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Tue, July 3rd, 06:01 · Robin Okuthe

Top sites disrupted by storm, leap second

The huge storms and leap second that occurred over the weekend affected a number of high-profile sites and Web services across the globe. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 13:33 · Tefo Mohapi

Standard Bank SA quietly launches mobile banking app

Standard Bank of South Africa last week Thursday launched its mobile banking transactional app to its customers. This comes barely a fortnight following Nedbank’s launch of a mobile banking app suite to its staff for the pilot phase. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 13:19 · Dan Sudi

Public transportation in Botswana to go cashless in July

Botswana transport system will later this month integrate a cashless payment system following a move by Olekard, a company that specializes in making smartcards in the country, to introduce prepaid cards. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 10:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Mobile Internet is where the growth is, not PC-based-Web, says venture capitalist

Renowned venture capitalist Fred Wilson believes that mobile and not the PC-based Internet is where the growth is. This suggestion is also evident on the African continent where applications are developed first for the mobile phone and later for the Web. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 10:05 · Elly Okutoyi

Vodacom partners with Microsoft to offer Office 365 to South African businesses

South Africa’s telecom giant Vodacom today announced a partnership with Microsoft South Africa to offer Office 365 to the country’s businesses. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 09:37 · Vincent Matinde

SharePoint Saturday meetup set up for Nairobi

The SharePoint meeting is scheduled for Nairobi on September 15. This will be a good opportunity for updates on how the Microsoft server works. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 09:20 · Tefo Mohapi

Euro 2012 Final sets new Twitter record

When Juan Mata scored the fourth goal in the 2012 European Championship Final between Spain and Italy, not only was it the final confirmation that Spain will be once again crowned European Football Champions. The goal triggered thousands of tweets on the microblogging site, setting a new sports event-related record on Twitter at 15,358 tweets per second. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 08:52 · Robin Okuthe

New positioning system could supersede GPS use

UK-based defense firm BAE Systems has developed a new positioning system named Navigation via Signals of Opportunity (NAVSOP) that could complement -- or even replace -- current technologies including GPS, global positioning system. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 08:24 · Dan Sudi

Ethiopia’s wildlife migration to South Sudan to be monitored using satellite

The Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA) and United Nation Environment Project Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) say they will now monitor Ethiopian wildlife using the satellite. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 07:15 · Gythan Munga

Hot new pocket friendly smartphones hit Kenyan market

Following the introduction of three high-end and affordable mobile phones within a span of 2 months, Kenya is currently witnessing a clash of the phone making titans. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 06:43 · Elly Okutoyi

SA’s City of Tshwane bags this year’s Dynamic Enterprise Award

South Africa’s City of Tshwane has emerged the overall winner of Alcatel-Lucent 2012 Dynamic Enterprise Award. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 06:30 · Robin Okuthe

Developers’ furor over Twitter’s announcement of stricter API rules

Microblogging site Twitter’s Friday notice that it will review the rules governing its APIs – application programming interface -- sent a convulsion among the site’s developers leaving many feeling spurned. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 06:00 · Robin Okuthe

Facebook email mix-up causes outrage

Social networking site Facebook’s latest unified email and its features is causing changes to users’ address books sparking outrage among the hundreds of millions of users. The changes have caused email mix-up. → Read more
Sat, June 30th, 07:40 · HumanIPO

Samsung starts assembling its range of PC monitors in South Africa

Samsung Electronics now manufactures 21-inch – and above – computer monitors in South Africa. → Read more
Sat, June 30th, 04:30 · Dan Sudi

Rwanda readies for mobile money after MTN and Bank of Kigali partner

The Bank of Kigali (BK), Rwanda’s leading bank by assets, has partnered with MTN, the country’s top telecoms operator. The two say they are committed to bringing financial services closer to the people and to expand further the potential that mobile money services have on the unbanked. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 15:15 · HumanIPO

A food delivery app wants to ease Nairobi’s traffic

Michael Hudson, James DeMichele and Jake Goldberg came up with a food ordering and delivery service they have since named Yum. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 13:18 · Vincent Matinde

Nokia introduces business capabilities for its Asha brand

Nokia Asha owners can now push email, calendar and contact data synchronization between compatible Microsoft Exchange email servers, making the phone business friendly. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 13:05 · Dan Sudi

Airtel and Arsenal seek partnership in sports merchandise deal

Telecoms giant Bharti Airtel yesterday announced a 3-year merchandise deal with England Premier League (EPL) side Arsenal Football Club (AFC). → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 12:31 · Robin Okuthe

Madagascar connects learners to research world with new portal

Launched early this month, a research portal dubbed the Research and Education Network for Academic Learning Activities (iRENALA) is set to improve and introduce international standards within Madagascar’s science education and technology quarters, says the Science and Development Network, SciDev. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 12:24 · Dan Sudi

Telkom South Africa adjusts 2012 Tariff

Telkom South Africa has adjusted its 2012 tariff to ensure all consumers enjoy the services. The company also announced an increase of 1.2 percent on basic data and data services use. → Read more