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Wed, June 26th, 15:36 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom offer Q5 in SA
The BlackBerry Q5 is available in South Africa through Vodacom from today (Thursday), on both prepaid and contract packages. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 15:26 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mobile advertising about function, not device, expert says
Mobile advertising is more about the device ability than the phone as a key role player in the growing e-commerce and trade industry, Quirk predictions have revealed. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 15:25 · Brandon Gregory
Apartheid-style segregation through electronic gates at Zambian mine
The management of Kansanshi Mining in Zambia have allegedly decided to implement traffic lights and electronic gates at the mining site to bar black Zambians from entering with personal vehicles. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 15:09 · Susan Mwenesi
Public service broadcasting must remain relevant in digital environment
It is important that public service broadcasting remains relevant within the new digital environment, as the June 2015 deadline for global digital migration draws near, according to chairman of the Assembly of Broadcasting Operators Wainaina Mungai. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 15:00 · Kamau Mbote
Branded content pulls on heartstrings and is the future
Branded content is the future of effective advertising, according to Launch Factory managing director Spero Patricios, who believes it is the best way to get around consumer frustration. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 14:50 · Susan Mwenesi
EA broadcasters worried digital migration deadlines will not be met
The East African Assembly of Broadcasting Operators has expressed concern that Tanzania is the country to have met its digital migration deadline. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 14:40 · Tom Jackson
MTN SA appoints new enterprise business division head
MTN South Africa has appointed its chief technical officer Lambo Kanagaratnam to head up its enterprise business division, with Eben Albertyn leaving Airtel Africa to replace him. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
No slums near Konza – Matiangi
Kenya’s cabinet secretary for the Ministry of ICT Fred Matiangi has said bylaws will be introduced to prevent the development of informal settlements within ten kilometres of Konza Tech City. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 14:03 · Nanine Steenkamp
Bozza all for piracy
Artist promotion platform Bozza believes piracy can play a positive role in the exposure of local artists as part of providing digital African content. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 13:50 · Brandon Gregory
The second Mozambican hackathon to commence this week
The second Mozambican hackathon is set for June 27-29 in the country’s capital Maputo, supported by the Southern Africa Innovation Support (SAIS), Sweden and Finland. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 13:33 · Nick Sato
Pivot East 2013 developers present in Mobile Financial category
The afternoon session at Day Two of PIVOT East 2013 in Kampala has seen the competition move to the Mobile Finance category where startups from Uganda and Tanzania competed for the headlines. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 13:11 · Mercy Makumi
LG Optimus G PRO gets best LTE device award at LTE World Summit
LG Electronics’ 4G LTE smartphone the Optimus G Pro has received the Best LTE Device/Handset Award at the LTE World Summit 2013. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 12:55 · Nanine Steenkamp
Orange to provide more open, local services to Africa
Orange is planning to provide more democratised services through local partnerships to African countries within the next few years. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 12:50 · Nick Sato
Startups must have skills balance to succeed
A panel of experts in East African entrepreneurship has emphasised the need for the main players in startups to cover a range of skills and hold business knowledge. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 12:31 · Nanine Steenkamp
Digitisation of Africa will drive democracy
The digitisation of processes across Africa should not be driven by financial gains, but promote employment on the continent, Nigeria-based Anabel Leadership Academy believes. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 12:23 · Martin Cheruiyot
Safaricom launches iCow application for farmers
Kenyan telecom Safaricom in partnership with Green Dreams Limited has officially launched mobile application platform iCow, an SMS-based programme aimed at promoting smart dairy farming. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 11:55 · Brandon Gregory
Naspers: MultiChoice is focusing on online content
Eben Greyling, chief executive officer (CEO) of Pay-TV Platforms at Naspers, has said MultiChoice is focusing on increasing its online content in the wake of growing internet penetration in Africa. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 11:18 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile payments in Nigeria grow to $400 million
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the value of mobile payment transactions within the last 12 months stands at more than NGN64 billion (US$400 million). → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 11:08 · Tom Jackson
Samsung partners with Ethiopian government on infrastructure
Samsung and the Ethiopian government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of infrastructure in the East African country. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 10:59 · Nick Sato
PIVOT East 2013 Day 2 features utility applications
Day Two of PIVOT East 2013 kicked off in earnest this morning with the developers seeking to catch the eyes of judges and investors with their startups and applications. → Read more
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