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Mon, August 27th, 12:21 · Vincent Matinde

Cnectd opts to disrupt the traditional SMS market

With more phones becoming app-based, a number of telecom companies have cried foul in the past few months claiming that SMS apps are eating into their profits. → Read more
Mon, August 27th, 11:52 · HumanIPO

YouTube extends advertising on mobile devices

YouTube is increasing its video advertising on mobile devices. The Google-owned firm is moving away from the normal ad formats it has had on mobile devices and launching a new mobile video streaming service called TrueView. → Read more
Mon, August 27th, 11:31 · HumanIPO

Morocco begins a 10-year broadband for all programme

Morocco’s government has started a 10-year national broadband plan focused on ensuring a majority of the country’s population accesses the Internet. → Read more
Mon, August 27th, 09:26 · HumanIPO

Telecom and NewTelco join forces to connect Namibia to West African cable system

Four international Points of Presence (PoPs) will be connected to the West Africa Cable System (WACS) following a recent partnership between Telecom Namibia and NewTelco South Africa, which is represented by Jasco Co-location Solutions. → Read more
Mon, August 27th, 09:19 · Vincent Matinde

TechTrust ships more Apple products in Nigeria

TechTrust Integrated Services Limited is expanding its gadget stock by incorporating large shipment of Apple products in Nigeria. → Read more
Mon, August 27th, 09:04 · Tefo Mohapi

Cloud computing as a disruptive technology for collaboration and enterprise software

As far as disruptive technology goes, cloud computing is a disruptive market force to traditional IT business operations with its pay-as-you-go consumption model and asset-light delivery of key business applications and services. → Read more
Mon, August 27th, 08:23 · Dan Sudi

Kenyan insurers to stop vehicle frauds using central data system

The Association of Kenya Insurers is working on a data system dubbed Integrated Motor Insurance Data System (IMDS) that is targeted at curbing fraud cases revolving around the motor vehicle insurance industry. → Read more
Mon, August 27th, 07:49 · Elly Okutoyi

2nd Freedom Online Coalition Conference to be held in Kenya

Kenya has finalised on plans to host the 2nd Freedom Online Coalition Conference scheduled for September 6 and 7 at the United Nations Complex in the capital Nairobi. → Read more
Mon, August 27th, 07:28 · HumanIPO

Blackberry-maker woos Kenya’s local developers

Blackberry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) in its efforts to make a comeback after losing the smartphone market share to Apple and Google’s Android, has now vowed to woo Africa’s local developers into using its platforms. → Read more
Mon, August 27th, 07:13 · Vincent Matinde

Time management company unveils new site in South Africa

Time and Attendance, a time management company in South Africa has unveiled a new looking website to market its products. → Read more
Sat, August 25th, 07:39 · HumanIPO

Econet takes back its termination pronouncement

Zimbabwe’s Econet and NetOne mobile subscribers who could not make calls across the two networks this week, were shocked when informed they had been disconnected. → Read more
Sat, August 25th, 07:17 · Dan Sudi

No compensation for counterfeit cellphones, says CCK

The Communication Commission of Kenya, CCK, has issued a statement suggesting that it will not compensate the grey handset owners whose devices will be switched off on September 30. → Read more
Sat, August 25th, 07:00 · HumanIPO

KCB partners with Village Energy to offer Ugandan homes solar power

KCB Uganda and Village Energy have entered into a partnership to offer homes in Uganda solar power in what they say is aimed at cutting the dependence on thermoelectricity and fuel. → Read more
Sat, August 25th, 06:59 · Elly Okutoyi

Zimbabwe announces US$24 million tender for base station installations

Zimbabwe has officially announced a US$24-million tender for the erection of base stations expected to improve network penetration in the country. → Read more
Sat, August 25th, 06:36 · Vincent Matinde

AfricanBrains to host Innovation Africa summit in Cape Town

AfricanBrains Ltd in conjunction with University of Western Cape will host this year’s Innovation African Summit on October 5 to 7. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 13:24 · Dan Sudi

IBM’s children advisory program targets 60% of job opportunities in South Africa

Technology giant IBM has introduced an online programme dubbed TryScience targeted at 8- to 16-year-olds in South Africa to nurture their interest in the fields of science and technology. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 10:30 · Dan Sudi

South Africa ICT conference set for early next month

The stage is already set for ICT students to show their proficiency in networking and research during an event slated to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the annual South African telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC). → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 10:01 · Vincent Matinde

Anzisha prize finalists announced

Thirteen finalists from nine African countries have been selected to compete for the Anzisha Prize award. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 09:18 · Elly Okutoyi

Etisalat Egypt launches its first ever branded smartphone

Egypt’s Mobile operator Etisalat Egypt has announced its first ever branded smartphone running on the Android operating system intended to offer high powered smartphones at an affordable price to its subscribers. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 09:14 · HumanIPO

Ghana introduces biometric system for public sector payments

Ghana is introducing a biometric system to pay its public servants across the country after a piloting sting in Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, Eastern, Western and Volta Regions in April. → Read more