African Technology News, Startups, Mobile and Social Media

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Thu, October 18th, 14:20 · Elly Okutoyi

Apple loses appeal against Samsung in UK

Three Court of Appeal judges earlier today ruled that the Samsung did not infringe Apple’s design rights with its Samsung Galaxy Tabs, making the latter to lose its appeal case. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 14:03 · Tefo Mohapi

ICANN reveals initiative to increase its presence across Africa

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced a new initiative to increase Africa’s involvement the at the organisation’s 45th public meeting in Toronto, Canada. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 13:47 · Robert K'Odingo

Public-Private Partnership endorses startups’ eco-system

Stakeholders in Kenya’s ICT sector have pledged their commitment to collaborating with African governments to accelerate growth of the continents innovation drive. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 13:47 · Tefo Mohapi

Zimbabwean telco allows commuters to pay fares using mobile money

Zimbabwe’s telecoms firm Econet Wireless has launched an initiative that would enable commuters to pay for transportation using Ecocash, its mobile money service that currently has around 2 million users. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 13:43 · Vincent Matinde

Ghana’s NevaHold receives plaudits at Webit Congress Startup Challenge

NevaHold, a service that aims to eliminate the bureaucracy in customer service, has received an honourable mention from the Webit Congress, an international meet for ICT players. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 13:34 · Paul Adepoju

2012 e-Nigeria conference slated for Abuja this month

The 2012 edition of e-Nigeria, an annual event connecting stakeholders in the Nigerian IT sector, will this year have the nation’s minister in charge of the communications technology ministry Omobola Johnson and Oby Ezekwesili, a former vice president of the World Bank, as lead discussants. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 12:11 · Gythan Munga

8ta launches free Wi-Fi in SA taxis

Taxi users in South Africa can now benefit from free in-vehicle Wi-Fi connections, thanks to a novel branding initiative from 8ta launched today. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 11:43 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya’s information ministry to endorse social media clubs for colleges

Kenya’s Ministry of Information and Communications is set to endorse social media clubs in the nation’s universities to promote social media as a tool for learning and communication by both lectures and students. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 11:28 · Gythan Munga

Facebook’s perceived success fails to hide underlying issues

Facebook recently celebrated reaching the one billion user mark, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg waxing lyrical about the company’s successes. But this success may yet prove superficial, as share prices plummet, legal battles ensue and millions of fake accounts are revealed. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 10:01 · HumanIPO

Organisation uses Internet to fund surgeries in Sierra Leone

Samahope.org, an organisation that collects donations for patient surgery through partnerships with local hospitals, is now seeking to use the Internet to source for funds. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 09:29 · Vincent Matinde

Still time to enter Amazon Web Service Global Start-Up Challenge

African developers are invited to enter this year’s the Amazon developer challenge, where they stand a chance of being Africa’s first finalist in the competition and winning US$100,000 worth of prizes. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 09:20 · Robert K'Odingo

Zimbabwean firm hires top Kenyan talent to steer its mobile money service

Zimbabwe’s mobile service provider Econet Wireless has hired Japhet Aritho, a former top executive at Kenya’s mobile services leader Safaricom, as its new chief operating officer (COO) to steer its recently launched mobile money service Ecocash. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 08:45 · Vincent Matinde

MTN lines up six speakers for AfricaCom 2012 conference

MTN has said it will have a bigger presence in the upcoming AfricaCom conference, lining up six speakers from the company and showcasing its MTN Play portal. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 08:36 · Elly Okutoyi

Tech-savvy nuns building cybercafes in Africa

A group of Boston-based nuns are building cybercafes in remote parts of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to enable the locals to use the Internet, computers, printers and other electronic devices for a small fee. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 08:16 · Robert K'Odingo

ICT progressive in Zimbabwe even with lack of proper policies

A listing by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has ranked Zimbabwe as the second most dynamic ICT nation in the world, just behind Ghana, though the country’s government have yet to put policies in place to fully support it. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 07:32 · Tefo Mohapi

Smartphones essential for content creation, not just consumption

Rise in smartphone adoption has led to increased content consumption, according to Samsung Electronics, yet there is an increase in business usage of the phones and content creation for business purposes. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 07:11 · Paul Adepoju

Liberia’s Cellcom introduces nation’s first flat tariff plan

Mobile network operator Cellcom Telecommunication has introduced a flat rate for costs made across all networks in the Liberia, the first since the advent of the global system for mobile telecommunications (GSM) in the country. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 06:51 · Tefo Mohapi

Migration contributes to Malaria infection, mobile data proves

A recent mobile-based survey pioneered by Harvard School of Public Health has revealed that malaria is transmitted from hot spots areas to other regions through migration. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 06:42 · Gythan Munga

Returning Home: Naguib Sawiris refocuses on telecoms

Despite having apparently walked away from the Egyptian telecoms sector to pursue a career in politics, Naguib Sawiris, Egypt’s second richest man and member of the Orascom telecoms dynasty, seems to be finding that decision difficult to stick to as he continues to look for new telecoms opportunities. → Read more
Wed, October 17th, 15:13 · HumanIPO

Police across East Africa blame social media for civil unrest

Police in the East African region have blamed social media for the increased social and civil unrests in the region. → Read more