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Wed, September 25th, 19:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Zain to expand operations to North Africa
Zain is set to expand operations in North Africa, targeting Tunisia and Libya as well as smaller internet service providers (ISPs) and media companies in neighbouring markets. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
Second Pule report set to be published
The latest report into South Africa’s disgraced former communications minister Dina Pule is expected to be made public next month after being presented to President Jacob Zuma. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 18:00 · Kamau Mbote
Microsoft launches Immersion training programme in East Africa
The Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative is planning to train developers from various innovation hubs and universities in East Africa under its immersion training programme. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Ushahidi develops apps for emergency situations
Non-profit Kenyan tech company Ushahidi has launched an app to make it easier for people to check on the condition of loved ones in situations similar to Al-Shabaab’s attack on Nairobi’s Westgate mall this weekend. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
4G traffic to outstrip 3G by 2016
Worldwide mobile data traffic on 4G networks will surpass that on 3G networks by 2016, despite only 2.9 per cent passing through the upgraded platform by the end of Q2 2013. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
New SABC board appointed
South African deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has appointed a new South African Broadcasting Corporation Board (SABC) after what he called a “robust” interviewing and selection process. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
E-tolling not only option – lawyer
E-tolling is not the only option for the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) as it looks to fund Gauteng’s freeways, a lawyer for the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) told the Supreme Court of Appeal today. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
Altron expects earnings increase
South African IT and electronics group Allied Electronics Corporation Limited (Altron) expects normalised headline earnings per share to be between 10 and fifteen per cent higher for the half-year period ending in 2013. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Malawi white space pilot proposed
Chomora Mikeka, member of the Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), has proposed a pilot phase for white space technology in Malawi. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 14:30 · Kamau Mbote
VC4Africa raises $2 million in early stage funding
VC4Africa, an investment community aimed at supporting startups on the continent, has passed the US$2 million mark in money raised for early stage funding. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Orange Botswana offers Visa to locals
Orange Botswana has gone live with its Visa card locally, offering subscribers debit card-based cross-platform financial services. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 13:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government announces rollout of secure online transactions
The Kenyan government will roll out digital signatures in the next two months to ensure an online identity and verification system to enhance security for online transactions. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Rethink Education seeks to bridge SA’s online curriculum gap
Cape Town-based firm Rethink Education has created an online platform to fill the gap in curriculum-aligned online content for South African students. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 12:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
africa.com a popular domain purchase
Submissions for the acquisition of africa.com domain names are flooding in, as brands seek to gain an internet tag associated with the continent. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 12:00 · Nick Sato
Proper multi-stakeholder cyber security policies needed – AfIGF
African governments, civil society and the private sector have been encouraged to put words into practice and work together to build a coherent cyber security policy. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
OUTA’s e-tolling appeal heads to court
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) will today take its challenge against e-tolling to the Supreme Court of Appeal, having previously been granted permission to appeal a previous judgement. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Most Hausa service visitors use feature phones – BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has revealed the majority of visitors to its BBC Hausa Service website access it from low-end feature phones. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 10:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Microsoft 365 launches in Zimbabwe
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Office 365 in Zimbabwe, making the latest cloud-based service available to local businesses. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tigo Tanzania launches 209 network sites
Tigo Tanzania will launch its 209 new network sites across the East African country over the next three months, in a bid to widen its coverage and improve quality. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 09:30 · Kamau Mbote
Twitter verifies Kenyan government accounts following attacks
Twitter has verified two Kenyan government accounts following the attack by Westgate shopping mall by Al-Shabaab. → Read more
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