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Mon, August 19th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Telecoms contributes 8.3% to Nigeria’s GDP
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has revealed the contribution of the Nigerian telecommunications sector to the country’s GDP was 8.3 per cent at the end of the second quarter of 2013. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 09:30 · Kamau Mbote
Samsung Android wristwatch on the way – report
Samsung is rumoured to be readying an Android watch for launch in September, according to Bloomberg. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
M&G to become “digital first”, retrenchments possible
The Mail & Guardian (M&G) has started restructuring towards becoming a “digital first” publication, with retrenchments a possibility as a result. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 08:30 · Brandon Gregory
One Digital Media appoints new CEO
Andrew Ridl has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of One Digital Media (ODM) with immediate effect. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Jumia Nigeria promotes child education with 1 Child, 1 Book initiative
Jumia Nigeria has partnered with the Tosin Jegede Foundation for the 1 Book, 1 Child initiative, aiming to encourage children’s education. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 07:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Ugandan banks urged to secure online banking
Ugandan banks have been urged to devise mechanisms to protect online banking customers from fraud and attacks as the country’s banking industry. → Read more
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Sun, August 18th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 18/08/2013
Africa’s tech startup, accelerator and investor scene continues to see rapid growth, with the last seven days seeing more exciting developments on the continent. → Read more
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Sat, August 17th, 10:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
MTN Cloud expands to Ivory Coast
MTN has extended its cloud service offerings to Ivory Coast, assisting growth in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). → Read more
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Sat, August 17th, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
MEC motivates aspiring tech students
A Gauteng education member of executive council (MEC) has promoted the choice of technology careers for female students, pointing to its economic significance. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
e.tv partner with Sentech for digital broadcasting
South Africa’s free-to-air broadcaster e.tv has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with state-owned Sentech to provide its signal distribution for its digital terrestrial television (DTT). → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 19:00 · Nick Sato
New price war looms as CCK seeks further mobile rate cuts
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) is contemplating further cuts to the mobile termination rates (MTR) through a fresh cost study of the mobile market. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
Low income communities focus for Isizwe – Knott-Craig Jr
Project Isizwe is targeting low income communities as it seeks to roll out free Wi-Fi in South African cities, according to founder Alan Knott-Craig Jr. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 17:30 · Jack Barton
Guateng government pilots social media programme
A pilot programme has been launched at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital to enable the reporting of service delivery problems using Facebook and Twitter. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya ICT Board picks partners for BPO/ITES training
The Kenya ICT Board has partnered with RIPA International and Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) to boost training in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and IT Enabled Services (ITES). → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 16:30 · Brandon Gregory
SABC board shortlist contains South Africans of exceptional skills – Shinn
Marian Shinn, South Africa’s shadow minister of communications for the Democratic Alliance (DA), has given a glowing report on the shortlist of 37 for board positions at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 16:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
OPINION: Technology a test to authority
Technology’s power in society often depends on its accessibility, which lies in the hands of those in positions of authority. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Western Union expands mobile banking in Africa
Western Union is growing its mobile banking function in Africa, aiming to complement the 27,000 physical agent locations spread across 50 countries. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 15:00 · Jack Barton
Syrian Electronic Army hacks CNN, Time and Washington Post websites
Three United States-based news outlets had their links altered to take visitors to a Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) page yesterday (Thursday). → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 14:30 · Jack Barton
Entrepreneurs have to live “at the forefront of incompetence”
Aspiring entrepreneurs must learn quickly and also be prepared to fail, according to former Motribe chief executive officer (CEO) Nic Haralambous. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Oracle admits late entry into Nigeria, begins aggressive African expansion
Oracle has admitted it is entering the Nigerian IT market late, several years after some of its competitors commenced operations in the West African country. → Read more
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