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Tue, July 2nd, 15:12 · Richard Cutcher
Alcatel-Lucent to announce new African partner
Alcatel-Lucent, the global communications company, looks set to intensify its operations and focus in Africa with a major partnership announcement due next week. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 15:03 · Richard Cutcher
Liquid Telecom enlists Ekinops for Southern Africa network
Liquid Telecom has partnered with Ekinops, with the latter to supply South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia’s new long-haul DWDM network, set to be the longest fibre network on the continent. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 12:49 · Nanine Steenkamp
New Ghanaian ICT centre not for fraud
A new ICT centre has been opened in Winneba, Ghana, to provide services to the Don Bosco Catholic Cluster of Schools, though policymakers have warned against the use of the facility for fraudulent purposes. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 12:42 · Kamau Mbote
WikiLeaks hits out at Obama over CIA role in Mandela jailing
Whistleblowing site WikiLeaks has hit out at US president Barack Obama after he toured the Robben Island cell of former South African president Nelson Mandela, blaming the US government for having been behind the ailing icon’s arrest in 1962. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 10:18 · Nanine Steenkamp
LTE to boost Algeria ARPS
Algeria’s recent acquisition of Long Term Evolution (LTE) connection will increase the country’s mobile data average revenue per subscriber (ARPS) by 24 per cent by 2017, a report has stated. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 10:01 · Nick Sato
Google Reader closes
Google Reader, which has been serving bloggers and other online readers for eight years, shut down over the course of last night for the final time. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 09:36 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com introduces flagship pick-up centres in Lagos
Nigeria’s online megastore, Konga.com, has introduced a new solution allowing orders to be delivered to a pick-up centre from where individuals can collect orders at a convenient time. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 13:58 · Terzel Rasmus
Malawi increases commitment to e-money
The Government of Malawi is committing itself to providing electronic payments for citizens by joining the Better Than Cash Alliance. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 11:08 · Kamau Mbote
IT managers leave companies vulnerable by ignoring vulnerabilities – report
Despite the number of ICT devices carrying vulnerabilities dropping by 8 per cent between 2011 and 2012, Dimension Data’s 2013 Network Barometer Report says there is an ongoing lax approach on the part of network managers. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 11:07 · Nick Sato
UBA Kenya to pilot online tax remittance system
The United Bank for Africa Kenya has partnered with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to allow Kenyans an opportunity to pay domestic taxes electronically. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 09:49 · Terzel Rasmus
Fibre optic based internet access spurs debate
The private sector and local government should be working together to avoid duplication of costly optic fibres in South Africa, according to industry experts. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 08:31 · Richard Cutcher
Internet Solutions targets SMEs
Dimension Data’s Internet Solutions (IS) has launched a package aimed exclusively at small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), connecting to IS’s network backbone. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
New fibre optic beams to boost internet
New fibre optic technology could boost internet capacity through the alteration of light beam movements, scientists have discovered. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 13:39 · Brandon Gregory
SA banks regard technological innovation as critical
South Africa’s four largest banks, namely First National Bank (FNB), Absa, Standard Bank and Nedbank, believe technological innovation is critical and of maximum importance, according the PwC South African banking survey. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 12:59 · Martin Cheruiyot
Microsoft’s YouthSpark programme launched in Kenya
Microsoft has launched the YouthSpark Kenya initiative, a mentorship programme aimed at inspiring young people to maximise their potential by taking advantage of opportunities around them. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 12:45 · Kamau Mbote
ICANN approves new Registrar Accreditation Agreement
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICAAN) has approved a new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) in a meeting by its board of directors. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 11:44 · Nick Sato
O3b launches cheap satellite internet
O3b Networks, a company with Google amongst its investors, has launched its first satellites, aiming to provide low-cost and high-speed connectivity to parts of the world lacking fibre infrastructure. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 09:21 · Paul Adepoju
Burundi to get broadband connectivity in a month
Landlocked Burundi will have its own broadband connectivity in one month, allowing Burundians to access all the ICT benefits of broadband. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 09:07 · Tom Jackson
Percentage of South Africans shopping online falls
The number of South Africans shopping online has fallen by four per cent in the last year, according to the latest MasterCard Online Shopping Survey, though more are reportedly highly satisfied with their overall experience. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 09:02 · Brandon Gregory
Zambian Watchdog accuses government of blocking their site
The Zambian Watchdog, a private online publication which exposes alleged government corruption, has been blocked by the government. → Read more
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