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Thu, June 19th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
SA cybercriminals arrested over $815k fraud – report
South African police have arrested five suspects accused of launching a cyber attacks that went undetected for a number of days and led to the theft of ZAR8.7 million (US$815,000) from the Road Traffic Management Corporation, according to a report. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 07:00 · Tom Jackson
A4AI holds first Mozambique country forum today
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is today hosting its first Mozambican country forum in Maputo, bringing together leaders from the public, private and non-profit sectors to discuss and develop policy for bringing down the cost of internet access to spark innovation in a number of areas. → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
JPSA publishes e-toll roadblock information page
The Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) has published a webpage to battle both “rumours and acts of intimidation” and disseminate factual information relating to e-toll roadblocks on Gauteng’s highways. → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
OLX not yet ready for monetisation in Nigeria – country manager
Online classifieds platform OLX is not yet ready to monetise in Nigeria, but is currently more focused on growing its user base, according to Nigeria country manager Lola Masha. → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
MWEB in “high street” Wi-Fi deployment in Durban
South African internet service provider (ISP) MWEB has announced a “high street” deployment of free Wi-Fi services along Florida Road in Durban, South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA to expand ICT infrastructure, boost skills, support SMEs – Zuma
The South African government will expand affordable ICT infrastructures across the country, improve technical skills training for young people, and support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) over the next five year term, president Jacob Zuma promised in his State of the Nation Address (SONA). → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Individuals will not give up privacy for convenience – study
Individuals want the benefits of technology without sacrificing their privacy despite taking little or no precautions in order to protect themselves online, according to a study. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigerian companies prefer fixed line to mobile, VoIP
Nigerian businesses prefer to make use of fixed line telephony for outgoing calls rather than mobile and voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Internet Solutions acquires ContinuitySA
South African internet service provider (ISP) Internet Solutions (IS) has announced the acquisition of business continuity management company ContinuitySA (CSA) for an undisclosed sum. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
PayPal launches in Nigeria, Zimbabwe
PayPal becomes available in ten new markets today, with Nigeria and Zimbabwe added to the platform to take the number of markets it operates in to 203. → Read more
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Mon, June 16th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Etisalat Nigeria launches Cliqlite e-learning platform
Etisalat has launched Cliqlite, an educational product for Nigerian children between the ages of eight and 15, providing e-learning feature and an intuitive interface. → Read more
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Mon, June 16th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cape Town developer launches interactive load shedding map
South African developer and entrepreneur Johann du Toit has launched an online interactive map to help residents of Cape Town keep up to date with scheduled electricity load shedding plans. → Read more
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Fri, June 13th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom FTTH expected by end of year
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom will roll out fibre to the home (FTTH) services in 20 suburbs across the country by the end of 2014, as well as launching high-speed home LTE connectivity, the operator has promised. → Read more
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Fri, June 13th, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
Former Nigerian captain Oliseh launches mobile football news service
Former Nigerian international footballer Sunday Oliseh has launched mobile football news service Football On The Go on MTN, Airtel and Etisalat, providing Nigerians with the latest information on matches, players and match officials. → Read more
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Fri, June 13th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Bidding opens for licence to deploy metropolitan fibre optic infrastructure in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has announced it has opened the bidding process for the award of a licence for the deployment of metropolitan fibre optic infrastructure and associated equipment in Lagos and the North Central Zone. → Read more
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Fri, June 13th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
Publishers should innovate through startups – Snapplify
Publishers should look at startups with the view they are a way to innovate, according to Wesley Lynch, chief executive officer (CEO) and founder at digital publisher Snapplify. → Read more
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Fri, June 13th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom, BCX suspend acquisition talks
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom and local ICT solutions provider Business Connexion (BCX) have suspended talks regarding a Telkom acquisition of BCX following the death of BCX chief executive officer (CEO) Benjamin Mophatlane. → Read more
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Thu, June 12th, 17:30 · Agatha Nduku
Liquid Telecom launches 1st East Africa Fibre Ring
Liquid Telecom has announced the completion of its East Africa Fibre Ring connecting Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania, which creates the first fully redundant regional fibre ring connecting these countries to each other and the rest of the world. → Read more
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Thu, June 12th, 15:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government moves to secure online space
The Kenyan government has developed measures to curb cybercrime, which include working on an integrated infrastructure approach to secure cables. → Read more
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Thu, June 12th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Emerging Markets Payments launches in Kenya
Electronic payments processing company Emerging Markets Payments (EMP) has entered the Kenyan market, opening a fifth African office after Cairo, Lagos, Johannesburg and Cape Town. → Read more
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