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Fri, March 28th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Vodacom Tanzania, Umoja Switch partner for M-Pesa service
Vodacom Tanzania and Umoja Switch have entered into a partnership that will enable the telecom’s customers to withdraw cash from Umoja Switch ATMs using M-Pesa. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 06:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Gemalto launches integrated border and visa management solution
South Africa’s Gemalto has introduced the Coesys Border and Visa Management solution to meet the combined needs of securing borders and simplifying travel procedures for fast, reliable and secure immigration control in the country. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
Instagram users pass 200m
Instagram has announced it now has over 200 million users capturing and sharing images every month. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Jumia Nigeria launches dedicated “By Naija” fashion category
Nigerian e-commerce store Jumia has unveiled a category dedicated to Nigerian fashion items, in a bid to support the local fashion industry. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Twitter launches photo tagging feature
Twitter has launched photo tagging and photo collage mobile features, aimed at making photos on Twitter “more social”. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
Pet Heaven launches scheduled pet food delivery service
Cape Town-based startup Pet Heaven has launched a scheduled pet food delivery service, allowing pet owners to subscribe to regular deliveries to save time and money. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Phase3 Telecom signs collaborative deal with Hong Kong’s HKT
Nigerian broadband service provider Phase3 Telecom and Hong Kong telecom HKT have signed an agreement through HKT’s international division PCCW Global, offering Phase3 access to the latter’s international MPLS network covering Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Maputo, Johannesburg, Cape Town and 3,000 other cities around the world. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 17:30 · Agatha Nduku
SokoText wins Nailab Crowdfunding Bootcamp
SokoText, an SMS service tackling food insecurity in Kenya’s urban slums, has won the Crowdfunding Bootcamp held by Nailab, 1%Club and Accenture, taking home prize money of KSh300,000 (US$3,500). → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA publishes new MTR regulations
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations, midway through defending legal proceedings against the previous controversial regulations. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 16:30 · Chris Udemans
GraphFlow providing retailers with recommendations facilities
South African startup GraphFlow is providing recommendation facilities to both online and offline retailers, driving a company’s revenue and interactions as well as delivering customised shopping experiences to consumers. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 16:00 · Agatha Nduku
PIVOT East announces key sponsorships
The PIVOT East startups event has announced its key sponsorships ahead of its return to Nairobi, Kenya, in June, with Chase Bank announced as the Gold Sponsor for the event. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
Vodacom, Neotel deal close – report
South African mobile operator Vodacom is close to finalising a deal to buy Tata Communications-owned telecom Neotel, according to a report. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Cashless policy will not end cash transactions in Nigeria – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said its cashless policy will not eliminate the use of cash for payments in Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government to cancel Orange contract over exit plans
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has written to Orange Kenya informing the company of his ministry’s intention to cancel a lucrative contract after suggestions France Telecom is looking to dispose of its operations in the country. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SKA to transform Africa’s image
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope installation in South Africa will transform international perceptions of Africa, proving it to be a location of cutting edge technology and science, South Africa’s science and technology minister Derek Hanekom said. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Painful sanctions will make telecoms improve their QoS – NCC
Fines imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission on telecoms operators have the aim of compelling the companies to improve their quality of service (QoS), according to Eugene Juwah, vice chairman of the commission. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cape Town startup filling gaps in Tinder
Cape Town startup Catch is launching a mobile dating app aiming to convert online dating into real life scenarios and address the gaps in global competitor Tinder. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
BFMA 2014 to take place in Nairobi in May
The Broadcast Film and Music conference 2014 will take place in Nairobi in May, promising to promote Africa’s emerging digital media and creative content enterprises and developers in coming up with input to advance the broadcast film and music industry in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
Pinnacle director takes leave of absence
South African ICT provider Pinnacle Holding has announced the leave of absence of executive director Takalani Tshivhase after he appeared in court over allegations of corruption. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
NCC asks Nigerians to report cases of unsolicited text messages
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has asked telecoms subscribers in Nigeria to report cases of unsolicited text messages. → Read more
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