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Wed, August 27th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
SA online retail survey results to be announced at eCommerce Conference
The results of a survey into the online shopping trends and consumer purchasing behaviour of South Africans will be announced at this year’s eCommerce Conference to be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. → Read more
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Wed, August 27th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to launch first digital radio station
Nigeria’s first digital radio station is to be launched soon, the country’s minister of information, Labaran Maku, announced. → Read more
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Wed, August 27th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Western Union launches outbound remittances for Nigeria
Western Union has launched an outbound remittance service in Nigeria, allowing people to send - not only receive - money around the world. → Read more
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Wed, August 27th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyans abroad to access government services online
The Kenyan government is launching an online platform to allow Kenyans living outside of the country to access government services. → Read more
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Tue, August 26th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom, Airtel to absorb 175 yuMobile employees
Kenya’s leading operators Safaricom and Airtel have agreed to absorb 175 employees from rival yuMobile, as part of a joint buyout of the smaller operator. → Read more
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Tue, August 26th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
E-tolls review process begins tomorrow
South Africa’s Gauteng Provincial Government will tomorrow (Wednesday, August 27) kick off its month-long consultation process on the impact of e-tolls in the province. → Read more
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Tue, August 26th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Truppr fitness app launches
Social network for fitness enthusiasts Truppr has launched in Nigeria, aimed at connecting sports fans across the world, and promoting and facilitating a fit lifestyle. → Read more
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Tue, August 26th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA not acting transparently – Shinn
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is acting is a non transparent manner by failing to communicate its council decisions on its website as required by law, according to Democratic Alliance (DA) shadow minister of telecommunications and postal services Marian Shinn. → Read more
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Tue, August 26th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
IDC and ITIDA partner to boost Egyptian ICT sector
The International Data Corporation (IDC) and Egypt's Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) have launched the 'Africa Together' initiative, aimed at assisting Egyptian ICT firms to penetrate high-growth markets across the African continent. → Read more
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Tue, August 26th, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Solidarity claims MTN retrenchments planned
South African trade union Solidarity claims the country’s second operator MTN is to cut 847 staff members from management positions; with MTN saying it is to begin a period of consultations over organisational restructuring. → Read more
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Tue, August 26th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
M-Pesa agents see individual commissions drop
Agents of Kenya’s M-Pesa mobile money service received KSh.10.6 billion (US$119.5 million) in total commissions for the year to March 2014, up almost 25 per cent on the previous year, although individual agents earn less as more agents join the network. → Read more
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Tue, August 26th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tigo Ghana provides customers with new unified code
Tigo Ghana has installed an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) service, allowing both prepaid and postpaid customers to access its services and products through the unified shortcode 555. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
African telecoms market revenues to hit $65 billion by 2018
The Sub-Saharan African telecoms market is leading the world in growth while also transitioning, with growing revenue from mobile data services increasingly matching mobile voice growth. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mobile Web Africa set for Johannesburg
The Mobile Web Africa (MWA) conference is to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on September 10 and 11, celebrating the fifth anniversary of the event’s launch. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya to automate provision of farm inputs
The Kenyan government is to automate the provision of subsidised fertilisers and other farm inputs in a bid to clamp down on unscrupulous traders buying large stocks of fertiliser from the National Cereals and Produce Board and selling it to farmers at high prices. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
PayPal SA accounts hit 1m
The number of PayPal accounts opened in South Africa has topped one million, the payments gateway announced today. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Jumia launches in Cameroon
E-commerce platform Jumia has launched in Cameroon, the company announced, saying the launch is the beginning of plans to expand across central Africa. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel and Tigo launch mobile money interoperability in Tanzania
Airtel Tanzania and Tigo Tanzania have partnered for a cross-network money transfer service that will make it possible for subscribers from both networks to send and receive money between their mobile money wallets. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Shuttleworth in court over $23.4m tax bill
South African businessman Mark Shuttleworth is in court this week in a bid to have the Reserve Bank repay more than ZAR250 million (US$23.4 million) in taxes he was forced to pay when moving some of his assets to the Isle of Man. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Government services in Rwanda to go digital
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Rwanda Online Platform Limited have begun implementation of the Rwanda Online Platform, aimed at creating a unified public services platform and bringing government services online. → Read more
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