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Tue, September 3rd, 13:30 · Jack Barton
Digital divide in Africa getting wider – Suraj Ramlall
Suraj Ramlall, chief technical officer (CTO) of Saab Grintek, has said the African digital divide is getting wider due to the high price of broadband. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 13:00 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan customers start to feel VAT Act pinch
The Kenyan VAT Act came into force yesterday, meaning Kenyans have begun paying 16 per cent tax on various formerly excluded goods, including ICT equipment and software. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA needs a broadband policy and competition – Dr Pepper
South Africa needs to implement a broadband policy in order to increase broadband penetration, according to Dr Robert Pepper, vice president of global technology policy for CISCO. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 12:00 · Nick Sato
NGO launches SMS price service for kenyan farmers
International NGO Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) has launched an SMS marketing tool Kenya seeking to help farmers access information concerning their markets. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian Television Authority sets June 2014 target for digital migration
The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has said it will complete the digital migration of its services by June 2014, one year ahead of the African deadline set by the International Telecommunications Union. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 11:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
SAP Africa proved best working space in Africa
SAP Africa was appointed the best African place to work at the Top Employers Institute gala awards ceremony, adding to its other achievements in the South African category. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 10:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
LTE the key to mobile broadband in Africa
Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology will be the key enabler of mobile broadband, with video and mobile broadband being the most important mobile service, according to Noel Kirkaldy, head of technology of the Middle East and Africa Region at Nokia Solutions and Networks. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Jaiz Bank goes mobile with Teasy Mobile Money partnership
Jaiz Bank, Nigeria’s first non-interest bank, has partnered with Teasy Mobile Money to allow customers to access alternative banking services through their handsets. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 09:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ellies to launch SA satellite internet
South African-based electronic company Ellies Holdings will be releasing satellite internet for South Africa in an attempt to make broadband more accessible in the country. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 09:00 · Nick Sato
LG unveils ‘First full HD display’ tablet
LG will launch the first 8-inch tablet to use full HD display and is the latest addition to its G Series lineup of premium mobile devices. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher
MTN Guinea granted 3G licence
Africa’s MTN Group has secured a licence to roll out 3G services in Guinea, with sites expected to be up and running by March, 2014. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Credit card fees should be noted –TopTenReviews
The TopTenReviews website has said credit card transaction fees should be considered when in the process of payment to avoid confusion of receivable amounts. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 07:00 · Brandon Gregory
ZNBC unlikely to broadcast football game between Zambia and Ghana
The Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) might not broadcast the 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifier set to take place on Friday between Zambia and Ghana, reportedly due to high costs. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 06:00 · Kamau Mbote
IgniteIT competition winners announced
Three South African secondary schools have been named winners of the IgniteIT ICT competition organised by Neotel, Gauteng’s Department of Education, the Department of Communications and Huawei. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 05:00 · Kamau Mbote
Acer first to unveil 4K recording smartphone
Acer’s Liquid S2 6 inch phablet is the first smartphone to include a 4K camera, beating Samsung that was rumoured to be readying the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with a similar feature. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 20:00 · Jack Barton
Promoting entrepreneurs the only way to fulfil the NDP – Clem Sunter
The only way South Africa will meet the goals of the National Development Plan (NDP) is by promoting entrepreneurship, according to Clem Sunter, author and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Anglo American. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 19:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria Internet Group makes case for zonal frequency allocation
The Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to shelve its plan to increase internet penetration via the award of frequency spectrum to companies on a national basis. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 19:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Open letter: ICASA’s proposed LLU regulations compromises NDP
The South African Communication Union (SACU) has written an open letter to Yunus Carrim, minister of communications, demanding he intervene with the local loop unbundling (LLU) regulations which the union claims do not comply with the governmental strategy of development. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher
Namibian app being built for SWAPO
A Namibian startup has almost completed building a mobile application for the ruling political party, SWAPO, and is expected to be launched by the end of September. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 18:40 · Brandon Gregory
Editor escapes ANN7 over alleged political interference
Controversy involving Rajesh Sundaram, the now former Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) consulting editor, and the Gupta family, which owns the broadcaster, has been revealed, with the new channel just one month old. → Read more
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