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Mon, July 8th, 09:41 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA’s alleged fraud councillor was “weakest candidate” – Shinn
Rubben Mohlaloga, South Africa’s communications minister Dina Pule’s choice for a seat on the regulator’s council, began work last week, despite having a significant fraud charge hanging over his head. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 09:23 · Nanine Steenkamp
Vodafone Ghana to sponsor eighth Africa Business Forum
Vodafone Ghana will sponsor the eighth African Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) on July 29, bringing together industry leaders to drive change on the continent. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 08:52 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mukuru app enables African transfers
English online payment platform Mukuru has launched a mobile app, enabling money transfers for African subscribers. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 08:45 · Paul Adepoju
Government withdraws Ghana communications service tax bill
A Ghanaian bill seeking to impose increased levies on international calls and data transmission has been withdrawn by the government for further consultation. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 08:28 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom withdraws from Makueni by-election
Safaricom will not transmit election data for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) during the approaching Makueni by-election, saying flaws in the system procured by the IEBC had not yet been fixed. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 07:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian minister to discuss e-commerce at Jumia anniversary
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s minister for communication technology, will deliver the keynote address at an event marking the one year anniversary of Jumia, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce store, on Friday. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 15:22 · Nanine Steenkamp
Africa online trade growing, but lack of skills problematic
Leading African online car trader Cheki is expanding its operations across Africa, though finding the local skill level a challenge to reckon with. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 15:14 · Gabriella Mulligan
Holdsworth vows to relaunch AppChat despite filing for liquidation
John Holdsworth says he will relaunch AppChat following his “inevitable” win in his ongoing legal battle against Reunert, despite having been forced to file for liquidation. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 15:07 · Nanine Steenkamp
Acaveo, Soarsoft partners
Data migration specialist Soarsoft Africa has entered into a collaboration with governance solution innovator Acaveo for South African market penetration. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 14:49 · Tom Jackson
HTC forecasts 83% profit drop
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC has predicted an 83 per cent drop in profits from last year for the second quarter of 2013, despite the launch of the HTC One phone. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 14:42 · HumanIPO
Guest Post: What is really wrong with e-commerce in South Africa
Andrew Lynch is co-founder of Cape Town-based e-commerce site CableKiosk.co.za, which specialises in supplying cables and electronics to the consumer and corporate market. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 14:34 · Terzel Rasmus
Rural African game goes digital
A rural African game - MRBRB - developed by a Stellenbosch University student has been made digital and is now licensed to InnoVartis. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 14:17 · Richard Cutcher
Right2Know targets Cell C and ICASA
South Africa’s Right2Know campaign will hold its latest protest against mobile airtime and data charges in Sandton, Johannesburg, tomorrow (Saturday). → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 14:11 · Tom Jackson
DStv to air SABC 24-hour news channel
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and MultiChoice have signed an agreement for DStv to broadcast the SABC’s 24-Hour news channel in line with the public service broadcaster’s preparations for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT). → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 14:03 · Nanine Steenkamp
Benfica TV launches in Angola, Mozambique
Portuguese football club Benfica has launched broadcasting services in Angola and Mozambique through the implementation of pay-TV services. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 13:58 · Nick Sato
Kenyan banks urged to innovate to boost performance
Kenya Central Bank (CBK) governor Njuguna Ndung’u has said the government will fully support banks keen on coming up with innovations that can bolster their performance. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 13:54 · Brandon Gregory
SANRAL: We care for the poor
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has dismissed criticism over the controversial e-tolling in Gauteng, especially reports claiming the system will affect the poor. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 13:32 · Tom Jackson
Vodafone to expand enterprise offerings in Africa
Vodafone has announced the expansion of its Vodafone Global Enterprise (VGE) unit in Africa, as it experiences revenue growth exceeding EUR1 billion (US$1.28 billion) on the continent. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 13:25 · Kamau Mbote
Samsung misses Q2 earnings forecast
Samsung has missed its second quarter earnings forecast, mirroring its rival Apple, which has in the recent past experienced shrinking earnings. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 12:57 · Susan Mwenesi
Hackers clone Jay-Z app to send message to US government
The official app used by rapper Jay-Z to promote his latest album has been cloned, with messages inserted to criticise the US government. → Read more
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