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Mon, June 3rd, 15:08 · Nanine Steenkamp

iLab Liberia kicks off programme

iLab Liberia is to host its first programme in support of bridging the gender gap in the ICT industry. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 13:05 · Kamau Mbote

Blogger Alai turns to social media for legal fees

Controversial Nairobi blogger Robert Alai, who is facing a number of legal suits, has embarked on raising legal fees through social media, with the target of raising KSh100,000 (US$1,174). → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 12:06 · Martin Cheruiyot

Kenyatta pledges to tackle music piracy

President Uhuru Kenyatta has pledged to tackle music piracy and ensure musicians make the most from their talents. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 10:18 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyatta promises more computer labs, jobs and investment

President Uhuru Kenyatta used his first Madaraka day speech to emphasize the role played by ICT in Kenya’s development agenda. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 09:48 · Nanine Steenkamp

Readers becoming more willing to pay for online news

Online publications are moving towards profitability as more readers are willing to pay for news on the web. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 08:47 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft Global president expected in Kenya

Microsoft Global president Jean Philippe Courtois was expected to land in Kenya at the weekend with a hefty programme ahead of him. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 08:15 · Kamau Mbote

Yahoo! shuts down Mail Classic

Yahoo!’s Mail Classic will be shut down from today with all users required to move to a newer version of the platform which allows the company to easily update features, place adverts and deal with abuse protection. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 14:14 · Brandon Gregory

Transforming data centres for bottom line benefits

Transforming and optimising a data centre can result in “significant bottom line payback” and benefits for business operations, according to Brent Lees, senior product manager at Riverbed Technology. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 10:51 · Brandon Gregory

Aptronics fires warning on cloud use

Businesses should be aware cloud services could be adding extra costs and security risk, despite the significant adoption and growth it has seen in South Africa. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 10:25 · Richard Cutcher

Dark Fibre Africa adds more managers

Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), a South African open access fibre optic provider, has bolstered its management team with the appointments of Reshaad Sha and Brian Alwar. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 15:45 · Kamau Mbote

Q&A: Huawei’s Li Dafeng discusses mobile, tablets and digital migration

HumanIPO caught up with Li Dafeng, regional president of Huawei East and Southern Africa of global ICT solutions provider Huawei, to discuss its current and future operations on the continent. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 12:48 · Nanine Steenkamp

Web education can prevent cyber bullying, report reveals

Web-based education can help to decrease cyber bullying, recently published Taiwanese Plos One research findings revealed. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 12:13 · Tom Jackson

Gauteng allocates $99 million to ICT goals

The Department of Finance of the South African province of Gauteng has allocated ZAR985 million (US$99 million) to realising the region’s aim of becoming a smart and connected. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 10:23 · Paul Adepoju

ICT stakeholders make passionate plea for cyber security bill

ICT experts in Nigeria are advising the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN), Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN) and others to push for the passage of the cyber security bill by protesting at the National Assembly. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 09:58 · Mercy Makumi

Google updates Calendar, Gmail inbox

Google has updated its Android Calendar app and introduced a new inbox for Gmail which arranges new mails in tabs. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 09:49 · Susan Mwenesi

E-ready primary schools to be given priority in laptops programme

E-ready primary schools in Kenya will be prioritised in the Jubilee government’s free laptops programme, with 2,037 schools jumping to the front of the queue. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 08:36 · Richard Cutcher

Amazon commissions its first web-only series

Amazon, which launched its own studios in 2010, has chosen five series to be first to be broadcast exclusively by the online retailer, following the lead of competitor Netflix. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 07:56 · Richard Cutcher

Anonymous transaction sites aiding criminals

An expert, who has taken it upon himself to tackle the movement of money by child exploiters, has said anonymous sites, such as Liberty Reserve, are making it easier for criminals to operate. → Read more
Wed, May 29th, 18:31 · Nanine Steenkamp

WordPress needs to cater for broader market

More collaboration is needed to raise awareness of WordPress for a broader market, says Ashley Shaw, BuddyPress social engineer and founder of WordCamp in South Africa. → Read more
Wed, May 29th, 13:19 · Nick Sato

Opera launches ‘next’ chromium based browser for Mac and Windows

Web browser Opera Software has released the first beta version of its Opera web browser that uses the Chromium engine for Windows and Mac. → Read more