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Thu, September 26th, 11:20 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Sipho Maseko grabs Telkom by scruff of the neck
It took Telkom long enough to decide on who was going to be its chief executive officer, with five months elapsing between the resignation of Nombulelo Moholi and the appointment of Sipho Maseko. But since his appointment, Maseko has battled hard to win the hearts and minds of the South African public. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 10:40 · Richard Cutcher
Sudan loses internet connectivity
The government of Sudan is suspected to have cut off internet access for its citizens amid protests over fuel subsidies and activist organisation on social media. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Interswitch clients bag awards at CBN payment systems awards
Cross River state, Halogen Security Limited, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Igabi Local Government Area in Kaduna state have emerged winners at the maiden edition of the International Conference on Payment System. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 09:00 · Winfred Kuria
Yahoo! to offer ‘Not my Email’ button
Yahoo! will introduce a ‘Not My Email’ button that gives account owners the ability to return messages that do not address them. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 08:00 · Winfred Kuria
200GB SkyDrive storage introduced by Microsoft
Microsoft has announced a new storage option for cloud platform SkyDrive enabling users to purchase 200GB of storage for US$100 a year. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 18:00 · Kamau Mbote
Microsoft launches Immersion training programme in East Africa
The Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative is planning to train developers from various innovation hubs and universities in East Africa under its immersion training programme. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
4G traffic to outstrip 3G by 2016
Worldwide mobile data traffic on 4G networks will surpass that on 3G networks by 2016, despite only 2.9 per cent passing through the upgraded platform by the end of Q2 2013. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Malawi white space pilot proposed
Chomora Mikeka, member of the Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), has proposed a pilot phase for white space technology in Malawi. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 14:30 · Kamau Mbote
VC4Africa raises $2 million in early stage funding
VC4Africa, an investment community aimed at supporting startups on the continent, has passed the US$2 million mark in money raised for early stage funding. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 13:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government announces rollout of secure online transactions
The Kenyan government will roll out digital signatures in the next two months to ensure an online identity and verification system to enhance security for online transactions. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Rethink Education seeks to bridge SA’s online curriculum gap
Cape Town-based firm Rethink Education has created an online platform to fill the gap in curriculum-aligned online content for South African students. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 12:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
africa.com a popular domain purchase
Submissions for the acquisition of africa.com domain names are flooding in, as brands seek to gain an internet tag associated with the continent. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 12:00 · Nick Sato
Proper multi-stakeholder cyber security policies needed – AfIGF
African governments, civil society and the private sector have been encouraged to put words into practice and work together to build a coherent cyber security policy. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Most Hausa service visitors use feature phones – BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has revealed the majority of visitors to its BBC Hausa Service website access it from low-end feature phones. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 10:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Microsoft 365 launches in Zimbabwe
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Office 365 in Zimbabwe, making the latest cloud-based service available to local businesses. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Nigerian to launch mobile fashion app and e-commerce store
Nigerian fashion brand Mmabon is launching a mobile app for all devices, enabling customers to buy its products much easier over the internet. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 07:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzania to digitalise school books
The government of Tanzania plans to digitise all school books as well as other educational materials, in an effort to embrace e-books. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 18:00 · Kamau Mbote
Ericsson to participate at Kenya’s Social Good Summit
Representatives from Ericsson are among the speakers and panelists at Kenya’s Social Good Summit, today. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
ICT stakeholders discuss emerging issues on African cyber security
Workshop panelists at the African Internet Governance Forum (AFIGF) discussed cyber security when the Nairobi conference kicked off today. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange offers free high speed internet to Kenya Red Cross
Orange Kenya is providing high-speed internet connectivity to the Kenya Red Cross Emergency Response Centres to allow for reliable, effective and faster communication as part of the Westgate relief initiatives. → Read more
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