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Fri, October 25th, 06:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Digital publishing conference to occur in Cape Town
A new digital publishing event will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together stakeholders to network and discuss industry-relevant issues. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 05:00 · Winfred Kuria
Google introduces handwriting mode to Gmail, Docs
Google has introduced a feature allowing Gmail and Google Docs users to use their own handwriting to input words, using a mouse or trackpad. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 19:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Wikipedia investigating suspicious edits
English Wikipedia editors are investigating reports of alleged prejudiced editing as press relations (PR) companies promote their brands via Wikipedia. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 18:30 · Brandon Gregory
FNB’s eWallet shows growth in African operations
First National Bank’s (FNB’s) eWallet is showing significant growth in the last financial year with a 119 per cent year-on-year increase in its African operations. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 15:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Cybercrime costs SA $102.5m annually
Cybercrime costs South Africa ZAR1 billion (US$102.5 million) annually and is on its way to surpassing white collar crime in South Africa owing to the lack of law enforcement, according to an expert. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Nigeria next stop for Anaso Diabetes Online
South African startup Anaso Diabetes Online is eyeing Nigeria as its next stop after seeing success in helping patients manage diabetes and connecting them with healthcare providers in South Africa. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 13:40 · Kamau Mbote
ICANN domain name expansion underway
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced the first new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) from its new programme have been delegated. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 12:00 · Kamau Mbote
Grade 13 student wins Kenya’s Doodle 4 Google competition
Google has named 17-year-old Esther Wamai as the winner of the 2013 Kenya Doodle 4 Google competition, being voted the best online out of thousands of submissions. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 10:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Yahoo! to close Egyptian chapter
Yahoo! is to terminate its local operations in Cairo, Egypt, as part of a minimisation strategy to have fewer offices for global streamlining. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 09:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Google adds “supervised user” feature to Chrome
Google is adding a “supervised user” feature to its Chrome browser, which will allow computer owners to manage usage by minors to protect them from inappropriate online content. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Bookmark app launched
South African digital publication recognition event the Bookmarks Awards has released a tablet app to update users on news. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 07:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Vodacom Tanzania launches solar-powered e-learning centre
Vodacom Tanzania through its foundation has unveiled an e-learning centre powered by solar energy to improve students’ access to learning facilities across rural areas. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 16:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Crime should tackled by tech – IBM
IBM South Africa has spoken out against crime in South Africa, urging technological private-public collaborations to reduce crime in the country. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 15:00 · Kamau Mbote
Gilat Satcom establishes new PoP in Ghana
Gilat Satcom has announced that it has established a new point of presence (PoP) in Ghana aimed at providing reliable, high-speed, cost effective broadband connectivity over fibre to network operators, internet service providers (ISPs) and businesses in the country. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
No Nigerian software solutions with international appeal – Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has said the nation is yet to develop software solutions of international appeal and instantly recognised as Nigerian. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Facebook to take stronger action against graphic content
Facebook has announced it will enforce stronger measures against graphic violent content posted on the site in a bid to prevent the “glorification of violence”. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Google Ad Grants live in SA
The Google Ad Grants programme has launched in South Africa, enabling non-profit organisations to advertise through AdWords on Google. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Robust and scalable telecoms infrastructure will make cashless Nigeria soar – EPPAN
Robust and scalable telecoms infrastructure will make a success of cashless Nigeria, Onajite Regha, chief executive officer (CEO) and executive secretary of the Electronic Payment Providers Association of Nigeria (EPPAN) has said. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 11:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzania’s judicial system set to go digital
The judicial system in Tanzania is planning to deploy the use of ICT in all its operations in a bid to increase transparency, allowing people access to court proceedings and other necessary information. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 09:00 · Brandon Gregory
Government computers need anti-porn software – ACDP
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has recommended anti-pornography software be installed on government computers after a government official was exposed for spending ZAR123,000 (US$12,500) of taxpayers’ money to download content, mostly pornography. → Read more
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