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Thu, July 24th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda moves to fight cybercrime
The Ugandan authorities are moving to curb cybercrime, the growth of which is put down to unemployment and the influx of a large pool of youth highly skilled in information technology. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom reveals 4.3 per cent Q1 revenue growth
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom has released its results for the first quarter of 2014-2015 financial year, revealing 4.3 per cent year-on-year growth in group revenues, reaching ZAR18.28 billion (US$1.74 billion). → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Verve cards to be accepted on PayPal
Plans are being concluded to add Verve cards to the accepted cards for integration on PayPal, according to Chuma Ezirim, head of e-business at FirstBank Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Uber launched in Lagos
Uber has launched Lagos, making Nigeria the second African country in which it operates. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange launches 5th African mobile recycling facility in Abidjan
Orange, in conjunction with Emmaus International, has launched its fifth African mobile telephone recycling facility in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya police, military hunt Twitter account hackers
The Kenyan police and military are collaborating to hunt down the hackers who two days ago hacked the Kenya Defence Forces Twitter account and sent offensive messages. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Cash on delivery threatens e-payments in Nigeria – FirstBank
FirstBank of Nigeria has said the continual promotion of the cash on delivery method of payment for e-commerce transactions is a major threat to e-payments in Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s NIS seeks powers to spy on communications
A bill proposing Kenya’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) gets access to people’s SMSs and private messages has been tabled in the National Assembly. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
BCC fines SABC2 $950 over sex scenes
The Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC) of South Africa has ordered the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to pay a fine of ZAR10,000 (US$950) for broadcasting explicit footage on SABC2 without previously warning viewers. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria has huge e-commerce potential – PayPal
Global e-payments company PayPal believes Nigeria has huge e-commerce potential both locally and internationally. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan MPs want billions recovered from Orange
The Public Investments Committee (PIC) of the Kenyan parliament is asking the Treasury to recover billions which were lost over time at Orange Telkom Kenya. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 15:46 · Paul Adepoju
Forget.me extends management of right to be forgotten requests to Bing
Reputation VIP’s Forget.me, the online platform that offers ‘Right to be Forgotten’ services, has added Bing to the list of platforms it serves. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Connect Nigeria’s 2nd annual e-business fair to focus on growing enterprises
ConnectNigeria.com has announced its second annual e-business fair, tagged “e-business and the Growth of Your Enterprise Part II”, will take place on Saturday, October 18th 2014 at the Eko Hotel in Lagos. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
KBA launches web portal, mobile app for transparency in lending
The Kenya Bankers Association has launched its “Credit Calculator Online” website and mobile application informing loan applicants of the components that make up the total cost of credit as a percentage - known as the Annual Percentage Rate (APR). → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
FirstBank confirmed as PayPal’s official partner in Nigeria
Nigeria’s oldest commercial bank, FirstBank Nigeria, has been announced the official partner of PayPal in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nominations open for Kenyan social media awards
The second annual OLX Kenya Social Media Awards (SOMA) ceremony is slated for October 2, 2014, and is now calling for nominations from Kenyans with influence in the digital space. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Lendico attracts $285m in loan demands globally
Online peer-to-peer lending platform Lendico has reached the milestone of ZAR3 billion (US$285 million) in loan demands globally less than four months after launching in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
IBM innovation centre not in Nigeria to compete but to partner – Allison
IBM has said its new innovation centre, which is set to be officially opened, was not created to compete with other such projects but rather partner with them, according to Adeola Allison, business development executive at IBM West Africa. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Equity Bank in drive for more merchants for cashless transactions
Equity Bank is on a drive to acquire more local merchants as customers to facilitate the regional acceptance of American Express Cards and other payment solutions beyond the bank’s channels. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
BlackBerry Z3 launched in Nigeria with free apps
BlackBerry has unveiled its Z3 smartphone in Nigeria, offering users who buy the device this month free application downloads valued at NGN8,000 (US$50). → Read more
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