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Fri, May 24th, 10:50 · Nanine Steenkamp
Google traffic from Africa driven by elections, YouTube
Elections and YouTube views have been the key drivers of internet traffic from Africa since 2012, Google Transparency has revealed. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 10:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
PriceCheck to expand across Africa with B2B, offline models
Online price comparison directory PriceCheck is looking to expand its services across Africa by introducing a new B2B model, while also working on a new offline digitised catalogue to facilitate shopping in unconnected areas. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 10:28 · Kamau Mbote
Botswana Innovation Hub partners with SAP
The Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) has appointed SAP Business One to implement an affordable business management software application. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 10:26 · Brandon Gregory
COSATU considering taking halted e-toll case to High Court
The Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) is considering taking a magistrate’s court decision to halt their plans to protest e-tolling in Johannesburg today to the High Court. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 10:17 · Paul Adepoju
Nearest Locator app aids navigation in unknown areas
A Nigerian app developer has developed Nearest Locator, an app that assists in finding the closest stores stocking products of interest at discounted prices. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 10:16 · Martin Cheruiyot
Finacle 10 to enhance First Bank service delivery
The management of First Bank (FirstBank) Nigeria Limited has said the bank is upgrading to the Finacle 10 banking platform for better service. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 10:01 · Brandon Gregory
Durban woman considers suing more than 100 cyber bullies
A 21-year-old woman from Durban, South Africa, is considering suing 100 Facebook users over their derogatory comments on a photograph of her, which appeared on a Facebook page titled “SA’s finest girls”. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 09:59 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ghanaian SMEs will grow with online tools, Google says
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana should take ownership of online tools to speed up business growth, according to Google. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 09:54 · Susan Mwenesi
Facebook loses teen population to Twitter
Teens are spending less time on Facebook and more likely to be found on Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr, keen to avoid “drama” and parental control. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 09:39 · Susan Mwenesi
Epson unveils compact, pocket-friendly printers in Kenyan market
Epson has unveiled the LX-350 range of small dot matrix printers, which the company hopes will enhance customer experience for the Kenyan business community. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 09:27 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com clears air on controversy surrounding new employee
Konga.com has revealed new employee Abdullateef Abdulsalam did not jump ship from Google but is joining Konga.com in furtherance of the working relationship between Konga and the search engine giant. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 08:59 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA in top 40 quality internet connections
South Africa has been ranked 37th in Ookla’s Net Index quality rating, improving by almost three points since December and beating the likes of Egypt, Australia and Germany. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 08:52 · Brandon Gregory
Michael Jordaan quits FNB, considers future in tech
Michael Jordaan has stepped down as chief executive officer (CEO) of First National Bank (FNB), saying he is considering a business in innovation and technology in Cape Town. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 08:45 · Nick Sato
Visa and Equity Bank launch free money transfer service
Visa has partnered with Kenya’s Equity Bank to launched a free money transfer service, allowing Equity customers to send money to Visa cardholders at no charge to the recipients. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 08:42 · Paul Adepoju
Gidilounge set to launch new free music streaming app
Online African music platform Gidilounge is set to launch its latest product, a mobile-focused music streaming service called gPlayer. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 08:41 · Gabriella Mulligan
Bandwidth Barn model ready for export – minister
The Bandwidth Barn incubator model could be packaged and exported to countries across Africa, with the Mauritian government already in the process of building their own such incubator. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 08:04 · Kamau Mbote
Google enters bidding for Waze
Google has joined the bidding to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation startup Waze, with Facebook also looking to acquire the company. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 07:52 · Martin Cheruiyot
Community Technology Access (CTA) project launched in Dadaab
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has partnered with Microsoft and HP to launch the Community Technology Access (CTA) project to boost education provision in the world’s largest refugee camp, Dadaab in northern Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 15:23 · Gabriella Mulligan
South African VC held back by lack of funding and framework
The venture capital (VC) ecosystem in South Africa is still very small, and is held back by the lack of funding opportunities and the obstructive legal framework. → Read more
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Thu, May 23rd, 15:00 · Martin Cheruiyot
Zimbabwe boosts spread of health information through tech
Zimbabwe is executing a project under a Global Fund grant to use modern technology to transfer health information, providing internet connections to 82 sites. → Read more
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