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Thu, February 6th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria records increase in teledensity and active lines
Latest figures released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) revealed Nigeria’s teledensity rose to 87.06 per cent at the end of October 2013 from 86.62 per cent in September. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
3G Direct Pay, Kopo Kopo to bring mobile payments to travel agents
Secure online payments platform 3G Direct Pay and Kenyan merchant services startup Kopo Kopo have partnered to facilitate mobile money payments for the travel industry. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
FNB’s PS4 stock runs out in 24 hours
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has announced its PlayStation 4 (PS4) stock ran out just a day after it was made available on the list of smart devices. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 14:20 · Chris Udemans
M-Kazi shuts down
Kenyan mobile job listing service M-kazi has terminated its operations after billing issues with Safaricom, leading to unfounded embezzlement accusations. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
50% of Africans will have LTE by 2018 – study
Fifty per cent of Africans will be covered by long term evolution (LTE) networks by 2018, rapidly increasing the continent’s access to high speed mobile data, according to a study. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
MasterCard launches cashless bus payments in Kenya
MasterCard has joined Visa, Google and Safaricom in rolling out a service allowing Kenyan commuters to pay public transport fares using mobile money. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
SABC CEO denies huge payout
Outgoing South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) group chief executive officer (CEO) Lulama Mokhobo has denied she is set for a huge payout following her resignation from the state broadcaster. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 11:41 · Paul Adepoju
Lenovo enters Nigerian market, debuts 7 smartphone models
Chinese firm Lenovo has introduced seven smartphone models into the Nigerian market, saying it will compete aggressively and be innovative. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft SA warns customers over phone scam
Microsoft South Africa has warned local customers to be wary of a phone scam after a cybercriminals claiming to be representatives of the company left consumers out of pocket. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s CommTech minister inaugurates new boards
Nigerian minister of communication technology Omobola Johnson has inaugurated the governing boards for the National Office of Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) and the Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT). → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Ghana’s e-pay slip use increasing
The government of Ghana has revealed more citizens are using the electronic e-pay slip system recently introduced by the nation’s Controller and Accountant Generals' Department for public sector workers, which offers mechanised payroll services. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
New Microsoft boss to prioritise mobile, cloud
Newly appointed Microsoft chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella says the company is set to prioritise innovation and focus on a “mobile and cloud-first world”. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Vodafone Ghana market share up to 14%
Latest figures released by Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) have revealed Vodafone now has 14 per cent market share. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
Android becomes most popular OS in Africa
Android is the most popular mobile operating system (OS) in Africa having overtaken Nokia’s Series 40 at the beginning of 2014, according to StatCounter. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
ANC underperforms in online presence
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) scores badly when judged on its online presence and social media activity, according to a study. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Gamsole hiring new developers, expecting growth with 4Afrika funding
Nigerian game developing startup Gamsole has opened applications for new developers, while also launching new in-app features, expecting strong growth in 2014 on the back of new funding. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
M-Pesa book released
A book on Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom’s mobile money service M-Pesa has been released, documenting the initiative’s evolution and impact on Kenyan society. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 14:20 · Chris Udemans
19% use VPNs to reduce government monitoring
Nineteen per cent of internet users making use of virtual private networks (VPNs) do so in order to protect anonymity and reduce government monitoring, according to a study by market research firm GlobalWebIndex. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
TechCabal Battlefield deadline extended
The application deadline for TechCabal’s Battlefield startup competition has been pushed from today until Friday, February 7, to allow more entrepreneurs to apply for the chance to win US$20,000. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom’s strong quarterly results driven by international operations
South Africa’s leading mobile operator Vodacom has revealed further strong quarterly results, featuring 10.5 per cent revenue growth and a 12.3 per cent growth in active subscribers. → Read more
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