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Tue, April 22nd, 12:20 · Chris Udemans
ASA dismisses Cell C complaint against MTN
The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) has dismissed a complaint by Cell C which claimed an advertisement published by MTN in the Sunday Times last month misled readers into thinking they could acquire “significant earnings”. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 11:40 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft to complete Nokia acquisition this week
Technology giant Microsoft has announced its acquisition of Nokia’s Devices & Services division will be completed this week, ending months of approval processes and negotiations. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
SA’s first digital pirate prosecuted
The prosecution of South Africa’s first digital pirate has been concluded at the Bellville Commercial Crimes Court in Cape Town, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Emergency line launched in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched its emergency line, accessible from all mobile devices by dialling 112. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 09:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Customers want affordable, quality networks – MTN
South African operator MTN has reviewed its strategy, concluding affordability is central to consumer demands and acknowledging a need to revamp infrastructure for heightened network usage if the operator is to remain strong as market competition increases. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 08:00 · Agatha Nduku
Adgraft.com offers East African businesses direct access to markets
Adgraft.com, a next generation mobile site for online classifieds and auctions in East Africa, is allowing its users unlimited and direct contact to their potential markets. → Read more
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Tue, April 22nd, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Biometrics trade security for convenience – SR Labs
Mobile biometrics will always carry with them a trade-off of security for convenience, according to Germany-based security research company Security Research (SR) Labs. → Read more
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Mon, April 21st, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
67% of phones sold smartphones – Safaricom
Smartphones made up 67 per cent of devices sold by leading Kenyan operator Safaricom in 2013, with 100,000 new devices being purchased every month. → Read more
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Sun, April 20th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 20/04/2014
This week’s startup news centred around South Africa, with local businesses pitching to investors and a storytelling application being launched by a digital tour guide provider. → Read more
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Sat, April 19th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Orange Money hits 10m subscribers
Orange Money has hit the 10 million subscriber mark, with the company celebrating the potential of the service as a “growth engine” for Africa and the Middle East. → Read more
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Sat, April 19th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
VConnect announces strategic partnership with Stanbic IBTC for SMEs
Nigeria’s largest local search engine VConnect.com has announced a partnership with Stanbic IBTC to give small and medium enterprises (SMEs) an online presence and access to financial aid to increase reach and profit. → Read more
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Fri, April 18th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
OPSSON enters Nigerian smartphone market
OPSSON has become the latest entrant into the Nigerian smartphone market, with the Asian company looking to establish its presence with the introduction of its affordable and user-friendly smartphones. → Read more
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Fri, April 18th, 12:00 · Agatha Nduku
iHub to host first Startup Sauna in Africa
Kenyan tech innovation centre the iHub has teamed up with Startup Sauna, the leading startup accelerator in Northern Europe, to co-host a startup coaching and tech hub university networking event. → Read more
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Fri, April 18th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel launches Easter campaign for mobile money in Ghana
Airtel Ghana has launched a campaign to promote its mobile money service Airtel Money to people travelling to Kwahu, a region in south-central Ghana, this Easter. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
PS4 sales hit 7m
Global Playstation 4 (PS4) sales have passed the seven million mark despite Sony still having difficulty meeting demand for the console, the company said. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Africa lagging behind in technology acquisition – Woherem
Africa is lagging behind in technology acquisition compared to other continents, Dr Evans Woherem, chairman of Digital Africa Global Consults, told a press conference marking the launch of the 2nd Annual Digital Africa Conference. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat Nigeria launches mobile banking app
Etisalat Nigeria has launched an app offering smartphone users access to mobile money and banking services, expanding its mobile banking services for its subscribers. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Roaming charges in East Africa set to come down
Roaming charges in East Africa are to come down after the governments of Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya promised to sit down and discuss the best modalities of bringing down the charges. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Radio will die – Cliff
Former South Africa radio presenter Gareth Cliff thinks radio is going to die and wants to hold its funeral. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya’s GOtv launches GOcard as set-top box alternative
Kenyan digital terrestrial television provider GOtv has launched an electronic card which slots into digital TV sets to enable viewing of GOtv without the need for a separate decoder unit. → Read more
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