African Technology News, Startups, Mobile and Social Media

Page 604

Tue, October 16th, 08:38 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile app eases access to sanitary towels in rural Africa

ZanaAfrica, a women-focused nonprofit, has partnered with Chase Bank to launch a mobile app called the Nia Network designed to monitor distribution of sanitary towels across Kenya. → Read more
Tue, October 16th, 08:35 · HumanIPO

Online journalist in Malawi charged for seditious articles

Police in Malawi have arrested an online journalist accusing him of publishing seditious, false and treasonable articles. → Read more
Tue, October 16th, 08:32 · Tefo Mohapi

HP announces new business analytics tool for speedy business growth

Business solutions leader HP Enterprise Services has announced its new business analytics services, expected to enable its customers to accelerate the discovery of growth opportunities, efficiencies and cost savings while supporting improvements in compliance and mitigation of risks. → Read more
Tue, October 16th, 08:12 · Dan Sudi

Kenyans express views on Africa’s “first” presidential debate

Media agencies in Kenya last week announced plans to host three live presidential debates ahead of the general elections set for March 4, next year. → Read more
Tue, October 16th, 08:08 · Tom Jackson

SA ranks low in ICT infrastructure, affordability

South Africa is underperforming in terms of ICT infrastructure and affordability, according to new figures, adding weight to calls for the speedier rollout of broadband services across the country. → Read more
Tue, October 16th, 07:03 · Tom Jackson

ITU report ranks Rwanda’s ICT sector most dynamic

Rwanda is among the most dynamic developing countries in terms of ICT, according to the latest report by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), due in part to its efforts in bridging the “digital divide”. → Read more
Tue, October 16th, 05:34 · Igor Hobotov

Welcome to the “Republic” of Mxit

Alan Knott-Craig Jr, the chief executive officer of Africa’s top social networking site Mxit, has made it clear that he believes their home is Africa. Looking at the recently released demographics and statistics as at the end of August 2012, you would be tempted to further stretch that phrase, that perhaps Mxit is slowly becoming a republic, albeit virtual, in Africa. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 14:29 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom SA offers callers free talk time on latest promotion

South Africa’s integrated telecommunications service provider Vodacom announced the launch of the Vodacom Extra Time promotion over the weekend, enabling its prepaid and top up customers to talk for an hour but only pay for the first three minutes. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 14:15 · Vincent Matinde

Bharti Airtel to merge African and India operation by mid-2013

Bharti Airtel has announced its intentions to merge its Indian and African operations under a Global Manager, signifying that a major management change looms at the company. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 14:10 · Dan Sudi

OPINION: Kenyan government ought to crack whip on unregistered SIM card vendors

Kenya’s government, through its communications regulatory body the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), needs to come up with rules and regulations that bar SIM card vendors from selling non-registered cards, in addition to formulating stiffer penalties for lawbreakers. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 14:09 · Tefo Mohapi

IT Leaders Africa Summit confirmed for Johannesburg in 2013

The fourth annual IT Leaders Africa Summit will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from March 13 to 14, next year, hosting over 150 CIOs and senior IT executives representing leading companies from the respective regions. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 13:33 · Gythan Munga

$4.2bn MTN Iran case halted by court

A US court has halted proceedings in the US$4.2 billion case against the MTN Group, which sees the group accused of corruption, bribery and assisting in arms provision to Iran. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 12:50 · Gythan Munga

Cell-C’s Knott-Craig launches aggressive action against Vodacom’s customer base

He may be “IT Person of the Year”, but Alan Knott-Craig Sr has not made friends everywhere, developing quite a reputation for jumping ship and now targeting his former employer as he looks to turn Cell-C into a South African powerhouse. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 12:47 · Robert K'Odingo

Botswana telecoms cuts rates on Internet bandwidth by nearly 60%

State-owned telecom Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) has announced a reduction of wholesale Internet bandwidth (BOTSGATE) rates following the commissioning of the West African Cable System (WACS) to lay fibre-optic cable through parts of the country. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 12:46 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian firm launches software solution to battle organisational frauds

Nigeria-based consultancy group Farsight Consulting Services has introduced a new software solution dubbed FinTrack ERP into the Nigerian market to help organisations fight fraud. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 12:46 · Vincent Matinde

Yu Mobile Kenya launches BlackBerry services

Mobile network operator Yu Mobile has started offering BlackBerry services in Kenya, joining Airtel, Safaricom and Orange in offering such a package to their customers. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 12:44 · HumanIPO

Kenyan techies develop technology that matches patients’ blood groups for quick donations

Kenyan tech startup Scan Response is testing its latest application, Blood Match, an emergency medical personnel QR code for matching patients’ blood groups for quick donations and organ transplants. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 12:26 · Elly Okutoyi

Airtel Kenya in ownership tussle

Mobile network operator Airtel Kenya is embroiled in an ownership battle after it emerged it has less than six months to find a local buyer for a 15 percent stake in the company, in compliance with Kenya’s regulations. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 12:01 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s communications regulator boss denies involvement in waiver scandal

A top official at Nigeria’s communications regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been accused of misconduct in the award of a one-billion Naira waiver to MTS, a telecommunications company, claims which the officials deny. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 11:59 · Dan Sudi

Kaspersky Lab African operation gets new head of operations

Global antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab has appointed Riaan Badenhorst as its head of operations, taking charge of the company’s operations in close to 40 African countries for the next three years. → Read more