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Wed, March 6th, 12:42 · Gabriella Mulligan

SAPS launches anti-corruption telephone hotline

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched an anti-corruption telephone hotline in Gauteng, in a bid to bring police conduct more in line with the organisation’s Code of Conduct and Ethics. → Read more
Wed, March 6th, 10:46 · Gabriella Mulligan

Systems collapse causes counting delays in Kenya

Electronic systems collapse has delayed the counting of votes in the Kenyan elections, with regional election officials told to physically deliver counts to Nairobi. → Read more
Tue, March 5th, 14:50 · Gabriella Mulligan

IEBC website down today

Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) website has been down all day, as the country awaits the results of yesterday’s polls. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 15:41 · Brandon Gregory

Chris Brown to lead celebrations for Ghana’s Hope City sod turning ceremony

American RnB artist Chris Brown is set to perform at a concert celebrating the sod-turning for Ghana’s Hope City ICT park in Accra. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 12:49 · Gabriella Mulligan

Uchaguzi documents incident reports from Kenyan election

Event mapping website Uchaguzi has at the time of writing documented 770 incident reports from members of the public during the Kenyan elections, though reports of violence, hate speech and incitement are limited. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 09:20 · Gabriella Mulligan

Al Jazeera implements Voices system to report Kenyan election

Al Jazeera has launched its Al Jazeera Voices SMS and audio system to enable citizen reporting of today’s Kenyan elections. → Read more
Fri, March 1st, 11:55 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mediatech Africa registration to open in March

Online registration will open in mid-March for the seventh Mediatech Africa conference in South Africa, featuring an increased African brand presence. → Read more
Thu, February 28th, 13:45 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA budget largely ignores ICT

The South African ICT sector received limited attention in the Minister of Finance’s Budget Speech for 2013, as spending plans are cut citing global economic uncertainty and sub-par growth in South Africa. → Read more
Thu, February 28th, 13:15 · Nanine Steenkamp

More inclusive tech business networking event to kick off in April

The launch of a new South African trans-sector networking event can be expected by April, the founder of 27dinner revealed yesterday. → Read more
Thu, February 28th, 09:19 · Gabriella Mulligan

Kenya ICT Board partners in Sing and Unite initiative

The Kenya ICT Board is one of a number of partners spearheading an initiative that will see Kenyans uniting at 1pm today to sing the national anthem in support of a peaceful and transparent presidential election. → Read more
Wed, February 27th, 16:04 · Nanine Steenkamp

Cape Town Science Centre re-launched in Observatory

The Cape Town Science Centre has officially re-launched officially on Tuesday after moving from its previous location in the Canal Walk shopping centre to the suburb Observatory. → Read more
Wed, February 27th, 07:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

Zimbabwe app solution to solve industry problem

An app solution created during the Zimbabwe Ideation Day can improve the access to business development knowledge in the country’s industry. → Read more
Tue, February 26th, 16:19 · Paul Adepoju

We overachieved with SMWLagos2013 – Obi Asika

The chairman of the organising committee for Africa’s first ever Social Media Week, Obi Asika, believes the week-long events in Lagos surpassed original expectations. → Read more
Tue, February 26th, 12:21 · Nanine Steenkamp

Stellenbosch Idea Competition relaunches

The Stellenbosch Idea Competition (SIC) relaunched last week in South Africa, inviting innovative entrepreneurs to enter for R100,000 (US$11,296) prize money at stake. → Read more
Tue, February 26th, 05:31 · Paul Adepoju

Lagos hosts IFSEC West Africa next week

Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos is set to host the 2013 edition of the biggest exhibition in West Africa showcasing commercial and homeland security, fire and safety. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 15:46 · Nanine Steenkamp

Industry too conservative, tech expert says in Cape Town

The technological industry is deemed as too conservative in its research as well as development approach, a keynote speaker at the International Conference for Industrial Technology (ICIT) has said in Cape Town. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 13:52 · Nanine Steenkamp

Information optimisation for centralised device control key at IEEE

Keynote speakers at an international industrial technology conference which began in Cape Town today have emphasised the possibilities of data collection through device coordination for optimisation of value added services. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 13:12 · Gabriella Mulligan

Safaricom: voting results collection system safe

Safaricom says the system that will facilitate the electronic collection of regional voting results in the Kenyan elections is entirely safe, in spite of concerns over data security and reliance on a single network provider. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 10:55 · Paul Adepoju

OPINION: SMWLagos2013 – A tale of mixed feelings

The much anticipated first African attempt at hosting Social Media Week has come and gone with more than a hundred events held at various locations across Lagos. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 10:47 · Gabriella Mulligan

Oscar-related searches spike on Sunday night

Google reported a spike in search terms related to the Oscars during the awards ceremony on Sunday night. → Read more