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Tue, April 29th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
KCB sues brokerage firm over Safaricom IPO
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has filed a suit for KSh22.2 million (US$255,000) against stock brokerage firm Suntra Investment Bank over the buying of shares during mobile operator Safaricom’s initial public offering (IPO) in 2008. → Read more
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Tue, April 29th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian telecoms to increase investments in network expansion by 200%
Telecoms companies operating in Nigeria will increase their investments in network expansion by 200 per cent this year as a result of regulatory pressure over their quality of service QoS), Lanre Ajayi, national president of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has said. → Read more
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Tue, April 29th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Apple offers to fix iPhones with faulty buttons
Apple is offering to fix iPhone 5 smartphones with faulty on-off buttons that either stop working or only work intermittently. → Read more
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Tue, April 29th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria Internet Registration Association to hold general assembly tomorrow
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) will hold its general assembly tomorrow, according to Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo, the association’s acting secretary and chief operating officer (COO). → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 19:00 · Agatha Nduku
Microsoft detects Internet Explorer security flaw
Microsoft has said it is working quickly to repair a security flaw in its Internet Explorer web browser after it detected attempts to exploit the weakness. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
BBC partners BlackBerry to deliver Hausa news via BBM in Nigeria
BBC has announced a partnership with BlackBerry to deliver news from its Hausa service to its users in Nigeria, offering five BBC Hausa news alerts daily via BlackBerry Messenger (BBM). → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
Etisalat takes $4bn loan facility to fund Maroc Telecom buyout
Etisalat has taken on a US$4.36 billion loan to help fund its acquisition of a 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom, and expects the deal to go through by the end of next month. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 16:00 · Agatha Nduku
Nairobi looks to collect $25m in parking fees through e-payments
Nairobi county hopes e-payments for parking will seal loopholes as it looks to meet the collection target of KSh2.2 billion (US$25.3 million) for the 2014/15 financial year set out in the County Fiscal Strategy Paper. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mauritius leads Africa in using ICT for development – WEF
Mauritius leads Africa in terms of leveraging ICT for economic and social development, ranking 48th in the world in the 2014 World Economic Forum (WEF) Networked Readiness Index. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Bekele speaks out after alleged ITU freeze
Dot Africa Connect (DCA) executive director Sophia Bekele has urged girls to educate themselves using ICT and the internet, despite allegedly being barred by the African Union Commission (AUC) from speaking at today’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Girls in ICT event held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
MultiChoice launches BoxOffice in Nigeria
Pay-TV provider MultiChoice has launched its BoxOffice service in Nigeria, allowing subscribers to rent and watch the latest movies in the comfort of their homes. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan CID accuses Ndemo of misconduct over Konza
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Kenyan Police Service has accused high profile personalities, including former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications Dr Bitange Ndemo, of misconduct in connection to the sale of the Malili Ranch site for the Konza Technopolis, reports suggest. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL confirms 46k taxis registered for e-tolling
More than 46,000 taxis in South Africa’s Gauteng province have registered for e-tolling, with a further 1,300 applications currently being processed, according to the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL). → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
App launched to combat violence against women in Nigeria
Tingo Mobile has launched Market Box Nigeria, an app seeking to provide security solutions to aid in the fight against violence against women in Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Okolloh named in TIME 100 2014
Kenyan Ory Okolloh, who co-founded Ushahidi and now leads Omidyar Network's investments and transparency programmes in Africa, has been named on the 2014 TIME 100, the annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
ICASA rules against EFF advert, upholds SAPS complaint
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has ruled against a complaint by political party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) that the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) illegally refused to flight one of its adverts, while upholding a complaint by the South African Police service (SAPS) against a Democratic Alliance (DA) advert. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
DEMO Africa launches innovation tour
Startup launchpad event DEMO Africa has announced an innovation tour of numerous capitals across Africa, allowing the DEMO team to meet tech startups from 16 countries to get them ready for the event in September. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
BYOD being usurped by CYOD in 2014 – Agilitude
The bring your own device (BYOD) trend is being usurped this year by choose your own device (CYOD), according to Quinton Pienaar, chief executive officer (CEO) of African Salesforce.com reseller Agilitude. → Read more
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Mon, April 28th, 07:00 · Agatha Nduku
Indigo Publications reports profit increase on back of digital strategy
Indigo Publications, which owns the digital Africa Intelligence magazine, has registered its 11th consecutive year of growth and profit, with turnover increasing 7.4 per cent to US$4.7 million on the back of its longstanding digital strategy. → Read more
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Sun, April 27th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 27/04/2014
Nigeria has seen great opportunities this week, with a former Goldman Sachs manager investing in one of the country’s startups while another secured funding from the United States. → Read more
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