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Wed, November 13th, 13:00 · Kamau Mbote
Q&A: DUMA Works react to Rockefeller Foundation grant
Kenyan job recruiting platform DUMA Works has won a Rockefeller Foundation grant, bagging US$100,000. HumanIPO spoke to co-founder Arielle Sandor on what plans the Nairobi startup had with the money. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 12:31 · Richard Cutcher
YooMee to launch LTE network in Cameroon, targeting Angola and Ivory Coast
Cameroon could get its first LTE network in the first quarter of 2014, after data-only specialists YooMee announced a partnership with global vendor Alcatel-Lucent. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 12:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya sign $13.9m deal with Spain for digital migration support
Kenya’s switch to digital broadcasting has received a major boost after the government signed a KSh1.2 billion (US$13.9 million) loan agreement with the Spanish government ahead of its Nairobi deadline in one month’s time. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 11:30 · Richard Cutcher
New Africa MD for BlackBerry in management shake-up
BlackBerry has appointed Yudi Moodley as its new managing director (MD) for Africa, replacing Alexandra Zaguy. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 11:00 · Brandon Gregory
Deploying and managing music services for revenue growth
In Africa 59 per cent of music is consumed digitally and 0.2 per cent of music consumption on the continent exists on mobile phones, according to Atul Madan, vice president of mobile lifestyle solutions at Mahindra Comviva, an India-based mobile solutions company. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
WTL design SMS hub for African network operators
World Telecom Labs (WTL) has launched a new SMS hub, allowing African mobile operators to keep their traffic on the continent rather than sending it overseas. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Safaricom could be Kenya’s biggest bank – Osiakwan
Safaricom only requires a licence to become Kenya’s biggest bank based on the success of its M-Pesa mobile money platform and mobile money’s disruptive influence in the technology sector, according to Eric Osiakwan, co-founder of Angel Africa. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 09:30 · Nick Sato
MTN selects Etisalat SmartHub to extend network’s regional reach
Telecommunications company Etisalat has partnered with MTN Group to extend its regional network reach through Etisalat SmartHub, expanding its advanced data network capabilities. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan company launches online assessment for career discovery
Discover Your Career (DYC) has launched an online assessment platform that seeks to bridge the gap for people seeking to find the job they are best suited for. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 08:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Zimbabwe Broadcasters to set minimum standards for artistes
Jonathan Moyo, the minister for information, media and broadcasting services in Zimbabwe, has told the broadcasting industry to set minimum standards for local artists to improve their productions or face tough legislation. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
OnMobile, Airtel Africa partner to offer subscribers Live match alerts of EPL
OnMobile, a global telecom value-added services (VAS) company, has partnered with Airtel Africa to offer subscribers live match alerts and updates on games of their favourite English Premier League teams. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
VConnect wins mobile information product recognition at RIMA Awards
VConnect, the largest search engine in Africa, has been judged the Best Mobile Information Management Product at the eighth edition of the Records and Information Management Awareness (RIMA) Awards. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 06:00 · Kamau Mbote
DStv launches 4 new channels
DStv has launched four new channels on its platform in a move meant to improve its offerings to customers. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 20:00 · Brandon Gregory
Profiting from the internet of everything
Approximately US$14.4 trillion can be realised through all the new types of connections brought about by the Internet of everything (IoE), according to Howard Charney, senior vice president of Cisco. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 19:30 · Nick Sato
NSE upgrading automated trading systems
The upgrade of the automated trading systems at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and the Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC) is underway as it seeks a more robust platform to support planned diversification of new securities. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 19:00 · Brandon Gregory
Spotify biding its time over Africa launch
Axel Bringéus, head of new markets for Spotify, has given no target date as to when the popular music streaming service will launch in Africa. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 18:30 · Kamau Mbote
CIPIT petitions against AU cyberspace convention
The Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT) under the Strathmore Law School, in Kenya, has filed a petition against the ratification of the African Union Convention on Cyberspace (AUCC). → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 18:00 · Richard Cutcher
Bitcoin to connect the mobile money islands – Kipochi
Pelle Braendgaard, co-founder of the Kipochi Bitcoin wallet and transfer service, believes the controversial digital currency could act as a facilitator between mobile money platforms. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 17:00 · Selipha Kihagi
UNDP, Motorola launch initiative promoting ICT in Rwanda
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Motorola Solutions, has launched an initiative in Rwanda, which aims to link innovators from around the world with ongoing development programmes using mobile technologies. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Senegalese startup wins the VentureOut Challenge for Africa
Marodi.tv, an online video platform broadcasting African content, has won the Africa category at this year’s VentureOut Challenge, walking away with US$10,000 USD and six months worth of mentorship. → Read more
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