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Wed, July 31st, 13:56 · Kamau Mbote
CCK on brink of extinction
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) may be replaced with a new regulator should the Kenya Information and Communication Amendment Act 2013 go through in its present form following its tabling on Monday. → Read more
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Wed, July 31st, 13:14 · Brandon Gregory
ZANU-PF supporters tweet threats and insults
President Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) has taken to Twitter to issue threats to voters in the country's elections, thanking their followers and slamming South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, July 31st, 10:32 · Nanine Steenkamp
Kenyan mobile subscribers drop almost one million
Kenyan mobile subscriptions decreased significantly following the deactivation of unregistered SIM cards, a Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) report has revealed. → Read more
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Thu, March 21st, 13:57 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICC is an e-institution
The International Criminal Court (ICC) sees itself as an “e-institution”, and is developing an ICT strategy to further the technological presence of the court. → Read more
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Fri, March 15th, 14:47 · Nanine Steenkamp
OPINION: Technology should be embraced for business transparency
As technology opens more possibilities for easy access to information at a few clicks, not all connected parties are equally elated about being exposed. → Read more
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Fri, March 15th, 08:44 · Kamau Mbote
Jubilee and CORD take rivalry to social media
The Jubilee Coalition and CORD have taken their ongoing row over the results of the Kenyan election to social media, as the latter challenges the declaration of Uhuru Kenyatta as president-elect. → Read more
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Fri, March 15th, 07:39 · Vincent Matinde
Kenyan government to petition Facebook and Twitter on hate speech
The Kenyan government will petition Facebook and Twitter in a bid to uncover the identities of those perpetuating hate speech in Kenya. → Read more
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Wed, March 6th, 11:09 · Tom Jackson
Free State to investigate website deal
The Free State provincial government is to investigate whether or not it got value for money in the redesign of its website, premier Ace Magashule has said. → Read more
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Wed, March 6th, 10:23 · Tom Jackson
Ramaphosa retires from MTN
Cyril Ramaphosa, deputy president South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), has retired as non-executive director and chairman of MTN Group in order to focus on politics. → Read more
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Mon, March 4th, 11:05 · Brandon Gregory
Telkom denies abandoning 8ta brand
The part state-owned South African network operator, Telkom, has performed a confusing backtrack on its plans to rebrand its mobile arm, 8ta. → Read more
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Mon, March 4th, 10:48 · Tom Jackson
Kenyans on Twitter react angrily to election violence claims
Twitter is buzzing with angry Kenyans demanding apologies from members of the international media for their alleged misreporting of the ongoing elections in the country. → Read more
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Mon, March 4th, 09:12 · Tom Jackson
IEBC admits electronic voter registration failure
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it is experienced failures in its electronic voter registration processes as Kenyans vote at 34,000 polling stations across the country. → Read more
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Tue, February 26th, 08:03 · Tom Jackson
Hivisasa.com closes due to lack of investment
Kenyan online county-based newspaper Hivisasa.com has closed after failing to secure the follow-on investment needed to survive. → Read more
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Tue, February 12th, 08:34 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya’s presidential debate top trending on Twitter, Facebook
Kenya’s first ever presidential debate flooded social media on Monday night while also attracting the attention of major international broadcasters such as Al Jazeera and the BBC, some of whom halted their programmes to televise the debate. → Read more
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Tue, February 12th, 07:42 · Gabriella Mulligan
Game raises Kenyan malaria awareness
Kenya-based Momentum Core has released a malaria awareness game, Mosquito Hood, with the aim of educating the population and reducing malaria deaths in the region. → Read more
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Mon, February 11th, 12:33 · Tom Jackson
SA Presidency dismisses Pule sack rumours
A spokesman for South African president Jacob Zuma has denied rumours Minister of Communications Dina Pule is to be fired in an imminent reshuffle. → Read more
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Mon, February 11th, 11:14 · Elly Okutoyi
Kenyans still confused between BVR and electronic voting, IEBC says
Kenya’s electoral body the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has expressed concerns over the large number of voters who still believe voting will be electronic, just three weeks before the March 4 polls. → Read more
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Mon, February 11th, 10:53 · Brandon Gregory
Cosatu protest march against e-tolls gathers support
A motorcade protest against proposed e-tolls organised today (February 11) by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) began on a rather slow note, with lower turnout than previous actions but momentum is gathering. → Read more
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Mon, February 11th, 10:32 · Paul Adepoju
Prominent Nigerians celebrate AFCON victory on social media
President Goodluck Jonathan and other notable Nigerians took to social media to celebrate the nation’s victory at the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in South Africa, which concluded last night. → Read more
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Mon, February 11th, 07:48 · Elly Okutoyi
Over 40 million Kenyans to watch Kenya’s first presidential debate
The KSh100-million (US$1.15 million) debate will see six presidential candidates in the country defend their manifestos and policies, which the event organizers hope will enable the Kenyan electorate to make an informed decision on whom to elect during March 4 general elections. “What the viewers can expect is a very exciting, fast-paced production with high […] → Read more
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