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Fri, January 25th, 13:15 · Brandon Gregory

al-Shabab’s Twitter page suspended

Twitter has suspended the Somali militant group al-Shabab’s account following its tweets threatening to kill hostages from Kenya. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 15:15 · Kamau Mbote

Fake app stores target Android customers

Google’s app store Google Play, formerly known as the Android Market, is under attack from apparently sham app stores such as Gcogle Play and Android Express Play, antivirus software company Symantec has warned. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 14:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Google Chairman praises Nairobi as Africa’s tech hub

Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has presented a summary of his Africa trip in which he said Kenya’s capital Nairobi was “a serious tech hub and may become the African leader”. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 13:31 · Brandon Gregory

South African Internet speed bounces back in third quarter

A recent research study by Akamai Technology titled “State of the Internet” has concluded South Africa’s average Internet connection speed is increasing. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 12:46 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya at advanced 4G/LTE testing phase

Kenya’s Ministry of Information and Communications has said the country is at an advanced testing phase of a advanced 4G/LTE network, months after it advertised tenders for the technology’s equipment. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 08:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Helen Zille denies knowledge of SA’s Telkom sponsorship of TNA events, video suggests otherwise

A video on YouTube shows Helen Zille specifically thanking Telkom for sponsoring The New Age's (TNA) business breakfast event and for "making it happen", even though the Democratic Alliance (DA) leader announced she was pulling out of such events because she was unaware of the funding. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 05:21 · Tefo Mohapi

Banking malware used in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana can now spread through Skype

Banking malware code known as Shylock has been modified and updated to be able to spread to devices using Microsoft’s Skype software, and is targeting African countries. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 17:32 · Kamau Mbote

RIM, Huawei and Samsung to open in Konza City

Fourteen local and multinational corporations, including RIM, Huawei and Samsung, have committed to setting up shop in Kenya’s Konza Techno City. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 13:19 · Kamau Mbote

Construction begins on Kenya’s Konza Techno City

The construction of Konza Techno City, Sub-Saharan Africa’s first technopolis, has officially started following a groundbreaking ceremony officiated by President Mwai Kibaki in Machakos town. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 12:31 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya declines to sign new international communication rules

Kenya failed to endorse the new International Communications rules at the World Conference on International Telecommunications, after the country’s information ministry permanent secretary Dr. Bitange Ndemo declined to sign. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 05:42 · Brandon Gregory

SA’s Director-General of Communications placed on “special leave” by Minister

Department of Communications (DoC) Director-General (DG) Rosey Sekese has been placed on “special leave” by Communications Minister Dina Pule, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) branding her incompetent. → Read more
Wed, January 23rd, 05:24 · Brandon Gregory

Social media outrage at South African politicians’ attack on bank

The “You Can Help” campaign launched by First National Bank (FNB) has angered the African National Congress (ANC) and its affiliates who lashed out saying FNB attacked the state through its “treacherous” campaign. → Read more
Tue, January 22nd, 13:51 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya to destroy one ton of pirated DVDs

The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) will destroy infringed DVDs and CDs weighing more than one ton on Thursday. → Read more
Tue, January 22nd, 07:54 · Kamau Mbote

Information ministry centre of Eritrean ‘coup’

Eritrea’s Information Ministry was yesterday the centre of an attempted coup after two tanks and some 100 soldiers barricaded its headquarters as the state television was taken off air. → Read more
Mon, January 21st, 11:39 · Elly Okutoyi

90% of passwords to be hacked within seconds in 2013

More than 90 percent of user-generated passwords could be vulnerable to hacking within seconds even as more people continue to access the Internet, a new report by global consulting group Deloitte predicts. → Read more
Sun, January 20th, 06:38 · Nanine Steenkamp

Q&A: Europe is missing out on Africa, says AfricaHackTrip

A group of eight to 12 European software developers will tour Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania in the second half of 2013 on an African-tech fact finding mission. → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 10:22 · Gabriella Mulligan

Spacecom satellite to provide AFCON broadcast capacity

Satellite operator Spacecom will provide broadcast capacity for the coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) via its AMOS-5 satellite fleet, the latest time the company has been selected to broadcast a major sporting event. → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 09:51 · Elly Okutoyi

Safaricom ‘engineers’ con M-Pesa agents

M-Pesa agents in Kenya’s central region have lost nearly US$13,000 to swindles, after several fraudsters posed as Safaricom engineers to defraud them. → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 08:56 · Brandon Gregory

OUTA turns to SA public for donations

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) faces legal bills of R11.72 million (US$1.3 million) to cover its long battle with the South African government, and is now appealing to the public for funds. → Read more
Fri, January 18th, 08:25 · Tom Jackson

SA’s TopTV applies to broadcast adult channels

TopTV has applied to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for the right to broadcast three pornography channels, though it dismissed claims that they were needed to rescue the company from liquidation. → Read more