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Thu, November 21st, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
NCC outlines open access broadband network plans for Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has published its draft plans for the rollout of its Next Generation Broadband Network (NGBN), including using 2.3Ghz spectrum for last mile access and encouraging broad industry cooperation and infrastructure sharing. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 11:30 · Nick Sato
Startups chosen for Savannah Fund accelerator class
The Savannah Fund launched its next cohort of startups for its accelerator yesterday (Wednesday), with them beginning work at the m:lab office space in Nairobi, Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Campaigners against e-tolling vow to continue fight
The Freedom Front Plus (FFP), the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance and the QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) have all promised to continue the fight against e-tolling in Gauteng, which is set to begin on December 3. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
DoC seeks legal advice on USAASA probe findings
Communications minister Yunus Carrim has said the findings of an investigation into Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) chief executive officer (CEO) Zam Nkosi will not be made public until after his department has conferred with the Chief State Lawyer’s Office. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
Independent tower ownership in Africa to double in a year – Helios
Independent telecommunications tower companies are expected to double their portfolios in the next 12 months, as mobile operators become comfortable handing over their management, according to Kevin Koch, chief operating officer of Helios Towers Africa (HTA). → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: Internet giants now pining for anonymity achieved by Bitcoin
As Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!, among others, all winge about interference and surveillance by the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) and the United Kingdom’s GCHQ, digital currencies such as Bitcoin are already way ahead of the internet giants. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Bharti Airtel to sell African towers for $1.8bn
Bharti Airtel is reportedly considering the sale of its telecom tower business in Africa for US$1.8 billion to third party tower companies, going against a previously stated ambition to transfer them to its Indian towers arm Bharti Infratel. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
No special e-toll courts – SA justice minister
South African justice minister Jeff Radebe has confirmed there will be no special courts established for non-payers of e-tolls on Gauteng’s freeways, with prosecutions to take place in normal district courts. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 14:00 · Guest Post
REVIEW: Sony Smartwatch 2, could it go mainstream?
After the splash that smartphones and then tablets made, the next frontier for tech firms are set to be ‘wearables’. A year ago not many people would have heard a lot about smartwatches, except perhaps for the Pebble. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 13:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya downplays UK offer to try Kenyatta & Ruto via video link
Kenya has snubbed the United Kingdom (UK) government’s offer of tabling an amendment to have President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto attend their International Criminal Court (ICC) trials at The Hague via video links. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 13:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Zambia’s ICT Authority and UNICEF sign MoU on digital safety
The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) and UNICEF have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to ensure the protection of children online and cyber security in accessing digital technology across the country. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
E-tolls to go live on December 3
E-tolling on Gauteng’s freeways will go live on December 3, South Africa’s transport minister Dipuo Peters has announced. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
MainOne to open first data centre in Nigeria by June
Nigerian undersea cable operator MainOne has confirmed it plans to open a US$24 million data centre in Lagos by June 2014, in a bid to support and serve the rapidly increasing bandwidth in the country. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
Senegalese accelerator secures $150k for startups this year
CTIC Dakar, a Senegalese incubator and accelerator, has secured US$150,000 in investments for its startups so far this year, while one of its incubatees has received Series A funding round from an international venture capital firm. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
Shinn calls for open SABC corruption briefing
Marian Shinn, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) shadow minister for communications, has called for an open briefing of parliament regarding the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) ZAR19.5 million (US$1.9 million) criminal investigation into its own behaviour. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government to establish National Communication Policy
The Kenyan government is seeking to make the country a fully-fledged knowledge-based economy by formulating and implementing policies and legislation that ensure maximum access to information held by public authorities. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Postal Corporation of Kenya to offer electronic money services
The Postal Corporation of Kenya is to transact services electronically in a bid to boost its efficiency after the Miscellaneous Amendment Bill 2013 was tabled in Parliament. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
Ookla places Nigeria and Senegal above UK and US for internet speeds
The latest Ookla Net Index, reporting average broadband speeds based on individual IP tests, has placed Senegal and Nigeria in 14th and 23rd place respectively. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 12:30 · Richard Cutcher
ISPA backs MWEB in Telkom case
South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has given public backing to MWEB in its legal action against the part state-owned provider Telkom. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 11:30 · Winfred Kuria
NCC to auction 2.3GHz spectrum licence
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is aiming to auction its 2.3GHz spectrum licence in January 2014, three years since its last auction in the telecommunications industry. → Read more
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