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Ashley Madison hacked, security expert reacts
News of the AshleyMadison.com hack has reached a global audience. The data stolen in the hack includes the company’s databases of 37 million users, financial records, and other proprietary information. The site is essentially a dating website that helps married individuals cheat. Among the 37 million…
Online infidelity site Ashley Madison has been hacked
AshleyMadison.com, which is essentially a dating website that helps married individuals cheat, has been hacked. The data stolen in the hack includes the company’s databases of 37 million users, financial records, and other proprietary information. The reveal of the hack came from krebsonsecurity.com.…
Nigeria: Alcatel-Lucent showcases the benefits of ultra-broadband
The Alcatel-Lucent Technology Week took place at a three-day event in both Lagos and Abuja in early July 2015. The event was well attended by over a hundred professionals from Nigeria ICT ecosystem. Communications service providers, with the support of…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
This week in technology we take a look at the top mobile apps made in Africa. Also gracing the headlines this week was Bharti Airtel. Bharti Airtel has unveiled a new application challenge for startup developers. This week we also saw…
In Pictures: Mediatech Africa 2015
Mediatech Africa 2015, a media and entertainment technology trade show for southern Africa, is currently being held from 15 – 17 July 2015 at the Dome in Northgate, Johannesburg. Held biennially, Mediatech Africa presents the latest technologies and trends to…
Nigeria Oil & Gas Forum set to host top-tier speakers
Lower oil prices, higher operational cost and fiercer global competition means an increased need for oil and gas operators to work smarter, faster and more efficiently. Key industry players including Shell, Total and Oando are leading the way and have…
Airtel unveils App challenge for startup developers
Bharti Airtel has revealed a new application challenge for startup developers. According to the company, the drive behind the challenge is to attract the ‘next big app developers’ into the Airtel group of companies. The challenge – a partnership between…
SnapnSave app launched in South Africa
SnapnSave, a free web and mobile shopping app developed in Cape Town, has been launched in South Africa. According to the development company, the app allows South African shoppers to get cash back, on everyday grocery items, wherever they shop…
Global investment increasing in Africa’s telecoms industry
Africa’s telecoms industry forms a vital component to the country’s economic growth, affecting all aspects of the business and social sphere. Dramatic expansion in the telecoms sector has taken place over the past five years, with a 72% penetration on…
Safaricom takes another swing at Airtel
Safaricom has taken another swing at rival, Airtel. In June 2015, Safaricom revealed that it felt resentment towards Airtel’s move to display the M-Pesa logo on its advertorial to market the Airtel Money Service. In July 2015, it looks as though both companies…
MEA smartphone shipments to total 155 mln units in 2015
Middle East and Africa (MEA) smartphone shipments are set to total 155 million units in 2015 after increasing 66% year on year during the first quarter to reach more than 36 million units, according to the latest figures announced today…
Microsoft terminates Windows Server 2003 support
Microsoft will no longer be offering support for Windows Server 2003. According to the company,  this means that there will be no more security updates, non-security hotfixes, free assisted support options or online technical content updates from Microsoft for the…
Telkom announces next steps in turnaround strategy
Telkom has revealed the next steps in its strategy to position the company for a more competitive environment and to ensure its sustainability over the long term. According to Telkom, it respects the decision of the Labour Court handed down…
40 African startups will emerge from Venture Bus 2015
Applications for the five Venture Bus tours in Africa are now open. For the third year in a row, Ampion will run its pan-African startup competition joined by participants from all across the globe. On the road, entrepreneurs are supported…
Liquid Telecom to deliver faster Internet speeds in Africa
Liquid Telecom has revealed that it has successfully migrated its customers to the Anycast Domain Name System (DNS). According to the company this guarantees near 100 per cent server uptime at much faster speeds than any other ISP in Africa.…
“Mobile is changing everything” – Qualcomm VP
In many developing regions, including large parts of Africa, mobile connectivity is more prevalent than electricity or running water. According to the GSMA Mobile Economy sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) report, in the last five years SSA has been the fastest growing…
