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Mon, January 27th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian telecoms slam NCC over statement on consumer litigation
Telecoms operators have criticised the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) offering to support telecoms subscribers planning to drag the networks to court over poor service quality. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Nokia sales down ahead of Microsoft takeover
Nokia has reported its sales for the fourth quarter are down 18 per cent compared to the same time in 2012, highlighting its financial position just months before the handover of its mobile division to Microsoft. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian bank begins online reality writing competition
First Bank of Nigeria has officially commenced the third season of its online reality writing competition in partnership with thenakedconvos.com, an art and opinion platform. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 07:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom Business Mobile launches new bundle plan
South Africa’s Telkom Business Mobile has launched a new bundle plan allowing pre-pay customers to top up to benefit from flat rate tariffs. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
62% have experienced attempted cybercrime – survey
A survey by Kaspersky Labs and B2B International has revealed 62 per cent of respondents experienced at least one incident of cybercriminals attempting to steal financial information. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
Lenovo confirms plans to buy IBM server business
Lenovo has confirmed its plan to purchase part of IBM’s server business from the computer giant, marking its second IBM acquisition in the space of ten years after also taking control of IBM’s ThinkPad line of computers. → Read more
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Sun, January 26th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 26/01/2014
The internet has provided the African continent with convenience and peace of mind never seen before. From providing African diaspora with means to pay for products and services for their family back home, to digital solutions for education, the last week has seen a menagerie of startups aiming to make life on the continent easier. → Read more
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Sat, January 25th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom Wholesale cuts IPC prices by 15%
South Africa’s Telkom Wholesale has announced a 15 per cent cut to its IP Connect (IPC) offering, in a bid to contribute to government efforts to lower the cost of communications. → Read more
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Sat, January 25th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Chizaram Ucheaga, head of corporate strategy and operations, Mavis Computel
Innovation technology firm Mavis Computel is looking to tackle the lack of quality teachers in Nigeria with an array of digital education solutions. HumanIPO caught up with head of corporate strategy Chizaram Ucheaga to discuss the Nigerian education sector, innovation and his company’s plans. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook brushes off demise prediction
Facebook data scientist Mike Develin has brushed off a claim the social network will lose 80 per cent of its following by the end of 2014 and die out by 2017. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft announces $6.56bn profits, boosted by Xbox, Surface
Microsoft has announced profits of US$6.56 billion for the quarter ended December 31, boosted by the sale of 7.4 million Xbox consoles and the doubling in revenues from its Surface tablets. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 18:20 · Chris Udemans
Orin music streaming app looks to take African music global
Nigerian firm 234 Digital has launched free music streaming app Orin, which seeks to make African music more accessible and introduce the continent’s musical styles to the world. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
U-Start launches business plan contest for SA startups
Italian investor-startup matching firm U-Start has launched a business plan competition for South African startups, offering as a prize being a fully paid trip to the U-Start Conference in Italy. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL operations centre evacuated again
The central operating centre of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has been evacuated for the second time this week after a further security scare allegedly involving another unidentified substance. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 16:20 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat Nigeria celebrates 17 million subscribers with new bundles
Etisalat Nigeria has celebrated reaching 17 million subscribers by announcing the introduction of three new bundles as part of its commitment to value delivery to its subscribers. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 15:40 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com to sue Rocket Internet over domain names
Nigerian e-commerce platform Konga.com is to sue Rocket Internet, owner of rival company Jumia, after Rocket acquired a number of Konga domain names across Africa. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
SuperSport goes widescreen from February
MultiChoice’s sports broadcasting offering SuperSport will begin broadcasting its standard definition (SD) channels in 16:9 widescreen format from February, replacing the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio that subscribers have had thus far. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Strong prospects for next generation fixed service in Nigeria’s telecoms sector – BMI
Nigeria’s telecoms sector has strong growth prospects for next generation fixed network services despite the dominance of mobile-based voice and data services, Business Monitor International (BMI) has said. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
SEA hacks CNN website again
The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) has hacked another media institution’s website and social media accounts, targeting US-based media giant CNN for the second time. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria lead in mobile banking
Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria, and the African continent as a whole, lead the world in the uptake of mobile banking, according to a new report by mobile trade association MEF. → Read more
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