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IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
The festive season has concluded, and it’s now time to hit the ground running during the course of 2015. This week has been extremely busy in the world of technology. Not only have industry experts shared their insights and opinions…
Dying Light gets new interactive trailer
Techland, the developers of upcoming survival horror game Dying Light, have released an interactive trailer for the game. According to the developers, when running through the trailer, you can essentially choose your own path in order to get an early…
Former Apple CEO to launch Obi Mobiles in Kenya
Former Apple CEO, John Sculley, is preparing to launch Obi Mobiles in Kenya as well as other countries located in East Africa. The launch will be accompanied by the company’s distributor for the region, DESPEC. The company is set to…
Whose data is it anyway?
Enterprises of all sizes and across sectors are steadily embracing cloud computing and its various applications and benefits. Some companies are still more comfortable using the private cloud, others have embraced the public cloud, while a growing number are adopting…
Kaspersky Lab identifies internal corporate IT threats
According to the 2014 Global Corporate IT Security Risks survey, conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, 27% of all businesses have lost sensitive business data due to internal IT threats in the past 12 months. However, the global data shows…
Safaricom denies Fortumo billing deal claims
Trouble has brewed over in Kenya. Safaricom has ordered payments company Fortumo to withdraw any statements, whether published or unpublished, regarding the signing of a mutually beneficial billing agreement between the two companies. Back in January 2015, Fortumo had published…
Battlefield Hardline Beta to support all platforms
The team at Visceral Games have revealed that the Battlefield Hardline beta will support all platforms as well as be open to those interested in taking part. According to Executive producer Steve Papoutsis: “You’ve been asking about it, waiting for…
Gartner: IT leaders must embrace marketing
Increasing marketing technology investments are demanding more involvement from IT leaders to enable marketing to achieve full business value from its investments, according to Gartner, Inc. In 2015, IT leaders supporting marketing will need to build a stronger partnership with…
Ghana: Tigo looks to Ericsson for maintenance
Tigo Ghana has revealed a partnership with Ericsson in order to provide quality network service delivery and maintenance. According to Tigo Ghana, Ericsson will manage all Tigo’s network maintenance as well as boost connectivity nationwide. Tigo Ghana CEO Roshi Motman…
Will “Facebook at Work” become a disruptive force?
Social media giant Facebook has begun testing a pilot project dubbed “Facebook at Work” with its partners. The app will be visible in iOS and Android App Stores and accessible to pilot partners only. According to the company, Facebook at Work is…
Microsoft unveils Lumia range for emerging markets
Microsoft has revealed two new low-end spec Lumia smartphones. The devices revealed include the Lumia 435 and Lumia 532, which have been geared towards selected markets in Europe, APAC and IMEA. According to Microsoft, the devices will be available during…
Bringing the ultra-broadband revolution to the people of Africa
Michel Combes, CEO, Alcatel-Lucent has shared his vision for Africa. According to Combes, “Africa is among Alcatel-Lucent’s most promising markets,” and here is why: Combes writes: I am particularly pleased to present today my vision for Africa. First let me…
Has social media emergent Bebuzee unleashed the beast?
The Social Network Bebuzee, have yet released another record breaker. This time it is the long awaited Bebuzee Adbuz advertising network. What you are about to read, is the first Bebuzee Adbuz related publication, since Bebuzee re-launched, the ever-successful Bebuzee…
Is mCommerce a game changer for African retailers?
New technologies such as cloud computing are revolutionising the way people do business across the globe. In the African market, infrastructure has traditionally proven to be a challenge that has hindered adoption of new technologies. However, mobility is one area…
Nigeria: Natcom pays USD 75.7 Million towards Nitel
Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has revealed that Natcom Consortium, the preferred bidder at the recently held liquidation of Nitel/Mtel, has paid USD 75.7 million as part payment of its USD 252.5 million bid price. The BPE revealed that…
Kenya: Safaricom slashes roaming rates for 21 countries
Kenyan operator Safaricom is making a move to significantly reduce roaming rates for its subscribers. The company is set to create new roaming bundles that will offer its subscribers reduced roaming charges in 21 countries in North and Central Africa,…
