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Fri, July 18th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Tigo’s Rwandan incubator opens applications
The new Tigo-backed “think” incubator in Rwanda has opened applications to startups and developers from Rwanda and the rest of Africa, looking to pick the best five teams for a six-month programme designed to support exceptional startups in developing new and innovative digital solutions. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
No e-toll prosecutions until review complete – Peters
No motorists will be prosecuted over unpaid e-tolling bills until a review into the controversial policy has been completed, South African transport minister Dipuo Peters has said. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyans transacting $71m daily via mobile money
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reported KSh6.2 billion (US$71 million) is transacted every day via mobile money, up from a daily average of KSh5.2 billion (US$59 million) last year. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom enters retrenchment consultations
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom is to begin a period of consultation with its staff regarding planned retrenchments as of Monday, turning to an external facilitator to help with the discussions. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Asus sees Q2 growth in market share
Consumer notebook and tablet brand Asus has recorded a year-on-year growth in market share, according to Gartner’s Q2 2014 PC shipment results. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
TEData to implement Egypt’s broadband project
Telecom Egypt affiliate TEData will implement Egypt’s broadband project, minister of communications and information technology Atef Helmy has announced, with the project to begin by mid-August. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
EnterpreneurCountry expanding to Nigeria
EnterpreneurCountry, a 133,000-member strong entrepreneurial ecosystem has announced expansion plans for Nigeria with the goal of providing funds for tech startups. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s LTE subscriptions to hit 1m by 2018
Long Term Evolution (LTE) network subscriptions in Kenya will hit one million by 2018, according to a report by Pyramid Research. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Zuku revamps voice telephony service
Zuku, Wananchi Group’s home entertainment and communication services brand, has kicked off a major project to revitalise its voice telephony service provision capacity in an effort to maintain an edge as an innovative player in Kenya’s competitive communications market. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Orange launches West Africa’s first very large capacity IP Point of Presence in Ivory Coast
Orange has commissioned West Africa’s first very large-capacity IP Point of Presence (PoP) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, looking to enhance internet connectivity in the sub-region by offering faster connection speeds and improved reliability for wholesale customers. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel Uganda appoints new MD
Former Tigo executive Tom Gutjahr has been appointed Airtel Uganda managing director (MD) effective from August 1, tasked with driving the company’s strategic leadership in Uganda, building its brand and extending the company’s 3G footprint → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cwele asks parliament for $15m for telecoms ministry
South Africa’s newly appointed minister of telecommunications and postal services, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, has asked the government for ZAR159 billion (US$14.9 billion) for his department this year, to focus on infrastructure rollout, improving the regulatory environment and forging ahead with digital migration. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Botswanan parliament approves National Innovation Fund for startups
The Botswanan parliament has approved a National Innovation Fund to make seed and early-stage funding available to tech startups in the country. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Kenya announces 8% revenue growth for first half year
Orange Kenya has reported an 8 per cent growth in revenues compared to last year, with the increase attributed to major investments since the beginning of 2014 which have enabled the company to better compete in the market. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs
Microsoft has announced it is cutting more than 18,000 jobs, 14 per cent of its workforce, as it looks to trim down the size of its newly acquired Nokia devices business and refocus on cloud and mobile. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Kaymu, Tigo Cash announce stress-free payments partnership in Ghana
Kaymu Ghana has announced a partnership with Tigo Cash to help make payments seamless and stress-free. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom launches 2nd AppWiz Challenge
Safaricom has launched the second edition of its AppWiz Challenge, offering Kenyan developers prizes and incubation as it looks to allow developers to form startups and partner with industry in offering solutions. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Open SocieTIC pan-African ICT for Good Governance programme launched in Senegal
The Open SocieTIC pan-African ICT for Good Governance programme has been launched in Senegal, with the goal of improving the interaction between citizens and decision makers in West Africa. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Mentors announced for 440 Lagos accelerator programme
The 440 Lagos accelerator programme, a joint venture between L5Lab and 88mph, has announced the mentors for its first programme, which will begin in September. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
PayFast accepting Bitcoin payments
South African payment platform PayFast has announced it is now accepting Bitcoin payments from local and international buyers through a partnership with the country’s largest Bitcoin exchange BitX. → Read more
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