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Wed, May 29th, 12:07 · Brandon Gregory
Q&A: Bluegrass Digital’s Nick Durrant
Nick Durrant, managing director of South Africa’s Bluegrass Digital, spoke to HumanIPO about the digital agency, smartphone penetration in the country and establishing an agency in two countries. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 10:50 · Nanine Steenkamp
IBM trains Ghanaian government sections
IBM specialists have trained three Ghanaian governmental departments on technology use for improvement of effectiveness and efficiency. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 09:20 · Nick Sato
East African Data Handlers launches new backup software
Kenya-based East African Data Handlers has unveiled a new application which relays data from a user's computer to the firm's centre for backup. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 08:38 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian government partners with UN and ITU for cybercrime centre
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Authority (NITDA) and partner organisations will set up a regional centre in order to reposition the country as a major global force in the fight against cybercrime. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 13:53 · Martin Cheruiyot
Kenyan matatu driver installs Wi-Fi network
A matatu (minibus taxi) driver in Kenya has installed a Wi-Fi network to attract more commuters, providing free internet as well as sockets to charge devices. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 13:42 · Paul Adepoju
MedEnhanz gives doctors quicker access to drug information
An accessible web-based point of care drug reference platform has been launched to give physicians in Nigeria easier and faster access to drug information. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 13:08 · Tom Jackson
WACS set for June downtime
The West African Cable System (WACS) has warned clients they could face disruption early next month as cable faults are repaired, with the downtime likely to force some to look for alternative sources of bandwidth. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 10:38 · Nick Sato
AccessKenya appoints advisors on Dimension Data bid
Data services provider AccessKenya has hired stockbroker Kestrel Capital to advise on a valuation of the company in the face of a buyout bid from Dimension Data. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 10:17 · Nick Sato
Kenya considers cybercafe surveillance to fight cybercrime
Stakeholders in Kenya have recommended installing surveillance cameras in cybercafes as part of measures to curb cybercrime and hate speech. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 09:29 · Richard Cutcher
Internet will be open to all – Egypt’s ICT minister
Egypt’s minister of communications and information technology has reiterated the North African country’s commitment to opening up the internet to its citizens. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 08:35 · Richard Cutcher
Digital currency site brought down by arrests
Digital money transferring site Liberty Reserve has been shut down after its founder Arthur Budovsky was reportedly arrested in Spain. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 12:59 · Brandon Gregory
South Africa’s IT agency employs hackers for protection
South Africa’s Information Technology Agency (SITA) has hired hackers in an attempt to protect websites owned by the government from international hackers following the compromising of the South African Police Service (SAPS) website. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 11:08 · Gabriella Mulligan
Internet best medium for food delivery – Yum
The internet is the best medium for ensuring quality food delivery services, given it facilitates flow of information and efficient collaboration between restaurants and delivery services, according to Jacob Lennheden, managing director of Yum. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 10:18 · Nick Sato
Google to upgrade SSL certificates
Google will upgrade all its SSL certificates to 2048-bit keys by the end of 2013, the company has announced. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 09:23 · Tom Jackson
Tiger Global invests $50 million in WordPress operator
Private-equity investor Tiger Global has announced a US$50 million investment in Automattic, which operates blogging service WordPress. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 09:16 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan consumers prefer face-to-face to online – Yum
Online startups in Kenya are hindered by consumers’ preference for face-to-face interaction when making purchases, says Jacob Lennheden, managing director of online food delivery service Yum. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 08:27 · Kamau Mbote
Google to invest in African wireless connectivity
Google is to invest in wireless connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report, and is currently engaged in a series of discussions with regulators in Kenya and South Africa. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 15:24 · Nanine Steenkamp
ICASA’s iBurst interdict extended
The expiration date of the interdict preventing the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) from confiscating iBurst equipment has been extended by a month. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 12:53 · Gabriella Mulligan
Lack of broadband, high data costs obstacles to African startups
The biggest obstacles to startups across Africa are the lack of broadband and the oppressive price of data, according Andre de Wet, chief executive officer (CEO) of PriceCheck. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 10:50 · Nanine Steenkamp
Google traffic from Africa driven by elections, YouTube
Elections and YouTube views have been the key drivers of internet traffic from Africa since 2012, Google Transparency has revealed. → Read more
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