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Mon, June 24th, 14:43 · Nanine Steenkamp
Gartner predicts six per cent device order increase
Gartner has forecast a growth of 5.9 per cent for global PC, tablet and mobile phone shipments, with buyer behaviour driven by anytime-anywhere computing. → Read more
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Mon, June 24th, 11:13 · Nanine Steenkamp
Lack of startup funds hold back SIRDC
The Zimbabwean Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (SIRDC) has said a lack of startup funding is hampering its progress towards commercialisation of projects. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 10:34 · Nanine Steenkamp
New SA ID cards not corruption-proof
Dutch digital security company Gemalto has warned the South African government the new identification document (ID) card system will not be free of security risks following its appointment as the issuing party. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 15:44 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ashanti info centres gain PCs
The Ghanaian Ministry of Communications has equipped community information centres in eight Ashanti districts with desktop computers and accessories for the improvement of computer literacy. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 13:19 · Nanine Steenkamp
DMMA opens exco nominations
South Africa’s Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) has announced the opening of email nominations for a new executive committee (exco), following the resignation of current executive director Nikki Cockcroft. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 09:52 · Martin Cheruiyot
Rwandan agriculture to improve with new technology
Rwandan farmers have been told they can expect to get a bumper harvest from their produce with the improved technology in post harvest machines provided by Cimbria East Africa. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 13:02 · Nanine Steenkamp
Zim biotech awareness should increase
Public awareness should be raised on Zimbabwean biotechnology, the National Biotechnology Authority (NBA) has said. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Chip and PIN has reduced card frauds in Nigeria – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the introduction of chip and PIN nationwide has resulted in a drastic reduction in card-related fraud. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 13:43 · Nick Sato
Safaricom to launch e-waste disposal awareness campaign
Kenya’s leading mobile operator Safaricom will launch an E-waste Disposal awareness campaign tomorrow aiming to educate the public on the practice of disposing electronic and electric equipment. → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 13:29 · Susan Mwenesi
Tanzanians want broadcasting switched back to analogue
Tanzanians who cannot afford to buy decoders will now have to do without their favorite programmes and are calling on the government to switch back to analogue transmission. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 09:43 · Brandon Gregory
Weakening rand boosts Naspers profit
South African multimedia giant Naspers has reported its full-year earnings rose by 25 per cent following the decline in value of the rand, which helped increase the media group's overseas profit. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 08:43 · Nanine Steenkamp
Liberia launches WAMZ system
The Central Bank of Liberia has launched the implementation of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) payment development system, in order to improve the company’s banking system. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 15:58 · Nanine Steenkamp
HP regrets Palm acquisition
Jon Rubinstein, former chief executive officer at HP, has said the purchase of American smartphone manufacturer Palm was pointless in retrospect, although the company’s developments paved the way for future operating systems. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 12:38 · Nick Sato
Sony Unveils PS4, US$100 cheaper than the Xbox One
Sony finally unveiled the PlayStation 4 yesterday (Monday) and undercut rival Microsoft’s Xbox One, setting up a sales battle between the two console giants. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 14:49 · Mercy Makumi
Apple streaming WWDC live
Apple have added an events channel to their TV screens and a link on their website to allow people to stream today’s keynote address at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 11:16 · Tom Jackson
Google close to Waze acquisition
Google is close to buying Israeli satellite navigation startup Waze for US$1.3 billion, according to reports, beating off competition from Facebook and Apple. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 10:57 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ghanaian farmers study reforestation tech
Ghanaian farmers are being trained in Farmer Managed and Natural Regeneration (FMNR) technology as a solution for more reliable, affordable and sustainable tree planting. → Read more
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Fri, June 7th, 15:47 · Nanine Steenkamp
Rlg to launch ICT plant in Gambia
Ghanaian computer and mobile phone assembling enterprise Rlg Communications will open its first ICT Assembly Plant in Gambia today (Saturday), marking the start of its commercial business in the country. → Read more
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Thu, June 6th, 15:11 · Tom Jackson
Publishers issued Amazon with ultimatum over e-book prices
Publishers issued Amazon.com with an ultimatum over letting them set the prices for e-books after they became able sell through Apple in 2010. → Read more
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Thu, June 6th, 08:26 · Tom Jackson
“Google Airport” being built in Silicon Valley
Google is to construct its own private US$82 million terminal at the Mineta San Jose International Airport in Silicon Valley, to cater for company executives. → Read more
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