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Fri, October 18th, 10:40 · Paul Adepoju
Microsoft partners Lagos state government on e-governance
Microsoft and Lagos state government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for an e-governance initiative to allow the state government to administer services to its citizens via smartphones and mobile devices. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
Mxit can send billions of messages per day – Jordaan
South African chat app Mxit can increase the number of messages it sends a say from the current 400 million to billions, according to new chairman Michael Jordaan. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom’s M-Pesa platform may be opened up to other mobile firms
Kenya’s leading service provider Safaricom may open up its mobile money platform M-Pesa to rival network operators in the country. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 14:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta to set up website for reporting corruption
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said he will set up a website where members of the public can report cases of corruption within the government. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA banks swindled by fraud
South African banks have lost millions as a result of an international fraud syndicate operating from stolen card details at restaurant chains. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 13:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Mobile use on the rise in Africa – report
Seven out of ten Africans operate their own mobile phones, with Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe seeing the biggest growth in access, an Afrobarometer survey across 34 countries has revealed. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government cancels tender for free laptops project
The Kenyan government has decided to cancel the tender for the procurement of laptops for its flagship free laptops for schools programme, following “astronomical” figures quoted by various bidders. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Safaricom in $293m investment to have “best network in Kenya”
Kenya’s leading mobile provider Safaricom has invested KSh24.88 billion (US$293 million) to improve its network coverage in Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 10:40 · Richard Cutcher
PayPal to announce Equity Bank partnership next week
Global payment platform PayPal will announce a deal with Kenya’s Equity Bank on Friday next week, its second Sub-Saharan bank partnership. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Save & Buy allows Nigerian online shoppers to save up for purchases
Nigerian web and mobile platform Save & Buy has developed a financial planning system for use in online shopping, to enable users to save up online for coveted items. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
SA e-commerce stores should think global – PayPal
South African entrepreneurs wanting to make money online should be targeting the global market rather than worrying about the lack of internet and credit card penetration at home, according to Malvina Goldfeld, business development manager for Africa at PayPal. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Bob Collymore appointed to UN Global Compact Board
Bob Collymore, chief executive officer (CEO) of Kenya’s largest mobile operator Safaricom, has been appointed as the board champion on governance and ethics at the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest membership-based corporate responsibility and sustainability initiative. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Safaricom “ecosystem” captured in launch of second Sustainability Report
Safaricom released the second edition of its Sustainability Report today, representing its holistic reporting on matters relevant to Safaricom’s ecosystem. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 13:00 · Brandon Gregory
Hypercube set to launch in November
Hypercube, Zimbabwe’s first technology hub, is set for launch on Wednesday, November 13, and has a series of events planned to continue the momentum. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 12:20 · Kamau Mbote
Orange Kenya launches wireless fixed service
Orange Kenya has launched a wireless fixed voice service dubbed Home Talk, targeting homes and small offices. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 11:20 · Winfred Kuria
KCB targets the unbanked with M-Benki platform
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has launched its M-Benki platform, accessible through personal phones and allows individuals to open a bank account. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 10:20 · Brandon Gregory
Yunus Carrim inaugurates the NCAC
Yunus Carrim, South Africa’s minister of communications, has inaugurated the National Cyber Security Advisory Council (NCAC), which will advise the government on technical and security issues. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerians blast government for failing to update national web portal
Nigerians on social media have criticised the government for failing to update the nation’s official web portal, more than a month after nine ministers, including the science and technology minister, were sacked. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom to launch second Sustainability Report
Safaricom will launch its second Sustainability Report tomorrow (Wednesday), aiming to present stakeholders with a consolidated view of its strategy and operations, material sustainability matters and associated sustainability performance. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya Power to lease fibre network for internet access
Kenya Power plans to raise more than KSh500 million (US$5.9 million) through the leasing of its fibre optic cable. → Read more
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