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Wed, June 4th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Investor confidence in SA grows – study
Investor confidence in South Africa has grown steadily in the past year, with foreign direct investment (FDI) increasing, according to a study. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Zapmedic connects patients to doctors in Uganda
A Ugandan startup has launched Zapmedic, an online medical appointment scheduling service that bids to ease the process of finding a doctor in a country with a low doctor to patient ratio. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan MPs question Safaricom’s surveillance contract
Kenyan members of parliament (MP) have questioned the tender process by which mobile operator Safaricom was awarded a project to build the country’s surveillance and communications system, saying they would block the request should it not be investigated. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
Savannah Fund invests in SA startups
Seed capital firm Savannah Fund has completed its first investment in two South African startups from Cape Town, marking an outward expansion from East and Western Africa. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 09:30 · Chris Udemans
Africa on radar of global tech firms – Nel
The African continent is high on the radar of big international tech companies, according to newly appointed Gumtree South Africa manager Johan Nel. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
MoboFree, Ngcareers partner to make job search more social in Nigeria
West African mobile social marketplace MoboFree has announced a strategic content partnership deal with Nigerian job search community Ngcareers, looking to bring the social network and classifieds boards onto one platform. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan startup Somo to cater for Rwandan Catholics
Kenyan startup Somo, which seeks to assist Catholic faithfuls by providing daily readings via mobile technology, is looking to extend its services to Rwanda, which records 50 per cent of its population as Catholic. → Read more
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Wed, June 4th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Microsoft unveils Nokia XL in Kenya
The Nokia XL smartphone has officially launched in Kenya, promising users extra value with features including a five-inch display and five megapixel autofocus camera. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA leads world in mobile network customer satisfaction
South Africa’s mobile network industry is a global leader in terms of customer satisfaction, according to this year’s South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi). → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Tigo, IFC, MasterCard sign $2m agreement to expand mobile money in Ghana
Tigo has signed a US$2 million agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the MasterCard Foundation as part of efforts to expand mobile financial services in Ghana. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Police checking Gauteng road users for e-tags – JPSA
Police officers at roadblocks set up by the Gauteng Department of Community Safety (GDCS) and using South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) trucks were pulling over road users today and questioning them about their e-tag registration, according to the Justice Project South Africa (JPSA). → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Lack of spectrum, high costs hinder African mobile broadband
A lack of spectrum and high data costs are hindering the spread of mobile broadband in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the 2014 Ericsson Mobility Report. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
African countries must harmonise on mobile broadband deployment – Tiampati
African countries have been called upon to coordinate and consolidate their individual country views in relation to the ultimate deployment of mobile broadband in the digital dividend band as well as to ensure these views are transmitted and defended in the relevant ITU-R meetings. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian cyber threat barometer report launched
Digital Jewels Limited has launched the Nigerian Cyber Threat Barometer report in Lagos as part of efforts aimed at reducing the rising cases of online breaches of national security → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA corrects errors in QoS data
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has issued corrections to data released as part of its Western Cape Quality of Service Report, revealing errors in the retainability test figures previously released. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
Parkhurst residents choose Vumatel for FTTH project
The Parkhurst Residents and Business Owners Association (PRABOA) has announced the selection of Vumatel to provide fibre to the home (FTTH) capabilities to Parkhurst, Johannesburg. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Kenya’s Maramoja broadens taxi app concept through social connections
Kenyan relationship-based transport app Maramoja Transport is seeking to connect customers with safe, reliable transport services through mobile, broadening the Uber-style model to other forms of transport. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Zambian diplomats ordered to rely on state-owned TV live streams
The Zambian government has ordered its diplomats to begin to rely on news from the state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) TV online livestreams for a true picture of what is happening in the country instead of relying on online media. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN FTTH deployment delayed but “progressing smoothly”
South Africa’s second mobile operator MTN has confirmed the deployment of fibre to the home (FTTH) services has been delayed but is progressing well, with consumers to glean the benefits of fibre connectivity within weeks. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Rwandan startup to launch game-based language teaching app
Rwandan startup Jifunza is set to launch a game-based language teaching app which relies on crowd-sourced content to promote the learning of African languages. → Read more
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