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Tue, October 15th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom to launch second Sustainability Report
Safaricom will launch its second Sustainability Report tomorrow (Wednesday), aiming to present stakeholders with a consolidated view of its strategy and operations, material sustainability matters and associated sustainability performance. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 16:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Taxpayers in Kenya to get information through SMS
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched a new system enabling taxpayers to request information using SMS and USSD technology through their mobile phones. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya Power to lease fibre network for internet access
Kenya Power plans to raise more than KSh500 million (US$5.9 million) through the leasing of its fibre optic cable. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory
Yunus Carrim launches Freevision satellite TV service in Limpopo
Yunus Carrim, South Africa’s minister of communications, has launched the Freevision satellite television service in GaMphahlele, Lepelle Nkumpi municipality in Limpopo, an area with an intermittent broadcasting signal. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
New payment products introduced for Ghana’s banks
Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) will introduce four new products in 2014 in a bid to provide more convenient banking. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 14:41 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenyan bloggers told to take a journalism class
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has directed all bloggers who want to be recognised as journalists to take a diploma or degree course in mass communication. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Apple brings in Burberry chief
Apple has turned to Angela Ahrendts, chief executive officer (CEO) of fashion brand Burberry, to overhaul and expand its retail stores. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
SA in top 5 countries globally for phishing attacks, tax season high risk
South Africa is one of the top five countries in the world in terms of volumes of phishing attacks and resultant financial losses, with Trojan attacks becoming more sophisticated and advanced. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 13:20 · Selipha Kihagi
New Tanzanian homes required to be optical cable network compliant
The Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology in Tanzania will introduce guidelines requiring land developers to install facilities for the National Fibre Optic Cable Network while building houses. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
60 Nigerians to become millionaires in Airtel Red Hot Promo
Airtel Nigeria is planning to make 60 Nigerians millionaires in 60 days through its latest promotion, aimed at rewarding current and prospective customers. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 12:40 · Brandon Gregory
Rwandan startup in talks with MTN
The Foyo Group, a Kigali-based startup dedicated to conceiving, designing and developing mobile applications and providing consultancy management services, is in the process of signing a partnership contract with MTN Rwanda. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 12:20 · Winfred Kuria
Zambia to establish ICT regulatory body
The Zambian government is to establish a professional statutory body authorised to promote and regulate Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the country. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com opens Africa’s biggest e-commerce fulfillment centre, appoints new COO
Konga.com, Nigeria’s online mall, unveiled the continent’s largest e-commerce fulfillment warehouse in Lagos yesterday (Monday), covering 120,000 square feet. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 11:40 · Brandon Gregory
E-tolls to increase car rental rates
Car rental rates are expected to increase in South Africa according to a statement from Travel Buyer, following president Jacob Zuma signing the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill - commonly known as e-tolling - into law. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s SIM card regulations to capture bio-data and next-of-kin
The Kenyan government is seeking new regulations and frameworks that will see agents take bio-data of SIM card owners and next-of-kin information, in an effort to streamline mobile phone operations. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 11:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Egyptian startup to release Android version end of October
Egyptian digital platform Rawy has almost completed its Android version and expects it to be ready for release before the end of this month. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 10:40 · Richard Cutcher
BlackBerry writes open letter to customers
Struggling mobile device manufacturer BlackBerry has written an open letter to its customers talking up its credentials and emphasising they can still “count on BlackBerry”. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
MTN leads customer service levels in SA
MTN has come out top of the Ask Africa Orange Index Survey for customer service quality in the mobile industry in South Africa. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 10:00 · Kamau Mbote
GenKey acquires Ghanaian software provider ClaimSync
GenKey, a provider of large-scale biometric identity management solutions focussed on emerging economies, has acquired a Ghanaian software provider ClaimSync which targets healthcare providers digitizing and processing medical records and claims. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria showcases ICT potential at Silicon Valley Investment Forum
The success and potential of Nigeria’s ICT industry is being showcased today (Tuesday) in San Francisco at the Silicon Valley Investment Forum, in a bid to attract further foreign attention. → Read more
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