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Fri, December 13th, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
Ghana introduces standard for STBs
Ghana’s communications regulator has introduced a standard quality for the set-top boxes needed for the digital migration that must take place by June 2015. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 09:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Bot visits account for 61.5% of website traffic
Website visits by bots have grown globally by 21 per cent in the last year, now accounting for 61.5 per cent of all website traffic, according to a new report. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
YouTube predicted to double ads revenue
YouTube’s advertising revenue is predicted to rise by more than 50 per cent to US$5.6 billion in 2013, according to a report by eMarketer. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Snapchat secures $50m funding – reports
Photo messaging service Snapchat has raised US$50 million in Series C funding from private equity firm Coatue Management, according to reports. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 07:00 · Richard Cutcher
iPad Air on the shelf in Ghana
The iPad Air has been released in Ghana today by Apple distributor Core Group Africa, available at authorised resellers. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 06:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
LG smart TV features validated by UL
LG Electronics has received a certificate of validation from the Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL) for its advanced speech and finger recognition features for its smart TVs. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Joburg, Lagos, Cairo rank low in ICT usage – report
Johannesburg, Lagos and Cairo all rank in the bottom half of cities surveyed for a new report considering ICT usage, infrastructure capacity and affordability of communications in the socio-economic environment worldwide. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
Glo enters anti-SIM Box fraud partnership
Glo Mobile Ghana has selected mobile anti-fraud specialist Revector to tackle SIM box fraud on its network, having previously been criticised by the National Communications Agency (NCA) for the high proportion of the scams on its network. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 18:00 · Richard Cutcher
Spectranet publish Abuja LTE prices
Spectranet has released the prices for its LTE services in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, confirming it is now offering services outside of Lagos. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom App Star winners announced, to compete in Kenya
Vodacom has announced the winners of the South African leg of the international Vodafone App Star Challenge, with two of the winners set to compete in the final in Kenya next week. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
CCK toughens SIM registration regulations
The Communications Commission of Kenya is replacing its SIM card registration regulations, increasing the cost of registering cards. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
LTE device costs reduced by Smile in Tanzania
Smile Communications, an LTE network operator in Tanzania, has reduced the price of its pocket-sized Mi-Fi devices for the next two months in a bid to get more people and businesses connected to faster internet speeds. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Rancard secures further investment
West African mobile cloud solutions provider Rancard has secured second round investment lead by Peninsula Capital and including Intel Capital and Adlevo VAS Holdings. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom in talks with MTN over mobile business – reports
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom has been linked with rival MTN over a potential infrastructure sharing deal to boost the former’s mobile business. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Spotify launches on mobile, enters 20 new markets
Music streaming service Spotify has launched on mobiles and tablets while extending its offering to 20 new markets, though there is still no sign of it debuting in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 14:30 · Richard Cutcher
Ghana MPs not bribed for ZTE contract – speaker
Edward Doe Adjaho, Ghana’s speaker of parliament, has denied the allegation that some MPs were bribed to approve a US$129.9 million contract with Chinese technology company ZTE for a national security system. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom cannot prove “widest 3G network” claim – ASA
Vodacom have been told to stop describing its 3G data network as South Africa’s “widest” by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after MTN complained to the regulator. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 13:20 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL denies fabricating e-tag sales numbers
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has denied accusations by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) it fabricated the number of e-tags it says it has sold. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN introduces token billing to combat WASPs
MTN South Africa has launched a token-based billing system allowing customers greater control in choosing to subscribe to wireless application services. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 12:40 · Richard Cutcher
ICT leaders praise Egypt strategy
Private sector leaders have praised the development of Egypt’s ICT strategy for 2017, after Atefy Helmy, minister of ICT, outlined its key features. → Read more
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