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Thu, October 17th, 15:20 · Paul Adepoju
IBM partners CcHUB for Lasgidi Hackathon
Nigeria's Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) today announced it is partnering with IBM for the Lasgidi Hackathon, which will have the themes of Mobile Payments and Smarter Government → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 15:00 · Brandon Gregory
SA’s Internet Solutions launches mobile device management solution
Internet Solutions (IS) has launched a mobile device management (MDM) solution, aimed at assisting businesses with managing the mobile devices their employees use to access company information and resources. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 14:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta to set up website for reporting corruption
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said he will set up a website where members of the public can report cases of corruption within the government. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 14:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Oberthur partners with MasterCard for mobile money programme
Oberthur Technologies has signed an agreement with MasterCard to offer a mobile money programme to help 2.5 billion unbanked people to transact on mobile platforms. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA banks swindled by fraud
South African banks have lost millions as a result of an international fraud syndicate operating from stolen card details at restaurant chains. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
CapitalSquare co-working space to open in Lagos
CapitalSquare, a new co-working space for entrepreneurs, will be opened on Saturday, November 23 in Lagos, looking to make it easier for entrepreneurs to achieve their goals. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 13:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Mobile use on the rise in Africa – report
Seven out of ten Africans operate their own mobile phones, with Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe seeing the biggest growth in access, an Afrobarometer survey across 34 countries has revealed. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government cancels tender for free laptops project
The Kenyan government has decided to cancel the tender for the procurement of laptops for its flagship free laptops for schools programme, following “astronomical” figures quoted by various bidders. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 12:40 · Paul Adepoju
NiRA gets new chairman
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has appointed Chima Onyekwere, chairman of internet service provider (ISP) Linkserve as the chairman of its board of trustees. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 12:20 · Kamau Mbote
StarTimes adds 6 channels to Kenya bouquet
Chinese pay-TV company StarTimes has added six more channels to its bouquets for subscribers across Kenya as it looks to add additional content ahead of the country’s digital migration. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 12:00 · Brandon Gregory
DA to submit parliamentary questions on special e-toll courts
Suggestions of establishing special courts for the prosecution of e-toll non-payers are concerning and the Justice Department should fix South Africa’s justice system to benefit all citizens instead of creating the courts to protect government interests, according to opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Underwater internet trialled in US
Researchers in the USA are trialling a “deep sea internet”, which could have widespread benefits for natural disaster warning systems and pollution control. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Safaricom in $293m investment to have “best network in Kenya”
Kenya’s leading mobile provider Safaricom has invested KSh24.88 billion (US$293 million) to improve its network coverage in Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Improved broadband access crucial to West African development – Phase3 Telecom
Stanley Jegede, chief executive officer (CEO) of Phase3 Telecom, has described improved broadband access as vital achieving real development in Nigeria and the West Africa region. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 10:40 · Richard Cutcher
PayPal to announce Equity Bank partnership next week
Global payment platform PayPal will announce a deal with Kenya’s Equity Bank on Friday next week, its second Sub-Saharan bank partnership. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 10:20 · Brandon Gregory
Home Affairs requests patience ahead of smart ID card office openings
Mkuseli Apleni, the director-general of the Department of Home Affairs, has appealed to South Africans to exercise patience as the new regional offices open up and to wait for announcements and invitations before attempting to apply for the new smart ID cards. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 10:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Intel to delay Broadwell PC chip production
Intel is set to begin production of its upcoming PC chip - dubbed Broadwell - in the first quarter of 2014 instead of later this year. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 09:30 · Nick Sato
Davis & Shirtliff to launch Android app to monitor boreholes remotely
The leading supplier of water related equipment in the East African region Davis & Shirtliff has partnered with solar pump maker Lorentz to launch an Android application that will allow customers and technicians to remotely monitor borehole performance and stem water wastage. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 09:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Exset launches DMS for African pay-TV
Television (TV) ecosystem Exset has launched a monetisation solution for Sub-Saharan Africa’s pay-TV services, offering a tailored solution for emerging markets. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 08:30 · Paul Adepoju
Abuja to host Africa’s first Internet Business Summit
Africa’s first Internet Business Summit, organised by Afrinet Business Solutions, will be hosted in Abuja, on November 2. → Read more
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