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Nokia Lumia 530 arrives in Kenya
Microsoft has launched the Lumia 530 smartphone at all Orange Kenya and authorised dealer shops, in both the single SIM 3G and dual SIM 3G variants. The Lumia 530 will be available in a range of colours along with a…
Airtel appoints new execs in Kenya
Bharti Airtel has appointed a handful of new execs for its operation in Kenya. The company has appointed Topyster Muga and Venkateshwaran Ramakrishnan as the new heads of Airtel Money and Finance Director respectively. Speaking on the appointments Airtel Kenya…
MTN Ghana reveals 2014 app challenge
MTN Ghana has revealed the details for Version 2.0 of the MTN Ghana Application Challenge. Back in 2013, Software Engineer Setriakor Nyomi was named as the overall winner with his Oware 3D application. According to MTN Ghana, this year’s edition…
Vox Telecom makes a play for Cloud in SA
Vox Telecom is looking to make a play for Cloud once again. Speaking at the final leg of its national cloud roadshow, Craig Freer, head of products at Vox Telecom told attendees that: “Although cloud services isn’t a new concept,…
Gionee to launch thinnest smartphone in Nigeria
Nigeria has been named as one of the first markets where the Gionee ELife S5.1 smartphone will launch this month. The new smartphone will be launched in Nigeria as well as India, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The device is set…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
September has come and gone and we now welcome the warm embrace of October 2014. This week in tech has once again been an extremely busy one. Gracing the headlines this week we saw Safaricom slash its rates by up…
Safaricom slashes Kenya & Rwanda roaming rates
Safaricom has slashed its call and roaming rates between Kenya and Rwanda. The rate cut has already been implemented and will allow its customers visiting Rwanda to receive up to 60 percent discount. Safaricom customers visiting Rwanda will make calls…
Zambia: ZICTA calls for private sector investment in ICT
The Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) is calling on the private sector to take the lead in creating demand in ICT, by injecting heavier investments into the sector. The move has been proposed in order to give consumers…
New African music-based social network on the rise
TruSpot is attempting to make listening and sharing of music easier and more social. The online social network has upgraded its services in order to make this happen. According to the social network: “We have hit the reset and wiped…
7 African start-ups to receive Microsoft innovation grants
To fast-track their growth and provide a roadmap to highlight Africa’s ‘future growth pole’, Microsoft has revealed the 7 new African start-ups to receive funding, technical support and mentorship. According to Microsoft, one of the goals of the Microsoft 4Afrika…
Microsoft reveals Windows 10
Microsoft has opened the curtains on Windows 10. IT News Africa was given a Technical Preview of Microsoft’s upcoming Windows operating system, which revealed that Windows 10 will be designed for business as well as consumers and includes an updated…
WIOCC CEO among 100 most powerful people in global telecoms
In this year’s GTB Power 100 listing, Chris WIOCC CEO, climbed the rankings to #62 – up from #65 last year and #79 in 2012. He is one of only four executives from African businesses to grace the listings. Earlier…
Telkom LTE Advanced details surface for SA
Telkom has revealed that it will begin the roll-out of its LTE Advanced (LTE-A) connectivity platform to over 50 suburbs within South Africa, before the end of 2014. According to the telecom provider, LTE-A can potentially offer speeds of up…
AIS partners with IBM in SA
Assimilated Information Systems (AIS), a provider of software and IT solutions, has joined the IBM PartnerWorld Program as an Independent Software Vendor (ISV). The partnership will give the company access to a variety of IBM technologies, tools, and services. “Becoming…
South Africa: OpenWeb shakes up broadband market
OpenWeb has launched Download Heaven, a service that, according to the company, guarantees its uncapped customers unshaped access. OpenWeb CEO, Keoma Wright, stated that: “Many ISP’s in South Africa leave much to be desired. Poor service, ongoing download issues and…
Web exploits threaten businesses
The Web is still the greatest attack surface and largest entry point for malicious code. These attacks usually happen via drive-by downloads, which see malware being downloaded and executed without the user even realising. “These threats make use of exploits,…
