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Tue, November 26th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA voice spending declines, data on rise – report
Spending by South Africa’s mobile users on voice services declined to 65 per cent from 73 per cent over the past 18 months, with demand for data growing, reflecting a transition in mobile usage, according to the Mobility Report 2014. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
Free e-tolling defence offer borders incitement – report
The offer by South African legal firm Findlay & Niemeyer Inc to offer a free defence to the first e-tolling non-payer borders on incitement, according to a report by Sake24. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta, Ruto trials may be held via video link
A committee of International Criminal Court (ICC) member states handling amendments has unanimously approved the United Kingdom’s proposal seeking to alter the court’s rules to allow the President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto to attend their trials through video link from Nairobi. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
Carrim has seen public protector’s SABC report
South African communications minister Yunus Carrim has seen the public protector's provisional report into alleged maladministration at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), but says he will not comment as yet and that the final recommendations will be for the the public broadcaster to act upon. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Liberians to pay cab fares using mobile money
Liberian network operator Lonestar Cell MTN has partnered with 10 taxi drivers in the country to begin piloting paying fares with mobile money. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 14:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenya told to use GPS to tackle cattle rustling
Joseph Kaguthi, chairman of the national task force on community policing in Kenya, has called for the introduction of a GPS tracking system in northern Kenya to reduce cases of cattle theft. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Free legal defence offered to first e-toll non-payer
South African legal firm Findlay & Niemeyer Inc has offered a free defence to the first non-compliant e-toll road user, after the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) warned motorists non-payers would be handed over to debt collectors. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
Workforce wins StartupBus Africa trip
Workforce, a mobile app for planning targeting businesses, has won the first StartupBus Africa event, after pitching to investors at eKasi, Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on Friday. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
Afrihost reduces uncapped prices
South African internet service provider (ISP) Afrihost has slashed the cost of its uncapped ADSL lines, as connection speeds continue to be increased by Telkom. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 12:30 · Nick Sato
MultiChoice launches Explora Decoder in Kenya
MultiChoice Kenya has launched its next-generation PVR decoder, the DStv Explora, aiming to give viewers more control and personalise their digital television viewing experience. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
BlackBerry announces boardroom shake-up
Canadian smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry has announced a further boardroom shake-up following the departure of chief executive officer (CEO) Thorsten Heins earlier this month. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 11:30 · Selipha Kihagi
EcoCash to offer customers new lending service
Econet Wireless, a Zimbabwean network operator, will offer its customers an opportunity to borrow money using their EcoCashSave accounts similar to traditional banks through a new service beginning next year. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Social media users to earn from posting Jumia links
Jumia Nigeria is expanding its affiliate programme to include social media accounts, meaning anyone can earn commission from directing people to the e-commerce site. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 10:30 · Tom Jackson
SA broadband policy set for Cabinet discussion – Carrim
South African communications minister Yunus Carrim said the new Department of Communications (DoC) broadband strategy plan is expected to go before Cabinet next Wednesday, as the government seeks to ensure every South African has internet access by 2020. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Samsung boosts Kenya’s 50 years celebrations
Samsung Electronics East Africa and the Kenya@50 steering committee have partnered to conduct outdoor activities through Samsung’s advertising partner, Alliance Media, for the country’s three-day celebrations slated for mid-December. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher
Naspers to embrace huge growth in internet business
Naspers’ internet businesses are now providing more revenue than its pay-TV interests, with its top-line growth increasing by 28 per cent during the past six months. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
Apple buys motion sensor company
Apple has completed the deal to buy PrimeSense, the Israeli company behind the motion sensor technology used in Microsoft’s Kinect games console. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
MTN Foundation sets up ICT centre in Ghana
MTN Ghana, through its foundation, has constructed a 20 person capacity ICT centre to serve as a computer training centre for more than 500 visually impaired students of a local school in the country. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 07:00 · Richard Cutcher
Mobile growth is the key market for insurers in Africa – SSP
Insurers wanting to operate in Africa need to upgrade their ICT systems and focus on the booming mobile market if they do not want to be left behind, according to Rhys Collins, head of African operations for SSP. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria
KTN hits 1m “likes” mark on Facebook
Kenya Television Network’s (KTN) Facebook page has received more than one million "likes" making it the first Kenyan-owned media house to achieve the large number of followers on social media. → Read more
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