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Tue, December 10th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Caxton acquires Habari Media
South African media group Caxton has acquired independent digital media house Habari Media, bringing high-profile African clients including bbc.com, LinkedIn and 2go into the Caxton group. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
ICT will make Rwanda an investment destination – minister
Rwanda’s use of ICT has given it an advantage over other African countries and will make the East African country an investment destination, according to minister of youth and ICT Jean Philbert Nsengimana. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Nigeria willing to learn from A4AI findings – ministry
Nigeria’s Ministry of Communication Technology has expressed its willingness to work with and learn from the Alliance For Affordable Internet (A4AI) as it tries to build a national broadband network which will eventually serve the whole country. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 13:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Nigeria’s Paga launches agent network service
Nigerian mobile payment service Paga has announced the launch of its Agent Network Management subsidiary as part of its efforts to increase the number of financial service access points across the country. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government launches bandwidth service for universities
The Kenyan government through the ICT Authority and the Kenya Education Network Trust (KENET) has officially launched the KENET Network, a US$22.5 million basic internet bandwidth service that connects member institutions at competitive and sustainable prices. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Skyrove launches free Wi-Fi in Camps Bay
Cape-Town based wireless internet company Skyrove has launched a free Wi-Fi service in Camps Bay, with consumers given 100 megabytes (MB) of free data per device each day. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 12:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Zambia’s ICT authority and ITU hold regional consumer workshop
The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) yesterday launched a five-day regional consumer workshop. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 11:30 · Richard Cutcher
Infrastructure, not competition, vital to drive broadband affordability – A4AI
Infrastructure development, public private partnerships (PPP) and driving demand are among the key necessities to make broadband affordable in developing countries, according to Joshua Goldstein of the Alliance For Affordable Internet (A4AI). → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SABC collecting Mandela tributes
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has set up a range of forums to collect condolences and tributes from members of the public following the death of former president Nelson Mandela. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 10:30 · Nick Sato
Mobile money use in Kenya double that of commercial banks
More than twice the amount of Kenyans use mobile money services than commercial banks, according to a new study. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
SKA considers change to governance structure – report
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation is considering changing its governance structure, becoming a treaty organisation rather than a corporation, as it seeks benefits including tax exemptions. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Twitter shares approach all-time high
Twitter shares increased by 9.2 per cent on Monday to reach the highest level since its initial public offering (IPO) following a number of product announcements. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA best for tech talent – Upande
South Africa has the most impressive pool of technology talent, while Nigeria presents the biggest market potential, according to Kenyan startup Upande. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 08:30 · Tom Jackson
Swazi language and culture app to launch in February
An app providing a comprehensive guide to the language and culture of Swaziland is to launch in February 2014, aimed at aid workers and tourists in the kingdom. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Zimbabwe’s NetOne may have violated tender law in upgrade
NetOne, a mobile service provider in Zimbabwe, may have violated sections of the State Procurement Act when it awarded Huawei Technologies a tender to upgrade its network without approval from the State Procurement Board (SPB). → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 07:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
African e-commerce set to flourish this Christmas – DHL
E-commerce will flourish in Africa this festive season, with people flocking to online retail stores to order Christmas gifts online, according to express courier service DHL. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 06:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s Kiss TV relaunches
Kenyan free-to-air entertainment television channel Kiss TV has relaunched, four months after it shut down most of its broadcasting departments after a series of losses. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 05:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Affordable satellite internet coming to Free State
Maxwell Technology is rolling out affordable satellite-based internet to South Africa’s Free State, in a bid to connect rural and underserved areas to the internet. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 20:00 · Tom Jackson
We will regain good credit rating – SANRAL
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said it has taken its first step towards improving its credit rating after Moody’s decided against further downgrading the state-owned company following the launch of e-tolls. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher
MTN launches movie platform for Nigerians
MTN Nigeria has partnered with Do Media to launch an exclusive mobile movie platform for subscribers in the country. → Read more
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