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Fri, December 6th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
Ghana data centre delay angers minister
Edward Omane Boamah, Ghana’s minister of communications, has fired a warning shot at Top International Engineering Limited over the delays to the US$40 million data centre project it was contracted to carry out on behalf of the government. → Read more
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Fri, December 6th, 08:30 · Nick Sato
Intel Kenya showcases future in technology innovations
Intel hosted chief information officers (CIOs) from the Kenyan IT ecosystem last week, in a bid to shed light on how the company is preparing the country’s enterprise market to fit into the future of dynamic IT and shared its next generation technology vision to its partners. → Read more
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Fri, December 6th, 07:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Microsoft, Google race to track Santa Claus
Microsoft has partnered with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to launch a new website to help children track Santa’s journey around the world during the Christmas season. → Read more
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Fri, December 6th, 05:00 · Nick Sato
Travelport appoints head of OTA to drive online business across Africa
Travelport, a distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, has appointed Michael van der Ende as head of OTA (Online Travel Agencies) for the Middle East, Africa (MEA) and India, in a move to reinforce the company’s commitment to the region’s online travel trade. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigeria’s telecoms subscribers lose $4.6bn annually
Nigerian telecommunications users lose over NGN730 billion (US$4.6 billion) each year to quality of service problems caused by poor network infrastructure, vandalism and billing issues, a professional forum in Lagos has heard. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigeria mulls jail terms for social media dissenters
The Nigerian Senate is considering passing a bill which provides for a seven-year jail sentence for those found guilty of criticising the government via social media and electronic messaging. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 17:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenyan firm competes in Global Startup Battle
SooTano, a micro-jobs online platform allowing young people in Kenya to make an income by outsourcing their tasks and skillset, has entered the Global Startup Battle challenge after fending off 25 other applicants. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
IBM to hold Virtual Recruiting Event
IBM’s recruiting team has announced that it is inviting professors, scientists and qualified university students to participate in a Research Virtual Recruiting Event today (Thursday) for several open positions at the recently opened IBM Research Africa Laboratory, in Nairobi. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Cabinet approves SA broadband policy
South Africa’s Cabinet has approved the Department of Communications’ (DoC) National Broadband Policy, Strategy and Plan, which it says will “contribute significantly to economic growth, development and job-creation”. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Passwords stolen to 2m web accounts – report
Security experts have discovered two million stolen passwords to websites such as Facebook, Google and Twitter in a Dutch server used by cybercriminals. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN makes data bundle promotion permanent
MTN South Africa has announced its internet data bundle promotion will become a permanent fixture, with customers saving approximately 50 per cent on data costs. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 07:00 · Selipha Kihagi
VimpelCom partners WhatsApp for mobile messaging service
VimpelCom Limited, a global provider of telecommunication services with operations in Africa, has entered into a partnership with WhatsApp to deliver offers based on the app to its customers. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
WAPA push for open access Wi-Fi networks
The Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) has called on industry stakeholders to collaborate in South Africa to put the groundwork in place to roll out more ‘carrier-grade’ Wi-Fi networks. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 17:30 · Nick Sato
Safaricom acquires Essar’s share in TEAMS undersea cable
Safaricom has acquired Essar’s full 10 per cent shareholding in undersea fibre optic cable company The East African Marine System (TEAMS) for almost KSh1 billion (US$11.6 million). → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom to continue wholesale network investment
Telkom’s wholesale and networks division has announced it is investing ZAR12 billion (US$1.2 billion) in next generation high speed broadband, benefitting the internet service providers (ISPs) which leverage off the Telkom infrastructure. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 14:30 · Richard Cutcher
Low-cost smartphones to kickstart African penetration – Ericsson
The anticipated introduction of a US$50 smartphone should significantly boost penetration of the devices in Sub-Saharan Africa, bringing more people online and aiding the development of economies, according to a ConsumerLab report by Ericsson. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Bekker richest man in SA tech
Naspers chief executive officer (CEO) Koos Bekker has been named the richest man in South African technology on the annual Sunday Times Rich List, coming in eighth overall. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher
BitPesa aiming to disrupt African remittance industry through Bitcoin
Nairobi-based BitPesa is in discussions with multiple banks and network operators in Kenya over partnerships that could allow the mass introduction of Bitcoin remittance payments into the East African country. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 08:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Nigeria IT reporters seek partnerships in ICT development
The Nigerian Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) is calling on regulators and operators in the ICT industry to collaborate with the association as part of its efforts to strengthen the industry and promote development. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya to develop ICT incubation hubs for startups in each county
The Kenyan government has announced plans to develop tech incubation hubs in all 47 counties in a bid to increase the contribution of ICT to the country’s GDP. → Read more
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