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Tue, July 22nd, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
African call centres move from telephone calls to SMS
Leading technologies such as speech recognition and voice commands have led to the evolution at African call centres, which are transcending beyond ordinary calls and now embracing SMS. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Rushed analogue switchoff threatens African TV – Ovum
Numerous Sub-Saharan TV markets are considering switching off analogue television signal before its audience has transitioned to digital, which will lead to many homes losing TV reception and consequently to advertisers switching away from the medium, according to research. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel Nigeria targets 30 million subscribers by December
Airtel Nigeria is targeting 30 million subscribers on the network before the end of the year, an 18 per cent increase in its subscriber base in the last nine months of 2014 → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
StarTimes to entirely cover Nigeria next year
Joshua Wang, managing director of StarTimes Nigeria, has announced the company will totally cover Nigeria by June next year. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
White collar pirates leading in intellectual theft in Kenya – Matiangi
The creative industry in Kenya is plagued by white collar thieves and pirates who prey on unsuspecting creative artists, stealing their intellectual property or underpaying them, according to Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Vodafone Egypt to improve network with $1.3bn investment
Vodafone Egypt has announced plans to improve its network with EGP9.5 billion (US$1.3 billion) over the next three years. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 11:45 · Susan Mwenesi
ICT contribution to Kenya’s GDP now at 12.1%
The contribution of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector to the Kenyan economy increased to 12.1 per cent in 2013 from 8.9 per cent in 2006, with growth attributed to factors such as international development agencies financing. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat reports $680m quarterly net profit
United Arab Emirates-based operator Etisalat has announced a year-on-year profit increase of 26 per cent for the second quarter profit, with newly acquired Maroc Telecom a major factor in the improved performance. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 16:00 · HumanIPO
REVIEW: Garmin Vivofit
Wearable fitness tracking devices are fast becoming a trend, especially among those people conscious of their health. There are currently a lot of big names in the industry like Polar Loop, Fitbit Flex, Jawbone UP, and the new Samsung Gear Fit. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Tech companies at revenue generation stage more valuable – FirmCore Capital
FirmCore Capital, an independent investment firm focused on advisory and private equity in Nigeria, has said tech companies at the product development or revenue generation stage are more valuable to investors than others. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya Defence Forces Twitter account hacked by Anonymous
The official Twitter account of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has been hacked and has begun tweeting anti-corruption, anti-tribalism and anti-poaching messages while also criticising the country’s elected officials, with the Anonymous group claiming responsibility. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
IBM reduces app roll-out time with BlueMix
IBM has announced its BlueMix cloud-based service allows app developers to roll out their apps more quickly. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
MTN Rwanda partners KCB, RSwitch, IM&M for better financial services
MTN Rwanda has partnered with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), RSwitch and I&M in an effort to allow MTN customers to transfer money between their Mobile Money and KCB accounts and withdraw money from their Mobile Money wallets using I&M ATMs and other RSwitch connected ATMs without the use of a bank card. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Africa’s startups urged to solve problems people face daily
Startups in Africa have been urged to focus on developing solutions for problems that people face every day by Gareth Knight, chief executive officer (CEO) of WeDo and founder of Tech4Africa. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Matiangi inaugurates universal service board
Kenyan Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has inaugurated the Universal Service Advisory Council (USAC) to oversee the creation of the Universal Service Fund (USF). → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Snowden urges supporters to develop anti-surveillance tech
US surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden has called on his supporters to develop technologies to tackle government surveillance. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
US donates bomb detection kits to KAA
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated KSh60 million (US$680,000) worth of equipment for detecting explosives in airports to the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Bima247 allows Kenyans to buy insurance online
Online portal Bima247 has launched, allowing Kenyans to buy insurance online without the need for intermediaries. → Read more
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Sun, July 20th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
FEATURE: The week in startups 20/07/2014
This week in startups saw plenty of activity, particularly on the part of incubators and accelerator programmes, with new competitions announced, applications opening, contest finalists selected and accelerator programme mentors revealed across the continent. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tetra Radio stakes claims for Safaricom surveillance deal
Telecommunications equipment supplier Tetra Radio has claimed it was awarded a similar security surveillance deal by Kenya Police in 2001 to the one recently agreed with Safaricom, and claims that deal is still valid. → Read more
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