09:45 · Elly Okutoyi

Samsung eyes African infrastructure deals

Electronics giant Samsung is now eyeing the African infrastructure market with its flagship products and services aimed at helping African governments boost efficiency via technology. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 09:37 · Paul Adepoju

Bytesize add Konga.com’s digital marketing rights to recent deal with Goal.com

Bytesize Digital Marketing agency, a Nigerian full service digital communications agency, has been given the marketing rights to manage online megastore Konga.com → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 08:59 · Tom Jackson

Main One and Phase3 partner to boost broadband penetration

Telecommunications infrastructure firms Main One Cable and Phase3 Telecom have formed a business partnership aimed at increasing broadband penetration in Nigeria and the rest of the region. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 08:40 · Paul Adepoju

Ghana schools and research institutions to get 400,000 laptops in 2013

Ghanaian students and researchers are set to receive 400,000 laptops to aid teaching, innovation and research next year. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 08:40 · Vincent Matinde

Orange launches open-ended solution for innovators in Africa

Orange has unveiled an innovation resource called Emerginov at the InnovAfrica forum taking place in Dakar, Senegal to help organisations and SMEs to launch SMS and vocal products. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 07:52 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria hosts Indian IT delegation seeking partnership

Nigerian businesses are being targeted for partnerships with companies in fellow emerging market India. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 07:17 · Kamau Mbote

Nowhere to hide for adult Kenyans as registration ministry automates

Kenya's Ministry of Immigration and Registrar of persons has completed the creation of an Integrated Population Registration System (IPRS) that will enable financial institutions, employers and law and order agencies to store all data for any Kenyan at a central source. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 06:58 · Tefo Mohapi

Highlights from Mobile Marketing Africa Focus Day at Mobile Web in Africa 2012

The Mobile Web in Africa 2012 conference began in Johannesburg yesterday (Tuesday) and was titled “Mobile Marketing Africa Focus”. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 15:33 · Kamau Mbote

Safaricom launches paperless, no collateral credit service MShwari

Kenyan integrated mobile services operator Safaricom has teamed up with Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) to offer M-Pesa users a chance to save as well as access money in a partnership that could help make the bank the largest in terms of customer base. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 15:09 · Brandon Gregory

MTN adverts insult Cell C and invade Vodacom turf

The ongoing battle between South Africa’s three major mobile networks has seen MTN advertise outside Vodacom’s headquarters and suggest Cell C’s new pricing structure is inferior. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 15:02 · Tefo Mohapi

Survey reveals data protection and infrastructure security are top priorities for business IT professionals

A survey conducted by B2B International for anti-virus specialists Kaspersky Lab has revealed data protection and infrastructure security are top priorities for business IT professionals. → Read more