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Wed, July 10th, 07:09 · Paul Adepoju
CBN to deploy geospatial mapping to capture unbanked Nigerians
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced it will be deploying geospatial mapping to identify access points to capture unbanked persons, as part of measures it is taking to make banking accessible to more Nigerians. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 18:03 · Richard Cutcher
SA could miss digital deadline by two years
A South African communications regulator official has said it is possible the country may not fully complete the digital migration until two years after the 2015 international deadline. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 16:10 · Brandon Gregory
Building and launching an LTE network in Africa
Pablo Brito, director of wireless strategies and business development for Huawei in Germany, spoke at the LTE Africa conference in Cape Town yesterday, on successfully building and launching an LTE network on the continent. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 16:00 · Brandon Gregory
Kenya’s rainy season affects Safaricom’s backhaul
Kenya's rainy season tends to unearth certain parts of trenched cables, according to Safaricom’s Thibaud Rerolle. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 15:44 · Brandon Gregory
Backhaul optimisation key to Kenya
Backhaul optimisation is key for Safaricom in terms of its future readiness to operate LTE networks, according to the company’s CTO Thibaud Rerolle. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
OPINION: Inexperienced Carrim’s in-tray set to overflow
Yunus Carrim is to take up the position of South Africa’s minister of communications as of tomorrow despite his apparent lack of ICT credentials, President Jacob Zuma has announced. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 15:22 · Martin Cheruiyot
Chogoria Girls’ Wi-Fi boosting learning
Wi-Fi has become a universal expectation to the students and teachers of Kenya’s Chogoria Girls High School in Meru County, Benson Njeru, the head of the ICT Department, has said. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 15:06 · Richard Cutcher
Huawei alone has 44 LTE networks in Africa, but many not operational
Huawei has 44 LTE networks across Africa, many of which are “invisible” and can be switched on immediately once the respective operators are ready. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 15:01 · Tom Jackson
Pandor happy with smart ID card printers
Facilities at South Africa’s Government Printing Works are ready to roll out the first smart ID cards ahead of the July 18 launch, according to home affairs minister Naledi Pandor. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 14:55 · Susan Mwenesi
Mbabazi intervenes in digital migration process
Uganda’s prime minister Amama Mbabazi says he has intervened to ensure a smooth digital migration in Uganda as a result of claims from broadcasters the process was being mishandled. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 14:44 · Kamau Mbote
Prototype solar charging headphones unveiled
Glasgow-based designer Andrew Anderson has created headphones capable of harnessing solar energy and charging mobile phones. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 14:11 · Tom Jackson
Zuma fires Pule
South African president Jacob Zuma has sacked controversial communications minister Dina Pule. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 13:55 · Nick Sato
Carlos Slim invests $40 million in Shazam
Carlos Slim, one of the world's richest men, has announced an investment of US$40 million in the Shazam startup, best known for helping music fans identify catchy songs. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 13:46 · Mercy Makumi
McAfee says South Korea cyberattack part of a 4-year spying campaign
The major cyber attack that hit South Korea on March 20, 2013, wiping the hard drives of tens of thousands of computers, was part of an elaborate campaign by hackers working to steal the country's military and governmental secrets, according to a McAfee Labs research report. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 13:36 · Nick Sato
Samsung invests almost $1m in Nairobi retail store
Samsung Electronics has invested over KSh85 million (US$980,000) to open its seventh outlet in Kenya at the Galleria shopping mall, as it moves to deepen its retail capacity in the country. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 13:15 · Kamau Mbote
Microsoft’s Imagine Cup finals kicks off in Russia
Eleven African teams are among the finalists facing off at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup finals in St Petersburg, Russia, battling another 76 teams from 71 countries around the world. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 13:12 · HumanIPO
REVIEW: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
Samsung first debuted its Galaxy Note 8.0 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year. Based on the design of the popular Galaxy S smartphone series, the 8-inch tablet comes with a 1.6GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB or64GB of internal storage and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 12:55 · Richard Cutcher
Surfline and Alcatel-Lucent to roll out West Africa’s first LTE network
Alcatel-Lucent and Surfline Communications have announced a partnership that could provide Western Africa with its first commercial 4G LTE network - operational in Ghana - by the first quarter of 2014. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 12:43 · Nick Sato
Equity Bank allows Kenyans to withdraw from PayPal accounts
Equity Bank has launched Kenya’s first PayPal service, allowing customers to receive payments via PayPal and withdraw their money via their accounts. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 12:28 · Tom Jackson
South African iPhone users most satisfied – report
Users of Apple’s iPhone are the most satisfied with their mobile handset, with users of BlackBerry least impressed, according to a survey by the South African Customer Satisfaction Index (Sacsi). → Read more
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