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Mon, August 25th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s cashless policy a cornerstone of economic development – Ifedi
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) cashless policy is the key to the country’s fast economic development, according to Charles Ifedi, chief executive officer (CEO) of Verve International. → Read more
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Fri, August 22nd, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab S in Kenya
Samsung has unveiled its new Galaxy Tab S, the company’s thinnest and lightest tablet to date, in the Kenyan market. → Read more
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Fri, August 22nd, 14:45 · Susan Mwenesi
OAM’s Justin Clarke nominated for EY World Entrepreneur Award
One Africa Media (OAM) chief executive officer (CEO) Justin Clarke has been nominated in the emerging category of the southern Africa chapter of the EY World Entrepreneur Award for 2014, in recognition of his founding the Private Property brand, South Africa’s leading real estate portal. → Read more
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Fri, August 22nd, 13:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Africa is a key ICT investment destination – IDC
Africa is still a key ICT investment destination if 50 African leaders securing substantive investments in the field of ICT at the recent US-Africa summit hosted President Obama is anything to go by. → Read more
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Fri, August 22nd, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Bharti Airtel to sell African towers to American Tower Corporation, Eaton Towers – report
Bharti Airtel is concluding talks with American Tower Corporation (ATC) and Eaton Towers on the sale of its tower assets in several African countries including Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, August 22nd, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
AccessKenya launches mobile service app
AccessKenya has unveiled a mobile service solution for smartphones and tablets featuring a self-service module that allows for speedier resolution of customer queries, including live chat support, one touch dialing and fully integrated mobile payment options. → Read more
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Fri, August 22nd, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kigali to host AMPION Venture Bus EA conference
The AMPION Venture Bus East Africa high-engagement conference will be held on October,19 in Kigali, Rwanda, involving East Africa’s ICT stakeholders, investors, entrepreneurs and developers. → Read more
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Fri, August 22nd, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Verve’s in-app payments service launched to support Nigerian app developers – CEO
Nigerian card payment provider, Verve International, launched its in-app payments solution and made the software development kit (SDK) available to app developers to support local developers eager to bring their apps to market and capitalise them, with the market currently hindered by lack of in-app payment options, according to Charles Ifedi, chief executive officer (CEO) of Verve International. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
iWay Africa launches managed service solution in Uganda
African internet service provider (ISP) iWay Africa has launched a managed infrastructure and services solution for the small and medium enterprise (SME) market in Uganda. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
DEMO Africa to feature Angel Network Summit, Swell Innovation Awards
This year’s DEMO Africa conference is set to host the first African Angel Network Summit, as well as the Swell Innovation Awards, the organisers announced. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Madonsela, Muthambi to cooperate on Motsoeneng appointment controversy
South Africa’s public protector Thuli Madonsela and minister of communications Faith Muthambi have agreed to work “in a spirit of cooperative governance” with regard to forging an outcome to the controversy surrounding the permanent appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Airtel partners VeriFone to offer merchant apps in Africa
Bharti Airtel has partnered VeriFone Mobile Money to offer Tap n Pay, VeriFone Mobile Money’s merchant enablement mobile apps, across the 17 countries in which Airtel operates in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Equity Bank, Safaricom to meet CAK over ultra-slim SIMs
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) will on Friday meet with Safaricom and Equity Bank in the final stage of consultation before the regulator rules on Equity Bank’s proposed use of paper-thin SIM cards. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA’s Takealot acquires Superbalist.com
South African e-commerce platform Takealot has announced the 100 per cent acquisition of online design retailer Superbalist.com. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
CcHub, Visa launch financial literacy apps in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) has partnered with Visa to promote financial literacy across the country through the launch of three locally developed financial education based apps. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A : Timothy Stranex, BitX
Despite the lack of awareness and mistrust, Bitcoin is becoming popular in Africa, and Kenya now has another entrant, Bit X. HumanIPO caught up with Bit X’s Timothy Stranex to talk about the company’s Kenyan launch, and how Bitcoin can be integrated with M-Pesa. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Cargo clearance in Kenya goes digital
Cargo clearance in Kenya has been digitalised, with importers of cargo required to apply for their Import Declaration Forms (IDFs) through the Kenya National Electronic Single Window System (Kenya TradeNet). → Read more
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Wed, August 20th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Machakos governor fires ICT executive
Dr Alfred Mutua, county governor of Kenya’s Machakos county, has fired deputy governor Bernard Kiala, who was in charge of the labour and ICT docket. → Read more
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Wed, August 20th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom announces US$93m Gauteng network upgrade
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom is to invest ZAR1 billion (US$93.5 million) in upgrading its network in Gauteng province, expanding its 3G coverage as well as adding new LTE sites. → Read more
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Wed, August 20th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kirusa acquires Ghanaian IM firm Saya
Voice messaging company Kirusa has acquired Ghana-based instant messaging (IM) app provider Saya Mobile, which provides services specifically for African consumers. → Read more
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