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Fri, November 30th, 11:13 · Gabriella Mulligan

Local ownership requirement waived for Airtel Kenya

Airtel Kenya has received an unlimited waiver to the 20 percent local ownership requirement, as the Kenyan government acknowledges the profitability troubles of the operator. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 10:43 · Kamau Mbote

OPINION: Transport problems call for telecommuting solutions in business

The public transport problems being experienced in Kenya are likely to cost the economy billions of shillings, as most employees remain at home as the strike continues. Yet there are ways of getting your job done without physically reporting to the office. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 10:42 · Richard Cutcher

Cameroon farmers’ mobile app set to send vital information to thousands

A farmer’s son has developed SMS technology inspired by TweetDeck in partnership with Cameroonian agriculture agencies to efficiently connect the industry and spread information. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 10:04 · Tefo Mohapi

MTN SA go commercial with their LTE offering

MTN South Africa has gone live with the commercial availability of LTE (Long Term Evolution) in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban, with no word of availability of the offering for Cape Town. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Shanduka Group acquires stake in MTN Nigeria

South African Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) group the Shanduka Group has acquired a minority stake in MTN Nigeria in a deal worth US$355 million, the biggest investment the group has made to date outside South Africa. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 08:31 · Brandon Gregory

Cosatu is warned by government over planned e-toll protest

The South African government has warned any protester caught vandalising property today (Friday) they will face criminal conviction, as the trade unions step up their fight against e-tolling. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 08:05 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile phone penetration to surpass 80 percent in Q1 of 2013

Africa’s mobile penetration will jump to above 80 percent from the current 54 percent by early next year, aided by cheaper call and gadget prices, according to a new report by ABI Research. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 07:54 · Tefo Mohapi

Mobile phones and social media crucial to travel experience, says study

88 percent of people take a mobile device capable of 3G or Wi-Fi connectivity on holiday with them, with the same percentage under the age of 34 using Facebook to inspire their holiday destination. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 07:40 · Richard Cutcher

Talks begin to bring Start-Up Chile model to South Africa

The Western Cape Government is “seriously interested” in investing in international start-ups to entice them to base, register and grow their company in Cape Town. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 07:40 · Vincent Matinde

Kenyans on Twitter mobilise car pooling in the wake of transport hitch

Stranded Kenyans are this morning using Twitter to carpool their way to various destinations in the wake of the transport strike across the country, using the hashtag #CarPoolKe. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 07:34 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya opposes internet regulation by ITU

Kenya will not back a proposed changes to the Melbourne Internet rules and economic model by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), claiming it would stunt innovation. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 06:41 · Tefo Mohapi

Further boost for ZA Central Registry for its .africa bid

South Africa based ZA Central Registry (ZACR) have received a further boost in the race to win the rights to administer the .africa generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) after the Republic of Namibia formally endorsed their bid. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 05:23 · Vincent Matinde

Online trading platform B&S Media making ground in Kenya

As e-commerce seeks to gain footing in Africa, Kenyan firm B & S Media seems to be accelerating the process by offering a platform to promote online businesses. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 15:52 · Brandon Gregory

ITU hits back at accusations it aims to “restrict” free speech

United Nations agency the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has adopted a resolution asking Member States to refrain from taking any actions that could hinder a Member State from using resources and accessing public internet sites. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 15:17 · Gabriella Mulligan

Odinga to use AR apps for election campaign

Kenyan presidential hopeful Raila Odinga is launching an augmented reality (AR) application to further his election campaign, allowing voters to access content on the campaign via mobile and Internet. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 14:55 · Vincent Matinde

Manyatta Rent geared to change face of Kenya’s real estate industry

The developers of Manyatta Rent, software enabling real estate agents to receive rent via mobile money transfer services, have vowed to revolutionise the real estate business with their new property management tool. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 14:34 · Brandon Gregory

South African internet users log on mostly for social networking

Most South African Internet users log on to access social media, with rapid growth in the number of people using their mobile phones for Internet access, a new report says. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 12:56 · Richard Cutcher

ICASA reports to Government on digital migration, but still no deadline

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has still not set itself a new target for the switchover from analogue to digital, despite being one year behind its ambitious deadline. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 12:46 · Vincent Matinde

Gamsole ready to take African gaming global

Nigerian gaming company Gamsole has become the newest entrant into an industry that is slowly taking shape, with companies such as Maliyo Games and Kuluya gaining international recognition and eying the US$67 billion global market. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 12:30 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft to charge businesses more for services via multiple devices

A new move by Microsoft means that businesses looking to give their workers access to systems through multiple devices will from December 1 pay 15 percent more for new licences. → Read more