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Thu, November 22nd, 14:54 · Nanine Steenkamp

Google says governments should not dictate the Internet “behind closed doors”

Google has opposed a United Nations (UN) telecom motion to tighten Internet regulations by launching a campaign to keep restrictions on Web freedom and openness at bay. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 14:15 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya leads Africa in rejecting .africa domain name private ownership

Kenya is leading 15 African countries in voicing opposition to the allocation of the .africa domain name to the DotConnectAfrica (DCA) trust by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the non-profit corporation charged with IP address allocation and domain name system management. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 14:05 · Robin Okuthe

South Sudan targeted for rollout of Africa’s first Ka-band satellite broadband

Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat) has announced plans to launch its revolutionary satellite service dubbed “YahClick broadband everyone” in South Sudan over the coming months. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 13:56 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya creating online database of hospitals

The Kenyan government has embarked on a project targeted at collecting information on the types of services and qualified personnel available at hospitals countrywide, which would give patients easy access to information on specialised treatment. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 13:54 · Vincent Matinde

Conference to discuss cyber security in East Africa set for December

A conference to discuss the new trends in cyber crime in East Africa has been scheduled for December 4 and 5, with various players from national and international fields expected to attend. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 13:31 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms join forces to protest against government’s multiple taxation

Nigerian operators have threatened to raise charges on calls made in regions where state governments are imposing multiple taxes on their operations. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 13:28 · Tom Jackson

Local Cameroonian news site provides platform for students and startups

A local news site in Cameroon is planning on giving journalism students the chance to write for online media and providing a platform for marketing local startups. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 13:09 · Nanine Steenkamp

First SA mobile bank launched today

South Africa’s first mobile bank, Take Your Money Everywhere (TYME), was launched today (Thursday) by superstores Pick n Pay and Boxers and mobile operator MTN. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 13:01 · Richard Cutcher

Start-up hoping to remove the online payment risk for major retailers

Consumers can now shop online or with their mobile without giving the retailer any of their sensitive credit or debit card details. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 12:34 · Kamau Mbote

e-pepea: Kenya’s online supermarket

As the Kenyan middle class grows, a change in shopping habits has become noticeable. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 11:39 · Robin Okuthe

How Kenya’s politicians can manipulate Facebook, Twitter to win elections

Just about all presidential aspirants in Kenya have embraced social media, ahead of the 2013 elections. Social media can enable targeting ads and pushing messages to the right voters at the right time, with targeted advertising an immensely influential tool that can accumulate followers organically while actively engaging them. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 11:21 · Elly Okutoyi

MTN Nigeria and Glo in nationwide network expansion

Two of Nigeria’s leading telecom firms, MTN Nigeria and Globacom, have embarked on a nationwide network expansion focused on bettering their services. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 11:19 · Vincent Matinde

Gemalto and Standard Bank launch travel payment app in South Africa

South Africa’s Standard Bank has extended its inroads in technology with a new application that will automate travel payment, in collaboration with Gemalto, a world leader in digital security. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 11:06 · Paul Adepoju

Globacom Nigeria launches Glo Bolt Modem with new subscription sharing features

Telecommunications giant Globacom has revealed its latest modem, which allows users to share their subscriptions or give them as gifts. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 10:37 · Tom Jackson

City of Cape Town to expand area network, plans to discuss Wi-Fi pilot

The City of Cape Town is to expand its Metro Area Network over a greater area in the next few years, while initiating a 2013 study on the feasibility of providing public Wi-Fi access in the city. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 10:25 · Nanine Steenkamp

Google to launch Code-In Contest

Google’s Code-In Contest will start on Monday to motivate the development of open source among teenagers. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 09:49 · Tefo Mohapi

The Curious Case of Nyagaka Anyona Ouko, Safaricom responds – Part III

Having delivered his Mobile Cash Transfer proposal to Safaricom Ltd’s then Chief Executive Officer, Michael Joseph, Nyagaka Anyona Ouko was told to wait a few months as the company looked into it. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 09:47 · HumanIPO

Full Safaricom Ltd response on the M-PESA series

From Nzioka Waita, Director, Corporate Affairs: Thanks again for reaching out to us to seek our comments on the development of M-PESA. It gives us a useful platform to put to rest some of the misconceptions that have existed within the tech community. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 09:13 · Gabriella Mulligan

Mobile media users increasingly engaged with mobile content and commerce

88 percent of the world’s mobile media users engage with mobile content and commerce, according to MEF’s Global Consumer Survey for 2012, as consumers increasingly rely on mobile devices for daily activities. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 08:57 · Vincent Matinde

Kenyan data mining company celebrates 2 years with new product

Kenya-based data mining startup Doban Africa is celebrating its second anniversary with a new parcel-tracking product that is already shaking the country’s shipping industry. → Read more