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Wed, January 29th, 09:40 · Chris Udemans
NIC Bank launches mobile banking platform
Kenya’s NIC Bank has announced the launch of NOW mobile banking, a platform that facilitates efficient, on-the-go financial services including online cheque deposits. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, CEO, Fora.co
Fora.co is a platform that works with Africa’s leading universities, organisations and governments to provide young Africans with affordable access to the best educational content online, offline and on mobile. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, chief executive officer (CEO), spoke to HumanIPO about the startup and e-learning in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
Bitcoin traders arrested over money laundering
Two prominent Bitcoin traders have been arrested in the United States (US) under charges of money laundering, marking a crackdown on the virtual currency while discussions are underway on how it can be regulated. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
Tony Elumelu invests in US startup Planet Labs
Nigerian multimillionaire businessman Tony Elumelu has invested in US startup Planet Labs’ innovative satellite manufacturing technology through Heirs Holdings, the pan-African proprietary investment company he founded. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria is ready for e-learning – Fora.co
Nigeria’s market is ready for e-learning, according to Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, chief executive officer (CEO) at Fora.co, a platform that works with universities, organisations and governments to provide young Africans with affordable access to the best educational content online, offline and on mobile. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 09:40 · Chris Udemans
53% of African companies have adopted new technologies
Only 53 per cent of African companies are pushing forward with the adoption of new technologies like analytics, cloud, mobile and social media, according to a study by IBM. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian Fora.co to launch consumer site in February
Online marketplace for African professionals Fora.co is set to launch a consumer site, allowing individuals to gain new knowledge and credentials by enrolling in online courses from top universities and professional organisations. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Google apologises for service problems
Google has apologised for the interruption in services experienced by users on Friday, saying the company had “missed the mark”. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Web Africa reduces prices on uncapped offerings
South African internet service provider (ISP) Web Africa has announced up to 62 per cent price reductions on its range of uncapped internet connections, seeking to position fixed line broadband ahead of mobile internet solutions in the country. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian bank begins online reality writing competition
First Bank of Nigeria has officially commenced the third season of its online reality writing competition in partnership with thenakedconvos.com, an art and opinion platform. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
62% have experienced attempted cybercrime – survey
A survey by Kaspersky Labs and B2B International has revealed 62 per cent of respondents experienced at least one incident of cybercriminals attempting to steal financial information. → Read more
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Sat, January 25th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom Wholesale cuts IPC prices by 15%
South Africa’s Telkom Wholesale has announced a 15 per cent cut to its IP Connect (IPC) offering, in a bid to contribute to government efforts to lower the cost of communications. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook brushes off demise prediction
Facebook data scientist Mike Develin has brushed off a claim the social network will lose 80 per cent of its following by the end of 2014 and die out by 2017. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft announces $6.56bn profits, boosted by Xbox, Surface
Microsoft has announced profits of US$6.56 billion for the quarter ended December 31, boosted by the sale of 7.4 million Xbox consoles and the doubling in revenues from its Surface tablets. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 15:40 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com to sue Rocket Internet over domain names
Nigerian e-commerce platform Konga.com is to sue Rocket Internet, owner of rival company Jumia, after Rocket acquired a number of Konga domain names across Africa. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Strong prospects for next generation fixed service in Nigeria’s telecoms sector – BMI
Nigeria’s telecoms sector has strong growth prospects for next generation fixed network services despite the dominance of mobile-based voice and data services, Business Monitor International (BMI) has said. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
SEA hacks CNN website again
The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) has hacked another media institution’s website and social media accounts, targeting US-based media giant CNN for the second time. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Al-Shabaab switches off internet in regions of Somalia
Al-Shabaab is enforcing an internet switch-off in parts of Somalia, in line with an edict announced by the group two weeks ago. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
ICANN delegates over 100 new gTLDs
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has delegated more than 100 new generic Top-Level domains (gTLDs) since beginning the process in October, as it looks to increase the current 22 gTLDs to 1,400 at the end of the process. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 09:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Chrome bugs may allow eavesdropping on users
Bugs in Google Chrome may make it possible for malicious websites to eavesdrop on users through their computers’ microphones, an independent coder has claimed. → Read more
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