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Mon, September 30th, 11:40 · Nick Sato
CCK seeks internet use regulations after Westgate attack
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) wants to introduce guidelines to tighten web usage and discourage the misuse of social media and spread of hate speech in the wake of the Westgate mall attack. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 11:20 · Richard Cutcher
SANRAL and ANC pressurised Zuma to sign e-tolling bill – report
South African President Jacob Zuma signed the controversial e-tolling bill into law last week because he was “under pressure” from the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) and African National Congress (ANC) politicians, according to a newspaper report. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat gets more time to complete Maroc Telecom deal
Etisalat and Vivendi have extended their deadline for talks over Maroc Telecom to October 31, as the United Arab Emirates-based company continues its bid to acquire Vivendi’s 53 per cent stake in the Moroccan operator. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 10:40 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom wins award at African investment summit
Safaricom, Kenya’s leading mobile operator, has scooped the Ai140 Company of the Year award at the Africa Investor Index Series awards, due to its role in deepening Africa’s capital markets through vibrancy of its listed equities. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 10:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Jordaan joins Mxit board
Michael Jordaan, former First National Bank (FNB) chief executive officer (CEO), has joined South African chat app Mxit as chairman. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
All motions passed at Telkom AGM
Telkom, South Africa’s part state-owned fixed-line provider, will introduce a new “employee reward system” after all motions at its AGM were passed on Friday. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Hellofood debuts in Rwanda today, Uganda next on African agenda
Global food ordering company Hellofood has launched in Rwanda today, with Joe Falter, founder and chief executive officer (CEO), telling HumanIPO the company was attracted to the East African country’s fast growth. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 09:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
M&G launches Android app
The Mail & Guardian (M&G) has released an Android app, aimed at making news more widely available to tablet users. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Users report severe motion sickness using iOS 7
iOS 7, Apple’s new operating system for its iPhones and iPads, has triggered complaints from users who have reported cases of motion sickness resulting from the zooming and parallax animations. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
iHub to launch Data Science and Visualization Lab
iHub Research is planning to launch a Data Science and Visualization lab, a tech incubator’s product based on the processes of data science of collection, storage/management, analysis and visualisation. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 06:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Intel looks to Amazon, Samsung for TV support
Intel has approached Amazon and Samsung to fund its planned web-based pay-TV service as a last resort. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 05:00 · Paul Adepoju
TeleEye launches new camera range
TeleEye Group, a CCTV and digital surveillance equipment development, sales and marketing company, has launched a new range of cameras for individuals who desire to upgrade the services of analog coax infrastructures. → Read more
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Sun, September 29th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 29/09/2013
Africa’s startup scene received another boost this week when the world’s biggest accelerator, the Founder’s Institute, confirmed it was expanding its presence on the continent to Nairobi. → Read more
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Sat, September 28th, 12:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Internet spending to increase in Africa -PwC
Consumer spending on the internet will increase in African countries due to the building of network capacity, according to a PwC report. → Read more
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Sat, September 28th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Zuma’s e-tolling signing deeply cynical
The South African presidency’s claim that President Jacob Zuma in fact signed the controversial e-tolling bill into law a week ago is probably true, but the timing of the announcement, coinciding with the hearing of an appeal against e-tolls at the Supreme Court of Appeal, was deeply cynical. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
ApexPeak raises close to $2 million in follow-on funding
South African startup ApexPeak has secured US$1.84 million of follow-on funding since completing the 88mph accelerator programme and is already targeting an A round and future acquisitions. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 19:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyans to pay “matatu” fare with Lipa Na M-Pesa
Safaricom is working on introducing a lipa na M-Pesa service for Kenya’s popular Matatu public transport industry, where commuters will pay fares using mobile money. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
MEA will be fastest growing IP traffic region until 2017 – Cisco
Cisco has predicted the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region will continue to have the fastest growing internet protocol (IP) traffic until 2017. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
BlackBerry reports $965m Q2 losses
BlackBerry has reported a second quarter (Q2) net loss of US$965 million following falls in sales, days after it emerged the firm was set for a US$4.7 billion buyout. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to debut in Nigeria exclusively on Jumia
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will debut in Nigeria exclusively on e-commerce site Jumia, on Independence Day (October 1). → Read more
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