HumanIPO: Huawei not planning Nokia takeover 19 Jun 2013 - Chinese mobile manufacturer Huawei has dismissed reports they are planning a bid for struggling Finnish mobile icon Nokia.
HumanIPO: Etisalat Nigeria claims to have taken 50 per cent of ported numbers 19 Jun 2013 - Chief operating officer of Etisalat Nigeria, Wael Ammar, has claimed the network has been the recipient of around half the subscribers who have switched networks in the six weeks since mobile number portability (MNP)was launched.
HumanIPO: The opportunities and challenges of big data in South Africa 19 Jun 2013 - Big data is virtually unlimited, but presents both challenges and opportunities for players in the ICT industry, according to Grant Vine, technical director of South African IT solutions company Cybervine.
HumanIPO: MP threatens amendment to Kenya’s laptop policy 19 Jun 2013 - Kenyan Members of Parliament could join teachers in supporting the slashing of the proposed KSh53.2 billion (US$620.4 million) budget for free laptops for pupils, if the State fails to cater for the teachers allowances.
IT News Africa: Kenya: Intel to invest in local developers 19 Jun 2013 - Intel Corporation today announced a new initiative that will see Kenyan developers become the first in Africa to benefit directly from Intel® Software and Services Group (SSG), a global division of...
IT News Africa: Lenovo launches new ThinkPad 19 Jun 2013 - Lenovo today announced its new ThinkPad S531, a laptop PC featuring an ultra-thin bezel and bevelled edges, giving the illusion that the PC is floating. Optimized for Windows 8, the ThinkPad S531...
IT News Africa: Huawei unveils the Ascend P6 smartphone 19 Jun 2013 - Huawei, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today unveiled the Huawei Ascend P6, the world’s slimmest smartphone measuring 6.18mm. The smartphone features a...
HumanIPO: Telkom sues Msimango for $6 million 19 Jun 2013 - South Africa’s Telkom has accused its former chief of global operations Thami Msimango of recklessness and breach of contract in separate courts actions amounting to ZAR60.3 million (US$6 million).
HumanIPO: Rwandan agriculture to improve with new technology 19 Jun 2013 - Rwandan farmers have been told they can expect to get a bumper harvest from their produce with the improved technology in post harvest machines provided by Cimbria East Africa.
Techweez: Intel launches Intel Software and Services Group in Kenya 19 Jun 2013 - Article by Carlos Ageng'o
Intel Software and Services Group has launched a new initiative that will first benefits African developers. Kenya is the first country where the initiative takes root with developers expected to gain design tools, resources and expert...
HumanIPO: BlackBerry distances itself from US and UK surveillance 19 Jun 2013 - BlackBerry has moved to reassure its subscribers there is no “back door pipeline” into its data in response to reports the United Kingdom government had been monitoring communication.
CIO: Airtel to invest KSh. 10.7 billion in Gabon for commercial and social programs 19 Jun 2013 - Airtel has committed to invest $ 125 million (KSh. 10.7 billion) in Gabon following discussions at the New York Forum in Libreville. The New York Forum Africa, was held in Libreville, Gabon, under the Patronage of H.E. President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, in...
IT News Africa: Nokia introduces Mail for Exchange on Asha smartphones 19 Jun 2013 - South African Nokia Asha users can now send and receive office e-mails from the comfort of their mobile phones. This follows the introduction of the Mail for Exchange app in the Nokia Store. The new...
HumanIPO: SA entrepreneurs gain UK partners 19 Jun 2013 - A number of the South African Micro Enterprise Development Organisation (MEDO) tech startups have become partners with United Kingdom corporates as an outcome of their investor trip.
HumanIPO: Huawei release Ascend P6 19 Jun 2013 - Chinese mobile giant Huawei kicked off the launch of its Ascend P6 smartphone with an event yesterday (Tuesday), aiming to boost consumer sales.
HumanIPO: Huawei releases Ascend P6 19 Jun 2013 - Chinese mobile giant Huawei kicked off the launch of its Ascend P6 smartphone with an event yesterday (Tuesday), aiming to boost consumer sales.
HumanIPO: FNB respond to MVNO speculation 19 Jun 2013 - First National Bank (FNB) are thought to be in discussions with mobile operator Cell C over becoming a functioning mobile virtual network operator (MVNO).
IT News Africa: Innovation Dinner draws Nigeria’s tech leaders 19 Jun 2013 - Africa’s premier ICT news publication ITNewsAfrica, in conjunction with SAS Institute, will host the next Innovation Dinner on 26 June in Lagos, Nigeria. The theme for this exclusive event is The...
IT News Africa: Airtel to invest $125 million in Gabon 19 Jun 2013 - Airtel has committed to invest $ 125 million in Gabon following discussions at the New York Forum in Libreville. The New York Forum AFRICA, was held in Libreville, Gabon; under the Patronage of H.E....
IT News Africa: China Telecom Global services moves to Teraco 19 Jun 2013 - China Telecom Global Limited (“CTG”), the wholly owned international business subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation Limited (“CTCL”), one of the world’s largest providers of integrated...
Techweez: Researchers Discover How To Prevent Liver Damage From Alcohol 19 Jun 2013 - Article by Carlos Ageng'oSouth Korean researchers have discovered a way to control liver damage from alcohol. Reactive oxygen produced by alcohol damages the liver causing hepatitis and hepatocirrhosis. Whatever triggers the production of reactive oxygen has for...
Techweez: AMD’s APU A10-6800K Overclocked, Yields 8.0 GHz 19 Jun 2013 - Article by Carlos Ageng'o
“The Stilt”, a Finnish overclocker, has pushed the A10-6800K (AMD’s flagship APU) to just over 8.0GHz. Liquid nitrogen was summoned for the operation with the chip running on a voltage of 1.992V effectively producing a...
