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Tue, November 19th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
Ericsson boosts MTN’s mobile money services
MTN Rwanda has integrated its Mobile Money platform with Ericsson’s Converged Wallet m-commerce solution to ease implementation of new services and offers. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 19:30 · Tom Jackson
Dimension Data chairman on international internet governance panel
Andile Ngcaba, chairman of Dimension Data Middle East and Africa, will be the only African representative on an international panel on the future of internet governance. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigeria training civil servants in ICT
The Nigerian government has launched an ICT training course for civil servants, calling upon them to develop their ICT skills and utilise technology to enhance the quality and efficiency of their work. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
US Senate discusses Bitcoin, value rockets
The value of Bitcoin soared to more than US$900 as a United States senate committee discussed its “promises and risks” yesterday (Monday). → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
Senegalese accelerator secures $150k for startups this year
CTIC Dakar, a Senegalese incubator and accelerator, has secured US$150,000 in investments for its startups so far this year, while one of its incubatees has received Series A funding round from an international venture capital firm. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
Shinn calls for open SABC corruption briefing
Marian Shinn, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) shadow minister for communications, has called for an open briefing of parliament regarding the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) ZAR19.5 million (US$1.9 million) criminal investigation into its own behaviour. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s Bureau of Statistics to be digitised to enhance statistics quality
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is set to be digitised in a move to enhance the quality of data it provides to users. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
WAPA to provide VAS, lobby against unfair competition
South Africa’s Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) has announced its strategic aims for 2014, while also appointing a new executive team, including the promotion of Mohammad Patel to chairman. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government to establish National Communication Policy
The Kenyan government is seeking to make the country a fully-fledged knowledge-based economy by formulating and implementing policies and legislation that ensure maximum access to information held by public authorities. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Paga surpasses 1m users
Nigerian mobile payment service Paga has surpassed one million users, according to its website. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Business Connexion reports 17.3% profit rise
South African technology firm Business Connexion has reported a 17.3 per cent rise in operating profit to ZAR322.6 million (US32 million), with the company highlighting an improved footprint in the African market. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Google introduces new blocks on child porn
Google has developed new technologies to prevent the dissemination of child pornography on its platform, and now shows warnings on search terms which could lead to child abuse-related material. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Postal Corporation of Kenya to offer electronic money services
The Postal Corporation of Kenya is to transact services electronically in a bid to boost its efficiency after the Miscellaneous Amendment Bill 2013 was tabled in Parliament. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom launches BB Z30 in SA
Vodacom has launched the BlackBerry Z30 smartphone for the first time in South Africa, making the device available for purchase or on contract. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
Ookla places Nigeria and Senegal above UK and US for internet speeds
The latest Ookla Net Index, reporting average broadband speeds based on individual IP tests, has placed Senegal and Nigeria in 14th and 23rd place respectively. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 12:30 · Richard Cutcher
ISPA backs MWEB in Telkom case
South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has given public backing to MWEB in its legal action against the part state-owned provider Telkom. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 12:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Rwanda to monitor government performance online
The government of Rwanda is developing an IT solution dubbed ‘Government Command Centre’, which will be used to monitor the performance of central and local government as well as parastatals in the country. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 11:30 · Winfred Kuria
NCC to auction 2.3GHz spectrum licence
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is aiming to auction its 2.3GHz spectrum licence in January 2014, three years since its last auction in the telecommunications industry. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Nokia shareholders to approve Microsoft deal
Nokia shareholders are today expected to approve the sale of its mobile division to Microsoft for US$7.36 billion, with the deal likely to close in the first quarter of next year. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 10:30 · Nick Sato
Safaricom introduces East Africa roaming bundles
Safaricom, Kenya’s biggest mobile network provider, has introduced a new roaming bundle for its subscribers travelling across the region, which could lower the current high charges. → Read more
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