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Thu, August 8th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian network operator fines are ineffective
Nigeria’s mobile networks have described as ineffective the incessant slamming of fines on them by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the poor quality of services. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 17:30 · Jack Barton
200 LTE networks launched across 76 countries
Two hundred commercial LTE networks were launched globally by July 31, this year, the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has confirmed. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Vodacom Tanzania rewards M-Pesa customers
Vodacom Tanzania has extended another offer to customers using LUKU prepaid electricity that will give them 5 per cent of the money charged when they purchase through M-Pesa. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 16:30 · Kamau Mbote
CCTV may not provide lead in JKIA fire investigations
As investigation into what caused the deadly inferno at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (KKIA) yesterday (Wednesday) has begun, but questions are being asked at to whether a sufficient closed circuit television (CCTV) system was in place. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 16:00 · Brandon Gregory
Former Vodacom CEO “evasive” in Please Call Me case – lawyer
Cedric Puckrin, the lawyer representing Nkosana Makate, a former employee of Vodacom, has accused Alan Knott-Craig, former Vodacom chief executive officer (CEO), of being evasive about the mobile operator allegedly stealing Makate’s Please Call Me idea. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 15:30 · Jack Barton
LG G2 smartphone launched in New York
LG launched the LG G2 smartphone, the first in its new G range of devices, yesterday (Wednesday) in New York. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 15:00 · Brandon Gregory
MRA launches SMS service for economic operators
SMS services have been launched by the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) at the Custom House in Mer Rouge in a move to ease the process of communication between the MRA and its stakeholders. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 14:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Inmarsat launches e-learning for rural students
Leading global mobile satellite communications service Inmarsat has collaborated with educational publisher Pearson to provide e-learning to rural communities. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya launches ICT training for teachers
The Kenyan government has officially launched the ICT Integration Harmonized Curriculum Guide which will train public school teachers in capacity building of ICT ahead of the one laptop per child programme. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
Parliament recommends police investigation into Pule
South Africa’s former communications minister, Dina Pule, “willfully misled” Parliament and the ethics committee has referred their investigation to the police. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN Nigeria confirms it handed out free data bundles by mistake
MTN Nigeria has confirmed it recorded a glitch on its system that resulted in a host of subscribers enjoying free 3GB data bundles. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Ghanaian phone dealers close shops in protest against new tax
The Concerned Mobile Phone and Accessories Dealers group have closed their shops and urged the government to rescind its decision to impose a 20 per cent tax on imported mobile phones and accessories. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 12:00 · Brandon Gregory
A fraction of Gauteng motorists will pay maximum monthly e-toll cost – SANRAL
According to the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), a fraction of motorists using the roads upgraded by the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) will pay the maximum monthly e-tolling cost, of which ZAR450 (US$45.5) is capped for registered users. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 11:30 · Nick Sato
COFEK to reignite digital migration court battle
The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has threatened to take the government to court over its latest digital migration target two days after it was announced Nairobi’s analogue signal would be switch off on December 13, 2013, and the entire country on June 30, 2014. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 11:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
SkyVision launches across Ivory Coast
Global IP connectivity company SkyVision has launched a comprehensive secure voice and data network in Ivory Coast for the improvement of microfinance. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA snubs minister in LLU publication
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is going ahead with publication of its draft regulations on local loop unbundling (LLU) despite a promise to consult the communications minister. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 09:59 · Kamau Mbote
300 startups apply for DEMO Africa
More than 300 African startups, from 24 countries, have applied to the DEMO Africa conference to be held in Nairobi in October. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 09:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: Startup results in SA are real – Keith Jones
Founder Institute director Keith Jones spoke to HumanIPO about the approach to the startup scene in Johannesburg, where the academy has recently launched their first African chapter. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN launches Mobile Money Month campaign in Ghana
Ben Asante, chief executive officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, has launched this year’s edition of the Mobile Money Month campaign in Accra. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 08:30 · Brandon Gregory
Economic impact of apps and space tech incalculable – SA Parliament
Space technologies and applications have an economic impact which is “virtually incalculable,” said the South African Parliament in its concluding remarks of its announcements, tablings and committee report. → Read more
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