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IHS completes acquisition of MTN towers in Zambia, Rwanda
Fri, May 2nd
African tower management firm IHS has completed its acquisition of more than 1,200 MTN network towers in Zambia and Rwanda for an undisclosed amount, using recently obtained funding to continue Africa’s move towards independent tower management. → Read more
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Kenya Law Society chairman denies Konza corruption
Fri, May 2nd
Chairman of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Eric Mutua has refuted allegations of misconduct made against him by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Kenya Police Service (KPS) in connection to the sale of the Malili Ranch site of the Konza Technopolis. → Read more
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Ivory Coast experts develop Qelasy tablet for students
Fri, May 2nd
Thierry N'Doufou and nine other IT experts at Siregex, a tech company based in the Ivory Coast, have developed Qelasy – an eight-inch tablet set for launch next month for Ivorian students. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft releases Internet Explorer security update, includes XP
Microsoft has released a security update for Internet Explorer after a flaw allowing hackers to circumvent security protocols in Windows was found. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Ole! Media establishes digital engagement division HoneyKome
South African media company Ole! Media Group has established specialist agency HoneyKome, which will focus on the creation and implementation of strategic digital engagement models for brands and companies. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya Posta to invest $3m in ERP system
The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) is planning to install a KSh260 million (US$3 million) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) as part of the corporation’s plans to automate office functions to improve efficiency in end-to-end operations. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Only 10% of Ghanaians use mobile phones to access internet – survey
A survey by Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has revealed only about 10 per cent of mobile phone users in the country use their devices to access the internet. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 08:30 · Chris Udemans
Zumagotchi game mocks SA president as election approaches
An anonymous group of South African developers have released Zumagotchi, a game whereby users “[tend] to the needs of a miniaturised, totally inept pseudo-leader”. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ethiopia’s AhadooTec launches learning platform
Ethiopian startup AhadooTec ICT Solutions has launched a learning platform providing computer based and mobile access to supplementary learning materials for secondary school students. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Bluechip Technologies wins Oracle African partner award
Bluechip Technologies has become the first Nigerian company to win the Oracle Specialised Partner of the Year: BI/EPM for Oracle’s African Operations. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Old IT unable to satisfy demands of new customer – Oracle
Old information technology (IT) is unable to cope with the modern business needs, with people now shopping, paying their bills and communicating with each other in very different ways to ten years ago, necessitating the updating of IT systems by governments and businesses to service their clients. → Read more
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Thu, May 1st, 16:00 · Guest Post
Guest post: Using biometrics to secure African identities
Eric Billiaert, communication director of government programmes at Gemalto, explains how biometric identification data can secure the identities of African citizens, and faith in government bodies to keep identifying information secure. → Read more
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Thu, May 1st, 12:00 · Guest Post
REVIEW: Samsung Galaxy S5
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is loved by some and hated by others. Here is a comprehensive guide to the good and bad of Samsung’s flagship smartphone. → Read more
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Thu, May 1st, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
SABC to air second DA advert
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will air the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) second “Ayisafani” advertisement when a slot becomes available, with the state broadcaster denying it has banned the advert. → Read more
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Thu, May 1st, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Vodacom Business Nigeria wins 2 BoICT Awards
Vodacom Business Nigeria has won two awards at the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Awards ceremony held in Lagos, succeeding in the Enterprise Solutions Provider of the Year and the Cloud Service Provider of the Year categories. → Read more
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Wed, April 30th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Orange revenues fall, African markets see growth
Orange has released its first quarter financial results revealing an overall decrease in revenues, although African markets fuelled business through continued growth in revenues and subscriber numbers. → Read more
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Wed, April 30th, 19:30 · Paul Adepoju
Tigo Ghana upgrades tariff plan
Tigo Ghana has announced it has upgraded its major tariff plan - Tigo Free Bonto - with a new campaign called “Real Gifts are Forever”. → Read more
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Wed, April 30th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Bharti Airtel reports profit growth
Bharti Airtel has released its fourth quarter and year-end results, revealing 106 per cent growth in profit for the quarter as compared to Q4 2013, and 63 per cent growth for the year. → Read more
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Wed, April 30th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Pinnacle confirms FSB insider trading investigation
South African technology provider Pinnacle Holdings has confirmed the Financial Services Board (FSB) has launched an investigation into potential insider trading on the part of company directors. → Read more
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Wed, April 30th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
CCK invites tenders for connectivity centres
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) is inviting tenders for the provision of internet connectivity at its ICT incubation centres. → Read more
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Wed, April 30th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian state threatens to confiscate MTN’s base stations
The Nigerian state of Osun has threatened to confiscate base stations belonging to MTN Nigeria following the network’s failure to pay a right of way permit fee of NGN400 million (US$2.5 million). → Read more
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