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Tue, May 6th, 09:30 · Chris Udemans
Fake Facebook Android app targets bank accounts
A fake Facebook app for Android has the ability to monitor incoming and outgoing messages, as well as gain access to a smartphone user’s banking details, according to IT security company ESET. → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN offers free streaming of CliffCentral
South African mobile operator MTN has announced it will be offering unlimited streaming of radio personality Gareth Cliff’s WeChat show CliffCentral. → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 08:20 · Chris Udemans
Etisalat sells West African subsidiary to Maroc Telecom
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based mobile operator Etisalat has announced an agreement of sale for its West African subsidiary Atlantique Telecom to Maroc Telecom for US$650 million. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
USAASA launches pilot broadband services
The Universal Services and Access Agency of South Africa [USAASA] has constructed sites in Msinga and Malahleni in KwaZulu-Natal province allowing locals access to a 3G-enabled wireless network. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Heiko Schlittke appointed Airtel Malawi’s new MD
Airtel Malawi has announced the appointment of German Heiko Schlittke as the network’s new managing director, replacing Saulosi Chilima who has left the company to enter politics. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
VP commissions Ghana’s first digital banking centre
Ghana’s vice president (VP) Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has commissioned the country's first digital banking centre in Accra, developed by Ecobank and providing 24-hour banking services to users. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
SA launches election apps ahead of vote
South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has launched a number of apps, including a mobile game, aiming to provide information and enhance voter education ahead of the elections this week. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Fibre cuts on the rise in Ghana’s western region – Airtel
Airtel Ghana has expressed concern over the rise in fibre optic cable cuts in the country, especially in the western region. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Justice Mutunga unveils new website for Kenya Gazette
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has unveiled a new Kenya Law website, which includes present and past publications of the Kenya Gazette and allows the public to access information on their cases, including court dates. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian state introduces smartcard for civil servants
The government of the State of Osun in southwest Nigeria has launched a smartcard for its civil servants, aimed at intensifying the use of ICT to achieve effectiveness in administration and put an end to challenges posed by ghost workers. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya launches Electronic Single Window System for regional trade
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta flanked by Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni has launched the Kenya Electronic Single Window System, Kenya Tradenet, geared towards facilitating international trade by lowering costs and reducing delays occasioned by clearance of goods at Kenyan borders. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 09:30 · Agatha Nduku
Facebook introduces anonymous login
Facebook has announced the availability of an anonymous login feature, allowing users to log into apps without sharing any personal information, along with a new version of Facebook Login with better privacy controls. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
BT appoints Sub-Saharan Africa boss
British multinational telecoms firm BT has announced the appointment of Oliver Fortuin as managing director (MD) in Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 08:30 · Paul Adepoju
12% of smartphones on MTN Ghana network are Tecno devices – CEO
Serame Taukobong, chief executive officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, has announced that about 12 per cent of the over one million smartphones on the operator’s network are Tecno Mobile devices. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FNB includes Samsung Gear in Smart Devices
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has included the Samsung Gear and Fit Gear in its Smart Device offering. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Asus reports growth on strengthened hybrid market
PC and tablet manufacturer Asus recorded in its PC market share to 9.3 per cent from 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2014, according to quarterly Gartner PC shipment results for the Europe, Africa and Middle East (EMEA) region. → Read more
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Sun, May 4th, 12:33 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 04/05/2014
Although news was slow for startups in Africa this week two events on either side of the continent look set to boost African technology. → Read more
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Sat, May 3rd, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan companies partner with SAP in sabbatical programme
Four Kenyan companies were the beneficiaries of a four-week SAP social sabbatical that saw them engage SAP experts in human resources, finance, IT and best practices in to business processes and solutions. → Read more
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Sat, May 3rd, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Raphael Afaedor, co-founder, Supermartng.com
Raphael Afaedor is the co-founder of Supermartng.com, a platform that allows users to buy groceries and other items to be delivered within three hours from a number of reputable stores in Lagos. Afafedor is also a former managing director of Jumia Nigeria, and spoke to HumanIPO about his new venture and African entrepreneurship. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft releases Internet Explorer security update, includes XP
Microsoft has released a security update for Internet Explorer after a flaw allowing hackers to circumvent security protocols in Windows was found. → Read more
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