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Tue, October 1st, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
MVNOs know customers better than us – Cell C
Bjorn Flormann, chief executive of wholesale business at Cell C, has said partnering with companies such as Virgin and Red Bull to create mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in South Africa is part of its bid to take subscribers from MTN and Vodacom. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
African MVNOs yet to succeed – Mbongue
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) in Africa are yet to achieve real success, according to Informa Telecoms & Media analyst Thecla Mbongue. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta and Ruto briefed on laptop project ahead of roll out
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have been briefed on the progress of the implementation of the one laptop per child programme in public primary schools ahead of its rollout in three months. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Tunisia’s Famissima aims to simplify African family life
Web and mobile application Famissima, founded by Tunisian Ahlem Bouchahda ben-Tekaya, is seeking to provide a platform for parents to share and receive information relevant to family life in a more relevant manner than traditional magazines. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 16:30 · Kamau Mbote
Egyptian developer creates blood donation app
Egyptian Samir Ali has built a mobile app that will help connect hospitals with blood banks, enabling them to receive different blood types on demand. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom in Neotel acquisition bid
Vodacom has confirmed it is in negotiations to acquire 100 per cent of Neotel’s shares, in a deal which would substantially strengthen the mobile network operator’s ability to provide high quality data services. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 15:30 · Kamau Mbote
Nairobi’s CCTV procurement to be completed by November
The closed circuit television (CCTV) project in Nairobi could finally begin moving forward after Joseph Ole Lenku, Kenya’s interior cabinet secretary, said the tender will be awarded in a month’s time. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s chief justice claims email and Twitter accounts hacked
Willy Mutunga, Kenya’s chief justice and president of the Supreme Court, has claimed his email and Twitter accounts have been hacked. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 11:40 · Nick Sato
CCK seeks internet use regulations after Westgate attack
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) wants to introduce guidelines to tighten web usage and discourage the misuse of social media and spread of hate speech in the wake of the Westgate mall attack. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 11:20 · Richard Cutcher
SANRAL and ANC pressurised Zuma to sign e-tolling bill – report
South African President Jacob Zuma signed the controversial e-tolling bill into law last week because he was “under pressure” from the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) and African National Congress (ANC) politicians, according to a newspaper report. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 10:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Jordaan joins Mxit board
Michael Jordaan, former First National Bank (FNB) chief executive officer (CEO), has joined South African chat app Mxit as chairman. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Hellofood debuts in Rwanda today, Uganda next on African agenda
Global food ordering company Hellofood has launched in Rwanda today, with Joe Falter, founder and chief executive officer (CEO), telling HumanIPO the company was attracted to the East African country’s fast growth. → Read more
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Sun, September 29th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 29/09/2013
Africa’s startup scene received another boost this week when the world’s biggest accelerator, the Founder’s Institute, confirmed it was expanding its presence on the continent to Nairobi. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 19:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyans to pay “matatu” fare with Lipa Na M-Pesa
Safaricom is working on introducing a lipa na M-Pesa service for Kenya’s popular Matatu public transport industry, where commuters will pay fares using mobile money. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom enters exclusive Neotel acquisition talks – report
Vodacom has reportedly entered exclusive talks to buy South African telecommunications company Neotel. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
DoC missed almost half its targets under Pule
South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) missed almost 50 per cent of its targets during 2012/2013, according to the country’s auditor-general. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
ANCYL, DA vow to continue fight against e-tolling
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) and the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) have vowed to continue fighting against e-tolling on Gauteng’s freeways. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Ghanaian mobile manufacturers to open Nigerian plant next month
Roland Agambire, chairman of Rlg Communications, has revealed the company’s US$10 million phone manufacturing plant in Osun State, Nigeria, will begin initial phone manufacturing next month, while full manufacturing would get underway in November. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Sentech announces strong financial results
South African state-owned signal distributor Sentech has announced a 20 per cent rise in operating profits for the 2012/2013 financial year. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
Ghanaian educational platform eyes pan-African expansion
Ghana-based online teaching and learning platform My eCampus is looking to expand its West African user base across the African continent after being accepted onto VC4Africa’s September Cohort. → Read more
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