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CCK on brink of extinction
  • 14 days ago

    News24 launches memorial site

    Online South African news publication News24.com has launched a website to honour people who have passed away.

  • 14 days ago

    Kenyan banks to clear cheques in a day after systems upgrade

    A new clearing system has been adopted by all Kenya’s commercial banks, allowing cheques to be cleared and the money accessed within one (more)

  • 15 days ago

    Oracle launches cloud database

    Oracle has released a cloud-based extension to promote business efficiency.

  • 15 days ago

    CCK on brink of extinction

    The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) may be replaced with a new regulator should the Kenya Information and Communication Amendment (more)

  • 15 days ago

    NSA’s XKeyscore project revealed by Snowden

    United States security agents have been able to access, with no authorisation, enormous databases containing emails, online chats and (more)

  • 15 days ago

    Facebook starts mobile game publishing

    Facebook has launched its Mobile Games Publishing pilot programme for online community promotion.

  • 15 days ago

    Nigerian Army email hacked

    The Nigerian Army has announced one of its email addresses has been hacked by cyber criminals who are now using it to solicit for funds (more)

  • 15 days ago

    Tanzania to switch to IPv6

    Tanzania will soon move from its current Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) to version 6 to prevent the country from having a digital (more)

  • 16 days ago

    SATNAC conference set for September

    The Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks Applications Conference (SATNAC) will discuss the socio-economic benefits of broadband in (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Postal Corporation launches Posta Pesa payment gateway

    The Postal Corporation of Kenya’s newest e-payment gateway can become the primary payment in the system in the country and boost (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Google launches SafeSearch

    Google has launched new SafeSearch features for safe family browsing.

  • 16 days ago

    Viable product key to e-commerce – League of Beers

    South African craft beer e-commerce business League of Beers believes a viable product is the key to success in online sales.

  • 16 days ago

    FNB pushing its customers to digital banking

    First National Bank (FNB) customers are able to save up to 100 per cent on transactional charges, thanks to the bank’s digital banking (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Tanzania cheapest for mobile broadband in Africa

    African mobile web access is cheaper than fixed broadband, with Tanzania offering the most affordable packages.

  • 16 days ago

    Jumia Nigeria opens more cash-on-delivery centres

    Jumia Nigeria has opened another 16 cash-on-delivery points in Lagos after being nominated in two categories at the World Retail Awards.

  • 16 days ago

    Zimbabwe authorities block award winning SMS service for “political reasons”

    Kubatana, a media and information project seeking to provide the citizens of Zimbabwe with access to information through media including (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Equity Bank attributes innovation and technology for boost on first half year 2013 profit

    Kenya’s largest bank Equity Bank has attributed the rise on its half year profits to the use of innovations and technology.

  • 16 days ago

    New gaming site offers players NGN20,000 airtime daily

    Coinaire.com, a Nigerian gaming site that gives players NGN20,000 (US$1,244) worth of airtime daily, was launched yesterday (Monday) with (more)

  • 16 days ago

    ElasticSearch soon available for websites

    South African developer company LightSpeed is building an ElasticSearch solution for websites to maximise on autocomplete search features.

  • 16 days ago

    Ghana to upgrade cyber policy

    The Ghanaian government is working on a National Cyber Security Policy framework to counter cyber threats.

  • 16 days ago

    Q&A: Human connection key to e-learning experience

    Kat Scholtz, co-founder of South African online learning platform Quirk Education, spoke to HumanIPO about social learning, the future of (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Alphasat launch increases satellite coverage

    Satellite broadband coverage across Europe, the Middle East and Africa is set to be enhanced after the successful launch of Inmarsat’s (more)

  • 17 days ago

    South African artist enters the iTunes album chart at number one

    Matthew Mole, a South African singer and songwriter, made history yesterday by becoming the first South African artist with a debut album (more)

  • 17 days ago

    OPINION: Why smartphones, tablets threaten the African culture

    African culture is symbolised by communal practices and activities ranging from extended families, communal lands, age sets and age groups (more)

  • 17 days ago

    Science, technology and innovation the PAU focus for East Africa

    The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of US$45 million to support the creation of a Pan African University (PAU) which (more)

  • 17 days ago

    Phishers target First Bank Nigeria

    First Bank Nigeria has warned customers against phishing attacks, following emails falsely claiming the necessity of online updates.

