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Mon, February 4th, 09:13 · Kamau Mbote
KCPE candidates to check intake through mobile phones
Last year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates waiting for enrollment into various public secondary schools can find out the institutions they have been invited to join by sending their index numbers to 4042. → Read more
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Mon, February 4th, 08:42 · Elly Okutoyi
CCK shuts down media house transmitters
Royal Media Services, a leading media house in Kenya, this weekend saw six of its major transmitters shut down by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) after what the regulator termed “operating illegally”. → Read more
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Sat, February 2nd, 16:45 · Tom Jackson
250,000 Twitter accounts hacked
A quarter of a million Twitter accounts have been hacked in the latest in a line of cyber attacks on major companies. → Read more
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Fri, February 1st, 15:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
South Africa too closed-minded, says Silicon Cape Chairperson
Silicon Cape Chairperson and Business Developer at Invenfin Alexandra Fraser encouraged South African startup entrepreneurs to widen their horizons at yesterday’s Geek Girl Dinner in Cape Town. → Read more
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Fri, February 1st, 10:21 · Tefo Mohapi
INTERVIEW: Christo Davel and Carlton Hood speak about 22seven & Old Mutual deal
Last night saw the announcement that Old Mutual Plc had purchased South African tech startup 22seven, “as part of its strategy to develop digital support for its customers.” → Read more
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Fri, February 1st, 09:00 · Robin Okuthe
Lack of identity management system slows SIM card registration in Uganda
The absence of a national identification system in Uganda provides loopholes that hinder large numbers of mobile subscribers from registering SIM cards, says MTN Uganda’s chief executive chief executive Mazen Mroue. → Read more
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Fri, February 1st, 07:04 · HumanIPO
Guest post: Power to the People – Tech, Transparency and Transformation
In an exclusive guest post for HumanIPO Loren Treisman, the Executive of grant-making foundation Indigo Trust, writes about the power of technology to transform lives in Africa. Indigo Trust supports technology-driven projects in Africa, with Treisman having expertise in how new technologies can drive social change on the continent. → Read more
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Thu, January 31st, 19:42 · Tefo Mohapi
Confirmed: Old Mutual Plc acquires 100% of 22seven
The rumours surrounding Old Mutual plc have been proved true after the investment group officially acquired 100 percent of South African money management service 22seven “as part of its strategy to develop digital support for its customers”. → Read more
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Thu, January 31st, 15:20 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: Can rebranding save BlackBerry, or is it a distraction?
From first impressions, the new BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 appear pretty neat devices with appealing and unique features, but during the launch it seemed Chief Executive Thorsten Heins wanted us to focus on anything other than the product. → Read more
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Thu, January 31st, 08:35 · HumanIPO
The HumanIPO Debate: Should super-high interest payday loan providers be allowed to contact people via mobile phones?
Wonga South Africa announced this week users will be able to obtain micro-loans using their mobile as a way of beating the low levels of computer access in the country and expanding its subscriber base. → Read more
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Thu, January 31st, 07:36 · Tefo Mohapi
Goodbye BlackBerry Internet Service, African market could look elsewhere
BlackBerry (BBRY) announced at yesterday’s launch that the new smartphones based on the BB10 platform will not support the BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS). → Read more
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Wed, January 30th, 19:31 · Nanine Steenkamp
Facebook top social network for SA advertisers
Facebook has been proven to be the best pitching place on social media for branding as South African preferences in the latest Columinate statistics reveals. → Read more
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Wed, January 30th, 16:01 · Tefo Mohapi
Alicia Keys appointed as BlackBerry’s new Global Creative Director
In a surprising announcement, BlackBerry Chief Executive Thorsten Heins, has named Alicia Keys as the Canadian phone manufacturer’s new Global Creative Director. → Read more
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Wed, January 30th, 15:35 · Richard Cutcher
BB10 Launch: RIM ceases to exist, re-branded as BlackBerry
Research In Motion (RIM) has launched its eagerly awaited BlackBerry 10 device and operating system at glamorous launches around the world, but eclipsed the announcement by revealing RIM no longer exists and will now be known simply as BlackBerry. → Read more
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Wed, January 30th, 13:22 · Kamau Mbote
ICT master plan finally ready for launch, says Ndemo
Kenya’s Information and Communication Ministry has told HumanIPO that the much-delayed ICT master plan, the launch of which was cancelled late last year, may finally be unveiled next week. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 16:57 · Tefo Mohapi
FEATURE: What does Facebook Graph search mean for Brands?
There has been a lot of hype surrounding the launch of Facebook’s Graph Search, but what does the "new" tool mean for businesses? → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 14:43 · Brandon Gregory
Cosatu to renew protests against e-tolling
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng is set to continue protest action against the government’s implementation of e-tolling on the province’s freeways. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 13:10 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ugandan students design smartphone
Students at the University of Makerere in Uganda have finalised designs for a smartphone, in an attempt to localise production and create a specifically Ugandan device for the market. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 09:35 · Vincent Matinde
65% of firms fear cyber attacks in 2013
A new survey has shown that some 65 percent of companies across the globe fear cyber attacks in 2013, with even more considering the Internet as a gateway or malicious attacks. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 09:27 · Richard Cutcher
SA’s leading Internet provider to embrace social media
South Africa’s part state-owned telecommunications company Telkom has created accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin in a bid to connect with customers. → Read more
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