Internet, Page 101
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Tue, July 23rd, 11:39 · Nick Sato
Kenya and Nigeria account for over half of Sub-Saharan Africa’s internet users
The World Bank’s African Development Indicators has released its 2012/2013 report, showing 62 per cent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s internet users are from Nigeria and Kenya → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 09:42 · Nanine Steenkamp
Wikipedia to expand open data offerings
Free online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has announced plans to expand open data through simpler content editing and education engagement. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 07:35 · Brandon Gregory
Zambian government blocks another critical news website
Zambia Reports, described as a critical news website, has been blocked by the Zambian Government in its attempt to intensify its muzzle on the media in the country. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 14:52 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ghana police detects internet fraud
Ghana Police Service’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has warned salesmen of internet payment fraud as hacking grows. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 14:21 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian naira holding back e-commerce – Ercin Ecsin
Ercin Ecsin, interim managing director and chief operating officer of Jumia Africa, has identified naira denominations as a major challenge to e-commerce operations in Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 13:46 · Kamau Mbote
CBA deploys NetGuardians IT solution to guard against fraud
The Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has installed software solutions from NetGuardians as the financial institution improves its data security and protection against fraud. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 12:35 · Martin Cheruiyot
Central Bank of Kenya website hacked
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) website was reportedly brought down by hackers from Gaza on Sunday night, who were seemingly targeting the exchange rate section. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 11:32 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan blog caught in middle of treason investigation
Jackal News, a Kenyan blog created by former Associated Press correspondent Bogonko Bosire, is at the centre of a police investigation that has placed former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s aide, Eliud Owalo, as a suspect in a plot to destabilise the Kenyan government. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 10:01 · Richard Cutcher
Apple developers’ data at risk
Information on 275,000 third-party Apple developers may have been stolen after the American tech giant confirmed their developer portal had been hacked. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 14:52 · Susan Mwenesi
Cyber Security Africa to hold IT and Cyber Security Convention in Kenya
Cyber Security Africa will hold its second annual East Africa IT and Cyber Security Convention 2013 in Kenya, bringing together leading cyber and IT security experts. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 14:13 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan Government interested in KDN services
The Kenyan government is reportedly interested in using Kenya Data Network’s (KDN) services for storage. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 08:54 · Brandon Gregory
Baba Jukwa addresses rioting police in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean whistleblower Baba Jukwa has addressed hundreds of police who rioted in Harare on Monday this week through his Facebook page. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 14:37 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s minister inaugurates Broadband Council
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has inaugurated the country’s Broadband Council, including representatives from Microsoft and Google. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 14:28 · Susan Mwenesi
Google joins race to launch internet pay-TV
Google is considering an internet pay-TV of its own, with the web giant already approaching media companies about licensing their content. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 14:06 · Brandon Gregory
Government websites go down in Zambia
Three government websites in Zambia have gone down, reportedly the result of technology acquired from China in an effort to shut down the Zambian Watchdog, an online whistleblower publication. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 13:02 · Susan Mwenesi
Yahoo! acquires AdMovate
Mobile marketing company AdMovate is the latest startup to be bought by internet giant Yahoo! as it continues its acquisitions. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 12:06 · Kamau Mbote
DRC seeks to be continental connecting hub for fibre
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is positioning itself to be the connecting point of various regions on the continent for internet in a bid to maximize on its geographic position. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 11:10 · Mercy Makumi
DHL Tanzania introduces electronic proof of delivery
DHL Express Tanzania has announced the introduction of an electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) service to directly capture customer signatures on screen and will launch by the end of the month. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 10:19 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda in third phase of broadband backbone
Uganda’s National Information Technology Authority (NITA) is in the third phase of implementing its National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure (NBI), a project which once completed will provide high speed internet access to Ugandans. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 09:48 · Kamau Mbote
South Sudan ready to launch top level domain
Africa’s newest country South Sudan will be launching its ssTLD (top level domain) in the next two months according to ICT minister Major General Madut Biar Yel. → Read more
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