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Tue, March 11th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Gambia records fourfold increase in internet bandwidth in two years
Gambia has recorded 400 per cent growth in its internet bandwidth since 2012, when the African Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable was inaugurated. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 14:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Mobile innovations key to development agenda – UNDP
Mobile innovations must be central to development efforts by governments and partners in the global South, while collaboration between innovators and policymakers must be encouraged, according to the participants at a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) event on mobile technologies in innovation. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 13:50 · Paul Adepoju
Ghana to unveil Child Online Protection Policy
Ghana’s National Information Technology Agency (NITA) is set to unveil the nation’s Child Online Protection Policy later on March 20 as part of measures aimed at protecting children in Ghana against cyber abuse. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Harare residents to pay rates through Telecash
Telecel Zimbabwe has announced an agreement with Harare City Council, allowing residents of the city to pay their rates using the company’s mobile money platform Telecash. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 12:20 · Agatha Nduku
ITU trains 1m disadvantaged women in ICT skills
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has reached its Women’s Digital Literacy Campaign target of providing ICT skills training to one million disadvantaged women globally, the union announced. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
A4AI Abuja forum to discuss increasing Nigerian broadband penetration
A forum hosted by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) takes place in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja today to mark the 25th anniversary of the internet and allow stakeholders to discuss how to further its penetration. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 10:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Microsoft, Rwanda in ICT partnership
Microsoft has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education in Rwanda seeking to transform the education sector and encourage innovation and development of skills for both students and educators in the country. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 09:40 · Chris Udemans
PC sales fall in MEA region
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market suffered losses during the fourth quarter of 2013 due to the increasing demand for tablet devices, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
$1.5m accelerator fund launched in Lagos
LeadPath Nigeria has become the latest accelerator fund to commence operations in Lagos, unveiling a US$1.5 million seed fund focused on startups doing business in software, mobile applications, electronic payments and big data. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Huawei wins Vodafone contract for network enhancement
Huawei has been awarded a five-year contract by Vodafone to expand its Radio Access Network (SingleRAN) across 15 countries, including six African countries, in a project intended to strengthen Vodafone network coverage and improve operations across the participating regions. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Mobile at heart of global disruption – Pau
The world is currently experiencing an unprecedented level of disruption with mobile being at the heart of the process, according to Amit Pau, director of Ariadne Capital. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 17:40 · Abdirizaq Hussein
ICT firms showcase innovations at Digital Fair in Nairobi
ICT stakeholders showcased their innovations at the Digital Fair event in Nairobi, Kenya, which ended yesterday. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria can generate $250bn in 5 years from ICT – Zinox
Nigeria can generate over US$250 billion from ICT if the government invests US$1 billion in the training of 10 million Nigerians in technology, Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group, has said. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 16:20 · Chris Udemans
Orange considers EA exit
French mobile operator Orange is considering whether to continue operations in Kenya and Uganda or to make a swift exit from the region, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
U-Start finalists chosen for Milan trip
The U-Start Conference Africa, which took place in Cape Town last week, has chosen four South African startups to attend the Milan leg of the conference series. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Live broadcast, social media banned in Pistorius murder trial
The live broadcast and all social media reporting of the murder trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius was today shut off, as the judge ordered the testimony of the pathologist giving evidence could not be reported. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 14:20 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Huawei launches first African store in Johannesburg
Huawei has announced the launch of its first store in Africa, in Johannesburg, South Africa, offering customers direct access to Huawei devices and technical support. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
South Korea launches Bitcoin ATM
South Korea has become the latest country to launch a Bitcoin ATM, allowing users to purchase the cryptocurrency as well as withdraw cash, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Rwandans urged to embrace ICT
Rwandan citizens have been urged to embrace the use of information and communications technology (ICT), with the country’s permanent secretary in the Ministry of Youth and ICT Rose Mbabazi noting it was just as vital as water and electricity → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 12:20 · Chris Udemans
SA government must help entrepreneurs – councillor
The South African Government needs to aid in the development of entrepreneurs and startups, said Garreth Bloor, City of Cape Town councillor and member of the mayor’s committee for economic development. → Read more
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