Internet, Page 82
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Tue, September 24th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya hosts second Africa Internet Governance Forum
TESPOK Kenya has announced the East African country will be hosting the second African Internet Governance Forum (AFIGF) at the Multimedia University, in Nairobi, beginning today (Tuesday). → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 19:00 · Nick Sato
LinkedIn sued by users who claim it hacked their e-mails
LinkedIn, the world's most popular professional networking website, is being sued by customers who claim the company hacked into their private email accounts for marketing purposes. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Smart Kigali to offer residents free Wi-Fi
The Smart Kigali initiative launched in Rwanda’s capital city will allow residents to access free wireless internet connectivity at designated places. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 16:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA reaches top 100 connected country list
South Africa has been ranked 92nd on the United Nations’ latest Broadband Commission list, with an online population of 41 per cent. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian rival to PayPal launched
Cosmos Technologies and Datamaic Solutions have launched Payme.ng, a Nigerian solution similar to PayPal. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 13:30 · Nick Sato
Huawei seeks to “connect” Kenya’s counties with smart solutions
Huawei will connect Kenya’s counties through its Smart and Sustainable City solutions in a bid to accelerate ICT development in East Africa and improve operational efficiency among various organisations. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 12:30 · Nick Sato
Al-Shabaab live blog Westgate terror attack
Al-Shabaab, the Somali-based Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group, took to Twitter to claim responsibility for Kenya’s Westgate mall attack on Saturday. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria can make US$1.2 billion national broadband plan – Airtel
Segun Ogunsanya, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director of Airtel Nigeria, believes the government could add around NGN190 billion (US$1.2 billion) to the country’s GDP by 2015 if it implements the national broadband plan. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Spinlet outlines its revenue model for Nigeria
Spinlet, commonly referred to as the ‘iTunes of Africa’, has surpassed 650,000 active subscribers. In a wide ranging interview with HumanIPO, Francis Ebuehi, chief operating officer (COO), discussed how the company was looking to increase revenue, particularly in Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 05:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Yahoo! rolls out redesigned My Yahoo!
Yahoo! has redesigned its My Yahoo! environment, available on desktops, tablets and smartphones, allowing users to organise their favourite parts of the internet in one place. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
Consumer won’t benefit from full Telkom wholesale cuts – ISPA
South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has welcomed Telkom’s reduction in its wholesale tariffs, but warned consumers they should not be expecting significant reductions to their bills. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ACE cable to dock in Nigeria this year
Dolphin Telecom, operator of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable, has announced plans to dock the fibre optic cable in Nigeria by the end of the year, in a bid to provide high-quality connectivity in West Africa. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 18:00 · Brandon Gregory
WordCamp returns to Cape Town
The latest installment of the WordPress WordCamp will take place at the Cape Town stadium on November 7, bringing together more than 300 small business owners, realtors, photographers, non-profit agencies, bloggers, web developers, journalists and designers. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
KRA signs $12.6m deal to establish new online clearance system
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has signed a KSh1.1 billion (US$12.6 million) financing deal with Trademark East Africa to put up a new custom system to replace its current clearance Simba system. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Pressure put on 21 governments to disclose surveillance requests
A group of privacy advocates, human rights groups and tech companies have asked 21 countries to release information on surveillance requests and allow the companies receiving those requests to report on them. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Union Bank raises alarm over scam emails
Union Bank of Nigeria has advised its customers to disregard emails requesting their bank details, as well as phone calls and personal interactions. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 14:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Google to roll out a new homepage
Google is revamping its homepage and logo, which will be rolled out across all Google products over the next few weeks. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom doubles line speeds in continued charm offensive
Telkom is set to increase the speed of its ADSL wholesale services without increasing prices, as it continues to fall into line after being reprimanded by the Competition Commission. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Spectrum crucial to increasing wireless capacity – Qualcomm
Mobile chip manufacturer Qualcomm is aiming to expand wireless capacity by 1,000 times in order to increase internet access in the developing world, with the allocation of more spectrum vital. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 11:40 · Winfred Kuria
Kenya poachers to be named and shamed online
Wildlife campaigners in Kenya have launched PoachersExposed.com to name and shame poachers in the country and assist the fight against poaching. → Read more
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