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Sun, November 24th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 24/11/2013
The StartupBus Africa trip, which began in Harare, Zimbabwe, and rolled into Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday, dominated much of the sectors news this week. → Read more
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Sat, November 23rd, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Elon Musk Fortune’s businessperson of the year
South African Elon Musk, chief executive officer (CEO) of SpaceX and Tesla has been named Fortune Magazine’s businessperson of the year, beating a host of other tech figures to the top spot. → Read more
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Sat, November 23rd, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Spotify raises $250m in funding – report
Online music-streaming service Spotify has raised US$250 million in a new funding round, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 20:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenyan bus company bows to online complaints, upgrades services
Modern Coast Express Limited, a Kenyan bus company offering travel services across East Africa, has responded to online complaints regarding its poor service delivery and is now carrying out an upgrade. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Samsung to pay Apple $290m in copyright damages
Samsung has been ordered to pay US$290 million to Apple in damages for copyright infringement, after Apple claimed 26 Samsung devices copy iPhone and iPad technology. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft launches Nigerian mentorship programme
Microsoft has partnered with The Future Project to launch an online mentorship programme in Nigeria to provide web-based training to boost employability. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom in $40m project to connect buildings with fibre optic grid
Kenya’s leading telecommunications service provider Safaricom has announced its high quality fibre Digital City project will connect public and commercial buildings with the grid for free in a bid to net more customers for its broadband services. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
“Excessive” African taxes on mobile devices “unhelpful” – GSMA
African governments are “unhelpful” with regard to promoting mobile uptake by implementing “excessive” taxation systems for mobile devices and services and failing to create a stable environment for infrastructure investors, according to the GSM Association (GSMA). → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Sterio.me pilot phase to be launched in Zimbabwe
StartupBus Africa’s Sterio.me has confirmed its partner for its pilot phase, which will be launched after the five days trip set off from Harare, Zimbabwe. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Methys puts up $5k funding bounty for SA developers
Entrepreneurs and developers in the Western Cape, South Africa, can enter an innovation challenge next month in a bid to secure ZAR50,000 (US$4,900) of funding. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom awards $43,000 to mobile startups
Safaricom has awarded six early stage mobile technology startups with a cumulative cash prize of KSh3.7 million (US$43,000) through the Safaricom AppWiz Developers’ Challenge. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
Twitter rolls out media site explaining best use
Twitter has launched a media website dedicate to best practices on the social networking site, seeking to allow government, news websites and non-profits among others how to increase their impact through Twitter. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Ghana holds training workshop to address cybercrime
Ghana is holding a training workshop on e-crime and countermeasures in the country’s capital Accra, as part of the government’s efforts to address the increase in cyber crimes across the nation. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
MTN Rwanda mobile money upgrade hits businesses
MTN Rwanda’s upgrading of its mobile money platform has caused difficulties for its agents and clients, with several businesses unable to deposit, send or receive money for the last three days. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Startup Weekend to kick off in Nairobi
Startup Weekend, an event bringing together programmers, developers, marketers, and designers to launch new ventures, will kick off tonight (Friday) at Strathmore University iLab. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
SA page impressions increase by 11% over 12 months
Recorded page impressions by South Africans on Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) registered websites have increased 11 per cent in the past year. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Microsoft launches Xbox One
Microsoft has launched its Xbox One console globally, with launch parties taking place across the world as people flock to buy the new console. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 12:30 · Selipha Kihagi
East African IT security forum launched
The East African Information Security Managers Forum (ISMF), aiming to involve security practitioners across the region to share experiences on information management, was launched yesterday (Thursday) at the East Africa ICT summit. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
DA e-tolling billboards destructive – ANC
The unveiling of billboards condemning e-tolling in Gauteng by the Democratic Alliance (DA) was a destructive campaign, according to the ruling African National Congress (ANC). → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 11:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan media propose amendments to controversial Media Council Bill
Kenya’s media industry has recommended 12 amendments to the controversial Media Council Bill to the Energy and Communication Committee ahead of the December 5 deadline. → Read more
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