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Tue, July 1st, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
SA dotCities Sunrise, Landrush periods launched
The Sunrise and Landrush periods of South Africa’s city Top Level Domains (cTLD) launched today, allowing trademark holders to apply for their chosen domain names. → Read more
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Tue, July 1st, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
Ghanaian classifieds site sees 300% listing growth each year
Ghanaian online classifieds Tonaton.com has witnessed 300 per cent growth in listings every year, according to owner Saltside Technologies. → Read more
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Tue, July 1st, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
NSA allowed to spy on Africa since 2010 – report
The Unites States’ National Security Agency was given permission in 2010 to perform blanket surveillance of African states, allowing the institution to intercept information it deems in the interest of national security, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, July 1st, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN, Jumia partnership will be an explosive cocktail – Martin
The recently announced partnership between MTN and African e-commerce store Jumia will be an explosive cocktail with numerous opportunities to build synergies, according to Nicola Martin, co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Jumia Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, July 1st, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya Internet Governance Forum set for Thursday
This year’s edition of the Kenya Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be held on Thursday, July 3, at Strathmore University, focusing on various key thematic areas. → Read more
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Mon, June 30th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Online broadcasting more substantial than traditional radio – Cliff
Online broadcasting allows for more substance than traditional radio, according to South African radio personality and CliffCentral founder Gareth Cliff. → Read more
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Mon, June 30th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Potential of Nigeria’s e-payment sector untapped – AppZone
The potential of the e-payments sector in Nigeria is still relatively untapped in spite of improvements, according to Uche Elendu, divisional head of e-banking and payments at financial IT solutions provider AppZone. → Read more
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Mon, June 30th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
Absa online services down again
South Africa’s Absa Bank has been experiencing downtime on its internet banking platform, with customers taking to social media to express their frustration. → Read more
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Fri, June 27th, 12:00 · Guest Post
GUEST POST: Hamilton Rashefola, sales director at IBM SA.
Businesses and the government should not look at the cloud from a purely technological perspective but see it as an enabling force for progress, according to Hamilton Rashefola, sales director at IBM South Africa. → Read more
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Fri, June 27th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
CliffCentral denies it failed on Comedy Central
South African radio personality Gareth Cliff’s “unradio” station CliffCentral has denied it failed on Comedy Central Africa after its agreement was terminated after low viewing figures. → Read more
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Fri, June 27th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Djibouti University looks to boost education by going live on Oracle e-campus
The University of Djibouti has unveiled its new e-campus, aimed at achieving its ambition of delivering quality tertiary education to students in countries in the Horn of Africa. → Read more
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Thu, June 26th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
Google begins removing search results after EU court ruling
Google has begun taking action on request by users in the European Union (EU) to be “forgotten” following a May court ruling. → Read more
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Thu, June 26th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
FibreCo to link PE, Cape Town with fibre optic network, Durban connected by 2016
Fibre optic network operator FibreCo is set to train 25 industry technicians in the Nelson Mandela Bay area ahead of the further rollout of its network later this year, which will link Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. → Read more
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Thu, June 26th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Hitachi unveils Continuous Cloud Infrastructure in Kenya
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation today unveiled its Continuous Cloud Infrastructure technology in Kenya, looking to accelerate business success in Kenya by providing more responsive IT foundations. → Read more
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Thu, June 26th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Jovago partners TripAdvisor to ease hotel booking
Online hotel booking platform Jovago has announced a partnership with TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site, to allow travellers visiting the TripAdvisor site direct access to Jovago’s selection of hotels in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, June 26th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
SWIFT’s growth in Africa outperforms rest of world
SWIFT has released figures showing its business in Africa is outperforming the its growth globally, with African volumes growing by 16 per cent compared to 10 per cent worldwide. → Read more
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Thu, June 26th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Operator participation vital to African digital music industry
Mobile operators must participate if Africa’s digital music industry is to become a viable market by introducing attractive value propositions to customers, as the current model of the music industry is not working, according to panelists at the VAS Africa summit in Johannesburg. → Read more
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Thu, June 26th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Internet user growth in MEA outpacing devices
The growth in the number of internet users in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is outpacing that of devices in the region. → Read more
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Thu, June 26th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nairaland back online, blames cyberattack
Nigeria’s largest online forum Nairaland is back online having been down since Sunday, with the website operators saying it was targeted by cyberattacks. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Carmudi launches in Senegal
Car classifieds platform Carmudi has launched in Senegal after launching in Ghana, Cameroon and Nigeria and surpassing 200,000 unique listings. → Read more
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