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Wed, October 23rd, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Access Bank launches Primus internet banking solution for corporate account holders
Nigeria’s Access Bank has introduced Primus, an internet banking solution for its corporate account holders, which it said is one of the key initiatives of its five-year strategy. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 05:00 · Winfred Kuria
Ethiopian education bureau to connect schools to Schoolnet
Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa Education Bureau plans to connect all secondary schools in the capital city with the Schoolnet programme during this academic year. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Catholic churches can use internet to counter unwholesome messages – minister
Labaran Maku, Nigeria’s information minister, has said the Nigerian Catholic Church can use the internet to counter the unwholesome messages that are being spread among Nigerian youths. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s electoral body to introduce online training for ad-hoc staff
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will require ad-hoc staff recruited for future elections to undergo an online training and certification programme as it seeks to professionalise electoral duties to enhance the integrity of the vote. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 16:00 · Winfred Kuria
Rwandan officials hold meeting via video link
Local government officials from all 30 districts in Rwanda held a meeting via video conferencing following the installation of fibre optic cable in all districts across the country. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
New management solutions for travel agents launched in Kenya
Travel technology firm Sabre Travel Network has launched its award winning Sabre Total Travel solution in Kenya for travel agencies in the East African market. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Nokia launches first Windows tablet
Nokia has released its first Windows tablet, offering a lightweight solution to the needs of on-the-go users. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Google releases firewall-surpassing software
Google has launched anti-censorship software, allowing surfers to access the web more freely without adhering to nationally-imposed barriers. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to hold forum on interconnect scheme for operators
Stakeholders in the Nigerian communications sector will in November participate in a stakeholders’ forum on the development of an interconnect scheme for national and long distance operators. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 08:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nintendo claims copyright infringement over Mario Bros
A web browser-based re-creation of the original Mario Bros game coded by a student in the United States has become the subject of Nintendo’s fury, with the company alleging the project infringes its copyright. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Media planning essential for online publication – DMMA
Collaboration between media planners and publishers is essential to appearing attractive and competent to advertisers, South Africa’s Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) said at its first Annual Publisher Conference last week. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
APCON to partner with Google on online ad regulation
The Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) has expressed its readiness to partner with Google and other major online advertising companies with the aim of regulating online advertisements in Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft pulls Windows 8.1 upgrade
Microsoft has withdrawn its Windows 8.1 update from the Windows Store after it affected a number of Surface RT users. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Sudan, Ivory Coast see strongest internet speed increases
Sudan and the Ivory Coast display some of the strongest increases in average internet speeds globally, while Libya remains the country with the slowest average speeds, according to a new report. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
ICT forum publishes declaration in favour of dotAfrica
The Burkina Faso-hosted African Forum on Best Practices in ICT has issued a declaration in support of the dotAfrica initiative, stating its benefit to the African community. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 12:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
A4AI gains 30+ members
More than 30 members have joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) in the past week to aid in minimising worldwide internet cost through policy changes. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 11:30 · Brandon Gregory
SA government official downloads pornography using taxpayers’ money
Tens of thousands of rand has reportedly been spent by Shan Ramburuth, head of South Africa’s Competition Commission, downloading pornography in one month in 2011. → Read more
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Sat, October 19th, 12:00 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei releases cyber security white paper
Huawei has released a cyber security white paper that discusses how to create a common international cyber security standard to tackle existing challenges. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 18:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Zimfon’s legality questioned by POTRAZ
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulator Association of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has opposed the local launch of voice-over protocol (VoIP) services from Zimfon, claiming it infringes on national regulations. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 17:30 · Kamau Mbote
Oracle and Kenyan government partner to provide Java training
Oracle Academy has partnered with the Kenyan Ministry of Education to launch its introduction to computer science programme and a five day fundamentals course that will benefit ICT teachers from primary and secondary schools and staff from the ministry. → Read more
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