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Mon, March 17th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Kuluya Games introduce SMS in-app payment option
Nigeria’s Kuluya Games has introduced an SMS in-app payment option allowing players to buy items via SMS. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
TechZim to host social media marketing event
Zimbabwean technology news website and events organiser TechZim is to hold a social media marketing event, #GetSocial Zimbabwe, on April 3-4 at the Meikles Hotel in Harare. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
NTIA disaffiliates from ICANN
The United States (US) National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced it will be ending an agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), hoping to transfer its key internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
MultiChoice, Carrim clash over digital migration
MultiChoice, the Association of Community Television South Africa (Act-SA) and the National Association of Manufacturers in Electronic Components (NAMEC) have accused communications minister Yunus Carrim of forming digital migration policy to benefit “certain narrow commercial interests”, accusations Carrim has called an “act of desperation” intended to influence voters in the upcoming national elections. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 12:00 · Agatha Nduku
Court postpones ruling on Kenyan digital migration
Kenya’s Court of Appeal has postponed a ruling on a case brought by three media houses challenging the immediate migration from analogue to digital broadcasting until March 28. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Google’s Project Link offers Ugandans unlimited internet access
Google’s Project Link initiative is offering Ugandans unlimited internet access in a unique way courtesy of its microfibre network, according to Jennifer Haroon, principal, access strategy and operations at Google. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Gijima boss threatens to sue newspaper – report
Robert Gumede, South African ICT billionaire and chairman of Gijima, has threatened to sue the Sunday Independent for defamation, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria Computer Society calls for collaboration, research for development
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has said rigorous collaborative and purposeful research will be an impetus for national development. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 10:12 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom’s Collymore set for Africa CEO forum
Safaricom chief executive officer (CEO) Bob Collymore is among over 700 CEOs, business leaders and financiers drawn from Africa and other continents to attend the Africa CEO Forum, which seeks to deepen economic integration and development in the continent. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 09:30 · Chris Udemans
Zim-Asset drives ICT – minister
The Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (Zim-Asset) is a key driver of ICT and economic development in the country, according to Simon Moyo, senior minister in the President's office. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 09:00 · Agatha Nduku
Airtel Zambia allows payment of water bills
Airtel Zambia Plc has signed a partnership agreement with the Nkana Water and Sewerage Company enabling Airtel Money customers to pay their water bills using their mobile phones. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Axxess drops ADSL top-up prices
South African internet service provider (ISP) Axxess has announced it has dropped its capped ADSL top-up prices. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel partners Chad for youth ICT training
Telecommunications services provider Airtel has partnered with Chad’s Ministry of Secondary Education to train 6,000 youth in the country with the main objective being nurturing young talent to improve them in the field of ICT. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
Cyber security to be discussed at Securex West Africa
This year’s Securex West Africa, to be held in Lagos, Nigeria from March 18-19 will be attended by security experts discussing topical issues such as terrorism, cyber security and counter-intelligence. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 05:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Mahindra Comviva launches digital wallet
Mahindra Comviva has announced the launch of its Mobiquity Wallet, a fully integrated cutting-edge digital wallet platform that supports enabling technologies such as near field communication (NFC), quick response (QR) codes and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to enhance user experience by offering context aware payments. → Read more
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Sun, March 16th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 16/03/2014
The past week has seen announcements of investment continent-wide, from remittance services in Ghana and Somalia to the start of accelerator programmes in South Africa, with the African startup ecosystem set to receive a boost in capital. → Read more
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Sat, March 15th, 12:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
MTN Nigeria signs expanded services deal with Aviat
MTN Nigeria has signed an expanded managed services agreement Aviat, building on a long-established relationship between the two companies. → Read more
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Sat, March 15th, 08:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Asus takes product experience to Kenyan universities
Asus has launched a series of campaigns in Kenyan universities as it seeks to increase its penetration in the tablet and portable PC market. → Read more
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Fri, March 14th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
People of Ikeja, Nigeria, take most “selfies” in Africa
The Nigerian city of Ikeja has been declared the “selfiest” city in Africa by TIME magazine, with its population taking more “selfies” than any other city on the continent. → Read more
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Fri, March 14th, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda Telecom appoints new chairman
Stephen Kaboyo is the new chairman of the board of directors of Uganda Telecom (UTL) following the resignation of his predecessor Dr Ben Mbonye. → Read more
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