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Fri, November 29th, 05:00 · Richard Cutcher
US government falls foul of software piracy
The United States’ government is going to pay US$50 million to a company it pirated thousands of copies of its software from. → Read more
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Sat, November 23rd, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Elon Musk Fortune’s businessperson of the year
South African Elon Musk, chief executive officer (CEO) of SpaceX and Tesla has been named Fortune Magazine’s businessperson of the year, beating a host of other tech figures to the top spot. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 20:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenyan bus company bows to online complaints, upgrades services
Modern Coast Express Limited, a Kenyan bus company offering travel services across East Africa, has responded to online complaints regarding its poor service delivery and is now carrying out an upgrade. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Potential for improved teaching and learning through ICT – report
East African teachers and learners can benefit from the adoption of ICT tools, a report says, though the tools must be appropriately designed and properly supported with infrastructure and ongoing professional development for teachers. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Contact centres supported by outdated tech
South African contact centres are resting on technology nearly a decade old and need to embrace innovation to prevent being left behind, according to Karl Reed, chief marketing and solutions officer at ICT solutions firm Elingo. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Business Connexion reports 17.3% profit rise
South African technology firm Business Connexion has reported a 17.3 per cent rise in operating profit to ZAR322.6 million (US32 million), with the company highlighting an improved footprint in the African market. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
Money-making machine designed by Romanian
A Romanian security researcher has built a money-making machine that exploits the gaps in currency exchanges, rounding up errors made in the process of moving from one currency to another. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 20:00 · Brandon Gregory
Easy user experience key to maximising pay-TV investments – Simpson
Despite the uptake in over-the-top (OTT) content, pay-TV with its set-top box (STB) technology is not dead because “smart” pay-TV operators are embracing OTT, according to Peter Simpson, vice president of Pace. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 10:04 · Nick Sato
Chris Wood named in 100 most powerful people in global ICT and telecoms industry
Chris Wood, chief executive officer (CEO) of Nairobi-based African carrier WIOCC, has been named among the 100 most powerful people in the global telecommunications industry. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Stanbic bank’s ATMs hit by glitch
Operations of ATM machines belonging to Stanbic IBTC, a major Nigerian commercial bank, have been disrupted by a system failure at the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS). → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 14:30 · Brandon Gregory
Digital TV goes regional for Southern Africa
Stakeholders from across Southern Africa convened last week to discuss the progress of the digital migration across the region, as well as ways they can lead the continent and world in broadcasting project. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Oracle opens first satellite office in Abuja
Oracle Corporations has opened its first satellite office in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja, in anticipation of the completion of its official office complexes. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com gets 4 nominations in Nigerian marketing awards
Konga.com, the Nigerian e-commerce site, has recieved four nominations in this year’s Marketing World Awards being held tomorrow (Friday). → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
Twitter to IPO today, $14b value expected
Twitter will be valued at more than US$14 billion when it begins selling shares today (Thursday) after announcing the initial public offering (IPO) of its 70 million shares will be priced at US$26 per share. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 13:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Tanzania launches e-system for residence permits
Tanzania has rolled out a biometric enrollment system for residence permits that will allow the country’s immigration department to capture biometric samples from the applicants and to register applicants’ data in an electronic database. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 10:00 · Brandon Gregory
EFF’s memorandum on e-tolls likens ANC to Pharaonic Egypt
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) marched to the office of Nomvula Mokonyane, the premier of Gauteng, to hand over a memorandum demanding the scrapping of e-tolls on the province’s freeways on Friday. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 05:00 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com launches affiliate program
Nigerian e-commerce platform Konga.com has launched an affiliate programme allowing individuals to boost their revenue streams by providing an additional source of income. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 19:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Biometric market to flourish by 2018 – Goode Intelligence
Goode Intelligence has predicted mobile security products and services will grow within the next five years, generating more than US$8.3 billion revenue by 2018. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 05:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Microsoft shareholders told to vote against Thompson
Microsoft Corp shareholders have received recommendations to vote against the re-election of lead independent director John Thompson at the shareholders meeting set for November 19. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 12:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
DRC emigrant develops online map
Congolese emigrant Noé Diakumba has constructed the first map of his village Mbandaka with the help of web-based mapping tools to give the territory an online presence. → Read more
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