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Tue, July 16th, 15:06 · Brandon Gregory
Mugabe on a manhunt for Baba Jukwa
Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe, has reportedly placed a US$330,000 ransom on the head of the Facebook whistleblower known only as “Baba Jukwa”, who actively exposed alleged crimes and corruption of Mugabe’s government. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 14:48 · Nick Sato
Q&A: Ma3route founder reveals Nokia’s plan to integrate app into new Lumia
Kenya’s economy loses around KSh50 million (US$574,000) every day due to its poor roads and traffic congestion, but mobile, web and SMS platform Ma3route is trying to alleviate the problem through its crowdsourcing service. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 14:42 · Richard Cutcher
MTN SA alters BlackBerry packages
MTN is phasing out its BlackBerry Absolute Plan in a bid to simplify its data packages and offer more choices to subscribers. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 14:10 · Susan Mwenesi
Give startups tax breaks, urges Peach CRM
Startups in Kenya will be able to achieve much more if the government gives them tax breaks, produces better procurement policies and includes them in tendering processes, according to Davyee Ngugi, Peach CRM chief software architect. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 14:08 · Paul Adepoju
Plenty of jobs for Nigerians in ICT – Omobola Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has revealed that unlike the popular notion that there is no job opportunities in Nigeria, the ICT sector has more than enough job openings for qualified vacancies. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 14:05 · Paul Adepoju
Online transactions in Nigeria are safe – Interswitch
Titilola Shogaolu, chief payment and value added services officer at Interswitch Limited, has declared that online transactions in Nigeria are safe, despite the poor reputation of the country’s internet usage. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 13:32 · Brandon Gregory
Mauritius to conduct validation workshop on e-government
Ebène Cyber-city will play host to the half-day Validation Workshop on July 18, an initiative of the Central Informatics Bureau (CIB) and will focus on the draft of the Mauritius e-Government strategy 2013-2017. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 13:20 · Richard Cutcher
DoC moves quickly to bring amendment bills to parliament
The quick action taken by South Africa’s new communications minister Yunus Carrim on two pressing amendment bills has been praised by a telecommunications lawyer. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 12:43 · Mercy Makumi
Microsoft and BlackBerry cut prices in UK to boost sales
BlackBerry and Microsoft have reduced prices on some of their products to increase sales and become more competitive. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 12:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Startups meet at Silicon Valley for Blackbox programme
Google, in partnership with global startup accelerator Blackbox, will be holding a two-week fully immersive program to connect worldwide entrepreneur communities with each other. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 11:55 · Brandon Gregory
Data traffic crucial to the survival of telcos – Dlamini
Advanced data warehousing and analytics solutions hold the answers to creating new revenue streams and optimising networks, Ayanda Dlamini, business development for LGR Telecommunications, believes. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 10:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda’s NITA programme to cut IT Costs
The National IT Project Management Methodology (NITPMM) programme developed by the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) is set to save the government money by reducing waste. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 10:21 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat chooses WeDo for Egyptian operations
Etisalat Egypt has turned to WeDo Technologies’ Raid software to manage its revenue assurance systems. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 10:18 · Richard Cutcher
Struggling Gijima consolidates its shares
South African IT company Gijima has consolidated its shares, increasing its price by 1,667 per cent yesterday (Monday). → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 09:30 · Brandon Gregory
National e-Waste Collection Day held in SA
National e-Waste Collection Day took place in South Africa on Saturday, with a focus on the proper disposal of e-waste in order to protect the environment. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 09:27 · Richard Cutcher
Apple talent hunting for iWatch development
Apple is reportedly on an “aggressive” recruitment drive in a bid to find the right experts to develop and launch its iWatch device next year. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 09:23 · Tom Jackson
Yahoo! users can now place claims on inactive accounts
Yahoo! users now have opportunity to place claims on a number of old email IDs that have been dormant for at least 12 months. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 09:15 · Nick Sato
MultiChoice announces ESPN channels in Africa to close
MultiChoice Africa, parent company of satellite pay television DStv, has announced ESPN and ESPN Classic will be withdrawn from broadcasting at the end of the month. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 09:02 · Nick Sato
Ma3route invited by Ugandan authorities to develop concept for Kampala
Ma3Route, a mobile, web and SMS platform providing Nairobi commuters with information about transport and traffic conditions, has been approached by the authorities in Kampala to develop a service for the city. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 08:54 · Martin Cheruiyot
Entrepreneurship research project by GSMA and iHub Research
iHub Research and the Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) are inviting Kenyan mobile and ICT innovators to take part in an entrepreneurship research project. → Read more
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