Featured, Page 69
-
Wed, April 16th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Eneza scoops overall price at Kenya’s Vision 2030 innovation awards
Eneza Education, a virtual tutor and teacher's assistant on low-cost mobile phones that makes it easier for students to engage teachers directly, was the overall winner of the 2014 Vision 2030 awards. → Read more
-
Wed, April 16th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
88mph to hold Investor Day
The 88mph accelerator programme in Cape Town is holding its Investor Day this evening, when its seven startups will pitch to investors in a bid to secure follow-on funding. → Read more
-
Wed, April 16th, 15:30 · Agatha Nduku
MasterCard funding AppLab Money for Kenya’s unbanked
MasterCard has partnered the Grameen Foundation on AppLab Money, an initiative designed to create mobile financial services products for the unbanked and underbanked in Kenya. → Read more
-
Wed, April 16th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Internet Exchange Point launched in Swaziland
The African Union (AU) Infrastructure and Energy Department, the Internet Society and the Kingdom of Swaziland’s Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology have partnered to launch an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in the country. → Read more
-
Wed, April 16th, 14:30 · Agatha Nduku
Intel expands Student Partner Programme to Tanzania, Uganda
Intel is expanding its Student Partner Programme to Tanzania and Uganda following the successful launch of the programme in Kenya. → Read more
-
Wed, April 16th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Google launches SA elections portal
Google has launched an online portal dedicated to covering the South African elections on May 7, providing easy access to elections-related news for voters. → Read more
-
Wed, April 16th, 13:00 · Agatha Nduku
Airtel delighted to assist Kenyan MVNOs
Airtel Kenya says it is delighted to open a new chapter in Kenya’s telecoms industry with the announcement it will host three mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) on its network. → Read more
-
Wed, April 16th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters calls attention to fake Facebook accounts
Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters (DHQ) has issued a disclaimer in relation to the various Facebook accounts claiming to belong to chief of defence staff Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh. → Read more
-
Wed, April 16th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government rolls out ICT Masterplan
The Kenyan government through the ICT Authority yesterday launched its National ICT Masterplan, setting the agenda for the ICT industry in Kenya for the next four years. → Read more
-
Wed, April 16th, 10:30 · Tom Jackson
ICASA hears DA’s SABC complaint
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) last night heard the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) complaint over the removal of its advert by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), with the opposition party arguing the removal of the advert infringed on freedom of expression. → Read more
-
Wed, April 16th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Scammers target NCC, commission vows to prosecute perpetrators
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has become the latest target of scammers sending SMSs to subscribers asking them to redeem prizes won in a promotion. → Read more
-
Wed, April 16th, 08:30 · Agatha Nduku
Orange Kenya denies exit plans, to roll out 3G network across country
Orange Kenya has denied it is to exit the country and said it will invest over KSh2.5 billion (US$28.8 million) to roll out a 3G network across the country, expanding the National Optic Fibre Backbone and launching the Multi Service Access Node (MSAN). → Read more
-
Wed, April 16th, 07:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Applications open for Kenya StartUp Cup
Applications are open for the Kenya StartUp Cup Business Model Competition until May 20, with all Kenyan nationals between the ages of 18 and 35 years invited to apply for the chance to win KSh1 million (US$11,500). → Read more
-
Tue, April 15th, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
DEMO Africa 2014 to feature 12 new categories
The DEMO Africa startup launchpad event has added 12 categories to this year’s edition - which will be held in Nigeria for the first time - in a bid to make it more inclusive and provide a wider and more level playing field. → Read more
-
Tue, April 15th, 18:30 · Chris Udemans
Mxit launches deals platform
South African mobile social network Mxit has partnered with in-store mobile transaction platform provider wiGroup to launch “Deals on Mxit”, an initiative to bring special offers and discounts to new and existing Mxit users. → Read more
-
Tue, April 15th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian Army’s website hacked
The Nigerian Cyber Army, a group of local website hackers, has successfully hacked the Nigerian Army’s website, which is used for official recruitment. → Read more
-
Tue, April 15th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan public sector not properly utilising social media – panel
Kenya’s public sector is not making adequate use of social media for information gathering, communication or collation of data compared to their counterparts in the private sector, according to panelists at the “Social Media Analytics and Cloud” session at the ongoing Connected Kenya summit held in Mombasa. → Read more
-
Tue, April 15th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
SA expands “e-rate” discounts
The South African “e-rate” policy, whereby schools get a minimum of 50 per cent in discounts on internet services, has been expanded since President Jacob Zuma assented to the Electronic Communications Amendment Act last week. → Read more
-
Tue, April 15th, 16:30 · Agatha Nduku
Orange Kenya protests MVNO licences
Orange Kenya has written to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) complaining of an oversight of rules of engagement and parameters on how mobile operators should do business after the regulator issued licences to three mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the absence of contractual guidelines. → Read more
-
Tue, April 15th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
TMG to acquire shares in Kenya’s Radio Africa
South Africa’s Times Media Group (TMG) has entered into an agreement to purchase a minority shareholding in Radio Africa Limited (RAG) in Kenya, hoping to expand its radio operations into Africa. → Read more
Follow African Tech Scene
Advertisement
Most read
-
GOtv says no monthly subscriptions for free-to-air channels
Mon, January 13th
-
HumanIPO shutting down on January 15
Tue, January 6th
-
-
BBC partners BlackBerry to deliver Hausa news via BBM in Nigeria
Mon, April 28th
-
Online company registration website now live in Kenya
Thu, February 28th
Latest by Category
-
Broadcasting
-
-
#ISurvivedEbola multimedia campaign launched
Tue, December 2nd
-
Events
-
Ghana to upgrade to chip embedded passports
Fri, December 19th
-
-
Features
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
The startup community in Mozambique is very weak – Kande
Tue, December 23rd
-
Gadgets
-
MTN launches subscription-based video service in South Africa
Mon, January 5th
-
-
Internet
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
-
Mobile
-
Safaricom launches bundled roaming service in 20 countries
Fri, January 9th
-
-
Policy
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
-
Social Media
-
Mobile app on Nigeria’s heritage launched
Fri, December 19th
-
Prayerbox.co allows Christians to share prayer points, testimonies – founder
Fri, December 12th
-
Startups
-
-
-
Telecoms
-
-
Safaricom launches bundled roaming service in 20 countries
Fri, January 9th