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Fri, October 5th, 07:47 · Dan Sudi

Rwanda, Tanzania to follow Kenya and ‘switch off fake phones’

Kenya last week paralysed close to 1.4 million counterfeit mobile handsets in a move aimed at beefing up security, an initiative that has motivated neighbours Rwanda and Tanzania to take similar action. → Read more
Fri, October 5th, 07:07 · Robert K'Odingo

Airtel to introduce mobile money to Rwanda by year-end

Bharti Airtel will launch Airtel Money, its mobile money service, in Rwanda by the end of this year to increase its market share following the launch of its operations in the country in April. → Read more
Fri, October 5th, 07:00 · HumanIPO

Guest Post: Reasons why the smartest people aren’t the richest

Have you ever paused to think about why you are so smart, talented and amazing yet you're ever broke? Maybe not, or you could be rich already, but here's a few reasons why the world's smartest people aren't always the richest. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 13:16 · Elly Okutoyi

Finally SA launches digital TV signal

South Africans are a step closer towards achieving migration to Digital terrestrial television (DTT) after communications minister Dina Pule launched the demonstration of the signal in the Northern Cape on Wednesday. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 13:01 · Tefo Mohapi

LG TONE+ headset released, supports Voice over LTE

LG Electronics (LG) announced its new Bluetooth stereo headset, the LG TONE+ (HBS-730). This feature-packed new model is the worthy successor to the LG TONE (HBS-700) which was a top-seller for giant online retailers including Amazon.com. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 12:54 · Dan Sudi

Kenyan doctors on walkout vent anger through social media

Doctors in Kenya have turned to social media platforms to depict the current state of healthcare in the country, terming it as “poor that has left poor people suffering.” → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 12:03 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Communications Satellite Corporation Act Bill passes second senate reading

The bill that will serve as “the enabling act for the Nigerian Communications Satellite Corporation (NCSC)” has passed through a second reading in the Senate chambers of the Nigerian National Assembly in Abuja. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 11:55 · Vincent Matinde

SA loses US$310 million to cybercrime in 20 months

South Africa has lost R2.65 billion (US$310 million) to fraudsters, but maintained a recovery percentage of 75 percent to reduce the loss to R662.5 million (US$78 million), a report shows. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 11:44 · Tefo Mohapi

Dimension Data announces Microsoft Cloud Services availability for Middle East & Africa

Dimension Data, a global ICT services and solutions provider, today announced the availability of its Cloud Services for Microsoft in South Africa and across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 11:41 · Elly Okutoyi

More Asian IT firms looking to invest in Africa

Indian tech firms are increasingly looking to invest in Africa's telecommunications industry, citing “good responses” in terms of the market for electronic goods, according to National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom), an India-based IT firm. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 09:56 · Dan Sudi

Kenya’s government urges youth to venture into e-commerce

The youth in Kenya should focus on e-commerce as it offers plenty of entrepreneurship opportunities, Kenya’s permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications Dr. Bitange Ndemo said yesterday. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 09:05 · Paul Adepoju

Omatek introduces eco-friendly energy products into Nigerian market

In line with the new environmental requirements for electrical products in the Nigerian market, Omatek Engineering Services Ltd (OESL), in partnership with a China-based technology corporation Kehua Group, has unveiled a new range of energy-saving eco-friendly products in Lagos, Nigeria. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 08:53 · Vincent Matinde

Zebumob receives 9,000+ downloads in weeks following launch

Zebumob, a Kenyan app that keeps track of mobile money transactions, can now boast of 9,600 downloads on Google Play, a major milestone by local standards. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 07:21 · Paul Adepoju

Sierra Leone hit by surge in prices of mobile recharge cards

Sierra Leone's communications regulator the National Telecommunication Commission (NATCOM) has condemned the current surge in the prices of mobile recharge vouchers and scratch cards in several parts of the country. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 07:09 · Tefo Mohapi

SA’s Mango airplanes first to install Wi-Fi for passengers

South African low-cost airline Mango now has its entire fleet of aeroplanes installed with in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity for Internet access. The last aircraft was fitted with the Wi-Fi service last week and took to the sky today. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 06:31 · Tefo Mohapi

Rwanda goes over 5 million mobile subscribers, penetration at 47.5%

The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) announced in its latest “Active mobile subscribers as of August 2012” report that the country’s active mobile subscribers had gone over 5 million. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 06:21 · Tefo Mohapi

Omar el-Sheikh appointed non-executive chair of Telecom Egypt

Telecom Egypt, the mobile network operator with the largest fixed line subscriber base -- in excess of 12 million subscribers -- in the Middle East and Africa, has appointed Omar El-Sheikh as its new chairman. → Read more
Wed, October 3rd, 14:45 · Tefo Mohapi

Natural resource firms continuing to outsource ICT services

The benefits of cloud computing and IT outsourcing continue to play a critical role for companies in the natural resources sector as they enable businesses to deliver ICT services, while at the same time driving effectiveness and efficiency of the services to natural resource end users. → Read more
Wed, October 3rd, 14:26 · Tefo Mohapi

Mxit confirms Motribe acquisition from 4Di Capital

Silicon Cape startup Motribe has officially been confirmed as having undergone acquisition by Mxit, Africa's largest social networking site. → Read more
Wed, October 3rd, 13:39 · HumanIPO

New app to enable Africa’s music lovers to stream on the go

A new a mobile-based entertainment platform called Gbedumobile will launch later this month in Nigeria enabling mobile users to search for music, buy premium content, download free content and share with friends via social media channels. → Read more