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Wed, September 19th, 12:10 · Dan Sudi

Nigeria’s Dangote Group in multi-million euro deal with world’s top software developer

Nigeria-based business conglomerate Dangote Group has signed a multi-million euro deal with leading business software-maker SAP, marking one of the most significant SAP deals in Africa. → Read more
Wed, September 19th, 09:38 · Tefo Mohapi

Mampoer Shorts launches test site, user uptake critical for business model

Mampoer Shorts, a startup looking to revolutionise journalism, last week launched its much anticipated test website with six long form articles on sale for US$2.99. → Read more
Wed, September 19th, 07:42 · Vincent Matinde

Jobberman and Dymore found eLearning portal

Online learning portal Gaps Academy already has over 3,400 video classes uploaded onto the platform, as low-cost eLearning establishes itself as a solution to Africa’s education barrier. → Read more
Wed, September 19th, 06:00 · HumanIPO

Ethio Telecom appoints new chief executive

Ethio Telecom, Ethiopia’s leading telco, has appointed a new chief executive to steward the company in its strategic expansion across the Horn of Africa. → Read more
Wed, September 19th, 05:00 · HumanIPO

Microsoft warns Internet Explorer 9 users of attacks

Microsoft yesterday warned Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) users of possible attacks to their Web browsers, citing complaints from a number of its users. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 13:52 · Dan Sudi

Kenyan election results site crashes, body’s authority questioned

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC’s) website crashed on Monday during the release of by-election results for Kangema, Kajiado North and Ndhiwa constituencies, frustrating Kenyans who visited the site to view the results. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 11:45 · Elly Okutoyi

Safaricom rewards Kenya’s Olympic and Paralympic teams

Safaricom’s chief executive Bob Collymore today awarded Sh17.2 million (US$204,762) in cash prizes to the country’s successful Olympians and Paralympians following Kenya’s exemplary performance at the respective games in London this summer. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 09:52 · Vincent Matinde

Virtualisation Africa Summit to review continent’s use of cloud technology

The third Annual Cloud and Virtualisation Africa Summit, slated for October 10 and 11, will discuss the challenges that businesses face in integrating cloud technology in their operations. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 09:23 · Dan Sudi

Nigeria’s Main One reveals aspirations to expand across West Africa

The Main One Cable Company, Nigeria’s top submarine fibre-cable operator, has revealed plans to spread its network to neighbouring West African states through terrestrial cables. → Read more
Tue, September 18th, 05:00 · Dan Sudi

South Africa’s PayU launches SME-relevant payment service

South Africa’s giant online and mobile payment service provider PayU has launched EasyMerchant, a payment solution targeted at enabling small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to perform credit card payment transfers. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 17:38 · HumanIPO

SA’s Telkom Group up for re-nationalisation at US$1.5 billion

The South African government is re-nationalising the Telkom Group given its importance to the growth of telecommunications infrastructure in the country, reports say. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 14:07 · Vincent Matinde

Durban switches on dedicated Internet exchange point

Durban has followed Johannesburg and Cape Town in launching a dedicated Internet exchange point, which will help manage Internet traffic and reduce connectivity costs. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 13:12 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom’s mobile education programme spreads to Eastern Cape

Over 1,400 teachers from 172 schools in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province are expected to benefit from the Vodacom Mobile Education Programme, which is aimed at transforming classroom teaching using technology. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 12:24 · Dan Sudi

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 tab launched in Ghana

Electronics leader Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet in Ghana following a partnership with mobile network operator Vodafone Ghana. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 10:08 · HumanIPO

Nigeria’s Zenith Bank launches mobile money for the unbanked

Nigeria’s Zenith Bank has launched Eazy Money, a mobile money transfer service, in an effort it says is aimed “at reaching millions” of the country’s unbanked phone users. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 10:04 · Vincent Matinde

Top 40 e-shop sites nominated for eCommerce Awards 2012

Forty South African eCommerce websites have been shortlisted for the eCommerce Awards 2012, with the winners to be announced on November 15. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 09:50 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenyan version of m2Work hackathon 2012 winners announced

Four teams have been awarded prize money totalling KSh240,000 (US$2,800) after being crowned winners of the Kenyan version of the m2Work hackathon. → Read more
Mon, September 17th, 06:47 · Dan Sudi

Zambia’s Zamtel introduces TV streaming services

Zambia’s top telecom has introduced Zamtel Mobile TV following a partnership with two local television networks to allow its subscribers to access the new service. → Read more
Sat, September 15th, 07:10 · Jesse Oguntimehin

Office 365 officially available to Nigeria’s businesses, Microsoft

Technology juggernaut Microsoft yesterday officially launched Office 365, the company’s next-generation cloud productivity service for business, in Lagos, Nigeria. → Read more
Fri, September 14th, 13:14 · Elly Okutoyi

Beware: Hackers could use QR codes to attack your phones

Internet security experts are advising mobile phone users against scanning Quick Response (QR) codes without hesitation, warning that they could be used by hackers to launch attacks on their devices. → Read more