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Mon, July 2nd, 06:43 · Elly Okutoyi

SA’s City of Tshwane bags this year’s Dynamic Enterprise Award

South Africa’s City of Tshwane has emerged the overall winner of Alcatel-Lucent 2012 Dynamic Enterprise Award. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 06:30 · Robin Okuthe

Developers’ furor over Twitter’s announcement of stricter API rules

Microblogging site Twitter’s Friday notice that it will review the rules governing its APIs – application programming interface -- sent a convulsion among the site’s developers leaving many feeling spurned. → Read more
Mon, July 2nd, 06:00 · Robin Okuthe

Facebook email mix-up causes outrage

Social networking site Facebook’s latest unified email and its features is causing changes to users’ address books sparking outrage among the hundreds of millions of users. The changes have caused email mix-up. → Read more
Sat, June 30th, 07:40 · HumanIPO

Samsung starts assembling its range of PC monitors in South Africa

Samsung Electronics now manufactures 21-inch – and above – computer monitors in South Africa. → Read more
Sat, June 30th, 04:30 · Dan Sudi

Rwanda readies for mobile money after MTN and Bank of Kigali partner

The Bank of Kigali (BK), Rwanda’s leading bank by assets, has partnered with MTN, the country’s top telecoms operator. The two say they are committed to bringing financial services closer to the people and to expand further the potential that mobile money services have on the unbanked. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 15:15 · HumanIPO

A food delivery app wants to ease Nairobi’s traffic

Michael Hudson, James DeMichele and Jake Goldberg came up with a food ordering and delivery service they have since named Yum. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 13:18 · Vincent Matinde

Nokia introduces business capabilities for its Asha brand

Nokia Asha owners can now push email, calendar and contact data synchronization between compatible Microsoft Exchange email servers, making the phone business friendly. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 13:05 · Dan Sudi

Airtel and Arsenal seek partnership in sports merchandise deal

Telecoms giant Bharti Airtel yesterday announced a 3-year merchandise deal with England Premier League (EPL) side Arsenal Football Club (AFC). → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 12:31 · Robin Okuthe

Madagascar connects learners to research world with new portal

Launched early this month, a research portal dubbed the Research and Education Network for Academic Learning Activities (iRENALA) is set to improve and introduce international standards within Madagascar’s science education and technology quarters, says the Science and Development Network, SciDev. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 12:24 · Dan Sudi

Telkom South Africa adjusts 2012 Tariff

Telkom South Africa has adjusted its 2012 tariff to ensure all consumers enjoy the services. The company also announced an increase of 1.2 percent on basic data and data services use. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 09:05 · Dan Sudi

Microsoft says it intends to launch Office 365 throughout Africa

Microsoft has said it will launch Office 365 across Africa for the first time. The countries will access the features of the new technology commercially. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 08:43 · Vincent Matinde

Android OS favoured in Africa

In a report by VisionMobile, the Android operating system is most favored by developers and users around Africa. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 07:57 · HumanIPO

Kenya’s construction industry set for reawakening with Access Kenya’s new technology

Kenya’s leading Internet service provider Access Kenya has launched a new Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) solution set to take Kenya’s building technology to "the next level." → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 07:04 · Elly Okutoyi

Communications authority intensifies campaign to quash fake phone use in Kenya

Kenya’s communication regulator, Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), on Tuesday launched a public awareness campaign focused on ensuring Kenyans are educated on the risks associated with using counterfeit mobile phones -- before they are switched off later this year. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 05:15 · Elly Okutoyi

Experts gathering in Kenya for Data Development Camp 2012

Kenya's Strathmore University will this year host a gathering of over 200 participants in technology during the Open Data Development Camp 2012, which will also coincide with the first anniversary of the Kenya Open Data Initiative. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 04:00 · HumanIPO

Ethiopia’s relief at first ever toner and cartridge assembly plant

Ethiopia will for the first time begin assembling spent toner cartridges, inkjet cartridges and ribbon cartridges. → Read more
Thu, June 28th, 15:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Spectacular launch of Google Glass at Google I/O

At the Google I/O event that took place yesterday at San Fransisco’s Moscone Center (USA), Google had a spectacular demonstration of the glasses called Google Glass via a live Google+ hangout involving four parachutists who jumped out of a blimp above the city and landed on the roof of centre. Each wore Google Glass spectacles that broadcast everything they saw. → Read more
Thu, June 28th, 15:09 · Elly Okutoyi

Safaricom to motivate Kenyan Olympic athletes with Jackpot

Kenya’s leading telecommunications services provider, Safaricom, has announced a KSh10 million ($120,000) Olympic jackpot for the team that will represent the country in the 2012 London Marathon. → Read more
Thu, June 28th, 14:34 · Vincent Matinde

More Huawei handsets on their way to Kenya

Safaricom has revealed that it is negotiating to bring more Huawei gadgets in the country. → Read more
Thu, June 28th, 13:30 · Dan Sudi

Airtel among the sponsors of ‘Nigeria’s Got Talent’

Airtel Nigeria will partner with Optima Media Group and Rapid Blue Format to launch “Nigeria’s Got Talent,” a talent search reality TV show. → Read more