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Tue, July 23rd, 11:37 · Paul Adepoju
Ghanaian authorities seal Glo and Vodafone offices in Kumasi
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has sealed the offices of Globacom and Vodafone in the Ashanti Region over feed owed running into several millions of Ghana cedis. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 11:36 · Nanine Steenkamp
LushBerry launches affiliate program
South African online boutique LushBerry is launching an affiliate campaign, by which commission can be gained through referrals. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 11:24 · Brandon Gregory
SA Catholic Bishops start online petition against e-tolling
The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference’s Peace and Justice department has launched an online petition against e-tolling in South Africa through the popular petition site, Avaaz.org. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 10:45 · Mercy Makumi
Tigo Tanzania promotion sees large rise in airtime purchases
Tigo Tanzania has released the first three motor-tricycles (BAJAJ) to the winners, after the launch of the Miliki Biashara Yako campaign last Thursday. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 10:34 · Martin Cheruiyot
IEBC to identify voters electronically in Makueni by-elections
Electronic Voter Identification Devices (EVID) will be used in the Kenya’s upcoming Makueni Senatorial by-elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has said. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 09:52 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian wind turbine technology among beneficiaries of government grant
Nigeria’s science and technology minister, Ita Okon Bassey Ewa, has handed over cheques to 29 beneficiaries of the NGN18 million (US$112,000) financial grant presented by the Presidential Standing Committee on Inventions and Innovations (PSCII). → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 09:42 · Nanine Steenkamp
Wikipedia to expand open data offerings
Free online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has announced plans to expand open data through simpler content editing and education engagement. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C and FNB partnership a non-starter
A banking and telecommunications expert has told HumanIPO he does not know what First National Bank (FNB) would get out of partnering with South Africa’s third network operator Cell C. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 09:08 · Brandon Gregory
Nokia South Africa appoints Shaun Durandt as new GM
Shaun Durandt, former employee of both MTN and BlackBerry, has been appointed as Nokia South Africa’s new general manager (GM). → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 09:06 · Nanine Steenkamp
Solidarity members discussing Telkom strike
South African union Solidarity will be meeting with its members today (Tuesday) to discuss the possibility of industrial action, following rejection of a Telkom wage mandate. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 09:03 · Richard Cutcher
Ghana and Egypt the highlights in Vodafone results
Vodafone, the mobile giant with a presence in more than 40 countries, took a 3.5 per cent hit on its service revenue, but its emerging markets businesses continued to grow. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 08:21 · Kamau Mbote
KRA introduces excise tax on all money transfers
Kenya’s financial institutions will now pay 10 per cent excise duty on all money transfers similar to the tax imposed on all mobile money transactions last year. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 07:50 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat in talks for Maroc Telecom stake
The sale of Vivendi’s 53 per cent stake in Moroccan operator Maroc Telecom looks set to drag on until the end of September after Etisalat said they had entered exclusive talks. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 07:35 · Brandon Gregory
Zambian government blocks another critical news website
Zambia Reports, described as a critical news website, has been blocked by the Zambian Government in its attempt to intensify its muzzle on the media in the country. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 07:25 · Nick Sato
COFEK withdraws from Kenya’s digital migration committee
Kenya’s digital migration has had another setback after the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) withdrew from the government-led Digital Television Committee. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 16:06 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA to get new, free satellite TV
The launch of a high definition (HD) satellite television (TV) broadcasting service for South Africa has been announced by Platco Digital, to be available from October 2013. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 15:40 · Richard Cutcher
MTN’s CFO resigns after allegations
MTN Group’s chief financial officer, Nazir Patel, has resigned with immediate effect after “certain allegations” were made against him, according to the giant network operator. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 15:24 · Brandon Gregory
Benefits of reduced MTR realised through lower mobile prices – research report
A research report compiled by Research ICT Africa has revealed reductions to the mobile termination rate (MTR) made by regulators is beginning to positively impact prepaid mobile prices in South Africa. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 15:03 · Richard Cutcher
Foreign investment fund not put off by political turmoil
Managers of the Amadeus Capital Partners fund, invested in by the MTN Group, have told HumanIPO they are not put off by political unrest in African countries such as Egypt. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 14:52 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ghana police detects internet fraud
Ghana Police Service’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has warned salesmen of internet payment fraud as hacking grows. → Read more
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