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Tue, January 28th, 11:02 · Tom Jackson
Airtel Kenya to launch M-Shwari competitor
Airtel Kenya is set to launch a mobile loans service to challenge Safaricom’s M-Shwari, more than a year after a partner sued Safaricom for allegedly stealing the idea. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
World’s first social franchising accelerator launched in SA
A South African organisation is calling for submissions from social impact organisations which could be scaled through franchising for greater impact, claiming to be the first social franchising accelerator. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian Fora.co to launch consumer site in February
Online marketplace for African professionals Fora.co is set to launch a consumer site, allowing individuals to gain new knowledge and credentials by enrolling in online courses from top universities and professional organisations. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ethiopians developing app aimed at athletes
Ethiopian mobile app startup AhadooTec is developing an app aimed at top athletes, with a view to helping local talent step up to the international arena. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
Matiangi appoints Kenya ICT Authority board members
Kenyan ICT cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi has appointed six members to Kenya ICT Authority, allowing the process of recruiting a chief executive officer (CEO) to begin. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
Kirsten joins Mxit team for India launch
Former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten is part of Mxit’s marketing campaign for its launch in India tomorrow. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
SA copper theft falls 15% in one year
Copper theft in South Africa fell 15 per cent in the twelve months to December last year, according to South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) figures, though it increased month-on-month. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
CBA refers 140,000 M-Shwari defaulters to credit reference bureaus
Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA), which jointly developed mobile banking service M-Shwari with leading Kenyan operator Safaricom, has passed the details of more than 140,000 defaulters on loans to credit reference bureaus. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
Africanews channel set for summer 2015 launch
European news service Euronews has announced its plan to launch Africanews, a pan-African news service based in the Republic of Congo providing a multilingual news platform for people across the continent. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Safaricom approaches $5.8bn market valuation
Kenya’s leading operator Safaricom is approaching a market valuation of KSh500 billion (US$5.8 billion) after its share price gained 3.3 per cent on Friday to hit an all-time high of KSh12.45. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL centre suffers bomb threat
The central operations centre of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) suffered a bomb threat yesterday following multiple security hoaxes this week, prompting condemnation of the behaviour from the transport minister. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Ugandan president calls for digital identification to fight crime
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has called for a computerised record of all residents of the country in order to better fight crime. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian telecoms slam NCC over statement on consumer litigation
Telecoms operators have criticised the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) offering to support telecoms subscribers planning to drag the networks to court over poor service quality. → Read more
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Sun, January 26th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 26/01/2014
The internet has provided the African continent with convenience and peace of mind never seen before. From providing African diaspora with means to pay for products and services for their family back home, to digital solutions for education, the last week has seen a menagerie of startups aiming to make life on the continent easier. → Read more
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Sat, January 25th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom Wholesale cuts IPC prices by 15%
South Africa’s Telkom Wholesale has announced a 15 per cent cut to its IP Connect (IPC) offering, in a bid to contribute to government efforts to lower the cost of communications. → Read more
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Sat, January 25th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Chizaram Ucheaga, head of corporate strategy and operations, Mavis Computel
Innovation technology firm Mavis Computel is looking to tackle the lack of quality teachers in Nigeria with an array of digital education solutions. HumanIPO caught up with head of corporate strategy Chizaram Ucheaga to discuss the Nigerian education sector, innovation and his company’s plans. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 18:20 · Chris Udemans
Orin music streaming app looks to take African music global
Nigerian firm 234 Digital has launched free music streaming app Orin, which seeks to make African music more accessible and introduce the continent’s musical styles to the world. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
U-Start launches business plan contest for SA startups
Italian investor-startup matching firm U-Start has launched a business plan competition for South African startups, offering as a prize being a fully paid trip to the U-Start Conference in Italy. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL operations centre evacuated again
The central operating centre of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has been evacuated for the second time this week after a further security scare allegedly involving another unidentified substance. → Read more
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Fri, January 24th, 15:40 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com to sue Rocket Internet over domain names
Nigerian e-commerce platform Konga.com is to sue Rocket Internet, owner of rival company Jumia, after Rocket acquired a number of Konga domain names across Africa. → Read more
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