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Fri, May 16th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Find-A-Med wins MWA2014 mobile app competition
Find-A-Med app has emerged the winner of the mobile app competition at the Mobile West Africa 2014 event in Lagos, Nigeria, after pitching its products alongside four other groups of developers. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
iPhones will cost $10 in 2019 – Ahonen
Mobile expert Tomi Ahonen has projected that by summer of 2019 the cost of a smartphone such as an iPhone will be as low as US$10, including distribution, marketing and profit. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan FarmDrive app connecting farmers with investors, tools
Kenyan startup FarmDrive is trialling a mobile app providing farmers with new financing options by connecting them with investors interested in funding local producers, while also providing a range of tools to help farmers improve their skills and records. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Malema accuses ANC, Guptas on meddling with SABC, ICASA
Julius Malema, leader of South African opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has said ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) and the powerful Gupta family are interfering in the running of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Johnson insists Nigeria spectrum auction will take place this year
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s minister of communication technology, has said the planned 2.5 GHz band frequency spectrum auction will take place before the end of the year, in spite of regulatory body the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) expressing doubts it would happen so soon. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
BongoHive, UNICEF partner to launch Zambian Innovation Lab
Zambian tech hub BongoHive and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the creation and launch of the Zambian Innovation Lab. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: A forgetful Google means a society denied the right to know
When Spanish lawyer Mario Costeja González sued Google over search results linking his name to a newspaper article about a now-resolved lawsuit, it is unlikely he imagined the outcome of the case proving quite as controversial and potentially damaging to society’s right to know as it has been. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Shareholders to appoint directors of Nigeria’s telecoms companies
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released a new Corporate Governance Code stipulating shareholders of telecoms companies will be responsible for the appointment of boards of directors. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Kenya connects 4 more counties to broadband network
Orange has connected the Kenyan counties of Marsabit, Nandi, Vihiga and Lamu to its Broadband Virtual Private Network (BVPN) solution, taking the total number of connected counties to 31. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 12:03 · Chris Udemans
Botswana investigates open data programme
The Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) and the national government have agreed to conduct a diagnostic study to assess the viability of implementing of an open data programme in the country. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
African operations hit Portugal Telecom revenues
Lower income from Namibia and other international operations have caused Portugal Telecom (PT) to report poor first quarter (Q1) results. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyatta confirms Safaricom security system contract
The government of Kenya has officially announced a KSh12.3 billion (US$140.65 million) contract with local operator Safaricom for the installation of a state-of-the-art integrated security system across Nairobi and Mombasa, with president Uhuru Kenyatta demanding the system be completed “as soon as possible” as it is “necessary for the safety of our country”. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Brand ambassadors better funded than Nigeria’s startup community – Njoku
Brand ambassadors for telecoms companies receive more money than Nigeria’s startup community, even though more venture capital funds are now available, according to iROKO founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Jason Njoku, who called for the remobilisation of funds to promote startups and enable them to create more local content. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
Extension of Viettel 3G monopoly will hold Cameroon back – analyst
Agreement by the Cameroonian government to extend Vietnamese firm Viettel’s 3G monopoly will further delay the deployment of advanced technologies in the country, which is one of only six in Africa not to have a 3G network. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 09:30 · Chris Udemans
Future Africa Awards calls for nominations
The ninth Future Africa Awards and Summit has opened its nominations for “outstanding Africans between the ages of 18 and 31”, hoping to inspire leadership and promote enterprise on the continent. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 09:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: Why Apple wants to buy Beats
Apple’s acquisition of headphones and music streaming business Beats has been questioned by industry experts and tech enthusiasts alike. However Lawrence Lundy, consultant at Frost & Sullivan, believes this could be one of the most lucrative buyouts yet. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 08:00 · Agatha Nduku
Nailab’s Kisumu hackathon takes place today
Kenyan incubator Nailab’s two-day hackathon in the lakeside town of Kisumu begins today, based on employment, security and health solutions. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Motorola launches TC55 in Kenya
Motorola Solutions has launched the TC55 Touch Mobile Computer in Kenya, promising users operation system (OS) diversity and more security. → Read more
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Nowadays, having a smartphone is something really important for entrepreneurs to keep in touch with all their workers or clients, for teenagers to talk to their friends, or for parents to be able to call their children at any moment. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 18:30 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan startup launches mobile vehicle classifieds platform
Kenyan startup Gari SMS has launched a mobile platform for individuals to find used cars and for owners to list their vehicles for sale, bidding to simplify and secure the process. → Read more
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