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Wed, June 25th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
ITU sets up mobile money focus group
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has established a focus group on mobile money, setting its sights on global financial inclusion. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Seize opportunity to address ICT skills shortage in SA – Cwele
The opportunity should be seized to address the ICT skills shortage in South Africa and on the continent, according to minister of telecommunications and postal services Siyabonga Cwele. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Cameroonian inventor of Africa’s first medical tablet wins Rolex Award for enterprise
26-year old Cameroonian Arthur Zang has emerged as a winner at the 2014 Rolex Awards for Enterprise, after inventing what is believed to be Africa’s first medical tablet. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Carmudi launches in Senegal
Car classifieds platform Carmudi has launched in Senegal after launching in Ghana, Cameroon and Nigeria and surpassing 200,000 unique listings. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 13:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Samsung to launch Galaxy Note 4 in October
Samsung will launch the Galaxy Note 4 in October this year according to the company’s head of sales for East and Central Africa Simon Kariithi. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s mobile internet subscribers hit 66m, MTN records loss
The latest figures released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have shown the number of Nigerians accessing the internet through mobile networks continues to rise, now exceeding 66 million, up by 1.8 million since March. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian health insurance to become paperless from next month
Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has announced plans to make health insurance paperless in Nigeria, signing a Memorandum of Understanding that will make health insurance available to Nigerians for NGN250 (US$1.54) per month. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom licence renewed
The newly launched Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has finally renewed the country’s leading telecom services provider Safaricom’s licence for another ten years, ending months of suspense. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
Provide Africans with relevant content in easy manner – panel
Africans need to be provided with content that is relevant to them in a manner which makes accessing it easy and affordable, according to panelists at VAS Africa 2014. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
FNB launches cross-border remittance system to Mozambique
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has launched a cross border money transfer platform to Mozambique, allowing the country’s diaspora to remit money home. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan regulator rebrands to CA
Kenyan communications regulator the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) has rebranded, introducing Kenyans to a new identity as well as a new acronym, the CA. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
GlobalSIM looks to reduce roaming costs
South African SIM card producer GlobalSIM is aiming to reduce the cost of mobile roaming globally and eliminate the need for switching SIMs based on location, chief executive officer (CEO) Chris Edeh has said. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 09:30 · Chris Udemans
MTN shuffles leadership in Nigeria, Uganda
Mobile operator MTN has shuffled its leadership in Nigeria and Uganda, saying the move will strengthen its leadership core. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
M-Pesa platform to be brought back to Kenya in 2015
Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom is planning to deal with issues surrounding the releasing of the M-Pesa API by relocating the main server back to Kenya. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Poor QoS opens door to new entrants – Smile
Poor quality of service (QoS) in countries such as Nigeria have opened the door to new entrants as incumbent mobile network operators (MNOs) struggle to fulfil subscribers’ needs, according to Tom Allen, group chief operating officer (COO) of Smile Communications. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Telecom Namibia announces $13m loss
Telecom Namibia has announced it recorded operating losses of N$140 million (US$13.3 million) in the 2012-13 financial year which ended on September 30 last year, while its turnover was N$1,31 billion (US$124 million). → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
FNB launches new version of banking app
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has released a new version of its mobile app, now allowing users to open accounts and receive payments from abroad on their smartphones. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Minister instructs SABC to appoint CEO
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has been instructed by minister of communications Faith Muthambi to appoint a new chief executive officer (CEO) within the next three months. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 17:30 · Chris Udemans
ASA orders Cell C to withdraw misleading advert
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of South Africa has ruled a Cell C data ad is misleading and has ordered it be withdrawn. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
PIVOT East 2014 kicks off in Nairobi
Mobile startups competition PIVOT East 2014 kicked off today in Nairobi, bringing together the best upcoming startups in the region, industry experts and investors for a competition that will see the winning startups walk away with US$50,000. → Read more
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