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Thu, June 20th, 10:10 · Nanine Steenkamp
African student’s startup leads to Google job
A Kenyan entrepreneur who developed a mobile community to create employment opportunities has landed a job at Google Africa as a result. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 09:52 · Nick Sato
East Africa’s premier startups competition and conference to kick off
PIVOT East Africa, the mobile startups competition and conference, will begin next week, hosted in Kampala for the first time → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 09:17 · Richard Cutcher
New crowdfunding site launched in SA
A new crowdfunding website, Thundafund, has been launched in South Africa, specifically targeting innovators and creatives looking for capital. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 08:55 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ghana to interconnect mobile money systems
The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS) has declared plans to interconnect mobile money systems, broadening options for Ghanaians. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 08:39 · Brandon Gregory
SAHRC to assess legal implications of CCTV in prisons
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will assess the legal implications of the installation of CCTV cameras in South African prisons. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 08:33 · Kamau Mbote
Orange Kenya increases emergency credit offering
Orange Kenya has increased its advance airtime service PEWA to KSh50 (US$0.60) from the earlier KSh15. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 08:06 · Richard Cutcher
MTN and Etisalat halve BIS cost in Nigeria
Data prices on two of Nigeria’s biggest networks have been slashed as the mobile operators continue to battle for new subscribers in the advent of mobile number portability. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 07:40 · Richard Cutcher
Google calls for private data consistency
Google has called on governments around the world to “get together” and give close scrutiny to the process of data collection. → Read more
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Thu, June 20th, 07:28 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei SA to invest in cyber labs for youth
Huawei has announced several initiatives geared towards bridging the digital divide in South Africa through empowering schools and communities by providing equipment necessary for running cyber labs. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 15:44 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ashanti info centres gain PCs
The Ghanaian Ministry of Communications has equipped community information centres in eight Ashanti districts with desktop computers and accessories for the improvement of computer literacy. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 15:39 · Nanine Steenkamp
EcoCash adds Harare to payment list
Zimbabwean telecom Econet has expanded the operations of its mobile payment system EcoCash, allowing Harare residents to pay city council bills. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 15:16 · Brandon Gregory
MultiChoice drops two TV channels in South Africa
DStv’s Bloomberg Television, the business channel, and music channel MK will no longer feature on the MultiChoice bouquet in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 15:01 · Igor Hobotov
Kenya welcomes another business listing site
A one month old online business listing site in Kenya is helping companies increase their visibility. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 14:55 · Martin Cheruiyot
Kenyan parents association opposes computer project
The Kenya National Association of Parents (KNAP) has rejected the government’s allocation of Sh53.2 billion (US$620.4 million) in last week’s budget to provide free laptops to public primary school pupils. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 14:47 · Nanine Steenkamp
Phakamo Holdings to expand across Sub-Saharan Africa
South African business automation IT services company Phakamo Holdings has revealed plans for Sub-Saharan expansion following a successful trip to the United Kingdom. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 14:17 · Brandon Gregory
Online reporting on Zambia unfair – government spokesman
Kennedy Sakeni, Zambia’s chief government spokesman, has slammed various online publications’ continuous negative reporting on the country. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 14:15 · Richard Cutcher
Canonical’s CAG contains no African presence
South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth’s Isle of Man-based Canonical has set up a Carrier Advisory Group (CAG) to influence the development of its smartphone operating system Ubuntu. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 13:54 · Brandon Gregory
SA’s Naspers rumoured to acquire India’s RedBus
Naspers, the South Africa-based multimedia giant, is reportedly likely to acquire a controlling stake in RedBus, the India-based online ticketing company valued at approximately US$100 million. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 13:49 · Martin Cheruiyot
UNWTO General Assembly in southern Africa to be boosted by ICT
Zambia and Zimbabwe will partner to host the world’s biggest tourism event, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in August. → Read more
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Wed, June 19th, 13:45 · Igor Hobotov
Google offers free AdSense course
Google is offering a free 10 week online AdSense course to show new and more experienced users how to obtain extra funds as they get their websites off the ground. → Read more
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