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Mon, January 13th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Pata Cab launches in Nairobi
Kenyan online taxi hailing service Pata Cab has launched in Nairobi, with the aim of easing transport around the city for locals and visitors alike. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
MTN best telecoms company to work for in Nigeria – Jobberman
Nigeria’s largest operator MTN ranks highest of all the country’s telecoms in online search platform Jobberman’s 100 Best Companies To Work For in Nigeria, ranking fifth in the country overall. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Somali government stands firm over Al-Shabaab threats
The Somali government has called on the country’s operators not to bend to Al-Shabaab threats ordering the cease of internet service provision, the government promising citizens will not go without the benefits of internet access and smartphones. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 11:00 · Nick Sato
CCK introduces heavy penalties for telecoms over poor services
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has revised upwards fines and penalties for operators in an attempt to force compliance with the minimum Quality of Service (QoS) standards. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
Uber cuts price of lower cost UberX service
Global taxi app Uber, which recently launched across South Africa and is set to enter the Kenyan market, has cut the prices of its cheaper UberX service by up to 34 per cent in 16 American cities. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Postal service suffers in Ghana as telecoms operations increase
Ghana Post Company Limited has announced a drop in its operations, attributed to the growth of the nation’s telecoms sector, prompting a need to rethink its strategy. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Microsoft forms Namibian partnership for Citizen Connect project
Microsoft is partnering with MyDigitalBridge Foundation, the Millennium Challenge Account Namibia and Namibia’s Communications Regulatory Authority for the Citizen Connect pilot project. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Gmail now incorporates G+ contacts
Google has tweaked its Gmail functionality to incorporate Google+ contacts in a user’s email contact list, with the company claiming the change makes overall communications easier. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Tecno honours young Nigerian app developers
Mobile phone manufacturing company Tecno on Friday honoured young Nigerian app developers that emerged winners in a challenge held recently. → Read more
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Mon, January 13th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Galaxy S5 to be released by April
The executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile business Lee Young Hee has said the company will release its Galaxy S5 smartphone by April, which may include eye scanner technology for the first time. → Read more
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Sun, January 12th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
FEATURE: The week in startups 12/01/2014
The first week of 2014 has seen startups, incubators and entrepreneurs across Africa run back to work and start the year as they mean to go on, with new apps launching, an established hub rebranding, and five African startups winning a place in the final of a global competition. → Read more
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Sat, January 11th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Q&A: A4AI honorary chairman Dr Bitange Ndemo
Following a high-profile and successful stint as permanent secretary of Kenya’s Ministry of Information and Communication, Dr Bitange Ndemo left the role in 2013. HumanIPO spoke to the former permanent secretary about his analysis of the ICT sector in Kenya as it stands now, and the way forward in 2014. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 20:00 · Nick Sato
Apple, Samsung CEOs agree to meet
The bosses of tech giants Apple and Samsung have agreed to attend a mediation session ahead of their battle in court over smartphone patents in March. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
Nokia Lumia Black update rolling out in SA
Nokia has announced the rollout of its Lumia Black software update for Lumia owners in South Africa, including new features, imaging improvements and new apps. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Digital switchover in Nigeria to cost $426m – NBC
The analogue to digital switchover in Nigeria will cost around NGN68 billion (US426 million), according to the regulatory body in charge of Nigeria’s broadcasting industry, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 17:20 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan-Ugandan team launches Africa storytelling app
Ugandan Brian Asingia and Kenyan Franco Abott have launched DreamAfrica, a cross-platform app with illustrated e-books of African stories, and hope to scale into animated television series and game development in the future. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 16:40 · Nick Sato
MTN Uganda rolls out 115 new coverage sites, upgrades to 3G
MTN Uganda has announced the completion of the planned rollout of 115 new coverage sites and upgraded the capacity of another 406 sites, while upgrading its sites in Kampala to 3G. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
Twitter to hold conference call on financial results
Twitter will on February 5 hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013, released after market close on the same day. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 15:20 · Tom Jackson
Telkom still reviewing job cuts
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has moved to clarify comments made by chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko that almost one-third of its 21,000-strong workforce would need to be cut within five years. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 14:40 · Tom Jackson
Peters’ name used in 419 scam
The name of South African transport minister Dipuo Peters is being used in a 419 scam which claims the minister has US$30.5 million which she needs help in moving. → Read more
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