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Fri, September 13th, 10:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Africa Live wins Africa App Quest
African travel app Africa Live has won the Africa App Quest competition, rewarding its wildlife solution with US$10,000. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
DA wants SABC annual report referred to SIU
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has asked President Jacob Zuma to refer the issue of the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) annual report to the country’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU). → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 09:30 · Nick Sato
Safaricom cautions counties over high levies on laying fibre optic cables
Kenya’s leading mobile service provider Safaricom has cautioned county governments that charging high levy fees on the laying of fibre optics cables risked slowly the rollout of broadband services. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
E-tolling is government policy and will be implemented – SANRAL
E-tolling is an established part of the African National Congress’ (ANC) policy for South Africa and will be implemented, according to the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL). → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 08:30 · Kamau Mbote
HumanIPO partners MobileMoneyAfrica for expo
HumanIPO will be lead media partner at the fourth MobileMoneyExpo in Lagos next year, with the event focusing on financial inclusion for the unbanked. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Bank M migrates to cloud
Tanzania’s Bank M has completed cloud migration, seeking to enhance customer experience and security through Google Apps, BlackBerry and Outlook interoperability. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 07:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
PyConZA coming to Cape Town
The Python Conference of South Africa (PyConZA) will take place in Cape Town next month, opening a platform of engagement to the local Python community. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 05:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Cyber security addressed in Gambia
A forum to discuss the operation guidelines and registration of internet cafes in Gambia was convened by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) on Tuesday. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 19:00 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom reduces Lipa Na M-Pesa charges
Kenyan network operator Safaricom has announced the reduction of Lipa Na M-Pesa charges from 1.5 per cent to one per cent. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Lack of leadership expertise caused financial issues – SABC
A “lack of skills and expertise” on the part of the leadership of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) caused “challenges” in reconciling its financial statements, the broadcaster says, while maintaining it has now undergone a “robust turnaround”. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 17:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Yahoo! reveals growing database
Yahoo! has revealed an active user growth of 20 per cent, indicating success of changes made since the appointment of chief executive officer (CEO) Marissa Mayer. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
We will survive Moody’s downgrade – SANRAL
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) retains the support of the government in spite of credit ratings agency Moody’s downgrading it in the wake of delays in implementing e-tolling. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Mayer and Zuckerberg slam US government
Yahoo! and Facebook chiefs have blasted critics who have accused the respective companies of secretly collaborating with the National Security Agency’s surveillance programme. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Consumers still wary of mobile money – Ericsson
A significant number of consumers are still wary of mobile money services and question its security, despite it being increasingly popular in Kenya and other African countries. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 15:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
FNB expands eBucks offerings
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has collaborated with supermarket group Shoprite Holdings, expanding its eBucks rewards programme to a wider group. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 15:20 · Richard Cutcher
Rwanda rolling out e-government services with South Korea
The Rwandan government has partnered with the National IT Promotion Agency (NIPA) of South Korea to develop e-government services. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: Vodafone too late for Maroc, but Africa should be priority investment
Having made US$130 billion from its sale of its 45 per cent stake in Verizon Wireless in the United States, it is no surprise Vodafone is beginning to be linked with investment deals in other markets. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 14:40 · Susan Mwenesi
MicroSave to launch Helix Digital Finance Training Institute in Kenya
MicroSave, an international financial inclusion consulting firm, is set to launch the first Helix Digital Finance Training Institute in Nairobi, Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 14:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Tanzania sharpening cyber security
Tanzanian banks are partnering with the government in order to improve cyber security in the country, securing details provided to ATMs, social networking sites and online flight bookings. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Cell C ordered to withdraw “misleading” advert
South Africa’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered Cell C withdraw an advertisement, ruling in favour of a customer complaint that it was “misleading”. → Read more
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