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Mon, November 12th, 13:20 · Nanine Steenkamp

Zambia advised to introduce guidelines for ICT use in schools

Zambia’s education minister John Phiri is urging for the integration of ICT guidelines in the country’s education system to ensure beneficial but moral use of Internets in schools countrywide. → Read more
Mon, November 12th, 09:46 · Tefo Mohapi

Card details leaked as security breach reported at firm behind online transactions in South Africa

Private credit card and banking details have been leaked as a result of a security breach at a company which processes online transactions, the Payments Association of SA (Pasa) said on Friday. → Read more
Mon, November 12th, 09:09 · Nanine Steenkamp

Notorious spammers in South Africa named and shamed

South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association’s (ISPA) has released a list of 54 email spammers and 32 address resellers expected to discourage people from sending unsolicited bulk e-mails for marketing purposes, and to encourage those on the list to improve their Internet behaviour. → Read more
Mon, November 12th, 08:55 · Elly Okutoyi

0.18 percent growth in Nigeria ICT, ITU report

Nigeria experienced a 0.18 percent growth between 2010 and 2011, earning the country position 122 out of the 155 countries included in the ICT Development Index (IDI), a report released by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) states. → Read more
Mon, November 12th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria partners with India, Indonesia on ICT for mass literacy

The Nigerian government is mulling over possible collaborations with Indonesia and India to improve the delivery of mass literacy among women, girls and the marginalised rural population via the use of ICT, the education minister Prof. Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i has said. → Read more
Mon, November 12th, 08:00 · Kamau Mbote

Aviation industry to establish cyber security force

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced its intention to have an aviation cyber security force created, as the industry’s technology systems remain vulnerable. → Read more
Mon, November 12th, 07:43 · Vincent Matinde

Revenues for mobile data to increase greatly for Africa’s telecom companies

Data revenues from mobile phones will constitute 22 percent of African telecom revenues by 2016, according to a recent research. → Read more
Mon, November 12th, 06:52 · Nanine Steenkamp

Porn sites totally criminalised in Egypt

Egypt’s administrative court has announced the blocking of Internet pornography websites, evoking suspicion that the country is making advances likened to that of the Sharia Law. → Read more
Mon, November 12th, 06:31 · Paul Adepoju

Group takes Cameroon gay right activism online, petitions govt

A pro homosexuality organization in Cameroon called All Out has launched an online petition on its website in which it is calling on President Paul Biya and the nation's justice minister to allow Roger Jean-Claude Mbédé, who was arrested after he sent a text message and placed a moratorium on Cameroon's discriminatory anti-gay laws, to regain his freedom → Read more
Fri, November 9th, 13:08 · Paul Adepoju

Made-in-Nigeria IT solutions earning praise

Major stakeholders in Nigeria’s ICT sector have praised the Nigerian government for promoting local development of computer hardware and software. → Read more
Fri, November 9th, 12:37 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s top bank introduces customized Naira MasterCard

First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), a major first generation Nigerian bank, has introduced a debit Naira MasterCard that allows the bank’s teeming customers to personalize their cards by capturing their individuality on the card. → Read more
Fri, November 9th, 12:31 · Kamau Mbote

Online piracy on the decrease

There is increased use of legitimately acquired data globally, with streaming service providers such as Netflix helping tackle the illegal P2P file sharing promoted by services such as BitTorrent that allow users running software that utilize peer 2 peer protocol to share data, according to a new report by Sandvine. → Read more
Fri, November 9th, 12:22 · Tefo Mohapi

Nigeria adopts computer-based tests for university admissions, dons react

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the body in charge of admissions into Nigeria’s institutions of higher learning, has announced that from 2013, it will begin using computer-based tests (CBT) instead of the regular paper examinations to screen candidates seeking admission into the country’s colleges, the board’s executive registrar Prof. Dibu Ojerinde has said. → Read more
Fri, November 9th, 09:11 · Tefo Mohapi

Mission critical IT environments to gain from HP’s integrated portfolio

HP recently strengthened its mission-critical Converged Infrastructure portfolio with innovative and enhanced HP Integrity systems, HP-UX software and services to triple performance, boost resiliency and deliver investment protection for critical workloads in critical IT environments. → Read more
Fri, November 9th, 08:37 · Tefo Mohapi

MasterCard announces high-tech card with screen and keyboard

Global payments solutions leader MasterCard Worldwide, has, in partnership with Singapore’s Standard Chartered Bank, announced next generation interactive card, also known as a security token card, that uses its Display Card technology. → Read more
Fri, November 9th, 07:42 · Kamau Mbote

Majority of CEO’s lacking necessary ICT expertise for investment

Majority of chief executive officers especially in the developing countries lack the necessary background to make informed decisions, experts from Google said yesterday. → Read more
Thu, November 8th, 13:13 · Robin Okuthe

President Mugabe praised for track record in lifting ICT sector

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe continues to earn extensive praise for providing computers to schools countrywide, especially in remote districts. → Read more
Thu, November 8th, 13:00 · Robin Okuthe

E-tag activation for South African toll roads

South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has announced the implementation of the e-tag system, originally used in Gauteng, at toll plazas nationwide. → Read more
Thu, November 8th, 12:28 · Nanine Steenkamp

Gabon closes down Megaupload site me.ga

The Gabonese government is closing down the Megaupload filesharing site Me.ga, following charges of piracy against German Internet Tycoon Kim Dotcom. → Read more
Thu, November 8th, 11:47 · Vincent Matinde

Digital photo retailer, Fotolia sets foot in South Africa

Fotolia, one of the biggest stock photo website, becomes the first of its kind in South Africa to set up local pricing in local currency. → Read more