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Top Tech Tips to lock down your social media account
With mobile devices becoming more prominent in our day-to-day lives, as tech-savvy Africans, we are constantly accessing social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. While these platforms are secure in their own right, they can essentially place…
Nigeria: NCC to pay USD 2.5 million in damages to APC
According to a report by the Vanguard, the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to pay the All Progressives Congress (APC) USD 2.5 million in damages for unlawfully banning its presidential campaign fundraising platform.…
Kenya: Liquid Telecom invests USD 400,000 into Kilifi
Liquid Telecom is set to invest $400,000 in Internet infrastructure that will see Kilifi County in Kenya opened up for interconnectivity for businesses and the county government premises. According to the firm, this is part of its $50m investment in…
IT News Africa: Top Tech Stories of the Week
This week in tech has once again been an exceptionally busy one. Some of the key highlights include a new study which revealed that E-commerce is definitely on the rise in South Africa. To add this, two major questions have…
Kenya: I&M Bank seals partnership deal with MobiKash
In Kenya, I&M Bank has signed a partnership deal with MobiKash. Customers of the lending party will be able to deposit and withdraw money from the 500 mobile money transfer service agent’s network. This is according to standardmedia.co.ke. According to…
Ghana: MTN details contribution of telecoms industry to Ghanaian economy
The Telecom industry in Ghana has been a driver for economic growth, representing 7 per cent of investment in Ghana, 10 per cent of government income and 2 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010. The Chief Executive…
Study reveals that E-commerce is on the rise in South Africa
A recent study conducted in South Africa by global market research company Ipsos, on behalf of PayPal and FNB, has revealed a growing interest by South African internet users to shop online. The study reveals that 22 percent of South…
CeBIT 2015: Huawei & SAP sign IoT development partnership
At CeBIT 2015, which is currently being held in Germany, Huawei revealed an expanded partnership with SAP in order to establish joint innovation efforts in Shenzhen, China and Walldorf, Germany. The agreement focuses on establishing a technical collaboration between SAP…
Rise in mobile malware calls for efficient monitoring
Africa-based smartphone users must be savvier about the sites they visit, what they download, and the apps they use on their devices. Mobile malware is becoming more prevalent. So says Richard Broeke from IT security services vendor, Securicom. “Designed to…
Kenya: Liquid Telecom connects Nakuru County to Wi-Fi
Liquid Telecom Kenya has partnered with the Nakuru County Government to launch free Wi-Fi in Nakuru. According to Liquid Telecom, this will see the residents of Nakuru County gain access to a public street Wi-Fi connection. Internet access has been…
Nigeria: Wiko unveils Getaway smartphone
Wiko has launched its latest device, which has been dubbed “Getaway,” in Nigeria. According to the mobile phone manufacturer, it has also partnered with online e-commerce platform “Jumia” in order to distribute the device. Wiko’s latest device features a 5-inch…
South Africa: Govt. completes digital migration policy
South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) is set to publish the final Broadcasting Digital Migration (BDM) policy in the Government Gazette before 20 March. The new policy seeks to clarify the use of control systems in set-top boxes (STBs) that…
Orange & Airtel enable international money transfers in Côte d’Ivoire
According to telcom operator Orange, consumers utilising Orange Money in Côte d’Ivoire can use their mobile phones to send money to customers of Airtel Money in Burkina Faso, and vice versa. This partnership between Orange and Airtel enables Orange consumers…
IT News Africa: Top Tech Stories of the Week
We are almost half way through March 2015. Not only has this week been exceptionally busy in the world of technology, but the week has ended on Friday the 13th. While some players within the industry were lucky this week,…
Nigeria: Smartphones used mainly for product research
According to a report conducted by search engine Google, smartphones are becoming a vital part of online shopping in Nigeria. According to the report, 85 percent of shoppers use smartphones for product research compared to the 30 percent who use…
Botswana Innovation Hub launches new TV white spaces pilot project
The Botswana Innovation Hub, in collaboration with Microsoft, the Botswana-UPenn Partnership (BUP), Global Broadband Solutions, Vista Life Sciences, BoFiNet, Adaptrum and USAID-NetHope, has launched a new TV white spaces (TVWS) pilot project. The project, known as Project Kgolagano, will provide…
