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Tue, November 12th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Tecno Tanzania sponsors students in higher education
Tecno Tanzania is providing more than TZS9 million (US$5,600) in sponsorship for four students from disadvantaged backgrounds for their higher education as part of its efforts to maintain corporate social responsibility. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 05:00 · Kamau Mbote
Retail customers still engaging sing emails than social media
Global consumers prefer to engage with email when it comes to learning about and shopping for products according a report by adage.com. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
ISPA wins fight to shame spammers
South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has been given the green light to continue listing Ketler Investments in its spammers Hall of Shame after the South Gauteng High Court ruled in their favour. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cash remittance service set up between UK and Nigeria
United Kingdom (UK)-based Transferbee has launched an online money transfer website which allows users to send money to Nigeria direct to recipients’ mobile phones, responding to the popularity of mobile money in the country. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 19:00 · Susan Mwenesi
DStv’s premium open week is here
Africa’s DStv subscribers will get to view a selection of the Premium package’s channels for free this week, featuring sport, comedy, movie and local content. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 18:30 · Winfred Kuria
YouTube faces backlash over Google+ integration
YouTube has been the subject of fierce criticism and several petitions after integrating Google+, meaning users are forced to have an account on the social network to be able to comment on videos. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Video is fastest growing mobile data traffic source
Video is leading the pack as far as mobile data traffic is concerned globally, and although not currently the biggest in Africa, it is the fastest growing source on the continent. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SABC board member resignation accepted by Zuma
President Jacob Zuma has accepted the resignation of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board member Noluthando Gosa, less than two months after she was appointed to the newly formed board of the state broadcaster. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
Phonefinder looking to simplify purchase of phone plans
Johannesburg startup Phonefinder has set up a comprehensive listings service for cell phone packages, seeking to allow consumers to make the best decision about a package that suits their budget. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 16:30 · Nick Sato
AccessKenya, IBM partner for mobile traffic solution
AccessKenya Group and IBM have announced a new road traffic awareness solution, designed to ease congestion in the East African country. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 16:00 · Brandon Gregory
POPI set to create new roles in enterprise
The Protection of Personal Information bill (POPI) in South Africa will see the introduction of a new role for specialised compliance officers within enterprises, according to Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager of LGR Telecommunications. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 15:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Zantel introduces new campaign to attract subscribers
Zantel, the Tanzanian mobile network controlled by Etisalat, has launched a new campaign called ‘Why Pay More’ in a bid to lure new subscribers with a TZS1 per minute tariff. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN Nigeria to upgrade network capacity
MTN Nigeria has partnered with Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL) to upgrade its network and improve network capacity, responding to an increase in customers accessing the internet via 3G. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 14:30 · Brandon Gregory
Digital TV goes regional for Southern Africa
Stakeholders from across Southern Africa convened last week to discuss the progress of the digital migration across the region, as well as ways they can lead the continent and world in broadcasting project. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Orange dominates AfricaCom 2013 nominations
Nominees for the AfricaCom Awards 2013, which will be presented during the three day conference in Cape Town on Wednesday, have been announced, with telecommunications giant Orange in the running for 18 awards. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom sees data reward from smartphone sales push in SA
Vodacom’s South Africa operations witnessed a 41.2 per cent growth in its smartphone and hardware sales during the six month period ending September 2013, resulting in huge data bundle growth. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
SatADSL target new services at Africa
SatADSL, a satellite service provider based in Belgium, will launch its products aimed at African enterprises tomorrow (Tuesday). → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 12:30 · Brandon Gregory
Website translation crucial to entering global markets
Translating content on the internet is crucial for businesses wanting to enter multinational markets especially since languages other than English are becoming the norm in vast amounts of new content, according to Ian Henderson, chief technology officer (CTO) at Rubric Language Services. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Mxit 7 to be unveiled tomorrow
South African mobile social network Mxit is expected to release version seven of its platform, which will include optimisation for different devices. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 11:40 · Nick Sato
IBM opens commercial research lab in Kenya
IBM has opened its first research lab in Africa in Kenya, hoping to boost the country’s profile as an IT hub. → Read more
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