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Wed, October 23rd, 14:30 · Winfred Kuria
Nakumatt launches prepaid shopper card
Kenyan supermarket chain Nakumatt Holdings has released the Nakumatt Global MasterCard prepaid card, in partnership with MasterCard, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and Diamond Trust Bank, at Nairobi’s Thika Road Mall. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 14:00 · Kamau Mbote
Ugandan youth use UNICEF tool to gain a united voice
A free SMS-based reporting tool in Uganda is allowing the country’s youth to communicate with their government and community leaders using their cell phones. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
No Nigerian software solutions with international appeal – Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has said the nation is yet to develop software solutions of international appeal and instantly recognised as Nigerian. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 13:20 · Brandon Gregory
Officials investigated over Dina Pule “cover-up”
Officials involved with an alleged cover-up involving Dina Pule, the former minister of communications, are being investigated by the Public Service Commission, said Yunus Carrim, communications minister in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
New BBM release surpasses 10m downloads
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) downloads on Android and iPhone have reached more than 10 million, making it the most downloaded app in 75 countries within its first day of launch. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta announces automation of Kenya’s tax system
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has announced reforms at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) including the automation of the tax system to enable Kenyan taxpayers to submit their returns from the comfort of their offices and homes. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Facebook to take stronger action against graphic content
Facebook has announced it will enforce stronger measures against graphic violent content posted on the site in a bid to prevent the “glorification of violence”. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Orange sees strong growth in Africa
The Orange Group has announced a year-on-year growth in customers in the Africa and Middle East region of 6.8 per cent in its third quarter results, far above the global average increase of 2.1 per cent. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Google Ad Grants live in SA
The Google Ad Grants programme has launched in South Africa, enabling non-profit organisations to advertise through AdWords on Google. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Robust and scalable telecoms infrastructure will make cashless Nigeria soar – EPPAN
Robust and scalable telecoms infrastructure will make a success of cashless Nigeria, Onajite Regha, chief executive officer (CEO) and executive secretary of the Electronic Payment Providers Association of Nigeria (EPPAN) has said. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 11:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzania’s judicial system set to go digital
The judicial system in Tanzania is planning to deploy the use of ICT in all its operations in a bid to increase transparency, allowing people access to court proceedings and other necessary information. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 10:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Sigur partners for African investment
Johannesburg-based Sigur Capital Africa has entered an agreement with United States(US)-based Dutchess Capital to fund promising African businesses. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Paga offers bus.com.ng alternative e-payment option
Nigerian mobile money company Paga has announced a partnership with online bus ticket booking platform bus.com.ng to allow customers to pay for their bus tickets using Paga’s payment options. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom named Kenya’s top taxpayer
Kenya’s leading mobile service provider Safaricom has been named the country’s top taxpayer by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for the sixth year in a row. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 09:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: Koffi Dodji Honou, executive manager at Woelab
Koffi Dodji Honou, executive manager at Woelab, spoke to HumanIPO about Togo’s need for more innovation opportunities as being more urgent than funding to create better community solutions. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 09:00 · Brandon Gregory
Government computers need anti-porn software – ACDP
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has recommended anti-pornography software be installed on government computers after a government official was exposed for spending ZAR123,000 (US$12,500) of taxpayers’ money to download content, mostly pornography. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 08:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Ugandan telecoms to share infrastructure
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) intends to table infrastructure sharing guidelines geared towards telecom development in the country and to prevent duplication of infrastructure. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
IT needs to be an executive topic – Space Age
IT operations need to be a priority of discussion amongst top level executives for businesses to take full advantage of technology, South African IT company Space Age Technologies believes. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Access Bank launches Primus internet banking solution for corporate account holders
Nigeria’s Access Bank has introduced Primus, an internet banking solution for its corporate account holders, which it said is one of the key initiatives of its five-year strategy. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 06:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
FID opens board applications
The Foundation for Internet Development (FID) is calling for five volunteers to join its board for further promotion of its entrepreneur development mandate to a more enhanced level. → Read more
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