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Thu, January 31st, 10:17 · Brandon Gregory

FolUp health communication app now in South Africa

FolUp, a mobile and web-based communication application connecting patients with physicians, has been made available in South Africa. → Read more
Thu, January 31st, 10:09 · Kamau Mbote

Altech/Liquid deal review: The making of monopoly

South African ICT company Altech this week announced it has disposed of its 60.8 percent stake in Kenya’s largest private data carrier Kenya Data Networks (KDN) in return for an 8.6 percent shareholding in Econet Wireless-owned ISP company Liquid Telecom, 10 percent voting rights and US$16.5 million in cash. → Read more
Thu, January 31st, 08:56 · Paul Adepoju

ICT expert advises Nigerian government to “shame” criminals with database

An ICT professional and security equipment specialist has advised the Nigerian government to tackle the security challenge facing the nation with the application of ICT. → Read more
Thu, January 31st, 08:47 · Vincent Matinde

More Algerians getting jobs via Internet

The Internet has emerged as the main recruiting tool in Algeria, with some 66 percent of job vacancies published online. → Read more
Wed, January 30th, 18:30 · Tefo Mohapi

Dimension Data signs global partnership deal with mobile device management company, Airwatch

The US$5.8 billion global ICT solutions and services provider with headquarters in South Africa, Dimension Data, has signed a global partnership deal with AirWatch. → Read more
Wed, January 30th, 16:05 · Tefo Mohapi

Questek and VidiGo partner

Questek Advanced Technologies, a South African systems integration company, has announced a partnership with broadcast software developer VidiGo allowing Questek to sell VidiGo’s range of products to its customers. → Read more
Wed, January 30th, 15:56 · Tom Jackson

Anonymous SA denies GhostShell hackers link

Hacking group Anonymous South Africa has denied any alliance with Team GhostShell, the group who yesterday posted online private information from companies and universities in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Algeria. → Read more
Wed, January 30th, 15:53 · Tom Jackson

YouTube set to launch paid subscriptions

YouTube is preparing to launch paid subscriptions for individual channels in the second quarter of this year, in an attempt to lure content producers and advertising money away from traditional television. → Read more
Wed, January 30th, 13:22 · Kamau Mbote

ICT master plan finally ready for launch, says Ndemo

Kenya’s Information and Communication Ministry has told HumanIPO that the much-delayed ICT master plan, the launch of which was cancelled late last year, may finally be unveiled next week. → Read more
Wed, January 30th, 12:39 · Kamau Mbote

Mashada.com shut in hate speech clampdown

Kenya’s top Web-based forum Mashada has become the first victim in the push by the government to crackdown on bloggers, social media and websites spreading ethnical acrimony ahead of the March 4 general election in the country, with reports indicating a number of bloggers could soon be prosecuted. → Read more
Wed, January 30th, 08:56 · Tefo Mohapi

Takealot.com buys a portion of Mr D

Online retailer Takealot.com has bought a 60 percent stake in South African Mr D, previously known as the food delivery service Mr Delivery. → Read more
Tue, January 29th, 15:13 · Vincent Matinde

New uses of open data for Kenyan elections

Four new platforms have been launched as Kenya’s general election approaches, drawing content from the government’s Open Data initiative. → Read more
Tue, January 29th, 14:29 · Brandon Gregory

“Scripted” FNB campaign causes mixed emotions on SA social media

First National Bank’s (FNB’s) controversial advertising campaign was scripted and the featured children paid R3,500 (US$387) per day, according to the New Age newspaper, news which has caused mixed responses on Twitter. → Read more
Tue, January 29th, 13:57 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya Police website still indicates Iteere is boss

Almost a month since new police boss David Kimaiyo was sworn in, the official Kenya Police website still indicates that retired police commissioner Mathew Iteere still heads the force. → Read more
Tue, January 29th, 13:15 · Brandon Gregory

SA Communications Minister meets with Policy Panel

South African Communications Minister Dina Pule has met with the ICT Policy Review Panel to discuss work, responsibilities and to establish an approach to the review process. → Read more
Tue, January 29th, 11:04 · Tefo Mohapi

Hacktivists expose passwords and information from universities and businesses across Africa

During a campaign codenamed "ProjectSunRise", hacktivist group Team GhostShell yesterday (January 28) exposed data including 700,000 accounts and records from universities and businesses in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Algeria. → Read more
Tue, January 29th, 10:07 · Richard Cutcher

MWEB respond to Telkom’s major price cut

MWEB has bit back in the growing South African ADSL price war started by Telkom last week by undercutting their part state-owned rival by R10 on its throttled uncapped products. → Read more
Tue, January 29th, 07:57 · Vincent Matinde

SA’s Dimension Data to offer cloud services to Questys Solutions

Dimension Data has announced that it will be offering cloud services to US-based IT firm Questys Solution in an effort to expand its client-base globally. → Read more
Tue, January 29th, 07:52 · Tom Jackson

Skype pressured to provide transparency reports

Reporters Without Borders, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and 43 other campaign groups have written to Microsoft asking it to release information on how confidential user data is on Skype. → Read more
Mon, January 28th, 16:48 · Gabriella Mulligan

Safari users claim Google code bypasses security settings

Google is to face further legal battles over allegations of use of hidden cookies, with one claim already launched in the UK and a potential mass-action under coordination. → Read more