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Tue, November 6th, 08:27 · Gythan Munga

Instagram unveils user Web profiles

Instagram, a mobile-focused free photo sharing service, has announced user profiles for the Web, to be rolled out across the globe over the next few days. → Read more
Tue, November 6th, 07:58 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria to censure ads and promos by telcos

The executive board of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria’s telecommunications industry regulator, has said it is now ready to intervene in what has become a common practice in which telecoms operators in Nigeria send adverts and promotions indiscriminately to subscribers. → Read more
Tue, November 6th, 07:28 · Kamau Mbote

Coca-Cola silent despite hacking ahead of acquisition

A group of Chinese hackers over three years ago reportedly penetrated Coca Cola’s computer systems ahead of its $2.4 billion acquisition of Chinese beverage company China Huiyan Juice Co., even as the takeover deal collapsed three days later. → Read more
Tue, November 6th, 07:09 · Vincent Matinde

Inmobi’s departure doesn’t knock out business, Twinpine says

As Africa comes to terms with Inmobi’s decision to close down African offices, Elu Umeh, CEO of Twinpine, says this could be an opportunity to boost their business. → Read more
Tue, November 6th, 07:02 · Tefo Mohapi

Increased uptake of Mimiboards across the continent

Mimiboards, also ‘electronic noticeboard’, has witnessed rapid uptake across Africa despite it still being in Beta stage and with almost no marketing, the Mimiboard network is attracting a million visits per month and could as well reach 5 million visitors a month by February 2013. → Read more
Tue, November 6th, 06:53 · Gythan Munga

Silicon Valley’s reality show ‘Start-Ups: Silicon Valley’ premieres

A new reality TV series about America’s technology jewel Silicon Valley, Start-Ups: Silicon Valley, premiered Monday, November 5 at 10 pm ET/PT on Bravo TV, a program service of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment. → Read more
Tue, November 6th, 06:48 · Tefo Mohapi

Dimension Data wins ‘Microsoft LAR Partner Of The Year’

Dimension Data South Africa won the Microsoft Large Account Reseller (LAR) Partner of the Year 2012 award at the annual Microsoft Partner Awards event, held last week at Helderfontein Estate. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 13:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

Tablets the answer to SA textbook crisis

Talks on the possibility of replacing printed materials with curriculum-loaded tablets are underway, following the dilemma of insufficient textbooks for schools in South Africa. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 13:26 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s GTBank unveils PoS Promo, opens more e-branches

Efforts by Nigeria’s central bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to encourage Nigerians to adopt its cashless policy has received a major boost following the introduction a new promo by Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank), a major commercial bank in the country. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 13:21 · Nanine Steenkamp

No next time for Nexus in SA

Despite offers, the Google Nexus 4 will not be released in South Africa given the “lack of positive response to previous launches.” → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 13:05 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian undergraduates get new scheme for PC, Internet acquisition

The Nigerian government has revealed of plans to inaugurate a scheme that will allow students across the nation’s institutions of higher learning to own a computer. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 12:57 · Nanine Steenkamp

Android beats BlackBerry in market share clasp

Towering above BlackBerry, Android now makes up to 75 percent of the smartphone market share, according to the new Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker statistics. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 12:41 · Tefo Mohapi

Telkom SA’s chief resigns, another director follows

South Africa telecommunications firm Telkom has today said its chief executive officer Nombulelo Pinky Moholi had informed the company of her intention to step down. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 12:22 · Kamau Mbote

Publishers across the globe in arms against Google News

More And more publishers around the world are joining hands to fight search engine and apps giant Google, accusing it of “eating into their revenues”. Already, over 150 newspapers in Brazil have pulled out of Google while punishing legislation is underway in France and Germany. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 12:06 · Tefo Mohapi

Segun Ogusanya appointed as Airtel Nigeria’s boss, effective Nov 6

Airtel Nigeria’s mother company Bharti Airtel announced it will be appointing Segun Ogunsanya as the chief executive officer for the Nigerian business. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 11:49 · Vincent Matinde

New audio service streams top Kenyan Music Awards

Waabeh, a new audio streaming service, made a splash entry to the market with the streaming of the tenth edition of the Kisima Awards held on November 2. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 11:41 · Vincent Matinde

Esquire Technologies launches Windows 8 reseller channel in SA

Following the recent launch of Windows 8 in South Africa, Esquire Technologies, a digital lifestyle focused technology distributor, has hinted on plans to launch the first reseller channel in the country to make the software easily available locally. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 11:18 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodafone extends M-Pesa’s reach to other global money transfer services

Vodafone Group has announced of plans to extend the reach of its secure mobile money transfer service M-Pesa to additional international money transfer services. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 11:04 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Telecoms rallying to initiate discriminatory tariffs in hostile states

Licensed telecoms operators in Nigeria has, under the tutelage of Association of licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), revealed its displeasure with the tax regimes and harsh operating environments in several states across the country. → Read more
Mon, November 5th, 10:50 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan government’s treasury resource management headed for automation

Kenya’s government has issued bids for the setting up of the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) communication agency under the Kenya Transparency and Communications Infrastructure Project, hoped to ensure planning, budgeting, procurement, payments and revenue receipting are automated. → Read more