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Fri, October 4th, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
Twitter aiming for $1 billion in IPO
Twitter intends to raise US$1 billion from its initial public offering (IPO), with some analysts predicting the social network could be worth between US$12 billion and US$20 billion when it begins trading. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
New Zimbabwe law an attempt to spy on us – Nigel Mugamu
Zimbabwe’s new spying law was “rushed in” and is possibly a reaction to the Kenyan Westgate Mall attack, according to Nigel Mugamu, creator of the 263Chat social media crowdsourcing platform. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Social media activist held by Sudan government forces amidst protests
A social media activist has been arrested in Sudan following recent protests over fuel hikes in the country as a result of lifted fuel subsidies. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 08:00 · Kamau Mbote
YouTube announces 1st music awards
YouTube will host its first music awards ceremony on November 3 in an event to be aired live on the platform, with Lady Gaga, Eminem and Arcade Fire among those set to perform. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan student loans board to track defaulters on social media
Kenya’s Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has resorted to social media in a bid to recover KSh7.1 billion (US$ 80,459,770) in loans made in the early 1970s to students who are now untraceable. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 13:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Cliquidity to launch in UK
South African psychometric startup Cliquidity is looking to launch in the United Kingdom (UK) soon, following its selection as one of Web Summit’s top 50 Hardest Working Startups. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 14:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Twitter to release IPO info
Social media network Twitter will be releasing its IPO files to the public to kick off its trading on the New York Stock Exchange before Thanksgiving. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s chief justice claims email and Twitter accounts hacked
Willy Mutunga, Kenya’s chief justice and president of the Supreme Court, has claimed his email and Twitter accounts have been hacked. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 11:40 · Nick Sato
CCK seeks internet use regulations after Westgate attack
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) wants to introduce guidelines to tighten web usage and discourage the misuse of social media and spread of hate speech in the wake of the Westgate mall attack. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 10:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Jordaan joins Mxit board
Michael Jordaan, former First National Bank (FNB) chief executive officer (CEO), has joined South African chat app Mxit as chairman. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 13:20 · Winfred Kuria
YouTube’s free audio library with 150 free-royalty tracks
YouTube is offering more than 150,000 audio tracks on its site that producers can use as background music for their videos. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 05:00 · Selipha Kihagi
McAfee planning to build new software security company
Anti-virus software developer John McAfee is embarking on plans to come up with technology that will completely lock out hackers from the internet and provide security to its users. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 19:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Twitter introduces an alert system for emergencies
Twitter has introduced an alert system to notify its users on emergencies and disasters that arise in their countries. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 17:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
StartupBus Africa turns to crowdfunding on Indiegogo
StartupBus Africa has launched a campaign on international crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to gain funds for its upcoming trip between South Africa and Zimbabwe in November. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 11:40 · Kamau Mbote
Instagram launch iOS7 app
Instagram has launched its version 4.2 in the Apple App Store to cater for devices running the new operating system for iPhones and iPads. → 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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Wed, September 25th, 09:30 · Kamau Mbote
Twitter verifies Kenyan government accounts following attacks
Twitter has verified two Kenyan government accounts following the attack by Westgate shopping mall by Al-Shabaab. → 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, 10:00 · Kamau Mbote
M-Pesa Westgate donations hit $625k
Donations to the victims of the attack on Westgate mall in Kenya through mobile money platform M-Pesa reached KSh54.4 million (US$625,000) on Tuesday morning, with the contribution increasing by around KSh1 million (US$11,000) per hour. → 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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