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Wed, April 17th, 15:03 · Brandon Gregory

Richard Came invests in Conduct Telecommunications

Richard Came, a former Dimension Data director, is to be appointed chairman of Conduct Telecommunications’ board in May following his acquisition of a 10 per cent shareholding in the company. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 13:45 · Kamau Mbote

Kopo Kopo partners with Eat Out Kenya to offer mobile payments for meals

Online restaurant guide and booking engine Eat out Kenya has partnered with Kopo Kopo and Safaricom’s M-Pesa service to enable restaurant patrons to conveniently pay their bills. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 12:46 · Richard Cutcher

Google Drive down, angry users take to Twitter

Twitter is buzzing with angry Google Drive users who seem to have been thrown out of the online file sharing service. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 11:33 · Brandon Gregory

FNB will not support IE7, Chrome and Firefox safe

First National Bank (FNB) has cleared up the confusion regarding browser support, saying only Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) will no longer be supported. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 07:46 · Igor Hobotov

Orange, Deezer and Zimbalam to promote African music talent

Orange has partnered with Deezer Africa and European music site Zimbalam to promote African artists through the second edition of StarAfrica, which will encourage download and streaming of African music. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 07:28 · Tom Jackson

Amazon claims 22% of digital music download market

Amazon.com has claimed more than a fifth of the market for digital music downloads, though despite losing some ground Apple remains the dominant player in the market. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 07:08 · Kamau Mbote

I&M and MasterCard launch first multi-currency prepaid card

I&M and MasterCard have unveiled a multi-currency prepaid, allowing users to carry three international currencies - US dollars, British pounds and euros - on one card. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 14:37 · Richard Cutcher

WIOCC adds telecoms expertise to its staff

West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC), which carries wholesale broadband in Africa, has hired three professionals from the telecommunications sector to aid their development on the continent. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 13:23 · Igor Hobotov

Namibia’s plan for US$74 million ICT budget

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in Namibia has plans to use US$74 million to assist in digital migration, e-waste management and film promotion in the country. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

NiRA partners AFRINIC and NCC on cyber security in Nigeria

The Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has entered into partnership with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Internet Numbers Registry for Africa (AFRINIC) to ensure cyber safety in Nigeria. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 08:32 · Tom Jackson

Cable cut fixed by next week – SEACOM

SEACOM has announced the damage its Mediterranean cables sustained at the end of last month is expected to be fixed by early next week. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 08:27 · Igor Hobotov

Internet use impacts positively on social-economic activities in Africa

A new report commissioned by Google has revealed the internet positively affects social-economic activities in Sub-Saharan Africa, having surveyed over 1,300 organisations in the region. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 08:10 · Paul Adepoju

NiRA head justifies high cost of .ng domain registration

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Tue, April 16th, 06:06 · Tom Jackson

WBS asks for ICASA councillor to be withdrawn from investigation

Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) has again asked for Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA) councillor Joseph Lebooa to be withdrawn from the regulator’s investigation into the firm’s alleged licence fees debts. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 05:34 · Tom Jackson

SA shopping malls and airports mapped

South African mapping firm mapIT, with international partner Micello, has announced it has mapped 65 shopping malls and 9 airports in South Africa, part of an offering of 15,000 indoor venue maps available worldwide. → Read more
Tue, April 16th, 05:14 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria set to launch .ng second level domains

Website domain registrars in Nigeria have expressed their readiness to officially commence the sale of .ng domain names from today (Tuesday), at the cost of NGN15,000 (US$95) per domain. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 15:37 · Nanine Steenkamp

Websites for NGOs to host for free

Online charity initiative Websites for NGOs (non-governmental organisations) is inviting African NGOs to apply for free website hosting in an attempt to collect tuition funds for a Ghanaian information technology (IT) manager. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 14:31 · Richard Cutcher

Egypt outlines five year plan for ICT sector

Egypt has launched its national strategy for the next five years for its ICT sector with a focus on attracting foreign investment and creating new jobs. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 13:56 · Richard Cutcher

HumanIPO chief to speak at Cloud World Forum Africa

HumanIPO managing editor Tom Jackson will be among the guest speakers at next week’s second annual Cloud World Forum Africa in Johannesburg. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 08:50 · Kamau Mbote

Entire planet to be online by 2020 – Schmidt

Google chairman Eric Schmidt believes everyone on Earth will have an online presence by the end of this decade, prompting discussion of the likelihood of this on Google+. → Read more