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Tue, July 3rd, 13:24 · Vincent Matinde

Aitec to host media pitching session at African Media Business Exchange

Media startups have an exclusive session to pitch their ideas at the upcoming African Media Business exchange slotted for July 11 and 12. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 13:00 · Tefo Mohapi

APC Schneider Electric awards SA’s Dimension Data

South Africa-based global specialist IT services and solutions provider Dimension Data was awarded Business Development Initiative of the Year Award for Southern Africa at a recent award ceremony held in Manila, Philippines -- during the APC Schneider Electric Partner Conference. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 12:44 · HumanIPO

Botswana’s app geared up to end music piracy

A mobile developer in Botswana has come up with an app set to frustrate music piracy specially through file sharing. This move, he says, was motivated by the fact that African musicians lose billions of shillings a year to piracy and copyright-related issues. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 11:34 · Dan Sudi

Techno city investors meet in Nairobi early next month

The Konza City investors will meet in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, early next month for a conference dubbed the Techno City Forum. This will be the first meeting since the government initiated the project. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 09:41 · Tefo Mohapi

Samsung launches m-health app for Galaxy S III smartphone

Samsung Electronics yesterday announced the availability of S Health, a personal wellness mobile app for the Samsung Galaxy S III. The app will collect a user’s health data from a number of compatible healthcare sensors such as blood glucose meters, blood pressure monitors and body composition scales. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 09:37 · Vincent Matinde

Mint cash on app stores, like a Kenyan developer does

With numerous app challenges around, many would wonder if the future for apps is anything to bank on. For Stephen Maingi however, earning from his apps is now the trend. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 09:00 · Tefo Mohapi

Hefty fines for driving in Cape Town while using mobile phone

Cape Town city’s mayoral committee member Mr. JP Smith has stated that from July 1, traffic officials will be out to enforce a by-law that prohibits drivers from talking on the phone or sending texts while driving. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 08:37 · Tefo Mohapi

IBM’s new augmented reality app gives shoppers personalised product info

IBM has announced the availability of an augmented reality mobile shopping app that consumers can download to their personal devices such as smartphones or tablets. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 07:40 · Dan Sudi

MTN’s sponsorship deal for Zambia’s national team a show of patriotism

Telecoms operator MTN Zambia will sponsor the 2012 African cup winners Zambia national soccer team. A total amount of K2.4 billion will be accounted for the Chipopolo alongside the entire 16 teams in the country’s Super Division of Football Association. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 07:16 · Vincent Matinde

Symantec to bring cloud security in Kenya

Internet Solutions has announced a partnership with Symantec to bring security in cloud storage. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 07:08 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenyans to wait a little longer for slashed termination rates

Kenyans will have to wait longer for mobile calling rates to come down, after the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) board failed to approve the new charges as expected. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 06:52 · Robin Okuthe

Bug was responsible for email mixup, Facebook says

A bug, Facebook has clarified, caused the email mix-up that misdirected emails across the Web causing an uproar among millions of the networking site’s users. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 06:01 · Robin Okuthe

Top sites disrupted by storm, leap second

The huge storms and leap second that occurred over the weekend affected a number of high-profile sites and Web services across the globe. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 13:33 · Tefo Mohapi

Standard Bank SA quietly launches mobile banking app

Standard Bank of South Africa last week Thursday launched its mobile banking transactional app to its customers. This comes barely a fortnight following Nedbank’s launch of a mobile banking app suite to its staff for the pilot phase. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 13:19 · Dan Sudi

Public transportation in Botswana to go cashless in July

Botswana transport system will later this month integrate a cashless payment system following a move by Olekard, a company that specializes in making smartcards in the country, to introduce prepaid cards. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 10:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Mobile Internet is where the growth is, not PC-based-Web, says venture capitalist

Renowned venture capitalist Fred Wilson believes that mobile and not the PC-based Internet is where the growth is. This suggestion is also evident on the African continent where applications are developed first for the mobile phone and later for the Web. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 10:05 · Elly Okutoyi

Vodacom partners with Microsoft to offer Office 365 to South African businesses

South Africa’s telecom giant Vodacom today announced a partnership with Microsoft South Africa to offer Office 365 to the country’s businesses. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 09:37 · Vincent Matinde

SharePoint Saturday meetup set up for Nairobi

The SharePoint meeting is scheduled for Nairobi on September 15. This will be a good opportunity for updates on how the Microsoft server works. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 08:52 · Robin Okuthe

New positioning system could supersede GPS use

UK-based defense firm BAE Systems has developed a new positioning system named Navigation via Signals of Opportunity (NAVSOP) that could complement -- or even replace -- current technologies including GPS, global positioning system. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 08:24 · Dan Sudi

Ethiopia’s wildlife migration to South Sudan to be monitored using satellite

The Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA) and United Nation Environment Project Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) say they will now monitor Ethiopian wildlife using the satellite. → Read more