Internet, Page 59
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Wed, November 20th, 05:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
“Selfie” named 2013 Word of the Year
“Selfie” has been voted Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries, beating rivals “bitcoin”, “binge watch” and others to the top position. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 19:30 · Tom Jackson
Dimension Data chairman on international internet governance panel
Andile Ngcaba, chairman of Dimension Data Middle East and Africa, will be the only African representative on an international panel on the future of internet governance. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigeria training civil servants in ICT
The Nigerian government has launched an ICT training course for civil servants, calling upon them to develop their ICT skills and utilise technology to enhance the quality and efficiency of their work. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
US Senate discusses Bitcoin, value rockets
The value of Bitcoin soared to more than US$900 as a United States senate committee discussed its “promises and risks” yesterday (Monday). → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
WAPA to provide VAS, lobby against unfair competition
South Africa’s Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) has announced its strategic aims for 2014, while also appointing a new executive team, including the promotion of Mohammad Patel to chairman. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Google introduces new blocks on child porn
Google has developed new technologies to prevent the dissemination of child pornography on its platform, and now shows warnings on search terms which could lead to child abuse-related material. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
Ookla places Nigeria and Senegal above UK and US for internet speeds
The latest Ookla Net Index, reporting average broadband speeds based on individual IP tests, has placed Senegal and Nigeria in 14th and 23rd place respectively. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 12:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Rwanda to monitor government performance online
The government of Rwanda is developing an IT solution dubbed ‘Government Command Centre’, which will be used to monitor the performance of central and local government as well as parastatals in the country. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 11:30 · Winfred Kuria
NCC to auction 2.3GHz spectrum licence
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is aiming to auction its 2.3GHz spectrum licence in January 2014, three years since its last auction in the telecommunications industry. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 08:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Startup hindered in launching Tanzanian e-ticketing
Institutional barriers, as well as the shift from manual to digital processes, are hindering the launch of an e-ticketing system for buses in Tanzania, according to local startup Zoop. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 07:00 · Brandon Gregory
Incredible Connection partners with Maxwell Technology
Incredible Connection, the South African computer retailer, has partnered with Maxwell Technology, the Pretoria-based internet satellite and data solutions provider, in a move to provide reliable and affordable broadband internet access. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 05:00 · Kamau Mbote
African teachers and students nominated among world’s most innovative
Four schools and eight teachers from across Sub-Saharan Africa have been nominated as part of Microsoft’s 2014 class of Mentor Schools and the Inaugural Class of Expert Educators. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 17:00 · Brandon Gregory
Digitising South Africa a psychological change
The increasing digitisation of South Africa is having a profound psychological impact on the country, especially among young people, according to Johann Henning, acting managing director (MD) of Telkom. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
UK government wants Kenyatta & Ruto trials be held through video link
The United Kingdom (UK) is supporting changes to the International Criminal Court (ICC) rules to enable Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta and deputy president William Ruto to attend their trials through video link. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ethiopian startup launches product listings website
Ethiopian product listings website Dibsr.com is set to launch in beta at the end of the month, removing the need for consumers to travel between numerous shops and facilitating the shopping experience. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
Alcatel-Lucent focusing on LTE, divesting in 2G and 3G
Alcatel-Lucent is focusing its investment on LTE and cutting the money it puts into 2G and 3G, as it looks to be first to market to gain a larger market share. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 13:00 · Kamau Mbote
RateAfrika to go live across Africa in New Year
Pan-African startup RateAfrika is set to launch a platform for customers to rate businesses and services on the continent as well as an advertising platform for businesses. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 11:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzania to kick off third phase of national backbone next month
Tanzania is set to start the construction of the third phase of its National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) network in the coming month as part of its efforts to extend its reach nationally and internationally. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Rwandan government partners with ICT firms for youth online forum
Rwanda’s Ministry of Youth and ICT, in partnership with three ICT firms, is launching an online youth forum to give young people a chance to contribute to the country’s development agenda → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 06:00 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei unveils its 400H line card in SA
Huawei has announced the release of its 400G line card in South Africa as the only 400G core router for commercial use in the industry. → Read more
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