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Wed, June 11th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
MultiChoice expands DTH services through Intelsat
Global satellite provider Intelsat has announced a 15-year deal with South African pay-TV provider MultiChoice, adding another satellite to the Intelsat network and expanding the television operator’s direct-to-home (DTH) services. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Tingo Mobile acquires cable company to develop rural broadband in Nigeria
Nigerian phone manufacturer Tingo Mobile will pay US$25 million for a 51 percent stake in Mass Telecom Innovation Nigeria Plc (MTI) to develop rural broadband in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cybercriminals exploit World Cup apps, footballers’ names
International footballers’ names and World Cup related mobile apps are being exploited by cybercriminals in the lead up to the tournament due to start tomorrow, according to top internet security firms. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
Google to acquire Skybox Imaging for $500m
Tech giant Google has announced an agreement to acquire Skybox Imaging for US$500 million, allowing the company to keep its Google Maps service accurate and up to date. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian court orders graft agency to probe $475m CCTV project
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been ordered by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to probe the moribund US$475 million Abuja CCTV project awarded to ZTE Corporation. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan M-Chama bookkeeping app to launch in July
Kenyan startup whizzkid techs is set to launch M-Chama, a mobile bookkeeping application for informal investment cooperatives, in July once it has completed a pilot phase. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
SA has most tech hubs in Africa – World Bank
South Africa is home to the largest number of tech hubs in Africa, according to Tim Kelly, lead ICT policy specialist at the World Bank. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Intel hosting Code for Good hackathon on Friday
Intel is hosting this year’s Code for Good hackathon on Friday, June 13 at the Nairobi Startup Garage, bringing together coders and people who love solving problems through software. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Safaricom reputation risks damage over frozen security contract
Kenya’s leading operator Safaricom must feel under attack from all sides at the moment. Challenged publicly over quality of service (QoS), its impending licence renewal and alleged anti-competitive practices, perhaps the greatest threat to its reputation stems from becoming embroiled in the latest government procurement controversy. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Digital distribution opens African music market to world
Digital distribution platforms are opening up the African market to the international music industry, reaching mass numbers of consumers across the continent for the first time, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
BCX acquires 30% stake in Nigeria’s AppZone
South African Business Connexion (BCX) has acquired a 30 per cent stake in Nigerian financial IT solutions provider AppZone, in a bid to dominate the African online payments market. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Cybercrime a tax on innovation – CSIS
Cybercrime is a tax on innovation that slows the pace of global development, according to James Andrew Lewis, director and senior fellow of the Technology and Public Policy Programme the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
World Bank, Firstmonie partner to advance mobile money in Nigeria
The World Bank through its subsidiary the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with First Bank of Nigeria’s Firstmonie to advance mobile money services in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 09:30 · Chris Udemans
Huge room for growth in SA mobile advertising – Vodacom
The growth of mobile advertising in South Africa has the potential to be massive, according to Herman Singh, managing executive of mobile commerce at Vodacom. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Facebook accidentally reveals Snapchat competitor
Facebook has accidentally revealed a new Snapchat-like photo sharing app it is set to launch called Slingshot. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
SA eCommerce Conference speakers announced
Speakers for this year’s eCommerce Conference in South Africa have been announced, featuring global representatives from industry leading firms. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
HP delivers IT infrastructure for research lab at Kenya’s Strathmore University
Hewlett-Packard (HP) East Africa has delivered infrastructure including software, server racks and all-in-one thin clients to Strathmore University to help students develop web-based solutions assisting Kenyans in accessing quality healthcare. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan MPs want Matiangi out
Kenyan Minister of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi could be impeached if a motion set to be filed in parliament goes through. → Read more
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Tue, June 10th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
$200m net worth criteria for NITEL bidders
Bidders interested in the assets of the defunct Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) are required to have a minimum net worth of US$200 million in order to bid, the liquidator appointed by the Nigerian government has said. → Read more
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Tue, June 10th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
ZTE executives deported from Kenya
Two executives from the China-owned ZTE Corporation have been deported from Kenya, though no reasons have been given. → Read more
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