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Tue, October 29th, 13:40 · Kamau Mbote
OPINION: Time has come for the media to acquire drones
If the Westgate siege in Nairobi is anything to go by it is clear just how hard credible news can be to come by and the time has come for journalists to invest in better technology to cover risky and cordoned areas. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 13:20 · Paul Adepoju
Southeastern Nigeria suffers most from telecoms vandalism
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed vandalism of telecommunications equipment occurs more in southeastern Nigeria than any other part of the country. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Cross border mobile money to hit $10b, but obstacles and cost increasing
International mobile money transfers are expected to exceed US$10 billion during 2013, according to a study by Juniper Research. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Spinlet to launch platform in SA
Spinlet, the music distribution service, is set to intensify its operations in Sub-Saharan Africa after it confirmed its new music platform will be launched in South Africa. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 09:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya launches online portal to automate government drug business
Kenya’s drugs regulatory authority the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya (PPB) and TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) have launched a new e-portal that will enable the pharmaceutical industry’s stakeholders to access trade and drug retention services online. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
EatOut, Hellofood partner to offer online food delivery in Kenya
Online restaurant EatOut Kenya has partnered with Hellofood to offer online food ordering to its users. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 17:30 · Brandon Gregory
SKA’s first phase might benefit SA by $1.8b
The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) radio telescope in South Africa’s Karoo desert may generate ZAR18 billion (US$1.8 billion) for the country through its first phase, according to Derek Hanekom, minister of science and technology. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 16:30 · Kamau Mbote
FraudCracker seeks to ease fraud whistleblowing
South African startup FraudCracker is aiming to combat fraud with its online technology solution to tackle the large amount of money lost every year through internal fraud and international fraud rings. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Rocket Internet unveils vehicle classifieds platform in Nigeria
Rocket Internet has announced its global rollout of Carmudi, a platform allowing people to find commercial vehicles and motorcycles online, with Nigeria among the first five countries to go live. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
MTN records increase in data revenue, reduction in voice telephony
MTN Group has recorded a reduction in voice revenue, but continues to increase that generated from data subscription. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Court grants $38m payment to former Telkom Kenya staff
Orange Kenya, formerly Telkom Kenya, will have to pay KSh3.2 billion (US$38 million) to its former employees after Kenya’s Court of Appeal upheld the golden handshake and severance package of the 996 former workers who were laid off in 2006. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 12:20 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA hopes the government will reconsider scrapping e-tolls
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has welcomed the significant cost-cutting measures recently announced by Pravin Gordhan, minister of finance, but is astounded e-tolling revenues will still enrich a foreign company. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 09:00 · Brandon Gregory
FlyH2 Aerospace creating drones to protect rhinos and pipelines
Cape Town-based FlyH2 Aerospace, which provides aero-technological solutions for pipeline security, border patrol and wildlife protection, is seeking investors to fund further developments. → Read more
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Sun, October 27th, 08:00 · Brandon Gregory
FEATURE: The week in startups 27/10/2013
Every week HumanIPO talks to technology startups and hubs across the African continent to keep up with how technology is improving Africa and creating jobs. This week’s roundup features startup news from South Africa, Togo, and Kenya. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 19:30 · Kamau Mbote
Egypt’s Vivifi to revolutionise the world of touch
Egyptian startup Vivifi is taking touch to the next level, making it possible to use any surface as a touchpad. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Airtel Africa subscribers get free access to Wikipedia
Airtel and the Wikimedia Foundation have announced a strategic partnership to provide Airtel’s customers with access to the knowledge and information available on Wikipedia through their mobile phones free of data charges. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 17:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenya’s BRCK launch delayed until next year
Kenyan technology firm Ushahidi has pushed back the release date of BRCK, an internet device designed by Kenyan technology company Ushahidi to keep people connected to the internet during network downtime, until the first quarter of 2014. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 16:30 · Kamau Mbote
Microsoft partners with 3 African incubator hubs
Microsoft has today announced strategic cooperation agreements with three incubator hubs across Africa in a bid to enable startups, innovator and developer communities acquire skills to build their enterprises. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tanzania’s Ubongo to premier “edu-tainment” show in 2014
Tanzanian startup Ubongo will launch an “edu-tainment” show on national television in the country geared towards bridging the gap for students who do not have ways of accessing the content available for them. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 15:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan laptop programme rollout pushed to the end of Q1 2014
The Kenyan government has announced that the one laptop per child programme slated for the beginning of 2014 will be implemented later than anticipated due to logistical hiccups in the tendering process. → Read more
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