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Wed, June 12th, 09:16 · Kamau Mbote
Intel to launch Software and Services Group for Africa
Intel is to launch a Software and Services Group (SSG) for Africa in Kenya, introducing the company and its products to the local ecosystem of developers. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 07:57 · Nanine Steenkamp
Nuus24 to close down
South African media company Naspers has disbanded its Afrikaans channel Nuus24 after it failed to match the popularity of English version News24. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 15:32 · Nanine Steenkamp
Amazon updates Prime
Amazon has upgraded its AmazonFresh online shopping business following a half decade of trials to prime Members. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 14:57 · Kamau Mbote
Future to be characterised by big data and big wisdom – Huawei
The next 20 years will be characterised by the growth of big data as the next business opportunity, according to deputy chair and rotating chief executive officer (CEO) of Huawei, Ken Hu. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 14:55 · Richard Cutcher
Tech Mahindra seals US$20 million Ghanaian wireless deal
Surfline Limited, one of three companies to be awarded a Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) licence in Ghana in February, has reportedly commissioned an Indian business to set-up and manage its services for US$20 million. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 14:24 · Nick Sato
UK government denies spying claims
The British government has refuted accusations its security agencies and spy chiefs used the United States’ espionage programme PRISM to compromise personal data and circumvent UK law. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 14:19 · Nanine Steenkamp
Nigeria threatened with shutdown over IP use
Internet experts are encouraging the Nigerian government to upgrade infrastructure and devices to prevent internet space shutdown because of old internet protocol (IP) use. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 12:53 · HumanIPO
HumanIPO Debate: Should governments be allowed to monitor data records in interest of national security?
The extraordinary revelations from the past 10 days that the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) is monitoring phone and internet data has raised questions as to how far the authorities can go in the name on national security. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 12:49 · Richard Cutcher
Arik Air begin online check-in
Nigeria’s Arik Air has launched an online check-in service, allowing customers to register 24 hours before their flight takes off. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 12:37 · Kamau Mbote
Occupy Reloaded protest against Kenyan Parliament ongoing
Kenyans are protesting in person and on social media against demands by members of parliament (MPs) for salary hikes, arguing their wages are already too heavy for the economy to bear. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 10:06 · Nanine Steenkamp
Zim ICT site hacked to prove insecurity
The Zimbabwean Ministry of ICT website has been hacked, adding extra pages with harm risk to visitors. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 09:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Dropmyemail launches new tool
Backup emailing service Dropmyemail has launched a new in- and outflow tracking tool for email communications to improve management for businesses. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 08:51 · Richard Cutcher
Broadband to reach one billion by end of decade
A research group has predicted broadband penetration will increase by around 50 per cent to 940 million over the next five years. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 08:12 · Richard Cutcher
Africa reacts to US data surveillance, Zimbabwe labels States hypocrites
African officials have reacted to the growing revelations surrounding the United States government’s secret collection of phone and internet data, with Zimbabwe labelling them hypocrites. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 14:45 · Paul Adepoju
Dimension Data release latest security assessment
Global ICT solutions and services provider Dimension Data has launched its Technology Lifecycle Management Assessment for Security, allowing companies to identify devices on their network that need more urgent attention than others. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 12:01 · Martin Cheruiyot
Kenya’s laptop policy questioned in West Pokot
Education stakeholders in the Kenyan county of West Pokot have questioned the wisdom of the government’s plan to provide free laptops to primary school pupils while more basic resources are missing. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 10:41 · Nick Sato
OPINION: IEBC must regain Kenyans’ faith in electoral system
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has begun the process of auditing its systems after the controversies surrounding March’s presidential election. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 10:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mapping with Google goes live
Google has launched online mapping course Mapping with Google, to educate users on how to use its improved Maps service. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 09:48 · Martin Cheruiyot
Seven Seas opens new global headquarters
Kenyan integrated business and technology solutions provider Seven Seas Technologies (SST) has opened its new worldwide headquarters in Nairobi. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 09:07 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya on US top 10 internet watch list
Kenya is listed alongside countries such as Iran, Pakistan and Jordan as countries where the United States has been heavily spying on internet communication. → Read more
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