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Fri, February 7th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Econet awarded US$455k in damages
Zimbabwean operator Econet Wireless has been awarded US$455,000 by an international arbitrator to be paid by Namibian software company TrustCo, in the finale of a three-year legal battle. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Alcatel-Lucent profits grow
Alcatel-Lucent has announced its end of year performance, highlighting a 12 per cent increase in net profit in the fourth quarter compared to 2012. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Cross River state to get new ICT centre
Nigeria’s Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced plans to establish an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre in Calabar, Cross River state, where youths can receive ICT training and acquire skills. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
YouTube appoints Google exec as boss – report
YouTube has appointed Google executive Susan Wojcicki as boss as it looks to make more money, according to a Reuters report. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Bharti Airtel to restructure African operations
Bharti Airtel is to restructure its management across its African operations into clusters spanning multiple countries, as it seeks to accelerate its growth on the continent. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Ernst & Young partners Mara Foundation to support entrepreneurs
Professional services firm Ernst & Young has announced a partnership with Tanzania’s Mara Foundation, aiming to support Africa’s emerging entrepreneurs. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
IBM launches 10-year US$100m Project Lucy initiative for Africa
IBM has announced Project Lucy, a ten-year initiative through which the company will invest US$100 million to give scientists and partners in Africa access to the world’s most advanced cognitive computing technologies. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 18:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mobile the “gateway” to data in Africa
Mobile phones are the “gateway” to accessing widespread and reliable data across Africa, according to the president of mobile survey tool GeoPoll. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
Safaricom, CBA announce plans to boost M-Shwari usage
Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom and Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) have announced plans to boost the number of M-Shwari users, increasing the number of people that have access to formal banking solutions. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria records increase in teledensity and active lines
Latest figures released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) revealed Nigeria’s teledensity rose to 87.06 per cent at the end of October 2013 from 86.62 per cent in September. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
3G Direct Pay, Kopo Kopo to bring mobile payments to travel agents
Secure online payments platform 3G Direct Pay and Kenyan merchant services startup Kopo Kopo have partnered to facilitate mobile money payments for the travel industry. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
FNB’s PS4 stock runs out in 24 hours
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has announced its PlayStation 4 (PS4) stock ran out just a day after it was made available on the list of smart devices. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
IBM opens innovation centre in Lagos
IBM has opened an innovation centre in Lagos, Nigeria, in order to accelerate innovation for the Nigerian and West African business and IT sectors. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 14:20 · Chris Udemans
M-Kazi shuts down
Kenyan mobile job listing service M-kazi has terminated its operations after billing issues with Safaricom, leading to unfounded embezzlement accusations. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
50% of Africans will have LTE by 2018 – study
Fifty per cent of Africans will be covered by long term evolution (LTE) networks by 2018, rapidly increasing the continent’s access to high speed mobile data, according to a study. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
MasterCard launches cashless bus payments in Kenya
MasterCard has joined Visa, Google and Safaricom in rolling out a service allowing Kenyan commuters to pay public transport fares using mobile money. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
SABC CEO denies huge payout
Outgoing South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) group chief executive officer (CEO) Lulama Mokhobo has denied she is set for a huge payout following her resignation from the state broadcaster. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 11:41 · Paul Adepoju
Lenovo enters Nigerian market, debuts 7 smartphone models
Chinese firm Lenovo has introduced seven smartphone models into the Nigerian market, saying it will compete aggressively and be innovative. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft SA warns customers over phone scam
Microsoft South Africa has warned local customers to be wary of a phone scam after a cybercriminals claiming to be representatives of the company left consumers out of pocket. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
Twitter reports $645m loss
Twitter has reported a net loss of US$645 million during 2013, an announcement that comes just three months after its initial public offering (IPO). → Read more
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