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Kaspersky Lab: Women take fewer risks online
Kaspersky Lab has uncovered the many reasons why women behave more safely when using the Internet. A report about sexual differences in online safety behaviour shows that males tend to take a higher frequency of risks, while the female attitude…
Ghana: Nokia X updates set to roll out
Microsoft Devices has stated that Nokia X smartphone users, located in Ghana, will soon gain access to new features. The new features will be accessible through the introduction of new software by the company. According to Fred Oriunuebho, Communications Manager…
Q&A: Microsoft clears the air over YALI confusion
Microsoft recently announced that it was extremely excited to be one of the official YALI (Young African Leaders Initiative) partners. So what does it mean to be an official YALI partner? There has been some confusion around this. In order…
Gartner: Gamification is a vital tool in the Digital Business
Gamification can be a powerful tool for engagement in the digital business, according to Gartner. “While people have used badges and points as motivational tools for hundreds of years, gamification can shift this motivation to a digital environment, enabling organisations…
Ghana’s Fidelity Bank chooses IBM to drive Transformation Agenda
At the U.S. Africa Business Forum in Washington, D.C, Ghana’s Fidelity Bank announced its choice of IBM to manage its technology infrastructure and services. The five year deal will help the bank deliver advanced customer services and secure its reputation…
iSAT Africa extends East Africa satellite broadband coverage
Avanti Communications has revealed a new multi-year contract with African service provider, iSAT. iSAT will deliver satellite broadband services across Kenya and Tanzania. Deployed via Avanti’s HYLAS 2 satellite, the service is expected to target consumer and enterprise customers. Richard Alden,…
South Africa: Meet Vodacom’s R549 smartphone
Vodacom has launched the Smart Kicka, a new smartphone that is intended to appeal to the pockets of consumers looking for a cost-conscious smartphone. According to Vodacom, the device is the first ever Vodacom-branded device. The device has been designed…
Massive earth tremor hits South Africa – Social Media reacts
On Tuesday 5 August 2014, residents in Johannesburg experienced a massive earth tremor that shook Johannesburg and surrounding areas. The tremor could be felt from the IT News Africa office building in Houghton Estate, and all across Boksburg, Pretoria, Rosebank,…
Windows Phone gets huge app arrival
BlackBerry recently revealed a collaboration with Microsoft, which brings BBM to mobile devices running Windows Phone 8 and higher. Along with BBM, Windows Phone users will be getting another set of apps. According to Microsoft, the company will be working…
Vodafone & Ericsson to enhance network quality in Greater Cairo
Ericsson has inked a three-year managed services agreement with Vodafone Egypt. The agreement is set to deliver network field maintenance services and improve the quality of its network in the greater Cairo area. According to the company, the agreement is…
Kenya: NIC Bank rolls out mobile stock trading app
NIC Bank, located in Kenya, has launched a mobile app that is intended to enable customers to trade in share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Designed for use on all mobile devices, the application allows clients to view their…
FNB offers iPhone price cut in SA
FNB has revealed that it has cut the price of the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c. According to FNB, these prices are available to new and existing customers who sign up during the month of August. South Africa’s smart…
Google & Pep working on cost conscious Android for SA
South Africa’s cost conscious clothing retailer Pep Stores, and software giant Google are allegedly teaming up to create an Android operating system that is essentially lighter on the pockets and bank accounts of South African citizens. To prevent consumers from…
MTN voted most popular tech company in SA
South Africans have reaffirmed their love for the MTN brand by voting it as one of the most popular technology companies, according to the findings of the Ask Afrika survey. The Ask Africa brand winners are based on 15,169 interviews conducted by…
Tanzania: Rural areas to receive improved telecom services
For some 300,000 people living in 202 villages in Tanzania, change is coming. Tanzania Telecommunications Company (TTCL), has recently announced that it will invest over $6 million to upgrade telecom equipment in those villages. “Our aim is to make sure…
Nigeria to decrease taxes for telecom firms
Omobola Johnson, minister of communications technology in Nigeria, has unveiled plans to essentially lower taxes on telecommunications infrastructure in order to encourage companies to invest more on the networks based in Nigeria. According to the minister of communications technology, “For…
