Articles by Tom Jackson, Page 14
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Fri, February 14th, 17:40 · Tom Jackson
Vodacom, MTN stagnate SA competition – study
South Africa’s dominant mobile operators Vodacom and MTN are unreactive to price cuts by smaller rivals, meaning competition in the country’s telecoms sector is stagnant. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
AngelCMS easing church management in SA
South African startup MR Technologies has launched AngelCMS, a church monitoring and administration software, to digitalise the running of South African churches. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
DoC extends deadline for ICT Policy Green Paper submission
South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) has extended the deadline for submissions on the National Integrated ICT Policy Green Paper from February 24 to March 24, with public hearings to be held on March 3. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
AccessKenya acquires additional SEACOM capacity
Kenyan internet and IT solutions provider AccessKenya Group has acquired additional international broadband capacity on the SEACOM undersea cable to support its growth plans. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Facebook adds “custom” gender option to profiles
Facebook is now allowing users in the United States (US) to choose genders other than “male” or “female”, adding 50 other options including “transgender”, “gender fluid” and “neither” to people’s profiles. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 09:40 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL denies OUTA e-tag research, claims 66% compliance
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has denied claims by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) only 29 per cent of road users in Gauteng have registered for e-tags, saying the figure is actually 66 per cent. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 20:00 · Tom Jackson
Twitter testing major redesign – report
Twitter is testing a major profile redesign to bring it in line with the likes of Facebook and Google+, just a month after revamping its website, according to a report by Mashable. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 18:20 · Tom Jackson
Samuels appointed Telkom CTO
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has announced the appointment of industry veteran Alphonzo Samuels as chief technology officer (CTO), as the firm moves closer to completing its new leadership structure to implement its turnaround strategy. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
AngelHub becomes AngelHub Ventures after Jordaan buy-in
Angel seed fund AngelHub Ventures has been formed in South Africa after the buyout of AngelHub by investors including former First National Bank (FNB) chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Jordaan. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
Konza Techno City gets NEMA approval
Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has approved the master plan for the site of Konza Techno City, giving the project legal clearance to embark on planning, design, construction and operation. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
New CEO shakes up SEACOM management
Returning SEACOM chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Herlihy has unveiled a new senior management structure at the pan-African undersea cable operator, which the company said is designed to cater for its growth plans. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Republican Democrats party calls for e-toll referendum
Newly established South African political party the Republican Democrats (RD) has called for a referendum on e-tolling in Gauteng province, owing to the dissatisfaction of South Africans with the controversial policy. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Battlefield finalists chosen
TechCabal has announced the seven finalists for its Battlefield startup competition, which will be held next week at Social Media Week (SMW) Lagos and see the startups competing to win US$20,000. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
MoboFree receives funding from eVA Fund
West African classifieds platform MoboFree has obtained funding from Netherlands-based eVentures Africa (eVA) Fund in order to expand its presence in Nigeria and Ghana, start new offices in East Africa and invest in marketing. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan parliament investigating laptops tender
Kenya’s parliament has begun investigating the tender for the supply of 1.3 million laptops for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s flagship laptops for schools policy, after allegations the winning bidder failed to meet the necessary requirements. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
GOtv off air in Zimbabwe
MultiChoice’s pay-TV service GOtv is has been off air in Zimbabwe since January 31, with customers still not provided with reasons for the switchoff or details of when signal will return. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 17:40 · Tom Jackson
PIVOT East 2014 applications open
Applications are now open for the fourth edition of mobile startup competition PIVOT East 2014, which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya on June 24 and 25. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
NetOne blames SPB for lack of competitiveness
Zimbabwean state-owned mobile operator NetOne has blamed the fact it has to procure goods and service from the State Procurement Board (SPB) for its lack of competitiveness in the market. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
OUTA submits e-tolling complaint to public protector
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has submitted a 10,000 word complaint about the handling of e-tolling by the South African National Road Agency (SANRAL) to the public protector, accusing the state-owned company of breaching seven of the human rights contained in the country’s constitution. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Nokia launching low-cost Android phone – report
Nokia is to launch a low-cost Android smartphone this month, in spite of the fact its mobile business is set to be acquired by Microsoft, according to a report. → Read more
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