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Fri, August 23rd, 08:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Tanzania’s CRDB Bank adopts Chinese Credit cards
CRDB Bank customers living in Tanzania and Burundi with China UnionPay cards are now able to access bank services through the ATMs and points of sale (PoS), following a move by the bank to accept the Chinese credit cards. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 08:00 · Jack Barton
Boost Communications partners with mapIT for mobile advertising services
Norwegian mobile marketing company Boost Communications and South African digital mapping firm mapIT have announced a partnership to deliver targeted advertising to Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 07:00 · Kamau Mbote
Africans invited to name Lenovo’s first Android statue
Lenovo will be constructing a special statue in a campaign to mark the launch of its Android tablets A1000, A3000 and S6000 in Africa. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 06:00 · Brandon Gregory
Four small cell backhaul points for mobile operators – Nelwamondo
Mobile network operators together with solutions providers are engaging in a continuous discussion regarding small cell networking as an architectural paradigm shift aimed at boosting network coverage and capacity, says Siphiwe Nelwamondo, technical marketer for Aviat Networks South Africa. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 05:00 · Paul Adepoju
RACE smartphones launched in Nigeria with free internet access on Airtel
Airtel has announced it is offering its Nigerian subscribers the Infinix Mobility’s RACE Max Q and RACE Bolt Q with 500MB free data for six months on its 3.75G network. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Econet resists reversing rate reduction
Zimbabwe-based Econet Wireless has spoken out against demands by the country’s regulator to withdraw its lower tariff offering, accusing it of being over-involved. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 19:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Vumi hack to happen at Jozihub
Johannesburg-based tech hub Jozihub will host a Vumi hack in September, allowing participants to experiment with solutions. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 19:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
eThekwini to launch e-careers
The eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is launching an e-careers platform, making available jobs more accessible to citizens. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 18:30 · Kamau Mbote
Dimension Data’s bid for AccessKenya now unconditional
South African ICT giant Dimension Data has announced its offer for Kenyan internet service provider (ISP) AccessKenya is now unconditional, with all the requirements satisfied. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 18:00 · Brandon Gregory
Department of Basic Education fails to meet all ICT goals
Only 4,195 (17 per cent) of South Africa’s 24,453 schools are connected to ICT for teaching and learning purposes, revealed during a recent Basic Education Portfolio Committee meeting. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 17:30 · Nick Sato
OPINION: Kenyan tourism biggest casualty in Masai Mara e-ticketing row
The Masai Mara Game Reserve is widely considered to be Africa’s greatest wildlife reserve. Yet today a dark cloud hangs over the operations and management of the park which threatens to have a negative impact on Kenya’s economy. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 17:00 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA questions SANRAL over “political fray”
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has criticised a statement by Vusi Mona, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) spokesperson, which attacks the Democratic Alliance (DA) for using e-tolling for political gain, accusing the state-owned company of engaging in politics itself. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian regulators should be merged – stakeholders
ICT stakeholders are urging the Nigerian government to effect the proposed merger of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 16:00 · Jack Barton
City of Johannesburg claims it was “maliciously hacked”
The municipal government of Johannesburg has sent out mixed statements in response to a massive security breach in its e-payments system. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 15:40 · Susan Mwenesi
South Korea performs Ugandan IT feasibility study
The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) will host IT experts from South Korea, carrying out a feasibility study to see if the East African country can implement a Government Integrated Data Center (GIDC), Disaster Recovery Site (DRS) and Shared Services and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 15:20 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos residents prefer new card payment system on BRT buses – LAMATA
Many residents of Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos are opting for the recently introduced LagosConnect card over conventional methods of paying for transport services, according to the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 15:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Snappcab ready to take on Africa
South African metered taxi app Snappcab is preparing to launch its solution next week, aiming for cross-continental releases after its anticipated success in Johannesburg. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 14:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Potraz explains its Econet threats
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has explained regulations on lowering mobile rates and offering promotions, following demands local operator Econet stop its promotions. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 14:20 · Nick Sato
Mandalay, YellowDot sign VAS and gaming content deal with MTN Cameroon
MTN Cameroon has partnered with United States based Mandalay Digital and YellowDot to provide value-added services (VAS) and mobile content to its subscribers in the West African country. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
SKA cost negotiation underway
Discussions have begun over funding instalments for South Africa’s Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope between partnership countries, intending to support the launch of its first phase of construction. → Read more
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