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Mon, July 14th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Naspers to focus on mobile – report
South African media and e-commerce firm Naspers is looking to bring its offering of auction and e-commerce sites to tablets and smartphones as part of its “predominantly mobile” policy, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
Get in the Ring SA finalists chosen
Eight finalists have been chosen for South Africa’s Get in the Ring startup competition, with pitching taking place in Cape Town on July 22. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A: Nikki Parker, regional director for North America and Oceania, Freelancer.com
Internet penetration in Africa has led to Africans interacting with the rest of the world, leading to a higher amount of job creation through outsourcing. HumanIPO caught up with Nikki Parker of Freelancer.com, one of the largest sites used by freelancers in Africa. → Read more
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Sun, July 13th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 13/07/2014
This week was all about finalists, with the winners of Seedstars Cape Town being announced while the last stage competitors of DEMO Africa were made public. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
BCX shareholders to vote on acquisition by Telkom
South African ICT solutions firm Business Connection (BCX) will allow shareholders to vote part on the proposition by part state-owned fixed line operator Telkom to purchase the company. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
Solidarity releases Telkom “Hitler” video
South African trade union Solidarity has released a parody video portraying Telkom as Hitler and a number of his senior officers. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Telecoms in Nigeria better than Dubai, London – NCC
Nigerian telecoms services are better than those of central London and Dubai, in spite of calls for quality to improve, according to Dr Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Real estate listings on Lamudi hit 500,000
Online real estate listing website Lamudi has announced it has more than 500,000 listings across the 28 countries in which it operates in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
MTN Rwanda launches data campaign for internet usage
MTN Rwanda has launched a campaign designed to boost internet usage across the country, showcasing how the latter can be used for communicating, discovering and learning. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 14:01 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Telkom Kenya CEO recalled to France
France Telkom, Orange Telkom Kenya’s parent company, is recalling senior executives including chief executive officer (CEO) Mickael Ghossein, following a deal with the Kenyan government that will see the Paris-based company release its grip on the Kenyan company. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 13:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel Zambia scoops 1st prize in ICT Sector at trade fair
Airtel Zambia has scooped this year’s first prize in the ICT sector at the just concluded Zambia International Trade Fair held in Ndola. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
African broadband penetration opening frontiers for business – Freelancer.com
Increasing broadband penetration in Africa is opening new frontiers for businesses as they are not only innovating for their own countries but to a market outside the continent, according to Freelancer.com regional director for North America and Oceania Nikki Parker. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft job cuts expected – report
Microsoft chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella has deferred comment on proposed job cuts at the company after circulating a memo promising to “flatten the organisation and develop leaner business processes”, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Khusela wins Seedstars Cape Town
The last African leg of the Seedstars World 2014 competition took place in Cape Town yesterday, with local startup Khusela taking first place and progressing to compete against other regional champions at the global event in Geneva, Switzerland in February. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Madonsela to launch new Motsoeneng investigation
South African public protector Thuli Madonsela will launch a new investigation into the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Bharti Airtel to sell 3,100 telecoms towers
Bharti Airtel is to sell about 3,100 telecoms towers in four African countries to Helios Towers Africa, a move that will raise about US$2 billion for the company. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Liquid Telecom connects Kenya’s Siaya county with $2m cable
Liquid Telecom is installing a US$2 million fibre optic network in Kenya’s Siaya county, the first its kind in rural Kenya, to open the area’s underserved to internet access. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Any solution to secure the internet must involve global collaboration – Juwah
Dr Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), has stressed the need for global collaboration in securing the internet since it is without borders. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Skype releases all-new Android app
Skype has announced the release of an all-new app that runs on the Android operating system, which it said is more beautiful and full of surprises. → Read more
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Thu, July 10th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
NCA lifts Vodafone Ghana ban, subscribers to be compensated
Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has lifted the ban it placed on Vodafone Ghana acquiring new subscribers as a result of the network’s recent service suspension. → Read more
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