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The Ichikowitz Family Foundation has released the largest of its kind survey of youth in sub-Saharan Africa which reveals rising Afro-Optimism and Afro-Capability driven by entrepreneurship, digital technologies and a shared African...Monday, February 24, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[This Day] In a bid to have a world-class ship registry and enhance the Ease of Doing Business in the maritime sector, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has concluded plans to set up an automated ship...Monday, February 24, 2020 from IT News Africa news alert
Monday, February 24, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[CIO] Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has got a new Acting Executive Director, Irene Kaggwa, replacing Eng. Godfrey Mutabazi, whose tenure of contract expired last week after serving the communication regulator for 10 years.Monday, February 24, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[New Zimbabwe] HIGHER and Tertiary Education Minister, Amon Murwia has challenged youths in the country to embrace technology saying the country's future now lies in robotics and artificial intelligence.Monday, February 24, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[Observer] Residents have begun communicating with their loved ones in and out of the county.Monday, February 24, 2020 from TechCentral
SAP Africa's head said the German software company is battling to complete investigations after allegations its employees paid kickbacks for government business in East and Southern Africa.Monday, February 24, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[Ghanaian Times] One of the country's leading telecom operators AirtelTigo has launched a new "Unlimited Call Bundles" to make life even simpler for its customers and enable them to call their family and friends without worrying about...Monday, February 24, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[Concord] Budget Advocacy Network(BAN) and partners, including Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL), Christian Aid and Restless Development, have yesterday launched the Audit Scorecards Animation Videos which captured the...Monday, February 24, 2020 from IT News Africa news alert
Monday, February 24, 2020 from TechCentral
Although yet to recover from Edcon’s woes and downsizing, South Africa’s shopping centre landlords are set to face even more intense rental negotiations with other major retailers.Monday, February 24, 2020 from IT News Africa news alert
Monday, February 24, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[Daily Trust] There are no new regulations to monitor phone calls and trawl through what Nigerians do on social media, the Federal Government has said.Monday, February 24, 2020 from TechCentral
An American man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky before plunging back down to earth.Monday, February 24, 2020 from MyBroadband » Internet
Google is encouraging Edge users to switch to its Chrome browser by displaying pop-ups on various Google websites.Monday, February 24, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[This Day] Digital Economy Media Volunteers (DEMS Volunteers), a non-governmental group leading nationwide awareness/campaigns on digital economy, has commended the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim...Monday, February 24, 2020 from TechCentral
Promoted | In this episode of the podcast, TechCentral speaks to Tim Akinnusi, founder and CEO of MortgageMarket, about how the fintech start-up hopes to make it easier - and more financially rewarding - to secure a home loan.Monday, February 24, 2020 from TechCentral
Finance minister Tito Mboweni’s budget this week is unlikely to convince Moody’s Investors Service that he has a credible plan to rein in government debt.Monday, February 24, 2020 from TechCentral
Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and other companies in South Korea are taking precautions against the coronavirus after a rising number of cases in the country.Monday, February 24, 2020 from BiztechAfrica News updates
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has issued a statement refuting rumours that it will start recording phone calls and monitoring all digital platforms.Monday, February 24, 2020 from TechCentral
JSE-listed software services group Adapt IT has reported a 35% decline in headline earnings per share despite a 10% increase in revenue for the six months to 31 December 2019.Monday, February 24, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[This Day] 9mobile has announced the expansion of its 4G LTE deployment to more Nigerian cities as part of efforts to continue offering superior services to its customers.Monday, February 24, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[DW] More and more African countries have laws against online hate speech. In practice, however, these laws often lead to censorship. And a German law may have served as a model.Monday, February 24, 2020 from MyBroadband » Business
