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Mon, March 10th, 11:40 · Susan Mwenesi
CRDB Bank launches prepaid card for Tanzanian medical centre
Tanzania’s CRDB Bank has launched a Visa and MasterCard-enabled prepaid card for the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, intended to alleviate difficulties stemming from cash payments at the busy hospital → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Telkom, MTN sign network agreement
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has announced it has entered into a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with MTN, allowing Telkom and MTN customers to make use of wider coverage by roaming both networks. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
Privacy group urges investigation into Facebook WhatsApp purchase
The Electronic Privacy Information Centre (EPIC) has urged America’s Federal Trade Commision (FTC) to launch an investigation into Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp, saying the social media giant plans on incorporating personal information from the messaging service into its profiling business model. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Jos to pioneer digital switch in Nigeria
Jos in Plateau state is set to lead Nigeria in switching from analogue to digital television broadcasting, according to the state’s commissioner of information and communication Olivia Daziem. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN succeeds in complaint against Cell C advert
South Africa’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against mobile operator Cell C in a complaint lodged by rival operator MTN regarding advertisements aired by Cell C claiming MTN is trying to keep mobile communications prices high. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
DEMO Africa 2014 set for Nigeria
This year’s DEMO Africa event will be held in Lagos, Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigeria Federal Ministry of ICT, the LIONS@FRICA Partnership, VC4Africa and Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), breaking the tradition of the event being held in Kenya. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 07:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Airtel Zambia hands out WINA BIG House prizes
Airtel Zambia has handed over the first of three houses to be given away to customers as part of the WINA BIG House promotion, aimed at thanking customers in Zambia for their loyalty. → Read more
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Sun, March 9th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups: 09/03/2014
This week saw Cape Town as a hub for startup activity, as well as a number of new applications being launched across the continent. → Read more
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Sat, March 8th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A: Ole! Media’s Desere Orill
South African media giant Ole! Media recently bought boutique digital sports consultancy FullCircle Sport Online, causing ripples in the sports world. HumanIPO caught up with Desere Orill, group chief marketing officer (CMO) and managing director (MD) of MobiMedia. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 16:20 · Chris Udemans
South African businesses not ready for POPI
The South African business sector is not ready for the implementation for the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), according to auditing firm Grant Thornton. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 15:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian winery joins africa.com domain service
DeeBee, a winery based in Nigeria, has become the latest company to launch a website with an africa.com domain name - deebeewines.africa.com. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 15:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
GOWEX starts providing services in Africa through Yattoo
Free Wi-Fi and B2B telecoms firm GOWEX has started providing its services through in Africa through Yattoo, a Republic of Congo internet provider, in Pointe-Noire, the second most populated and principal commercial city in the country. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 14:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
MultiChoice appoints new M-Net CEO
DStv provider MultiChoice South Africa has appointed Yolisa Phahle as chief executive officer (CEO) of wholly-owned subsidiary M-Net, as the company focuses on achieving growth across its east, west and southern African markets. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 13:40 · Agatha Nduku
Facebook tightens policy for commercial activity
Facebook has introduced a series of new educational and enforcement efforts to govern people discussing the private sale of regulated items, including firearms. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Gautrain tracking app unveiled
Independent South African iOS developer Litha Soyizwapi has unveiled a tracking app for Gautrain train and bus services, providing real-time information on the Gauteng transport services. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
VeriFone to widen mobile money services in Nigeria
Teasy Mobile has appointed VeriFone Mobile Money, a joint venture between VeriFone and Mobilis Networks Limited, to widen mobile money services in Nigeria. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 11:40 · Paul Adepoju
New member announced for Global Commission on Internet Governance
Angel Gurría, secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), has been appointed as the latest member of the Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG). → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
U-Start conference takes place in Cape Town
The second U-Start conference of the year took place in Cape Town yesterday, providing a platform for fifteen startups to win an all expenses paid trip to the culminating U-Start conference in Milan in May. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 10:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Ban on Konza buffer zone development lifted
The Kenyan government has lifted the ban on the 10-kilometre radius around Konza Techno City, also known as the buffer zone, meaning development can now take place on the land → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 09:40 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Facebook eyes drone maker Titan Aerospace for $60m
Facebook is negotiating with drone maker Titan Aerospace to purchase the company for US$60 million, giving Facebook the ability to provide wireless internet access to consumers in developing parts of the world, according to reports. → Read more
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