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Wed, September 19th, 07:23 · Elly Okutoyi

Africa lacks content to draw youth to ICT

Africa has inadequately incorporated technology into the education sector as a means of imparting knowledge, according to Dr. Bitange Ndemo, Kenya’s permanent secretary at the Ministry of Information and Communications. → Read more
Wed, September 19th, 06:00 · HumanIPO

Ethio Telecom appoints new chief executive

Ethio Telecom, Ethiopia’s leading telco, has appointed a new chief executive to steward the company in its strategic expansion across the Horn of Africa. → Read more
Wed, September 19th, 05:00 · HumanIPO

Microsoft warns Internet Explorer 9 users of attacks

Microsoft yesterday warned Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) users of possible attacks to their Web browsers, citing complaints from a number of its users. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 13:52 · Dan Sudi

Kenyan election results site crashes, body’s authority questioned

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC’s) website crashed on Monday during the release of by-election results for Kangema, Kajiado North and Ndhiwa constituencies, frustrating Kenyans who visited the site to view the results. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 13:20 · Vincent Matinde

Nearly 250% rise in ad impressions for InMobi in North Africa

InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile ad network, has reported a triple digit growth for its ad impressions in North Africa and the Middle East. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 11:45 · Elly Okutoyi

Safaricom rewards Kenya’s Olympic and Paralympic teams

Safaricom’s chief executive Bob Collymore today awarded Sh17.2 million (US$204,762) in cash prizes to the country’s successful Olympians and Paralympians following Kenya’s exemplary performance at the respective games in London this summer. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 09:52 · Vincent Matinde

Virtualisation Africa Summit to review continent’s use of cloud technology

The third Annual Cloud and Virtualisation Africa Summit, slated for October 10 and 11, will discuss the challenges that businesses face in integrating cloud technology in their operations. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 09:23 · Dan Sudi

Nigeria’s Main One reveals aspirations to expand across West Africa

The Main One Cable Company, Nigeria’s top submarine fibre-cable operator, has revealed plans to spread its network to neighbouring West African states through terrestrial cables. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 06:47 · HumanIPO

Nokia targets Kenya’s photographers with new Nokia 808 PureView

Finnish phone-maker Nokia on Friday launched its new Nokia 808 PureView, with photographers the first on its target list. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 05:00 · Dan Sudi

South Africa’s PayU launches SME-relevant payment service

South Africa’s giant online and mobile payment service provider PayU has launched EasyMerchant, a payment solution targeted at enabling small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to perform credit card payment transfers. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 17:38 · HumanIPO

SA’s Telkom Group up for re-nationalisation at US$1.5 billion

The South African government is re-nationalising the Telkom Group given its importance to the growth of telecommunications infrastructure in the country, reports say. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 16:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Egyptian Chehadé takes over at ICANN earlier than announced, names team

In a surprising announcement, Fadi Chehadé has assumed his role as CEO at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) two weeks earlier than expected. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 14:15 · Elly Okutoyi

For the first time ever, Social Good Summit comes to Africa

The 3-day global Social Good Summit is to extend its live panel discussions to Africa for the first time this year, with the event scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya on September 24. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 14:07 · Vincent Matinde

Durban switches on dedicated Internet exchange point

Durban has followed Johannesburg and Cape Town in launching a dedicated Internet exchange point, which will help manage Internet traffic and reduce connectivity costs. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 13:12 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom’s mobile education programme spreads to Eastern Cape

Over 1,400 teachers from 172 schools in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province are expected to benefit from the Vodacom Mobile Education Programme, which is aimed at transforming classroom teaching using technology. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 12:24 · Dan Sudi

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 tab launched in Ghana

Electronics leader Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet in Ghana following a partnership with mobile network operator Vodafone Ghana. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 10:08 · HumanIPO

Nigeria’s Zenith Bank launches mobile money for the unbanked

Nigeria’s Zenith Bank has launched Eazy Money, a mobile money transfer service, in an effort it says is aimed “at reaching millions” of the country’s unbanked phone users. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 10:04 · Vincent Matinde

Top 40 e-shop sites nominated for eCommerce Awards 2012

Forty South African eCommerce websites have been shortlisted for the eCommerce Awards 2012, with the winners to be announced on November 15. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 09:50 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenyan version of m2Work hackathon 2012 winners announced

Four teams have been awarded prize money totalling KSh240,000 (US$2,800) after being crowned winners of the Kenyan version of the m2Work hackathon. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 06:47 · Dan Sudi

Zambia’s Zamtel introduces TV streaming services

Zambia’s top telecom has introduced Zamtel Mobile TV following a partnership with two local television networks to allow its subscribers to access the new service. → Read more