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Wed, September 11th, 19:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Yuppiechef, Kalahari dominate eCommerce awards
South African e-commerce sites Yuppiechef and Kalahari have each been awarded more than one eCommerce award, marking their dominance as preferred online brands amongst customers. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
Microsoft launches MSN Nigeria
Microsoft has launched the Nigerian portal of MSN in Lagos, expanding into the West African country to deliver local news for Nigerians at home and abroad. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 18:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Banks should invest in mobile money tech – KBA
Habil Olaka, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), has called for more investment in mobile money technology by banks to increase accessibility to banking services. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 18:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Lack of transformation, cultural diversity keeps Africa back – Mxit
Mxit feels there is a lack of cultural diversity and transformation in the development of African mobile products, keeping the mobile commerce industry from excelling. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 17:31 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mugabe appoints loyalist Shamu ICT minister
Zimbabwe’s re-elected President Robert Mugabe has announced his new 26-strong cabinet, naming Webster Shamu as minister for information communication technology, postal and courier services. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 17:00 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan state paid $14.8 million to finance Japanese loan to KBC
The Kenyan government paid KSh1.3 billion (US$14.8 million) to the Japanese government as part of a loan secured for the purchase of equipment for the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) in the last financial year. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
ANC backs Motsoeneng’s SABC “good news” policy
The chairperson of the communications portfolio committee, African National Congress (ANC) member of parliament (MP) Sikhumbuzo Kholwane, has backed South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s proposal that 70 per cent of news reported by the state broadcaster be positive. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 16:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Bridging online-offline gap crucial to e-commerce future – Google SA
Google South Africa believes the future of e-commerce lies in bridging the gap between online and offline services through providing context-focused solutions. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 15:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s governors tussle on Konza City location to delay project
Kenya’s multi-million Konza Techno City project is under threat after a fresh tussle concerning its location, with Makueni County and Machakos County both claiming ownership of the city. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Airtel partners MMI Holdings to offer access to insurance and micro savings
Airtel has announced a strategic partnership with MMI Holdings Limited in Africa, an insurance-based financial services company, that will see its mobile money customers access insurance and micro savings services. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
ANN7 to remove “offensive” billboard
New South African television channel Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) will remove a giant billboard that had prompted complaints from an elderly rights group. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
MeerKAT to be visited by UK delegate
The South African-based Karoo Array Telescope (MeerKAT) site is expecting a visit from delegates in the United Kingdom (UK) today (Wednesday) to observe recent constructions. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 13:30 · Susan Mwenesi
AITEC Banking & Mobile Money COMESA Conference kicks off in Nairobi
The seventh annual AITEC Banking & Mobile Money conference kicked off in Nairobi today, bringing together stakeholders from the banking and the tech industries to deliberate on challenges facing the region’s financial services sector. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Fibre apathy among SA consumers a problem – FTTH
The Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Council Africa feels apathy with regards to fibre issues is problematic in South Africa, with a lack of awareness hindering progress. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 12:30 · Jack Barton
Q&A: SnapScan co-founder Kobus Ehlers
Mobile payments app SnapScan was awarded the prestigious Best App award at the MTN Business awards last month. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 12:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government in plea to mobile operators to lower roaming charges
Fred Matiangi, Kenya’s ICT cabinet secretary, has called on African mobile networks to lower their roaming charges for international calls, arguing the current rates are prohibitive. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
NPF set to launch Biometric Central Motor Registration System in Nigeria
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has expressed its readiness to jettison the analogue Central Motor Registry (CMR) in favour of the digital Biometric Central Motor Registration system (BCMR). → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 11:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Satellite to curb poaching in Kenya
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has partnered with experts from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to install advanced camera technology in remote areas to keep track of animals and curb poaching. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 10:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Rural connectivity key to SA community upliftment
The provision of connectivity to rural communities is the key to the economic improvement of South African society, according to Malcolm Kirby, chief executive officer (CEO) at Metrofibre Networx. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
Apple launches iPhone 5s, 5c and iTunes Radio on new iOS 7
Apple has launched two new mobile devices, including a cheaper smartphone, the iPhone 5c, for the first time. → Read more
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