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Tue, October 1st, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Regulators could be tempted into MVNOs by universal access offer – Mpolokoso
Prospective mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) must make regulators socio-economic offers they cannot refuse, according to Benjamin Mpolokoso, consultancy and training unit manager at the University of Zambia’s Centre for Information and Communication Technologies (CICT). → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
Konga.com moves to new premises, offers independence discounts
Nigerian e-commerce site Konga.com has announced it is celebrating Nigeria’s Independence Day today by moving to a new 120,000 sq ft fulfillment centre and offering up to 53 per cent off items. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 13:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Cliquidity to launch in UK
South African psychometric startup Cliquidity is looking to launch in the United Kingdom (UK) soon, following its selection as one of Web Summit’s top 50 Hardest Working Startups. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 13:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Galaxy Note 3 available in Kenya from October 7
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be made available to Kenyans from Monday, October 7, with an e-commerce site announcing pre-orders. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 12:40 · Tom Jackson
Google Doodle celebrates Nigeria’s Independence Day
Google is running a new Doodle today on its Nigerian domain to celebrate the country’s 53rd independence anniversary. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 12:20 · Richard Cutcher
MVNOs niche players compared to “vanilla” mobile operators
Any company looking to launch its own mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) needs to understand how it will create revenue as well as compliment its own core business, according to Jiri Batek, chief executive officer (CEO) of Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE). → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Sentech launches subscription-free satellite TV in SA
State-owned broadcasting signal distributor Sentech has launched its universal satellite television platform in South Africa, making over 50 channels available for free. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 11:40 · Nick Sato
Airtel Kenya partners Pan Africa Life to offer life insurance through mobile
Airtel Kenya and Pan Africa Life Assurance Limited have entered into a partnership to provide life insurance cover through mobile phones, in an effort to increase the numbers of Kenyans with insurance. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 11:20 · Brandon Gregory
Tax season prime time for cyber attacks
Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), cyber attacks designed to steal sensitive information, are on the increase during South Africa’s tax season, according to Jonas Thulin, security consultant for Fortinet. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
MVNOs know customers better than us – Cell C
Bjorn Flormann, chief executive of wholesale business at Cell C, has said partnering with companies such as Virgin and Red Bull to create mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in South Africa is part of its bid to take subscribers from MTN and Vodacom. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 10:40 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei launches Ascend P6 in Kenya
Huawei has launched the world’s slimmest phone - the Huawei Ascend P6 - in Kenya. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
African MVNOs yet to succeed – Mbongue
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) in Africa are yet to achieve real success, according to Informa Telecoms & Media analyst Thecla Mbongue. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta and Ruto briefed on laptop project ahead of roll out
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have been briefed on the progress of the implementation of the one laptop per child programme in public primary schools ahead of its rollout in three months. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Tunisia’s Famissima aims to simplify African family life
Web and mobile application Famissima, founded by Tunisian Ahlem Bouchahda ben-Tekaya, is seeking to provide a platform for parents to share and receive information relevant to family life in a more relevant manner than traditional magazines. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 09:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
New Gmail for Android under development
Google is reportedly developing a new version of Gmail for the Android operating system, making advertisements appear on mobile devices. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 08:30 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Joe Falter, founder and CEO of Hellofood
Hellofood launched its operation in Rwanda this week, and in an exclusive interview Joe Falter, founder and chief executive officer (CEO), told HumanIPO how the company, which also has operations in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa, is changing the way food is ordered in Africa. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Farren Roper leaves FNB
Farren Roper has resigned from his job as head of Connect ISP and business operations at South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB), revealing plans to embark on entrepreneurship. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 07:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Samsung ChatON IM service hits 100 million users
Samsung’s mobile messaging platform ChatON has reached a global user base of 100 million, double its figures of four months ago. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 06:00 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya supports Women 4 Cancer Globe-athon 2013
Orange Kenya is aiming to help women access free pap smears from selected medical providers across the East African country by joining the Women 4 Cancer Globe-athon 2013 campaign. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 05:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Oracle launches its next generation servers
Oracle has launched two new systems, the SPARC M6-32 server and Oracle Super Cluster M6-32 engineered system. → Read more
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