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Fri, October 11th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft aims for new CEO this year – report
Microsoft’s board is in the process of narrowing a list of candidates to succeed outgoing chief executive officer (CEO) Steve Ballmer, and hopes to make an appointment by the end of the year. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Google Earth protects Kenyan elephants
Google Earth is seeking to protect Kenyan elephants against poaching through circling the Maasai Mara with drones. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 11:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
New 2go releases underway
African social mobile network 2go released its 3.71. Java version yesterday (Thursday), as part of a series of updates underway. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
MainOne secures $100m, joins affordable internet initiative
MainOne, Nigeria’s fibre optic cable company, has agreed a US$100 million financing agreement with four banks which should help it to extend its services. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 10:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyan M-Farm receives $235K from Safaricom Foundation
The Safaricom Foundation has injected KSh20 million (US$235,000) into a local agricultural startup in a bid to boost its agent network and enable farmers to access price information for their crops through mobiles across the country. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
Wilton made permanent CEO at Gijima
South African ICT services company Gijima has made Eileen Wilton its full time chief executive officer (CEO) following a year-long stint as interim. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan PSVs to install cashless payment systems by mid-2014
The Kenyan government has introduced a raft of new measures designed to crack down on public service vehicles (PSVs) that will among other things require PSVs to implement and operate cashless payment systems for all fares by July 2014. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria loses millions of mobile lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) latest figures have shown a reduction in the number of GSM subscribers for the end of July. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 09:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: Launching an incubator, the road so far
Keith Jones, director at Founder Institute, shares his experience of launching an incubator following the establishment of the Founder Institute in Johannesburg, the first African chapter of the international organisation. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 08:30 · Winfred Kuria
Wi-Fi offloading alternative for mobile operators in East Africa
Danny Chami, service provider lead for emerging markets at Cisco Consulting Services (CCS), believes service providers in East Africa should be looking at utilising Wi-Fi technology to offload their mobile data. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 08:00 · Kamau Mbote
AITEC to hold ICT summit to leverage Africa’s ICT agenda
AITEC will host the East Africa ICT Summit in November, focused on creating partnerships in the industry to grow the sector. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 07:00 · Kamau Mbote
Ford car fitted with auto-driver mode to prevent collisions
Ford is fitting vehicles with an Obstacle Avoidance system that will allow auto-driver mode to take control of a vehicle if the driver does not respond to warnings from the the system. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 06:00 · Brandon Gregory
The importance of mobile-first responsive web design in Africa
Optimising web content for mobile is a business imperative, especially in developing regions such as Africa, believes Mark Hawkins, operations director for Bluegrass Digital. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 05:00 · Kamau Mbote
Oracle introduces storage tape drive and tape file system
Oracle has introduced the Oracle StorageTek T10000D tape drive and the StorageTek linear tape file system library edition that will help reduce costs for customers acquiring space and help cloud providers monetize faster. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
PC shipments decline further
PC sales continue to decline with another 8.5 per cent drop recorded for the third quarter, while Lenovo leads in making the most of its sales opportunities. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 19:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Internet is ‘digital oxygen’ for Zimbabwe’s growth – government
Internet will play a critical role in bridging the digital divide in Zimbabwe, according to the government, which has called for more affordable ICT solutions. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 18:30 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya to unveil first Huduma centre
The Kenyan government is set to unveil its first one stop shop for government services at the General Post Office (GPO) in Nairobi in less than two weeks. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
DEMO Africa finalist creates app for investment groups
A Kenyan technology company has developed a web application that enables investment groups to automate their financial records and systems, from collection to investment, to enhance transparency and efficiency. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 17:30 · Kamau Mbote
Gilat Satcom to unveil new connectivity services for West Africa
Gilat Satcom will unveil new services to improve broadband connectivity and reduce costs aimed at small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), large businesses and governments in West Africa next week. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 17:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Jumia wins world retail award
E-commerce store Jumia Nigeria has won the Best Retail Launch of the Year award at the World Retail Congress, making it the first African company to win the award. → Read more
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