  • 17 days ago

    Limpopo is Microsoft’s latest white spaces trial

    Microsoft’s white spaces project in Limpopo, South Africa, is underway with the blessing of the government and will begin by providing (more)

  • 17 days ago

    Traffic biggest e-commerce problem

    Mobile entrepreneur Nic Haralambous said traffic is the biggest obstacle to e-commerce success, encouraging online retailers to actively (more)

  • 18 days ago

    iHub to host discussions of the draft AU cyber security convention

    The Nairobi iHub will host a panel discussion on the Draft African Union Convention that will focus on confidence and security in (more)

  • 19 days ago

    OPINION: Advent of social media and internet the bane of the African dictator’s life

    The recent events involving the Zambian president Michael Sata and Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe and their reactions to online reporting and (more)

  • 20 days ago

    Q&A: Jumia Nigeria can be 10 times bigger

    Jumia Nigeria recently celebrated its one year anniversary and, along with Konga.com, has led the way in Nigeria’s quickly growing (more)

  • 20 days ago

    Zambia Reports writes to Zambian government on blocking news sites

    In light of the recent blocking of news websites by the Zambian government, the Zambia Reports has written to the Ministry of Information (more)

  • 20 days ago

    Free Cape Town Wi-Fi launched

    A Wi-Fi service has been launched to South Africans in Cape Town today, giving free access to surfers in hot spots.

  • 20 days ago

    SAP Skills for Africa programme launched In Kenya

    Kenya’s Ministry of Information Communications and Technology through Kenya ICT Board, SAP and Multi Media University have partnered to (more)

  • 20 days ago

    Kenyan documentary flops in bid to raise funds

    The Unknown Runner documentary that has seeking funds through crowdfunding site kickstarter.com is headed for a flop having raised just 5 (more)

  • 21 days ago

    Google announces app for social gaming service

    Google has launched its new Google Play Games app to be used for the company’s social gaming service and also help users browse recently (more)

  • 21 days ago

    Laudable, bringing e-commerce platforms together

    South African online shopping application Laudable went live on Monday after just two months in development.

  • 21 days ago

    Kenya’s Postal Corporation to focus on ICT in revenue boost

    The Postal Corporation of Kenya has put ICT infrastructure upgrades at the centre of its 2013 to 2016 corporate strategic plan as it looks (more)

  • 21 days ago

    SA’s internet is slow, expensive and a barrier to job creation - Shinn

    South Africa’s internet connection speed has one of the lowest averages in the world, according to Marian Shinn, shadow minister of (more)

  • 21 days ago

    Many Nigerian bloggers copy and paste – Myne Whitman

    Nigeria-born US-based writer and blogger, Myne Whitman, has decried the shortage of bloggers that post original content in Nigeria.

  • 21 days ago

    Q&A: SA on track to become viable e-learning leader

    E-learning specialist Cheryl Muir spoke to HumanIPO about e-learning progress in South Africa and the uses of digital in education.

  • 21 days ago

    Konga launches Nokia app

    Nigeria's online megastore, Konga.com, has launched a Nokia app now available on the Windows store.

  • 21 days ago

    Symantech reports first use of malicious master key in android

    Anti-malware software maker Symantech has discovered a master key vulnerability allowing hackers to add malicious codes into legitimate (more)

  • 21 days ago

    LekkeSlaap reaches 50,000 likes

    South African Afrikaans accommodation sourcing site LekkeSlaap has gained more than 50,000 likes, continuing its business success with (more)

  • 21 days ago

    More Kenyan courts go digital

    Kenyans in the Rift Valley town of Eldoret will now benefit from digitised courts, including search equipment and voice recognition (more)

  • 21 days ago

    Victoria Falls now a cyber city

    Liquid Telecom Zimbabwe has announced the completion fibre installation in the Victoria Falls area in preparation for the upcoming United (more)

  • 21 days ago

    Epson launch two wireless printers in Kenya

    Epson has launched two printers into the Kenyan market that can allow wireless printing from smartphones and tablets without installing (more)

  • 21 days ago

    Total Send, born out of prior business necessity

    Total Send is a bulk emailing platform, which enables users to send an unlimited amount of emails through its unique pricing structure (more)

  • 22 days ago

    CompuLynx launches Cloud solutions for Kenya insurance companies

    Kenya based innovative solutions company Compulynx has launched Cloud9, a cloud solution for insurance intermediaries that will enable (more)

  • 22 days ago

    EOH wins 3 awards at SAP partner awards

    South African business technology solutions provider EOH scooped three out of 10 awards at the SAP gala night in Cape Town, in recognition (more)

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