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Mon, August 12th, 19:30 · Susan Mwenesi
BlackBerry open to private sale
BlackBerry is seeking strategic options to boost its fortunes, among them are joint ventures, partnerships or a private sale of the company. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian websites catching South Africa for traffic
Nigerian websites, particularly social networks and e-commerce sites, are beginning to catch and will eventually surpass their South African counterparts, according to a social media expert. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 18:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Ugandan government to regulate mobile money transactions
The Ugandan government has directed the country’s Ministry of Finance to revise a law regulating financial institutions to include Islamic banking and mobile money transactions, with both proving increasingly popular. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 18:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
mapIT adds census to MarketScope
mapIT has released the latest South African census information via application to enhance planning. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
GTBank upgrades social media banking offering
Guaranty Trust Bank Nigeria (GTBank) has announced an upgrade in its social media banking, allowing its customers to open accounts through Facebook. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Hersman steps down as iHub executive director
Erik Hersman, iHub Nairobi’s executive director, will step down from September 1, to be replaced by Josiah Mugambi. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 16:00 · Brandon Gregory
Financial backing for Please Call Me case against Vodacom emerges
Various businessmen have emerged as financial supporters of Nkosana Makate’s civil case regarding Vodacom’s Please Call Me Service. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
mWater to tackle water supply in Tanzania
The mWater project, backed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is making progress in Tanzania’s Rock City, utilising mobile technology to spread and record information on water supply. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Samsung Launches the GALAXY S4 Zoom in Kenya
Samsung Kenya has launched the Galaxy S4 Zoom, a smartphone with advanced photographic capabilities. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 14:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
PayPal open to collaborations
Online payment company PayPal is open for partnerships in order to attain its goal of establishing cash-free culture. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 14:20 · Richard Cutcher
Econet Wireless launch premium personalised number service
Zimbabwe mobile network Econet Wireless has launched its new prefix, 078, and with it the chance for individuals and businesses the chance to pay extra for a special number. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C combine CFO role
South Africa’s third network operator, Cell C, has appointed Robert Pasley as its chief financial officer (CFO). → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 13:40 · Nick Sato
China leads in Kenya’s cyber attack, VOIP and banks top targets
Half of cyber attacks and malware recorded in Kenyan computers originate from China, with voice over internet protocol (VoIP) the biggest security threat facing enterprises in the East African country. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 13:20 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei appoints new Zambia MD
Spawn Wen has been appointed new Huawei Zambia managing director and will also be responsible for business operations in Zimbabwe and Malawi. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
OTT players not an immediate threat – Mason
Over the top (OTT) players will not immediately influence the position of operators, though opportunities for the lines to cross are still at stake. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 12:40 · Brandon Gregory
Parliament should suspend Pule immediately – Watson
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for the immediate suspension of South Africa’s disgraced former communications minister, Dina Pule, following the revelations she was allegedly involved in an assassination plot against politicians investigating her conduct. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 12:20 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom dominates social media awards
Safaricom carried away seven prizes from the OLX Social Media Awards ceremony held at the weekend that saw Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta receive a special award for his use of social media. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
SkillMix for project managers launched in Lagos
Thought Studios, a Lagos-based IT company, has launched SkillMix, an outsourcing and crowdsourcing project portal in Lagos. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 11:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telecel promises fair shares
Egyptian shareholder Orascom at Telecel International will balance shareholding in operator Telecel Zimbabwe to comply with local regulations. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Broadband Infraco suffers huge revenue hit
Broadband Infraco, the state-owned infrastructure company, has suffered a 40 per cent revenue drop during the past financial year. → Read more
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