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Thu, October 17th, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Liberty launches online risk calculator
South African insurance firm Liberty has launched a web-based calculator, allowing customers to determine their levels of lifestyle and accidental risk. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 07:00 · Kamau Mbote
UNCTAD’s chief scientist urges Africa to adopt technology
The chief of the Science and Technology Section of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Dr Padmashree Sampath has challenged delegates attending a workshop in Tanzania to adopt technology to add value to their goods and boost trade. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Sony launches full-frame mirrorless cameras
Sony Electronics has unveiled a new line of its mirrorless cameras, the Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R, as well as a new RX10 zoom camera to join the company’s RX family. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 05:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mzansi to host workshop
Mzansi Conferencing and Training will next month host an ICT procurement workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa, equipping attendees with knowledge on e-procurement. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
OUTsurance launches smartphone app
South African insurance firm OUTsurance has launched a smartphone app offering free emergency assistance to all South Africans. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 19:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Mobile money now a mainstream service for MNOs – report
Mobile network operators worldwide, and especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, are increasingly adopting mobile money as a mainstream service rather than a differentiator, a report by the GSMA has revealed. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 19:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Zimfon Mobile launches Low-Cost facility
Zimfon Mobile, a voice-over internet protocol (VoIP) service provider, has partnered Zimbabwean converged ICT service provider Africom to launch a low priced call-home facility for Zimbabweans in the diaspora that will see subscribers enjoy unlimited calls for as little as US$0.02. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Save & Buy allows Nigerian online shoppers to save up for purchases
Nigerian web and mobile platform Save & Buy has developed a financial planning system for use in online shopping, to enable users to save up online for coveted items. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 18:00 · Winfred Kuria
Direct messages to be received from any Twitter follower
Twitter is now allowing direct messages to be sent by users who are not being followed by the recipient. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
SA e-commerce stores should think global – PayPal
South African entrepreneurs wanting to make money online should be targeting the global market rather than worrying about the lack of internet and credit card penetration at home, according to Malvina Goldfeld, business development manager for Africa at PayPal. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Bob Collymore appointed to UN Global Compact Board
Bob Collymore, chief executive officer (CEO) of Kenya’s largest mobile operator Safaricom, has been appointed as the board champion on governance and ethics at the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest membership-based corporate responsibility and sustainability initiative. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 16:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Africa exempt from mobile revenue decrease forecast – Ovum
Only Africa will be unaffected by the predicted global decline in mobile revenue after 2018, pointing towards ample opportunity for investment. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 16:00 · Kamau Mbote
SA’s CityMark app targets Kenya’s real estate sector
South African property development and management firm CityMark has launched an app to ease to accessibility of data from Kenya’s real estate sector. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
OPINION: Apple’s cheap smartphone just not cheap enough
Slow sales of the iPhone 5c, which reports suggest have resulted in production being cut for the final quarter, should not surprise Apple. As far as the “budget smartphone” market goes, the iPhone 5c is still too expensive. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 15:00 · Winfred Kuria
Castpace’s second release set for end of month
Egypt’s Castpace, a platform designed for filmmakers, is currently working on a new design to be released at the end of the month. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 14:30 · Richard Cutcher
Datatec takes hit on North American operations
Datatec, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed ICT company, has reported a US$4 million loss in operating profit for the six months ending August 2013, attributing it to a slowdown in its United States operations. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Developers of movie tickets app win Microsoft 9jApps Competition
Nigerian developers of CINEMAZ, an app allowing users to buy movie tickets online, have won the first Microsoft 9jApps Competition. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 13:40 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA remains defiant on e-toll opposition
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) remains defiant in its stance against e-tolling and has responded to Ruth Bengu, the parliamentary transport portfolio committee chairperson, who cautioned the civil group over its messages to the public. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Safaricom “ecosystem” captured in launch of second Sustainability Report
Safaricom released the second edition of its Sustainability Report today, representing its holistic reporting on matters relevant to Safaricom’s ecosystem. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 13:00 · Brandon Gregory
Hypercube set to launch in November
Hypercube, Zimbabwe’s first technology hub, is set for launch on Wednesday, November 13, and has a series of events planned to continue the momentum. → Read more
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