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Wed, April 23rd, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Savannah Fund, Knife Capital, UCT to host VC course at iHub
The Savannah Fund has partnered with Knife Capital and the University of Cape Town to offer a venture capital (VC) course at the iHub incubator in Nairobi, Kenya, offering startups insights into how to approach seeking funding. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 11:40 · Chris Udemans
Nokia launches Lumia 1320 in SA
Nokia has announced the imminent arrival of the six-inch Lumia 1320 in South Africa, just months after the launch of the Lumia 1520 and affordable Asha models. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
VConnect working for SME empowerment since inception – GM
Working for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria is at the core of Nigeria’s largest local search engine VConnect’s operations since it launched, general manager Deepankar Rustagi told HumanIPO. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
Somalia launches ID card, e-passport programme
The Somali government has contracted international identity firm HID Global to produce a new national identity card and e-passports, hoping to reduce the amount of fraudulent identification documents. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian banks to install anti-scheming devices on ATMs
The chairman of Nigeria’s Committee of e-Banking Industry Heads (CeBIH) Chuks Iku has announced all banks in Nigeria are taking steps to install anti-scheming devices on their ATMs nationwide, in order to protect them against fraud. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook launches Nearby Friends
Facebook has announced the launch of Nearby Friends, an optional feature that allows users to locate people they know who are close to them. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Role of women in advancement of tech should not be undermined – Phase3 Telecom
Stanley Jegede, chief executive officer of Nigeria’s Phase3 Telecom, has said women play critical roles in the advancement of technology which cannot be undermined. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
PCCW Global to provide telecom services to Modderfontein smart city
PCCW Global, the international operating division of Hong Kong Telecom (HKT), has signed an agreement with Chinese urban complex developer Shanghai Zendai to provide telecommunication and technology services to the development of the Modderfontein smart city initiative in Johannesburg. → Read more
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Wed, April 23rd, 06:00 · Agatha Nduku
Airtel Uganda “adopts” 3rd school
Airtel Uganda has announced the adoption of its third school, the Nafungaki Primary School in Jinja, under the “Adopt a School” initiative. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s identity management commission gets information security certification
Chris Onyemenam, director-general and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the commission has received the ISO 27001 certification for information security management. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 19:00 · Agatha Nduku
Kenya’s Equity Bank targets retail business with 300,000 smartphones
Kenya’s Equity Bank will issue 300,000 smartphones to retailers to aid cashless transactions and deepen use of the lender’s new ATM cards that allow tap-and-go payments. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 18:20 · Chris Udemans
SABC refuses to air EFF advert, party complains
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has refused to air an advertisement by opposition political party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) that urges followers to inflict damage upon e-tolling infrastructure. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
OUTA warns motorists of SANRAL’s e-tolling “sweeteners”
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has said the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) will shortly offer “sizeable discounts” on outstanding e-toll payments provided road users register and promptly pay outstanding discounted amounts. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
PublicVine secures $5m, targets YouTube challenge
PublicVine, a Nigerian-founded online social video marketplace that enables video vendors and their consumers to connect, transact, and get paid, has secured US$5 million in funding in the United States (US). → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 16:20 · Agatha Nduku
COFEK may sue GOtv, StarTimes over free-to-air channels
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has given pay-TV providers GoTV and StarTimes seven days to resume showing free-to-air (FTA) channels and compensate consumers or face legal action. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
FNB Twitter jokes causes outrage
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has caused outrage after its social media personality Rbjacobs made a joke in bad taste on Twitter. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s SureGifts launches gift registry
Nigeria’s gift card platform SureGifts.com.ng has launched its gift registry, which it sad combines the utility of gift cards with the functionality of a registry to create the ultimate gifting platform. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 14:20 · Chris Udemans
Investors launch Mt. Gox rescue attempt
A group of investors have launched an initiative to save the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange from liquidation, saying its shutdown would seriously damage the reputation of the cryptocurrency. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 13:40 · Agatha Nduku
Huawei begins Zambian base station project
Huawei has launched the first of a series of 169 base stations that will connect rural communities in Zambia to the mobile phone network. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
SME department likely in SA – Mbete
The inception of a small and medium enterprise (SME) department is likely, the national chairperson of South African ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) Baleka Mbete has said, according to a report. → Read more
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