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Thu, September 5th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch
Samsung has unveiled its smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, at the IFA Consumer Tech Show, in Berlin. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 11:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
StartupBus to take hackathon trip
International entrepreneurial hackathon initiative StartupBus will make its first trip to Africa, starting its programme in Zimbabwe in November. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 10:40 · Paul Adepoju
UBA seeks strategic transformation through e-banking
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has launched a three year-roadmap called Project Alpha, through which the bank seeks to achieve strategic transformation of its operations. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 10:20 · Brandon Gregory
SA government submitted 17 requests for Facebook, Google user information
The South African government submitted 14 requests to Facebook and three to Google to access certain users’ account information during the course of last year. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 10:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Italian-Zim agriculture business deals to conclude
Italian agro-industrial companies are in the process of sealing business deals with Zimbabwean firms for the promotion of tech in agriculture. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Ekiti state government embarks on laying of fibre optic cables
The government of Ekiti state, in south western Nigeria, is set to begin laying fibre optic cables to enhance internet access in the region. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 09:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Afrihost releases new data package
South African internet service provider (ISP) Afrihost has launched a new data package, offering subscribers extra free data offerings. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 08:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Garmin expands operations in East Africa
Satellite navigation firm Garmin is improving its product offerings and services in East Africa to include support for areas dealing with the rapidly expanding mining, agriculture and infrastructure sectors. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Zimbabwean publications encouraged to embrace tech
Zimbabwean newspapers have been told to focus on the implementation of technology to push the industry forward. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Vodacom and TRA in tax collection deal
Vodacom Tanzania and the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) have partnered to collect road licence fees through M-Pesa, collecting TZN2 billion (US$1.2 million) out of the total TZN4.7 billion (US$2.9 million) in the first three weeks. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 06:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
News24 to sponsor Loeries digital category
South African news publication News24 will sponsor the Loeries Awards’ Digital and Interactive Communication Category to emphasise the importance of online brand communication. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 05:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Android hits 1bn devices
Google’s mobile operating system (OS) Android has now been activated on more than one billion devices, following the release of its latest OS. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 20:00 · Nick Sato
MultiChoice unveils $5.7m Nairobi studio, targets Kenyan local production
MultiChoice Kenya has unveiled a new KSh500 million (US$5.7 million) state of the art film studio in Nairobi, targeting local content production ahead of Kenya’s digital migration in December. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 19:30 · Jack Barton
SnapScan looks to expand services and reach
Exciting times lie ahead for mobile payments app SnapScan as it prepares national rollout and new features, according to co-founder Kobus Ehlers. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
Swift Networks set to launch Nigeria’s second LTE
Swift Networks, a Nigerian broadband internet and service provider, will launch LTE networks in Lagos soon, claiming it will be the fastest and most reliable. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 18:30 · Jack Barton
Q&A: Instabug co-founder Moataz Soliman
Egyptian virus detection app Instabug was recently revealed as one of 15 finalists in The Next Web’s Mobile Startup Rally, the only nomination from Africa, having also been a finalist of MobileBeat 2013. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 18:00 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya’s first County ICT Summit kicks off
Kenya’s first County ICT Summit kicked off today in Nanyuki, Laikipia, bringing together stakeholders from the ICT sector while an expo coinciding with the forum showcased enabled services that could benefit county citizens. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 17:30 · Winfred Kuria
BuniTV partners with Samsung for Android app launch
BuniTV and Samsung have partnered to launch an Android application, allowing viewers to access to wide range of free content from the internet. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Regulator independence not crucial – Neotel
The independence of the regulator from the policymaker is not the pressing issue in achieving progress, according to Dr Tracy Cohen, chief corporate services officer at Neotel. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 16:40 · Brandon Gregory
Conflict in Egypt and Syria causes an increase in cybercrime
The political chaos in Egypt and Syria’s civil war have caused an increase in cybercrime, according to McAfee, Intel Corp’s security division and online antivirus solution. → Read more
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