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  • 15 days ago

    ZNBC owes $7k to production company for documentary

    The Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation reportedly owes Chanda Chimba, owner of Phibajo Productions, a sum of ZMW40,000 (US$7,300) for (more)

  • 15 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)

  • 15 days ago

    EACR to kick off $23 million e-waste recycling next month in Kenya

    Kenya’s e-waste disposal problems are set to be addressed with UK-based East African Compliance Recycling Company (EACR) set to launch a (more)

  • 15 days ago

    Apple patents triple sensor camera

    Apple has received a camera technology related patent that uses three separate sensors by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

  • 15 days ago

    Cell C adds one million subscribers in one month

    South Africa’s third network operator Cell C has claimed to have signed up one million customers in July, although net additions are (more)

  • 15 days ago

    COFEK returns to court on digital migration case

    The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has instructed its lawyers to file a new application that will rescind their earlier decision to (more)

  • 15 days ago

    Digital migration rogue Botswana turns on signal

    Botswana has beaten its Southern Africa neighbours, including South Africa, to the switch-on of digital signal broadcasting, despite (more)

  • 15 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.

  • 15 days ago

    Safaricom launches KSh10 daily subscription product for social networking

    Kenya’s Safaricom has launched a new subscription internet bundle allowing subscribers access to Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook for KSh10 (more)

  • 15 days ago

    All companies should comply with payment card data security - Hutton

    Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) compliance is a problem businesses of all sizes should prioritise given the rise in (more)

  • 15 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.

  • 15 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)

  • 15 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.

  • 15 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)

  • 15 days ago

    Vimpelcom to trade Africa for Pakistan

    United States-based telecommunications company Vimpelcom is set to sell its Burundi and Central African Republic business interests to (more)

  • 15 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.

  • 15 days ago

    Kenyatta lawyers want confidential Safaricom and Airtel hearing

    President Uhuru Kenyatta’s legal representative at the International Criminal Court, Steven Kay, has gone to Kenya’s high court seeking (more)

  • 15 days ago

    Ghana to upgrade cyber policy

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

  • 15 days ago

    Proper management key to startup success - Julius Tago

    Startups in Kenya can only grow and move to the next level if their founders put in place proper management mechanisms, according to Julius (more)

  • 15 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)

  • 15 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)

  • 15 days ago

    MEDO partners with Tsogo for startup support

    South African Micro Enterprise Development Organisation (MEDO) has collaborated with hotel group Southern African hotel group Tsogo Sun, (more)

  • 15 days ago

    Samsung fears smartphone sale decline

    Samsung will intensify its focus on display panel and semi-conductors in an attempt to balance income and lessen its dependency on Galaxy (more)

  • 15 days ago

    US calls on East Africans to participate in Nairobi TechCamp

    The United States’ State Department, through its Office of eDiplomacy, is calling upon all technologists living in East Africa passionate (more)

  • 15 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)

  • 15 days ago

    Airtel Burkina Faso gets new chairman

    Alain Roger Pierre Coefe has been appointed board chairman for Airtel’s operations in Burkina Faso.

  • 16 days ago

    Safaricom unhappy with CCK’s early license demand

    Kenya’s leading network operator Safaricom are biding its time over how to react to the Communications Commission of Kenya’s (CCK) (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Social media campaigning and the problem with ROI measuring

    Speaking at an event hosted at the Savoy Cabbage Restaurant in Cape Town, Allen Jaffe, owner of ROI Media, touched on issues relating to (more)

  • 16 days ago

    DA’s Jack Bloom will scrap e-tolling in Gauteng if elected

    Should the Democratic Alliance (DA) win the Gauteng province in the 2014 elections, a possible premier candidate, Jack Bloom, will scrap (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Zain reports mixed half year results from Sudan operations

    Middle East and African network operator the Zain Group experienced a 27 per cent increase in its customer base in South Sudan, while (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Cell C escapes advertising sanction

    The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) has left Cell C in no doubt that the accuracy and quality of its adverts must be (more)

  • 16 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)

  • 16 days ago

    NCA fines Ghanaian operators GHS1 million over quality of service

    Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has slammed the country’s network operators by handing out GHS1 million (US$480,000) in (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Telkom’s math skills questioned by union

    South African union Solidarity is completing its mandate process after communication gateways have been restored.

  • 16 days ago

    Competition among Kenyan startups resulting in quality output

    Kenya’s growing technology scene is reaping the benefits of competition among startups according to Dunstan Machoka, chief executive (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Police investigating cases of hate speech on social media in Zimbabwe

    Police in Zimbabwe are investigating alleged hate speech on social media platforms following the arrest of a Movement for Democratic (more)

  • 16 days ago

    2013 World Cyber Security Conference postponed

    The organisers of the 2013 World Cyber Security Conference, scheduled to be held tomorrow in Abuja, Nigeria have announced a postponement (more)

  • 16 days ago

    ANC maximises on Mxit campaigns

    Ruling South African party the African National Congress (ANC) is experiencing success with almost half a million Mxit app subscribers, (more)

  • 16 days ago

    CBK in KSh320 million ICT systems overpricing saga

    The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) was reportedly almost conned KSh320 million (US$3.72m) in the purchase of an integrated security management (more)

  • 16 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)

  • 16 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.

  • 16 days ago

    SABC’s 24 hour news channel needs clarity - Shinn

    The decision the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has taken to launch their new 24 hour news channel on MultiChoice’s (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Local channels resume on StarTimes platform

    Kenyans subscribed to the StarTimes platform can now access local television channels after their resumption on Friday evening.

  • 16 days ago

    Activision Blizzard shake off Vivendi control

    French multimedia giant Vivendi is selling off video game publisher Activision Blizzard in a US$5.83 billion deal.

  • 16 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)

  • 16 days ago

    Safaricom told to "up their game" and pay $27m if license is to be renewed

    Kenya’s leading mobile operator Safaricom will have to pay a KSh2.36 billion (US$27 million) fee in order to have its license extended (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Samsung increase Africa presence with Etisalat deal

    Africa and Middle East mobile operator Etisalat has signed a deal with manufacturer Samsung to roll out its products to 15 markets.

  • 16 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)

  • 16 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)

  • 16 days ago

    Interswitch assures security with PCIDSS certification

    Pan-African integrated payments company Interswitch has achieved the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) for the third (more)

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