The coronavirus epidemic is exposing the dichotomy of the world’s second largest tech economy.Monday, February 24, 2020 from BiztechAfrica News updates
VMware, a leading innovator in enterprise software, has announced that Sylvain Cazard has been appointed as vice president, Central EMEA, VMware, successor of Luigi Freguia. Sunday, February 23, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[Nigerian Govt] *Says university should not just be an incubator of ideas, but also provide solutions to the nation's challengesSunday, February 23, 2020 from MyBroadband » ADSL
The theft of copper cables remains a widespread problem in South Africa, resulting in service outages for ADSL customers as well as power outages for many citizens.Sunday, February 23, 2020 from MyBroadband » Hardware
It's 2020, and if your PC is running its operating system, applications, and games on a hard drive, it is time to take a long, hard look in the mirror.Sunday, February 23, 2020 from TechCentral
Samsung Electronics will shut down operations at a plant in Gumi City, South Korea, after an employee was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus.Sunday, February 23, 2020 from TechCentral
The White House plans to hold a conference with Huawei's rivals to try to accelerate development of affordable competing 5G wireless technology, President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said.Sunday, February 23, 2020 from TechCentral
US banking giant JPMorgan Chase & Co is broadening its perspective on blockchain technology to show how digital money will change the financial world.Sunday, February 23, 2020 from IT News Africa news alert
Sunday, February 23, 2020 from MyBroadband » Cellular
MTN users have reported network problems that are causing slow or no Internet connectivity, as well as problems with voice calls.Sunday, February 23, 2020 from BiztechAfrica News updates
A SIM Box syndicate operating at Community 11 in Tema in the Greater-Accra Region has been busted in a combined operation by officials of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), KelniGVG and the Ghana...Sunday, February 23, 2020 from BiztechAfrica News updates
The Mastercard Foundation has selected 12 fellows for its inaugural EdTech challenge that will benefit from support to expand their operations and improve secondary teaching and learning across the continent.Saturday, February 22, 2020 from MyBroadband » Gaming
Many gamers are eagerly anticipating the launch of Sony's next-generation gaming console - the PlayStation 5.Saturday, February 22, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[Capital FM] Nairobi -Indian technology firm Daikin will launch their energy efficient products in the Kenya market early next month as prevailing peaceful conditions in the country continue to attract foreign investments, a...Saturday, February 22, 2020 from MyBroadband » Telecoms
Ellipsis and MyBroadband have partnered to make a submission to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) on behalf of consumers.Saturday, February 22, 2020 from IT News Africa news alert
Saturday, February 22, 2020 from MyBroadband » Broadcasting
MyBroadband readers have complained of problems when trying to stream DStv Now on Linux devices.Saturday, February 22, 2020 from IT News Africa news alert
Saturday, February 22, 2020 from MyBroadband » Business
The company is tackling its leadership culture after billions of dollars of cost overruns.Saturday, February 22, 2020 from MyBroadband » Cellular
Data prices in South Africa are a popular complaint, as many believe that they are substantially more expensive than they ought to be.Friday, February 21, 2020 from TechCentral
The JSE-listed City Lodge Hotels group has invested about R20-million in solar energy at 25 of its hotels and is planning to expand the initiative to a further 12.Friday, February 21, 2020 from MyBroadband » Broadcasting
Showmax is offering several prepaid packages at massive discounts for a limited time.Friday, February 21, 2020 from MyBroadband » Broadcasting
Netflix has begun production on season two of The Witcher, its popular fantasy series based on the novels by Andrzej Sapkowski.Friday, February 21, 2020 from IT News Africa news alert
The specifications of Intel’s new 10th-generation Comet Lake F-series desktop processors have apparently leaked, according to My Broadband via Tom’s Hardware. Informática Cero, an Uruguayan tech website, discovered the leak. Showing part...Friday, February 21, 2020 from TechCentral
Predictions that bitcoin would collapse have not borne fruit. Despite its bubbles and crashes, the cryptocurrency is now a semi-permanent feature of the financial landscape. What it is not, however, is a generally accepted currency.Friday, February 21, 2020 from AllAfrica News: ICT and Telecom
[CAJ News] Johannesburg -SOUTH Africa has a remarkable ability to bounce back from events that seem insurmountable at the time.