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Wed, December 18th, 11:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Zambian bank to offer customers internet banking
The Cavmont Bank of Zambia has entered into a partnership with International Turnkey Systems (ITS) in a bid to offer its clients an opportunity to access banking services on their mobile devices via internet. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 10:20 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government to locally assemble school laptops in Phase 2
The Kenyan government is planning to have the assembly of the devices for the second round of its flagship one laptop per child programme done locally in a bid to boost the take up of local technology. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 09:40 · Tom Jackson
Seed Engine opens applications for 3rd programme
Johannesburg-based startup accelerator Seed Engine has opened applications for its third programme, which will begin in July, following startups from the second cohort pitching at Demo Day. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 09:00 · Guest Post
REVIEW: Logitech Z150 Speakers
The Logitech Z150 is Logitech’s entry level speaker system, and the Bandwidth Blog’s Jaco van der Walt took them for a spin. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Uchumi shoppers in Tanzania to pay via M-Pesa
Vodacom Tanzania has entered into a partnership with the Uchumi supermarket chain that will give its customers an opportunity to pay for goods using its mobile money service M-Pesa. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 07:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Ethiopian bank to get ATMs, PoS by June 2014
The Bank of Abyssinia (BOA) in Ethiopia is set to offer its clients ATM and Point of Sale (PoS) services by June next year in a bid to expand its services. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Samsung Ghana launches two-month promotional campaign
Samsung Ghana has announced a new two-month promotion campaign to reward its customers during the festive season, with winners receiving an all-expenses paid trip to South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 05:00 · Tom Jackson
NASDAQ must face lawsuits over Facebook IPO
A US court has ruled NASDAQ must face claims of negligence by investors in Facebook initial public offering (IPO) of May 2012, rejecting NASDAQ’s plea to have them dismissed. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 19:00 · Nick Sato
Mandela, Pistorius among top world Google searches in 2013
South African icon Nelson Mandela and amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius emerged top in different categories in this year’s most searched items in the Google annual year end Zeitgeist report. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 18:30 · Nick Sato
GE Africa launches Africa Learning Advisory Board
GE Africa today launched the first African Learning Advisory Board in Nairobi, which will provide leadership and support for both GE Africa and the continent’s talent development. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 18:00 · Selipha Kihagi
iPad Mini with Retina display in SA from December 18
Apple’s iPad Mini with Retina display is set to debut in Africa, with the first launch in South Africa set for December 18, Core Group, the official distributor of Apple products in the country, has revealed. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 17:30 · Nick Sato
Airtel Nigeria, Google partner to launch free web search on mobile
Airtel Nigeria and Google have announced an internet service partnership that allows customers to access mobile web search and other feature-phone-friendly versions of Gmail and Google without getting billed. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
Facebook to begin selling video ads
Facebook is to begin selling video advertisements this week, as it looks to further increase its revenues. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 16:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Online aggregator offers Africans fast access to latest news
A news aggregator, Cavegoat.com, has been launched seeking to offer Africans fast access to the latest news by collecting stories from various publications, sites and blogs and arranging them into various categories for readers. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta signs into law controversial media bill
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law the controversial Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill two weeks after parliament adopted contentious proposals recommended by him. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 15:20 · Tom Jackson
E-tag uptake lower than ever expected – OUTA
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has said the uptake of the e-tags necessary for e-tolling on Gauteng highways has been lower than it expected. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 14:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
HomeSync service now available on non-Samsung devices
Samsung Electronics has announced the roll out of its HomeSync cloud and connected entertainment service to new Android devices, including making the service available to non-Samsung devices. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
NCC hosting first Telecoms Stakeholders Summit
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is today hosting its inaugural Telecoms Stakeholders Summit in Lagos, on the theme of “Telecom as an Instrument for Sustainable Development”. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 13:20 · Selipha Kihagi
Cameroon holds sensitisation seminar for telecom operators
The Telecommunications Regulatory Board (TRB) of Cameroon has held a two-day sensitisation seminar on the regulatory procedures for use of spectrum for radio-electrical frequencies, bringing together operators from different regions in the country. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 12:40 · Tom Jackson
Google removes Android privacy feature
Google has a privacy feature from its Android mobile software which allowed users to block apps from collecting personal information, saying the feature had been included by accident. → Read more
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