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Wed, October 2nd, 17:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Microsoft’s Office 365 for Nonprofits now in Kenya, Nigeria
Microsoft has launched its Office 365 for Nonprofits software donation programme in Kenya and Nigeria, in efforts to meet the needs of organisations in streamlining IT and focusing on social impact. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 16:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
The Dealers Market set to enter Kenyan, Nigerian territory
South African loyalty programme startup The Dealers Market is keen to collaborate with Kenyan and Nigerian companies in its offers to further its success in Africa. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
East Africa’s first MVNO lost 8 months to interconnect negotiations
Uganda’s K2 Telecom, East Africa’s first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), had its growth almost put on hold for eight months after confusion and disagreements reigned following its launch in January this year. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 15:40 · Brandon Gregory
Zambia’s ACC investigating digital migration tender
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) in Zambia has confirmed it has launched investigations into the national digital migration tender cancellation. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 15:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
HumanIPO ProChat set for Kenya launch
HumanIPO ProChat will launch in Nairobi, Kenya, next week, as the talk series aimed at supporting tech startups, entrepreneurs and small businesses through advice and engagement with industry experts expands following its launch in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 15:00 · Brandon Gregory
Cell C launches “Believe” summer campaign
South African network operator Cell C has launched its “Believe” campaign, which the company says is “giving back” to its customers after a year in which it has gained more than two million new customers and extended its network of base stations by 100 per month. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 14:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel Money and Ecobank in mobile money partnership
Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with Ecobank to deliver Airtel Money to nine countries across Africa with Airtel operations. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 14:20 · Kamau Mbote
Investors push Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to retire
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is facing pressure to step down as chairman of the software giant from a few top investors, according to a Reuters report. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Brands need to prepare to become MVNOs
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) can risk confusing their core customer base if they do not do the preparatory work before launching a network, according to Stephen Blewett, director at 3D Consulting. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 13:40 · Brandon Gregory
New TV channel to focus on KwaZulu-Natal
A new television station, Zulu TV, is to be launched by Mbongeni Ngema, a music and theatre actor, focusing on content specific to the Kwa-Zulu Natal province in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 13:20 · Paul Adepoju
Voice call quality poor due to insufficient capacity – World Telecom Labs
Nigerians regularly experience call drops as a result of the lack of capacity of the various telecoms companies to support a high volume of calls, according to Leigh Smith, managing director of World Telecom Labs. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 13:00 · Nick Sato
AfDB donates $100m towards Kenya’s Konza City
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has donated KSh8.5 billion (US$100 million) to help the Kenyan government finance the planned multi-billion dollar Kenya Techno City. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 12:40 · Richard Cutcher
Launching a SA MVNO a “casino gamble” – Orange Horizons
Sebastien Crozier, chief executive officer (CEO) of Orange Horizons, has said mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) currently have “no rights” in South Africa and believes launching an MVNO in the country now would be a “casino gamble”. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 12:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Internet Solutions demands ICASA policy changes
Internet Solutions (IS) has requested the inclusion of strategic changes for South African communication to be implemented within the draft of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Amendment Bill. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 12:00 · Nick Sato
Samsung, JKUAT partner to offer university students affordable laptops
Samsung Electronics East Africa has partnered with Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) to provide affordable laptops for its students. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 11:40 · Brandon Gregory
Mind shift needed within contact centre quality measurement – Reed
When a company assesses its service quality via a contact centre, talk time and call volumes should be the last metrics the contact centre should refer to, according to Karl Reed, chief marketing and solutions officer at Elingo. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Going digital critical for Nigerian music artists – Trace TV
It is critical for Nigerian music artists to go digital in order to make more revenue for their content, according to Sam Onyemelukwe, managing director (Nigeria) of Trace TV. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
MVNO success is MNO success too
Sprint, the United States’ largest wholesale carrier hosting mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), has lauded the benefits of partnering with other brands. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 10:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Egypt’s Arabhardware aiming for African expansion
Egyptian IT company Arabhardware is looking at expanding into the rest of the Africa, meeting the need for IT supplies on the continent. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 10:20 · Brandon Gregory
Peters calls on Gauteng motorists to register for e-tolls
South African transport minister Dipuo Peters has urged Gauteng motorists to register for the controversial e-tolling system and purchase e-tags ahead of its implementation, which may be less than a month away. → Read more
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