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Tue, June 18th, 12:49 · Richard Cutcher
New channels on MultiChoice, News Corp increases African presence
MultiChoice is launching two new channels on DStv in South Africa, including a crime offering from News Corporation. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 12:42 · Igor Hobotov
Jumia confirms host of new partners
Nigeria’s leading e-commerce site Jumia has completed a payment partnership with MasterCard as well as exclusive product deals with Nokia, Dell and Intel. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 12:33 · Brandon Gregory
Power FM goes live in Gauteng
Power FM (98.7 FM) went live today in Gauteng, South Africa, after being launched by Nomvula Mokonyane, the province's premier. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 11:29 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom to give ICT support to five small businesses
Telkom Business has awarded a total of ZAR750,000 (US$75,000) to five South African companies to give them an ICT “makeover”, which will include access to business coaches. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 11:25 · Igor Hobotov
Nigeria records increase in inactive lines and teledensity
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed there are more than 44 million inactive telephone lines, up from around 38.5 million in the last quarter of 2012. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 11:07 · Mercy Makumi
Orange Kenya launches Facebook for non-data handsets
Orange Kenya has launched a Facebook dial service, offering mobile access to Facebook to entry level customers not previously mobile data users. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 10:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Uganda to introduce mobile money tax
Ugandan mobile money transactions and other transfers are set to be taxed 10 per cent, the minister of finance has announced. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 10:00 · Brandon Gregory
Lombard Tyres turns to SAP Business One ERP technology
Lombard Tyres, a leading independent tyre dealer in South Africa, has turned to SAP Business One Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology in a bid to centralise their business management, accounting, reporting processes and stock control. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 09:54 · Nick Sato
Facebook may add video feature to Instagram
Facebook are expected to reveal a video feature for Instagram on Thursday, in a bid to compete with rival Twitter’s Vine application. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 09:53 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ghana space tech hampered by theft
Space technology development at the Ghanaian All Nations University College (ANUC) has encountered a backlash following a recent burglary. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Chip and PIN has reduced card frauds in Nigeria – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the introduction of chip and PIN nationwide has resulted in a drastic reduction in card-related fraud. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 09:26 · Kamau Mbote
OPINION: Laptops a threat to teachers’ employment but have wider benefits
A few days after the Kenyan government allocated KSh53.2 billion (US$621 million) for the supply of laptops to primary schools, teachers are up in arms seeking the employment of more staff and have threatened to down their tools unless the government gives in. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 08:43 · Martin Cheruiyot
KNUT accuses government on laptop project
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has accused the government of misplacing priorities and failing to allocate funds in the budget to cater for recruitment and promotion of teachers, while spending big on new laptops. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 08:40 · Tom Jackson
Telkom job cuts and asset disposal imminent – report
South African part state-owned operator Telkom is set to cut staff numbers and dispose of non-profitable assets as it as it looks to cuts costs, according to a new report. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 08:39 · Nanine Steenkamp
Africa excluded in Xbox One launch
Microsoft’s Xbox One will be available in 21 countries, but no African countries are on the list. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 08:22 · Kamau Mbote
Yahoo! received 13,000 requests from NSA
Yahoo! has said it received between 12,000 and 13,000 requests from the the US government’s National Security Agency (NSA) in the past six months. → Read more
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Tue, June 18th, 07:28 · Richard Cutcher
Silvertree Capital invests in Nigerian e-commerce
Two Nigerian e-commerce sites have received capital investment from South African fund Silvertree Capital, as internet shopping in the West African country continues to attract outsider investment. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 14:02 · Kamau Mbote
Samsung launches faster S4
Samsung will be selling a variation of the Galaxy S4 smartphone that allows users to access internet speeds at double the normal speed accessed by the already launched S4 devices. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 14:02 · Igor Hobotov
Electronic ticketing a success in Tanzania
The Tanzanian government is considering the use of electronic ticketing systems following the recent success of a similar system with the Magogoni ferry. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 13:52 · Igor Hobotov
Kenyan developers qualify for Global Hack for Good Championship
Two Kenyan developers have been chosen for the Global Hack for Good Championship, with winners to be announced on World Refugee Day, June 20. → Read more
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