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Thu, March 27th, 11:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Safaricom pulls out of deal to purchase yuMobile
Kenyan operator Safaricom has abandoned plans to acquire the core assets of smaller rival yuMobile, citing delays in obtaining approval from the industry regulator. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
DoHA urges South Africans to pick up smart IDs
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) has urged those who applied for their smart IDs and have received notifications to collect them to do so. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Emmanuel Tolulope, founder, Termii.com
Termii.com is Nigeria’s newest social business online cloud network, which serves as a platform for organising and connecting with journals, businesses, friends, updates, clients, jobs, events, campaigns and lifestyle. Emmanuel Tolulope, founder of the platform, spoke to HumanIPO about the project, aimed at creating a platform that allows users to manage personal, social and business environment without the headache of multiple accounts. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel Premier Club launched in Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria has launched its Premier Club, a special VIP package for its elite subscribers that provides exceptional and personalised services to members. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
SA Schools Connectivity programme ahead of schedule – Carrim
South African minister of communications Yunus Carrim has said the country is running ahead of schedule after connecting 688 schools since the implementation of the National Broadband Policy, Strategy and Plan on December 4, 2013. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 08:30 · Chris Udemans
FNB to offer Galaxy S5
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) will offer the Samsung Galaxy S5 as part of its smart device portfolio, adding to the already extensive list of devices available to FNB customers. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
HTC must not rely on One’s good looks – analyst
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC must not rely on the aesthetic appeal of the latest HTC One smartphone if it wants to avoid the poor financial performance it experienced last year, according to Julian Jest, research analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
7411 National Directory opens doors to unlimited resources – Okeowo
Desmond Okeowo, promoter of Nigeria’s 7411 National Directory, has said the Nigerian Communications Commission-approved one-stop information directory has announced it is opening doors to resources for Nigerians. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi
TEAMtalk media opens a sports journalism academy
Sports publishing online platform TEAMtalk Media has launched a Sports Journalism Academy in collaboration with the Western Cape Government that will see the company train interns interested in sports and digital media in capturing data and using it across platforms to enhance content. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 05:00 · Agatha Nduku
Symantec opens new customer management centre
Symantec has established and opened a new Customer Management Centre (CMC) to provide a world-class experience for its customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Court overturns Turkey Twitter ban – report
A Turkish court has overturned the country’s Twitter ban, imposed after anonymous users posted audio recordings on the social media platform implicating Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a corruption scandal, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Mt. Gox cooperating with Japanese police
Defunct Japanese Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has announced it is cooperating with Tokyo police with regards to the disappearance of Bitcoin. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
dotAfrica documentation signed to pave way for launch
The outstanding legal documentation relating to the launch of the dotAfrica generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) was signed at the 49th meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today, paving the way for the first phase of dotAfrica domain applications beginning in May. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
SADC communications ministers to accelerate universal broadband access
Southern African Development Community (SADC) communications ministers have agreed at an Extraordinary Meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa, to accelerate progress towards universal broadband access. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 17:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
ICT4D event underway in Nairobi
Nairobi is currently hosting the sixth annual four-day ICT for Development (ICT4D) conference hosted by international humanitarian agency Catholic Relief Services (CRS), showcasing how ICT can improve development work. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN plans tower sell-off – report
Mobile operator MTN is planning on selling more of its network towers in Africa, following a trend in which carriers are offloading infrastructure, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Dream Mobile smartphones sell out 2 months in row
South African startup Dream Mobile has seen its latest smartphone model gain extensive support from business clients, selling out of stock for two consecutive months and prompting expansion to retail outlets. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 16:00 · Agatha Nduku
Nailab hosts Crowdfunding Bootcamp Demo Day
The Nailab incubation centre in Nairobi, Kenya, today saw 19 ICT startups launch their products at an event dubbed Crowdfunding Bootcamp. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Rockefeller, World Bank grant Ghana $3.8m for ICT park
The Rockefeller Foundation has partnered with the World Bank to grant US$3.8 million to the Ghanaian government to enable the construction of a state of the art ICT park, intended to attract businesses and address youth unemployment. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook to acquire VR tech firm Oculus
Facebook has announced its plans to acquire virtual reality (VR) technology firm Oculus, hoping to utilise the technology for communication and social media purposes. → Read more
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