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Fri, June 15th, 09:35 · Elly Okutoyi

No tax on DTV set-top boxes in Kenya, Finance Minister says

Kenya’s Finance Minister yesterday announced taxes on set-top boxes have been waived. → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 08:40 · Vincent Matinde

Google helps African universities access Internet

Inoorero University is one of the beneficiaries of Google Apps Supporting Programme (GASP). The programme has helped the university complete its Local Area Network. → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 08:16 · Tefo Mohapi

South Africa’s Nedbank pushes launch of mobile banking app to June

Nedbank South Africa, through its spokesperson, has said the mobile app initially scheduled for launch in May by its chief executive Mike Brown will now be launched towards the end of June. → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 08:10 · HumanIPO

AirTouch to serve up Ghana’s mobile operators with new wireless devices

HomeConnex X1500 wireless device is set to enable home and office users to receive voice, text and data without the need to use landlines and computers. → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 07:47 · HumanIPO

Ghana’s 20,000 plus disabled people targeted for free ICT training by end of 2013

The Ghanaian Vice-President John Dramani Mahama says the government intends to train about 20,000 people with disabilities (PWDs) countrywide in ICT by the end of 2013. → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 07:04 · HumanIPO

Another US$35m for African ICT development

Barely a week after the launch of a Silicon style Savannah Fund, IFC a member of the World Bank Group, has announced an equity investment of $35-million for development of ICT across Africa. → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 07:00 · Tefo Mohapi

Ford’s new electric car to work with a phone-based app MyFord Mobile

Car maker Ford announced its first ever car to work purely on electricity called Ford Focus Electric, alongside a mobile app named MyFord Mobile, which aims to assist would-be users of the new electric car locate the nearest charging stations. → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 06:00 · Vincent Matinde

It is illegal to use VoIP, says Ethiopian Government

This week, the Ethiopian government set stringent rules on the use of voice over IP (VoIP) "to protect the indigenous telecom company." → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 05:00 · HumanIPO

Africa gets set for the Unreasonable at Sea mentor trip

Unreasonable at Sea, a mentor driven accelerator institute for tech entrepreneurs who desire to take their ventures into new international markets, are aboard a ship to 14 destinations Africa included. → Read more
Fri, June 15th, 04:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigeria government approves e-health system

Nigeria’s government has approved a new e-health system designed to improve the efficiency of the Health Department. → Read more
Thu, June 14th, 14:50 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom SA offers alternative method to pay for BlackBerry Apps

Vodacom South Africa and BlackBerry have announced today that customers can now pay for BlackBerry Apps using their prepaid credit balance or through their contract account. The new method of payment also applies to in-app purchases. → Read more
Thu, June 14th, 13:32 · Robin Okuthe

Apple releases latest OS, ditches with Google Maps

Apple has launched its latest operating system named iOS6. This means it will have to do away with Google Maps software as the new operating system runs its own mapping app on Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. → Read more
Thu, June 14th, 13:25 · Vincent Matinde

Sony launches two Xperia dual phones

Sony launched two more phones in the Xperia range. The two phones are Xperia miro and Xperia tipo. → Read more
Thu, June 14th, 13:15 · HumanIPO

US intensifies spy operations in Africa with high-tech surveillance

The US plans to deploy spy planes equipped with high-tech surveillance technology and open a number of intelligence air bases in the Sahara, the Washington Post reported. → Read more
Thu, June 14th, 10:24 · Robin Okuthe

Nokia plans another 10,000 job cuts as losses deepen

Finnish phone maker Nokia says it’s cutting another 10,000 jobs globally and has hinted that second-quarter losses from its mobile phone businesses would be larger than expected. → Read more
Thu, June 14th, 10:01 · Elly Okutoyi

Ghana intensifies SIM Box fraud crackdown

Ghana has intensified its crackdown on SIM box, crowned by the arresting of five members of a SIM box fraud syndicate operating in Accra and the US. → Read more
Thu, June 14th, 09:18 · Elly Okutoyi

DStv tops African applications for new domains

DStv channels have dominated the list of applicants from Africa for the new top-level- domain names.This was evident in the list of proposed generic top-level domain names (gTLDs) revealed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Wednesday. → Read more
Thu, June 14th, 09:11 · Vincent Matinde

Which devices will use iOS6?

Earlier this month, Apple launched its new mobile operating system iOS6 which will be available on its devices. → Read more
Thu, June 14th, 08:26 · Robin Okuthe

World’s top sites rally to stop scammers, bad ads

Facebook, Twitter, Google, AOL and the Interactive Advertising Bureau have announced they would rally to keep Net surfers from ads that that dole out scams or malware. The new alliance would be named Ads Integrity Alliance. → Read more
Thu, June 14th, 07:19 · HumanIPO

New fund to step up 30 plus East African startups in less than 3 years

East African Tech entrepreneurs have a reason to smile following the launch of a new seed capital funding. → Read more