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Wed, October 9th, 13:40 · Selipha Kihagi
LG to launch curved display for smartphones
LG has announced it is to start mass production of what it is calling the world’s first flexible OLED panel for smartphones, planning to release devices featuring the curved display next year. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 13:20 · Brandon Gregory
Star Software’s Zambian digital migration tender appeal rejected
Zambia’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services has rejected China-based Star Software Technologies’ appeal against the cancellation of a tender permitting them to provide digital migration equipment to the country. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 13:00 · Brandon Gregory
SCA dismisses OUTA appeal in e-toll challenge
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed an appeal made by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) challenging the South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (SANRAL) implementation of e-tolling on Gauteng’s freeways. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 12:40 · Paul Adepoju
Cameroon’s first online bus ticket platform goes live this month
QuickTicket, a website allowing Cameroonians to purchase bus tickets online, will be launched this month, the first of its kind in the West African country. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 12:20 · Kamau Mbote
World Bank and SAP sign MoU for skills development in Africa
SAP Africa and the World Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a framework for collaboration on skills development on the continent. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C takes on Vodacom and MTN in competition case
South Africa’s third mobile network operator Cell C has lodged an official complaint against leading operators MTN and Vodacom for anti-competitive behaviour. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 11:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan MPs in Rwanda to assess country’s laptop programme
A delegation of 30 Kenyan members of parliament (MPs) is in Rwanda to assess the country’s successful implementation of the one laptop per child programme with a view to following similar methods in Kenya. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
5 African startups among VentureOut competition finalists
Startups from Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa have made it to the final of the VentureOut mobile app competition, backed by the World Bank, to compete for US$10,000 in seed funding. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Egyptian platform to reward problem solvers
Egyptian startup FekraSquared will in December launch SolverMine, an open innovation platform that allows businesses and governments to crowdsource solutions to problems and reward those that provide them. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 10:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom warns customers over fraud
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has warned customers of a rise in attempted fraud through phishing emails and calls, in criminal attempts to obtain money, personal information, and passwords from Telkom customers. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 10:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Technology answer to SA agricultural challenges – FFP
South African political party Freedom Front Plus (FFP) believes technology is the only solution for saving the country from agricultural inefficiency. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Ghana’s Surfline Communications selects IBM Cloud for expansion
Surfline Communications, a wireless broadband provider in Ghana, has selected IBM’s Tivoli Storage Management and Smart Cloud Monitoring solutions to expands its services across and beyond Ghana. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Amazon develops new app store programme for developers
Amazon has launched a programme for developers who optimise their apps and games for Amazon’s Appstore and Fire operating system, which will see them receive a wide range of marketing and economic benefits to help improve app discovery and increase sales. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A: Kevin Mukhwana, co-founder of Swahili Learning App, MyTichaa
A Kenyan app development firm has launched Android app MyTichaa, looking to teach young children Swahili through picture puzzles. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher
Airtel Ghana releases portal for online sales
Airtel Ghana has relaunched its online Airtel Money trade portal, allowing customers to buy music, videos and Amazon e-books online. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Telecast offers YouTube fans better viewing experience
Telecast, the new service by Betaworks that bundles video content into an easy package, will now offer YouTube viewers a fast and easy way to connect with their favourite video creators. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mobile video on demand now in Tanzania
Tanzanians can get content from more than 60 media local houses directly to their data-enabled handsets following a move by PUSH to launch the First Video on Demand mobile portal in the East African country. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 06:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Funds raised for Ghanaian ICT centre
Funds for the completion of the Ghanaian ICT centre in Dodome have been raised during the past weekend, enabling the continuation of the project at local Junior High School. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 05:00 · Winfred Kuria
Internet players discuss issues in Montevideo
Leaders from organisations responsible for the coordination of internet technical infrastructure globally held a meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay on October 7 for discussion on current issues affecting the future of the internet. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
Public transport mobi site launches across SA
FindMyWay, a South African transport information portal, is rolling out to other major cities after a successful beta programme in Cape Town. → Read more
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