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Sat, August 25th, 07:17 · Dan Sudi

No compensation for counterfeit cellphones, says CCK

The Communication Commission of Kenya, CCK, has issued a statement suggesting that it will not compensate the grey handset owners whose devices will be switched off on September 30. → Read more
Sat, August 25th, 06:59 · Elly Okutoyi

Zimbabwe announces US$24 million tender for base station installations

Zimbabwe has officially announced a US$24-million tender for the erection of base stations expected to improve network penetration in the country. → Read more
Sat, August 25th, 06:36 · Vincent Matinde

AfricanBrains to host Innovation Africa summit in Cape Town

AfricanBrains Ltd in conjunction with University of Western Cape will host this year’s Innovation African Summit on October 5 to 7. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 13:24 · Dan Sudi

IBM’s children advisory program targets 60% of job opportunities in South Africa

Technology giant IBM has introduced an online programme dubbed TryScience targeted at 8- to 16-year-olds in South Africa to nurture their interest in the fields of science and technology. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 10:30 · Dan Sudi

South Africa ICT conference set for early next month

The stage is already set for ICT students to show their proficiency in networking and research during an event slated to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the annual South African telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC). → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 10:01 · Vincent Matinde

Anzisha prize finalists announced

Thirteen finalists from nine African countries have been selected to compete for the Anzisha Prize award. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 09:18 · Elly Okutoyi

Etisalat Egypt launches its first ever branded smartphone

Egypt’s Mobile operator Etisalat Egypt has announced its first ever branded smartphone running on the Android operating system intended to offer high powered smartphones at an affordable price to its subscribers. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 09:14 · HumanIPO

Ghana introduces biometric system for public sector payments

Ghana is introducing a biometric system to pay its public servants across the country after a piloting sting in Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, Eastern, Western and Volta Regions in April. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 09:06 · HumanIPO

Airtel’s soccer clinic brings in Man United’s legend Peter Schmeichel

Giant network operator Bharti Airtel has invited Manchester United’s most decorated club legend Peter Schmeichel to grace the inaugural event of its Airtel Rising Stars African Championships and Soccer Clinic. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 08:43 · Tefo Mohapi

Samsung Weeks to be hosted across the continent

Samsung continues to expand its presence in Africa and seems determined to participate in a meaningful manner by positively influencing the communities where its consumers live in the many countries where it operates. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 08:39 · Vincent Matinde

Kenya’s government to benefit from Kaspersky solution for e-Security

Since more and more systems can today be plugged into the Internet for functions such as file storage and transfer, security has becomes an issue that has to be persistently addressed. This is even more important when governments embrace technology. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 08:27 · Elly Okutoyi

Mini satellite launched in SA for space weather research

South Africa is set launch a mini satellite from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in November to be used for collecting information on space weather. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 07:52 · HumanIPO

Sierra Leone to complete US$15 million fibre-optic connection

Launched by France Telecom as part of an association with telecom operators in participating countries, the ACE cable, which runs from the African Coast to Europe, had Sierra Leone sign a US$15 million loan agreement with China. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 07:38 · Dan Sudi

Zimbabwe to introduce Fibre-Optic connectivity through Namibia

Zimbabwean government’s plans of introducing fibre-connectivity through Namibia has received a boost after the officials from the two countries agreed to facilitate the process. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 07:00 · Dan Sudi

Ugandan MPs to review UBC TV digital monopoly policy

Ugandan MPs are scheduled to meet later this year to review the contract awarded to Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), the national broadcaster, to spearhead the analogue to digital TV migration. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 06:13 · HumanIPO

Econet switches off government-owned NetOne over US$20 million debt

Econet yesterday announced it has terminated its interconnection services to government owned NetOne in what Econet claims is repudiation of their interconnection agreement. → Read more
Fri, August 24th, 05:00 · HumanIPO

African Union picks on the Internet Society to run the African Internet Exchange Points

The African Union (AU) has selected the Internet Society to conduct training sessions and organize mobilisation to support the establishment of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in the 54 AU Member States. → Read more
Thu, August 23rd, 13:53 · HumanIPO

Leo moves to thwart liquidation

Powercom which is currently suffering losses of between $241,480 and $603,700 monthly, went to court in a move to save itself from the union with Telecom Namibia, hoping to stop their telecommunications company Leo, the country’s second mobile operator from being liquidated come end of the month. → Read more
Thu, August 23rd, 13:37 · Elly Okutoyi

Airtel Kenya partners with Co-op bank in mobile money

Airtel Kenya has entered into a deal with Co-operative Bank that will see mobile money subscribers deposit and withdraw money directly from their Bank accounts, using their Airtel lines. → Read more
Thu, August 23rd, 13:03 · Dan Sudi

Safaricom to invest KSh25 billion in network coverage

Kenya’s leading mobile service provider Safaricom plans to improve its network coverage across the country. It has pumped in close to KSh25 billion (about US$298,000,000) toward the venture. → Read more