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Thu, October 31st, 17:00 · Winfred Kuria
Young ICT entrepreneurs honoured at Transform Africa summit
The Transform Africa Summit 2013, held in Kigali, Rwanda, has honoured five young ICT entrepreneurs for developing socially transforming IT solutions who were picked from more than 500 young African ICT enthusiasts. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA students “addicted” to social media – report
More than half of South African students admit to being “addicted” to social media, according to a new study, with the majority believing technology improves both academic study and social life. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
SA entrepreneurs smash crowdfunding target
Hammerhead Navigation, a device designed by two South African entrepreneurs to direct bike users during rides, could be rolled out by May 2014 after the team surpassed its crowdfunding target by US$45,000. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
Twitter sued for $124m
Two companies have sued Twitter for US$124 million over claims the social media company fraudulently asked them to organise a private sale of shares to drum up interest in its approaching initial public offering (IPO), before cancelling the arrangement. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 15:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
ITU to launch African Digital Woman Award
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will launch a new award for African women in the digital industry to take place during African ICT Days in Cameroon. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 14:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s new electronic cargo system launched
The Kenya Trade Network Agency (Kentrade) has rolled out the Kenya National Electronic Single Window System yesterday (Wednesday), in a move to speed up trade documentation processes in the country. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
TopTV rebranded to StarSat
On Digital Media (ODM) has rebranded its South African pay-TV service TopTV to StarSat, as the company concludes its business rescue plan. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 13:40 · Kamau Mbote
Congolese documentary wins Lovie Award
A documentary by Refugees United about a Congolese woman living in Uganda titled ‘Lost and Found’ has won a bronze Lovie Award in Europe, beating around 1,500 entries from more than 30 countries. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 13:20 · Richard Cutcher
Maroc Telecom posts revenue drop, big rise in African subscribers
Maroc Telecom, the leading Moroccan telecommunications company currently the subject of an acquisition bid by Etisalat, has reported a 4.7 per cent drop in revenue for the first nine months of 2013 compared to the same period last year. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government re-advertises free laptops tender
The Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has invited fresh tenders from eligible bidders for the supply and commissioning of free laptops for class one pupils in Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 12:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Facebook revenues rise on mobile advertising
Facebook has seen a 60 per cent increase in revenues compared to this time last year, with mobile now accounting for almost half the company’s advertising revenue. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 12:20 · Richard Cutcher
Neotel posts revenue increase
Neotel has reported a 21 per cent rise in year-on-year revenue for the six month period ending September 30, amid ongoing negotiations with Vodacom over the network operator buying a 100 per cent stake in the company. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 12:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenya’s anti-corruption website and SMS code goes live
The Presidential Strategic Digital Communications Unit has launched a website allowing Kenyans to report incidents of corruption incidences directly to the Head of State. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 11:40 · Selipha Kihagi
Web4Africa partner XYZ.COM to bring .xyz domain to Africa
Web4Africa, one of the leading web and e-commerce service providers in Africa, has collaborated with XYZ.COM LLC to be the first registrar in Africa to carry the .xyz domain extension, set to launch in 2014. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 11:20 · Brandon Gregory
Mustek and m2fx partner to launch fibre facility in Johannesburg
South African company Mustek has partnered with United Kingdom-based M2fx to open a new optical fibre pre-termination facility in Johannesburg. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 11:00 · Brandon Gregory
EFF rejects e-toll introduction
The newly established Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), headed by the controversial Julius Malema, has spoken out against the implementation of e-tolling in Gauteng. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 10:40 · Susan Mwenesi
MTN Uganda partners with Air Uganda for ticketing service
MTN, in conjunction with Air Uganda, has launched a new mobile payment option on the airline’s billing platform to enable customers to pay for air tickets using their mobiles → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 10:20 · Nick Sato
Kenyan parliamentarians seek powers to control media
Kenyan members of parliament (MPs) are seeking powers that will see them control news and related items running on all media stations and channels in the country. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
SA startup provides consumers with instant feedback channel
South African startup Croking has created a platform allowing consumers to provide feedback to brands and companies through ‘Crokes’. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 09:30 · Selipha Kihagi
CompuLynx launches e-campus solution in Kenya
CompuLynx, a Kenyan IT solutions provider, has unveiled a smart card, called e-campus, to facilitate easier and manageable access to multiple services within universities and other institutions in the country. → Read more
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