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Sat, September 15th, 07:10 · Jesse Oguntimehin

Office 365 officially available to Nigeria’s businesses, Microsoft

Technology juggernaut Microsoft yesterday officially launched Office 365, the company’s next-generation cloud productivity service for business, in Lagos, Nigeria. → Read more
Fri, September 14th, 13:56 · HumanIPO

Safaricom to invest US$296m in network expansion, rejects share consolidation

Safaricom yesterday announced plans to invest KSh25 billion (US$296m) in network improvements and modernisation in a bid to improve its services and boost its share price after the board rejected share consolidation. → Read more
Fri, September 14th, 13:14 · Elly Okutoyi

Beware: Hackers could use QR codes to attack your phones

Internet security experts are advising mobile phone users against scanning Quick Response (QR) codes without hesitation, warning that they could be used by hackers to launch attacks on their devices. → Read more
Fri, September 14th, 12:29 · Tefo Mohapi

BongoHive flying the flag for Zambia’s techies despite being shunned initially

Two Zambian tech enthusiasts, Lukonga Lindunda and Bart Cornille, have created an ecosystem for techies and developers in Lusaka, where technology solutions specific to Zambia are developed and nurtured to ensure sustainability. → Read more
Fri, September 14th, 12:22 · Elly Okutoyi

Is South Africa headed for online retail explosion?

South Africa has been witnessing an increase in the number of online marketplaces, leaving Internet enthusiasts debating whether an online retail explosion could happen in the country. → Read more
Fri, September 14th, 11:19 · Vincent Matinde

Forty groundbreaking ideas aim for ANIC’s US$1 million grand prize

Forty projects have made it to the finals of the Africa News Innovation Challenge to compete for the grand prize of US$1 million. → Read more
Fri, September 14th, 10:58 · Dan Sudi

Tigo closes deal with Altobridge to spread mobile network across rural Ghana

Mobile network operator Tigo has partnered with Altobridge, an Irish wireless network solutions leader, in an initiative aimed at rolling out mobile voice and broadband network coverage across Ghana’s rural areas. → Read more
Fri, September 14th, 07:58 · Jesse Oguntimehin

Rocket Internet GmbH blends Kasuwa and Sabunta into one

Two of Africa’s leading online stores, Kasuwa and Sabunta, have merged as Rocket Internet GmbH, the firm behind the two, steps up efforts to consolidate its Nigerian operations into offering unified services across Africa. → Read more
Fri, September 14th, 07:18 · Tefo Mohapi

EXCLUSIVE Q & A: SA Startup bridging gap between PR professionals and journalists

Their new user registrations may still be low, but South African startup Like Luci hopes to bridge the gap between PR professionals and journalists through its online communications management platform. → Read more
Fri, September 14th, 05:00 · Gythan Munga

Upcoming African Startup Events, 17-23 September

Whether you're looking for investment or going to meet people, events are the best place to do so and thus, here’s everything you need to know about upcoming technology events in Kenya and South Africa in a week. → Read more
Thu, September 13th, 20:02 · Dan Sudi

Paynet’s Card Processing Centre to be launched in East Africa this year

Paynet Group, a card processor and electronic payments solutions provider, says it will launch a new chip and PIN card issuing facility in East Africa by early November, in a move designed to boost banks’ anti-fraud measures. → Read more
Thu, September 13th, 14:57 · HumanIPO

Boko Haram terrorist attacks cause US$127M loss to Nigeria’s telecoms

Nigeria’s telcos have hailed the Wednesday arrest of 11 suspected members of outlawed Islamic militia group Boko Haram, with attacks by the group reported to have cost the operators close to N20 billion (US$ 127m). → Read more
Thu, September 13th, 14:45 · Dan Sudi

Vodacom to host SA’s mobile app developers forum

South Africa’s giant mobile network operator Vodacom will officially launch the country’s first multi-platform mobile application development workshop project, aimed at improving the mobile app ecosystem. → Read more
Thu, September 13th, 12:11 · HumanIPO

Safaricom donates US$118K to Tana River clash victims

Kenya’s integrated telecommunications operator Safaricom has donated KSh10 million (US$118K) to families of the Tana Delta clash victims through its philanthropic arm, the Safaricom Foundation, becoming the first corporate entity to call for a speedy resolution to the fightings in the region. → Read more
Thu, September 13th, 11:36 · Dan Sudi

Kenya’s civic education site launched

Kenya National Integrated Civic Education (K-NICE), a government initiative charged with monitoring civic education, yesterday unveiled a website for sharing constitutional information ahead of the general elections slated for March next year. → Read more
Thu, September 13th, 11:14 · Vincent Matinde

Johannesburg hosts 2nd Fleet Technology conference this November

This year’s annual Fleet Technology conference to discuss fleet management progress using technology is scheduled for Johannesburg, South Africa in November. → Read more
Thu, September 13th, 10:57 · Elly Okutoyi

iPhone 5 versus iPhone 4S, is there much difference?

Apple launched its iPhone 5 on September 12 at an event in San Francisco, United States, prompting a barrage of questions over the differences between the latest brand and the iPhone 4S, launched in October last year. → Read more
Thu, September 13th, 09:28 · Vincent Matinde

Google’s ‘chosen few’ students to map out African campuses

Google is assembling 90 students from 12 countries to participate in a 2-week conference through its initiative the Google Student Ambassador programme (GSA), to map out Africa’s campuses and the surrounding communities. → Read more
Thu, September 13th, 07:06 · Dan Sudi

Kenya’s Essar Yu introduces phone-based insurance cover

Kenyan mobile network operator Essar Yu has partnered with Jubilee Insurance and MicroEnsure in a venture expected to offer mobile-enhanced health insurance cover to an estimated 1 million people before 2015. → Read more
Thu, September 13th, 05:00 · Dan Sudi

Botswana’s new e-Gov plan expected to improve service delivery

The Government of Botswana took advantage of the ongoing 2012 ICT Pitso to launch an e-government project expected to offer prompt service delivery to the country’s estimated 2 million people. → Read more