Internet, Page 76
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Wed, October 9th, 10:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom warns customers over fraud
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has warned customers of a rise in attempted fraud through phishing emails and calls, in criminal attempts to obtain money, personal information, and passwords from Telkom customers. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Ghana’s Surfline Communications selects IBM Cloud for expansion
Surfline Communications, a wireless broadband provider in Ghana, has selected IBM’s Tivoli Storage Management and Smart Cloud Monitoring solutions to expands its services across and beyond Ghana. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Amazon develops new app store programme for developers
Amazon has launched a programme for developers who optimise their apps and games for Amazon’s Appstore and Fire operating system, which will see them receive a wide range of marketing and economic benefits to help improve app discovery and increase sales. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Telecast offers YouTube fans better viewing experience
Telecast, the new service by Betaworks that bundles video content into an easy package, will now offer YouTube viewers a fast and easy way to connect with their favourite video creators. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 05:00 · Winfred Kuria
Internet players discuss issues in Montevideo
Leaders from organisations responsible for the coordination of internet technical infrastructure globally held a meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay on October 7 for discussion on current issues affecting the future of the internet. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom predicts rise in earnings for six month period
Telkom is expecting headline earnings per share (HEPS) to increase by more than 20 per cent for the six month period ending September 2013 compared to the same period last year. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 15:30 · Kamau Mbote
Consultation on Kenyan LTE infrastructure to start in 3 weeks
The Kenyan government will convene a conference in three weeks for the telecommunications sector to discuss options of models the country can use while setting up its LTE infrastructure. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 14:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Rocket Internet launches Lamudi in 6 African countries
Rocket Internet has begun its global rollout of the Lamudi real estate platform, with operations in 12 African, Asian and Latin American countries beginning today (Tuesday). → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 12:00 · Winfred Kuria
Airtel Kenya users to get free internet
Airtel Kenya has launched its ‘Good Morning’ free internet offer that will see all prepaid customers enjoy free internet access on their phones between 6am and 8am. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 11:40 · Paul Adepoju
Young people early adopters of technology – Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has described the country’s young people as the early adopters of technology, responsible for the high internet penetration rate amongst the youth. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 10:40 · Paul Adepoju
Buyology.com.ng e-commerce platform launched in Lagos
Nigerian e-commerce platform Buyology.com.ng has been launched, with executive director Yeye Durojaiye-Arogundade promising it would enable buyers to get what they are looking for at cost-effective prices. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 08:00 · Brandon Gregory
Data virtualisation is about business, not IT – O’Connell
Data virtualisation is not about IT, but is about allowing decision makers immediate access to all and only the relevant information, said Chris O’Connell, managing director at BITanium. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 07:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzania to establish ICT centres in every village
The Tanzanian government wants to build ICT centres in every village in a bid to increase transparency of governance. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian fixed broadband license bidding to begin at end of 2013
Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has revealed the regulatory body is set to commence the official issuance of fixed broadband licenses on a territorial basis. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: World finally wakes up to importance of connectivity in developing countries
The announcement today of the formation of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is the latest confirmation that the world has finally realised the crucial importance of connectivity in developing nations. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
Bitcoin drop proves it’s behaving like a real currency – expert
A South African banking and mobile expert believes the recent fluctuations in Bitcoin value further legitimise it as a currency. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 13:40 · Winfred Kuria
Alliance initiative for globally affordable internet
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) initiative has been launched by public and private sector players, calling for open, competitive and innovative broadband markets. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 13:00 · Kamau Mbote
Buni TV releases Cameroon’s banned film “The President”
Multimedia company BuniTV has released the banned Cameroonian film ‘The President: “How Do You Know Its Time to Go?”’, directed by Jean-Pierre Bekolo. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 11:20 · Kamau Mbote
Able Wireless to start providing services on November 1
Able Wireless has been piloting its unlimited internet offer in Nairobi, Kenya, which makes use of the Raspberry Pi computers, and will begin rolling out more devices by November 1. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 10:40 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom targets gamers with uncapped offering
Telkom, South Africa’s fixed line provider, is targeting online gamers with an uncapped offer for its SoftCap customers as well as its HomeOffice LTE service. → Read more
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