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Fri, July 12th, 14:36 · Nanine Steenkamp
Lumi launches for recommendations
Browsing tool Lumi has launched, using associate cookies to provide users with more targeted search results. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 12:52 · Susan Mwenesi
Workers do not trust employers with personal data – report
Workers using their own mobile devices for work remain fearful of their employers accessing their personal information, according to a study by Aruba Networks. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 10:26 · Kamau Mbote
Cybercriminals target Apple users
There were 200,000 attempts per day between January 2012 to May 2013 to steal Apple IDs and financial credentials, according to Kaspersky Lab’s cloud-based Kaspersky Security Network. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 10:15 · Martin Cheruiyot
Jaguar buses get Wi-Fi internet
Rwandan regional bus company Jaguar Executive Coaches has installed Wi-Fi connection on their vehicles in an effort to increase the quality of service to their customers. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 08:17 · Nanine Steenkamp
RTG connects African hotels with virtual platform
Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) has launched a virtual platform, opening new possibilities of partnership for small hotels through a revolutionised reservation system. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 16:14 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian calls for organisation to give artists one voice
Tony Okoroji, chairman of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), has blamed internet capabilities such as live streaming and downloads for the reduction in revenues earned by artists for their works. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 13:41 · Kamau Mbote
Great Rift Valley ICT Summit set for next week in Tanzania
The two-day Great Rift Valley ICT Summit will be held next week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, allowing ministers in the sector in East Africa to meet to deliberate on various issues including ICT infrastructure and cyber security. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 12:20 · Brandon Gregory
FNB launches Africa’s first scalable banking website
First National Bank (FNB) has announced an extensive revision to its online banking site to offer a more enhanced and intuitive user experience across mobile channels, personal computers (PCs) and smart devices. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 08:59 · Nick Sato
Equity Bank upgrades its storage system
Kenya’s Equity Bank has announced the upgrade of its core banking storage systems to the latest enterprise of IBM storage, allowing overdraft applications at ATMs. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 08:24 · Kamau Mbote
Internet pioneer to discuss internet growth in Africa
“Father of the internet in Africa” Nii Quaynor is expected to attend the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) public meeting in Durban, South Africa on Monday. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 15:28 · Richard Cutcher
WAPA propositioning SA operators to connect the dots
Wireless internet service providers (WISPs) are a ready-made solution to connect the whole of the country up to high-speed web access, if they gain the cooperation of mobile operators, according to a non-profit support network. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 15:07 · Richard Cutcher
Safaricom in no rush to activate LTE network
Kenya’s leading mobile operator Safaricom is still pumping the majority of its data investment into 3G services, although there are signs an LTE move is in the pipeline. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 14:16 · Richard Cutcher
Somalia to get LTE, but targeted at military bases
Somalia is seemingly next on the African LTE watchlist, after it was revealed to HumanIPO a new entrant into the market has been granted a licence to roll out the super fast service. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 13:55 · Richard Cutcher
LTE could bring big revenue to Africa through roaming
Christian Laruelle, regional sales director for SAP Mobile Services, has said it is important for Africa to provide efficient LTE roaming services because it could easily tap into ready-made revenue. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 13:49 · Kamau Mbote
KOTDA, Capital Club East Africa partner to host investment forum
The Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KOTDA) and Capital Club East Africa teamed up to bring together members of the premier private club to discuss ways of identifying investment opportunities that could arise from the smart city. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 13:11 · Brandon Gregory
VoLTE is the future for Africa
Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) is a viable solution for African communications given there are 800 million mobile subscribers on the continent, according to Mohamed Abo Alam, global strategist for Samsung in South Korea. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 11:23 · Richard Cutcher
MTC Namibia in aggressive LTE push to consumers
A higher proportion of Namibia’s population is already covered by LTE than 3G services, although connection to the faster network remains low. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 11:09 · Richard Cutcher
Lack of devices Africa’s biggest hurdle to LTE rollout – operators
African network operators have emphasised the importance of having affordable LTE compatible devices in the market to allow them to provide the super-fast service. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 10:46 · Martin Cheruiyot
Kenya launches new portal for investors and developers
The Kenya Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in collaboration with the World Bank Group has developed a new information portal system for investors and developers. → Read more
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Wed, July 10th, 10:21 · Brandon Gregory
Spectrum availability key to LTE roll out
Making the best use of available spectrum will be the key to a successful LTE rollout in South Africa, according to Amith Maharaj, senior managing executive of networks for Telkom. → Read more
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