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Mon, November 25th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
MultiChoice to unveil new decoders in Kenya ahead of switch-off
MultiChoice, Africa’s leading pay-TV provider, will unveil new generation DStv decoders in Kenya ahead of the county’s migration to digital broadcasting slated for December 13. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Affordability, not infrastructure, holding back African internet penetration – report
The high price of internet access is the primary obstacle to increasing web access in Africa, according to the Web Index 2013 report. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
E-toll cheats to face debt collectors after 7 days, goes live on December 3
Nazir Alli, chief executive officer (CEO) of the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), has fired a warning shot at drivers considering skipping e-toll payments, emphasising that debt collectors would be used for enforcement. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
Africa can take advantage of LTE leapfrog – Gemalto
Regulators and network operators in Africa should take advantage of the current lack of 3G legacy networks by implementing 4G LTE, effectively leapfrogging the technology, according to Sherry Zameer, Africa and Middle East head of telecommunications solutions at Gemalto. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
$50,000 needed to roll out “maker kits” targeting Africa’s future innovators
HacKIDemia, a global organisation based in Berlin, is trying to crowdfund US$50,000 to provide seven technology hubs across Africa with a “maker kit” containing a Raspberry Pi, Ardunio, Makey-Makey and other tools. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Africa leads in mobile contribution to GDP – GSMA
The contribution made to gross domestic product (GDP) in Sub-Saharan Africa by the broader mobile ecosystem is “well ahead” of other regions in the world and continues to grow, according to the GSM Association (GSMA). → Read more
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Sun, November 24th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 24/11/2013
The StartupBus Africa trip, which began in Harare, Zimbabwe, and rolled into Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday, dominated much of the sectors news this week. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom in $40m project to connect buildings with fibre optic grid
Kenya’s leading telecommunications service provider Safaricom has announced its high quality fibre Digital City project will connect public and commercial buildings with the grid for free in a bid to net more customers for its broadband services. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
“Excessive” African taxes on mobile devices “unhelpful” – GSMA
African governments are “unhelpful” with regard to promoting mobile uptake by implementing “excessive” taxation systems for mobile devices and services and failing to create a stable environment for infrastructure investors, according to the GSM Association (GSMA). → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Sterio.me pilot phase to be launched in Zimbabwe
StartupBus Africa’s Sterio.me has confirmed its partner for its pilot phase, which will be launched after the five days trip set off from Harare, Zimbabwe. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom awards $43,000 to mobile startups
Safaricom has awarded six early stage mobile technology startups with a cumulative cash prize of KSh3.7 million (US$43,000) through the Safaricom AppWiz Developers’ Challenge. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Startup Weekend to kick off in Nairobi
Startup Weekend, an event bringing together programmers, developers, marketers, and designers to launch new ventures, will kick off tonight (Friday) at Strathmore University iLab. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
SA page impressions increase by 11% over 12 months
Recorded page impressions by South Africans on Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) registered websites have increased 11 per cent in the past year. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
DA e-tolling billboards destructive – ANC
The unveiling of billboards condemning e-tolling in Gauteng by the Democratic Alliance (DA) was a destructive campaign, according to the ruling African National Congress (ANC). → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
GreenBack set for beta phase on StartupBus trip
StartupBus Africa arrived in Cape Town this morning, with one Zimbabwean-inspired idea looking to connect the developed and developing world through a mutual need to save and use carbon. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 10:00 · Nick Sato
IBM announces commitment to digitise Kenya
IBM has announced it has partnered the Kenyan government to improve service delivery to citizens. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom to launch FTTH within one year
South African part state-owned operator Telkom hopes to launch fibre to the home (FTTH) services by the end of 2014, with current trials of the service are returning positive results. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Google launches fibre network in Uganda with Project Link
Google Africa has announced the launch of Project Link, a fibre network access project in Uganda's capital Kampala, to provide faster internet speeds in the country. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
One-third of African households has TV – ITU
Only one-third of households in Africa owns a television, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has revealed on United Nations World Television Day. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 14:30 · Richard Cutcher
SA’s property market needs tech innovation – startup
Graeme Tennant, managing director of Property Switch, believes his company can disrupt South Africa’s property market by introducing relatively simple innovation and a web-based business model. → Read more
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