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Wed, May 21st, 17:30 · Tom Jackson
K’Tamba Toys wins Startup Weekend Zimbabwe
Tech entertainment startups K’Tamba Toys were the winners of the first Startup Weekend Zimbabwe, walking away with US$78,000 worth of prizes including accounting services from Ernst & Young, iPods, domain hosting and mentorship from Hypercube. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
MTN, Vodacom, Cell C fail network quality tests
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published its quarterly quality of service (QoS) monitoring test report, which found the networks of MTN, Vodacom and Cell C all fell short in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Retail set for dramatic change through technology – eBay
Retail is set to change dramatically in the next three years to use available technologies to better respond to consumer demands, according to Jody Ford, vice president of marketing at eBay. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Jovago expands to Zanzibar, Djibouti, Malawi
Online hotel booking service Jovago has expanded its operations to Zanzibar, Djibouti and Malawi, continuing its rapid African expansion since launching last year. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 15:30 · Agatha Nduku
Orange Kenya launches Biashara Talk
Orange Kenya has launched Biashara Talk, a wireless fixed voice postpaid service targeted at small office and home office (SoHo) customers and small businesses. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Assange defends WikiLeaks at Net Prophet in Cape Town
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spoke at the NetProphet conference in Cape Town, South Africa, saying his website was not intended to “change the world for the better” but nonetheless has “done some good”. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
Rural Lesotho deserves connectivity – Universal Service Fund
Rural communities in Lesotho deserve to be connected just like anywhere else in the world, according to Nthabiseng Pule, executive secretary at the Universal Service Fund (USF) of Lesotho. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
POS transactions in Nigeria hit $150m in April – CBN
The amount of point-of sale (PoS) transactions in Nigeria rose to NGN24 billion (US$150 million) in April, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with the total number of deployed PoS devices rising to 153,167 from 5,000 in 2010. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
USAASA denies ANC interference claims
The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) has denied claims made by former executive manager Mmatlou Morudu of interference by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in the agency’s affairs. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 13:00 · Agatha Nduku
Samsung launches Solar-powered Internet School in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa yesterday launched the first Solar Powered Internet School (SPIS) in Kenya through the Hope for Children initiative, at the cost of KSh12.9 million (US$150,000). → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Mobile video set to boom
The next big area of growth is going to be video services on mobile devices, according to Pierre van der Hoven, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) at low bandwidth mobile video provider Tuluntulu. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Customers have inspired us to expand so quickly – Jovago
Jovago’s customers are responsible for the company’s rapid expansion, according to Nigeria managing director Marek Zmyslowski, who told HumanIPO the company has experienced amazing growth in Nigeria and is now looking further afield. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 11:30 · Agatha Nduku
SEACOM partners Level 3 to enhance African internet experience
Global network provider Level 3 Communications has deployed its content delivery network (CDN) nodes into data centres connecting to the SEACOM pan-African IP/MPLS network, providing African end-users with faster access to web pages, music, videos and other online content. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Guarantee operators clients in rural areas – USAASA
Guaranteeing mobile operators clients in rural areas is the best way to secure private sector investment to connect underserviced communities, according to Thabo Makenete, executive head of broadcasting at the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA). → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Startups in co-working spaces 4 times more likely to survive – Davies
The chance of a startup surviving quadruples when it operates from a co-working space, according to Nigerian tech innovation expert Tomi Davies. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
Satellite TV should complement terrestrial – Platco
Satellite television is complementary to rather than in competition with terrestrial television, according to Dave Coles, executive of business development at digital distribution company Platco. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Intel to relaunch Create Your Tomorrow campaign in Nigeria
Intel has said it is ready to relaunch its Create Your Tomorrow initiative in Nigeria following its successful initiation last year teaching students the value of ICTs in their future careers. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Flat6Labs holds Demo Day in Cairo
Egyptian startup accelerator programme Flat6Labs last night held its Demo Day event in Cairo, with 10 startups pitching for follow-on funding. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Fines not enough to tackle poor Nigerian telecoms QoS – analysts
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) needs to do more than fine operators if it is to tackle the poor quality of service (QoS) in the country, according to analysts at Informa Telecoms & Media. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Microsoft-backed startup ZiDi to tackle maternal, child healthcare
Kenyan mobile health management system startup ZiDi is seeking to tackle the issue of maternal and child healthcare by facilitating the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases. → Read more
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