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Fri, November 22nd, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Ghana holds training workshop to address cybercrime
Ghana is holding a training workshop on e-crime and countermeasures in the country’s capital Accra, as part of the government’s efforts to address the increase in cyber crimes across the nation. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
SA page impressions increase by 11% over 12 months
Recorded page impressions by South Africans on Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) registered websites have increased 11 per cent in the past year. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria
Bidco achieves fastest multi-locational FMCG implementation of SAP
The Bidco Group, a systems and technology-efficient fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) conglomerate in East Africa, has been praised for successfully implementing SAP technology within 90 days. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher
Wikipedia steps up pressure on paid-for edits
Wikipedia has demanded a private Texas-based company, Wiki-PR, immediately stop carrying out paid-for edits of clients’ pages. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Africa techpreneurs present to ITU Telecom World 2013
Four young African tech entrepreneurs are presenting their ideas to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Telecom World 2013 with the possibility of winning up to US$10,000, having been selected as businesses most capable of effecting change and achieving success. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom to launch FTTH within one year
South African part state-owned operator Telkom hopes to launch fibre to the home (FTTH) services by the end of 2014, with current trials of the service are returning positive results. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Google launches fibre network in Uganda with Project Link
Google Africa has announced the launch of Project Link, a fibre network access project in Uganda's capital Kampala, to provide faster internet speeds in the country. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 16:00 · Nick Sato
KRA online clearance system to be replaced by 2015
Kenya has announced the Simba System, Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) online clearance solution used at the port of Mombasa, will be replaced by 2015. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Jumia launches PS4 sales in Nigeria
Nigerian e-commerce store Jumia has launched sales of the Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4), becoming the first outlet to make the console available in Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
Neotel launches usage-based WAN in SA
Converged communications network operator Neotel has announced the launch of the first enterprise usage-based wide area network (WAN) services in South Africa, allowing businesses flexibility with bandwidth usage and the ability to manage costs. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
NCC outlines open access broadband network plans for Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has published its draft plans for the rollout of its Next Generation Broadband Network (NGBN), including using 2.3Ghz spectrum for last mile access and encouraging broad industry cooperation and infrastructure sharing. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 10:30 · Tom Jackson
Facebook uses big data to make mobile advertising profits
Facebook has increased its profits and begun making money from mobile advertising due to its utilisation of big data, according to Johann Evans, chief financial officer of unified data management specialist Cherry Olive. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 18:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Kuluya launches app partnership with Nokia
Kuluya, a Nigerian online gaming platform, has entered into a partnership with Nokia to bring its games to Lumia and Asha devices, with its most successful game ‘Oga @ The Top’ the first to be available on the handsets. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: Internet giants now pining for anonymity achieved by Bitcoin
As Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!, among others, all winge about interference and surveillance by the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) and the United Kingdom’s GCHQ, digital currencies such as Bitcoin are already way ahead of the internet giants. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Internet could contribute $300bn to Africa’s GDP
Internet could contribute up to US$300 billion to African gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025 if internet penetration becomes as widespread as that of mobile phones, according to a new report by McKinsey & Company. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 16:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenya’s Equatorial bank launches mobile banking platform
Equatorial Commercial Bank (ECB) in Kenya has launched the GoMobile app, a banking solution allowing customers to access banking services using their mobile devices. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 13:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Zambia’s ICT Authority and UNICEF sign MoU on digital safety
The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) and UNICEF have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to ensure the protection of children online and cyber security in accessing digital technology across the country. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
MainOne to open first data centre in Nigeria by June
Nigerian undersea cable operator MainOne has confirmed it plans to open a US$24 million data centre in Lagos by June 2014, in a bid to support and serve the rapidly increasing bandwidth in the country. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 08:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Radio vital for Ethiopian communication – MirtMirt.com
Radio is the most important form of communication in Ethiopia given its prevalence in households across the country, according to Ethiopian animation media forum MirtMirt.com. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 07:00 · Tom Jackson
Dropbox values itself at $8bn – report
File-sharing and storage company Dropbox is seeking additional funding of US$250 million, valuing the company at over US$8 billion, according to a report. → Read more
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