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Tue, November 26th, 05:00 · Winfred Kuria
Airtel launches IT lessons for Tanzanian pupils
Airtel Tanzania has rolled out basic computer training through its project dubbed ‘Shule Yetu’, in a bid to support education in the country. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 20:00 · Nick Sato
CCTV firm compensated $230k in damages for JKIA fire
Insurance company APA Insurance has settled a claim by CCTV company Micro-City Computers for KSh19.9 million (US$230,000) damages it suffered from Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) fire that destroyed the international arrival terminal section. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 19:00 · Winfred Kuria
Tanzania government to introduce e-applications for jobs
Tanzania’s e-government system allowing the state’s programmes and information to be accessed electronically will now be implemented in the civil service’s job scan sector according to the Public Service Commission (PSC). → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 18:00 · Richard Cutcher
StarSat adds 10 more channels
StarSat, the rebranded pay-TV service previously known as TopTV, is adding 10 new channels to its bouquet to expire on December 31. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya trains 150k teachers ahead of free laptop roll out
The Kenyan government has trained 150,000 primary school teachers who will oversee e-learning in all public schools ahead of the launch of the one laptop per child initiative slated for the the first quarter of 2014. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Airtel partners Zambian bank to launch free account
Airtel Money has partnered with the Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) to launch the Cultiv8 account, aimed particularly at people in rural areas such as farmers. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
MultiChoice to unveil new decoders in Kenya ahead of switch-off
MultiChoice, Africa’s leading pay-TV provider, will unveil new generation DStv decoders in Kenya ahead of the county’s migration to digital broadcasting slated for December 13. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Affordability, not infrastructure, holding back African internet penetration – report
The high price of internet access is the primary obstacle to increasing web access in Africa, according to the Web Index 2013 report. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
MTN Zambia, MTN Business merge as company launches cloud services
MTN Zambia has merged with internet service provider MTN Business in the country, making it a complete telecommunications solutions provider for voice, data and other services such as fibre connectivity and cloud services. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
National Housing Corporation in $1.5m IT system upgrade
Kenya’s National Housing Corporation (NHC) is working on a new technology system upgrade that will enable prospective house buyers access to all information regarding properties, make online payments and track construction. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
First day Xbox One sales top 1m
Microsoft is claiming sales of its latest console, the Xbox One, surpassed one million when it launched in 13 markets on Friday. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 12:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Rwanda to reward buyers demanding electronic receipts
The Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) will reward buyers who demand electronic receipts for every purchase made, an effort to encourage the use of electronic billing machines among businesses and boost revenue collection. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
E-toll cheats to face debt collectors after 7 days, goes live on December 3
Nazir Alli, chief executive officer (CEO) of the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), has fired a warning shot at drivers considering skipping e-toll payments, emphasising that debt collectors would be used for enforcement. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
Africa can take advantage of LTE leapfrog – Gemalto
Regulators and network operators in Africa should take advantage of the current lack of 3G legacy networks by implementing 4G LTE, effectively leapfrogging the technology, according to Sherry Zameer, Africa and Middle East head of telecommunications solutions at Gemalto. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 10:00 · Nick Sato
KCB to offer back office service for Posta e-payment solutions
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group and Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) have entered into a strategic partnership to share payment infrastructure and capitalise on their expansive branch networks locally in line with the bank’s financial inclusion agenda. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
$50,000 needed to roll out “maker kits” targeting Africa’s future innovators
HacKIDemia, a global organisation based in Berlin, is trying to crowdfund US$50,000 to provide seven technology hubs across Africa with a “maker kit” containing a Raspberry Pi, Ardunio, Makey-Makey and other tools. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Africa leads in mobile contribution to GDP – GSMA
The contribution made to gross domestic product (GDP) in Sub-Saharan Africa by the broader mobile ecosystem is “well ahead” of other regions in the world and continues to grow, according to the GSM Association (GSMA). → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 07:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Samsung partners Zim company to offer business solutions
Samsung Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Zimbabwean Lines Products and Services (LPS) as part of its efforts to expand business operations in the country. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 06:00 · Winfred Kuria
Asus partners Intel to launch new computer products
Asus has partnered with Intel to launch two products in Nigeria, the Asus Fonepad 7 and the Transformer Book T100. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 05:00 · Tom Jackson
Censorship to end within 10 years – Schmidt
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has predicted censorship could end within a decade, with better use of encryption to help people overcome government surveillance. → Read more
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