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Sat, September 21st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
The biggest challenge is getting Nigerians to pay for songs – Spinlet
Francis Ebuehi, chief operating officer (COO) at Spinlet, has told HumanIPO the greatest challenge facing them in Nigeria is getting users to pay for songs. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 18:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Do not tax mobile money services – Juniper Research
Kenya and Uganda are the first African countries to introduce tax on the increasingly popular mobile money services offered by network operators. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 16:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mxit confirms Swart as CEO, set to focus on youth
South African chat app Mxit has appointed Francois Swart as chief executive officer (CEO) on a permanent basis, and revealed an increased focus on youth as a powerful tool of reaching out to the community. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory
kLab Rwanda to link with university communities
Rwanda’s first tech innovation hub, kLab, is planning to expand its reach by linking up with other university-based communities. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
Platco Digital: SABC stance is unlawful
Platco Digital has hit back at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) for suggesting it will not broadcast the latter’s channels on its OpenView HD network. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 10:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government defends Telkom Kenya share dilution
The Kenyan government has been pressured to explain claims it willingly allowed its stake in Telkom Kenya be taken over by France Telecom without safeguarding the interest of the country. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s communications interception bill passes second reading
Nigerian senators have referred an act seeking to provide for the interception, development and protection of communications networks and facilities in the public interest to the senate committees on Communications, Judiciary and National Security for adjudication. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: MTN needs to get hands-on with African investment
When MTN announced earlier this year it was contributing up to US$75 million to an international venture fund, it appeared Africa’s largest indigenous network operator could be manoeuvering itself to give the continent’s tech scene a kickstart. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 17:30 · Brandon Gregory
Hypercube to play a part in building Zimbabwe
Hypercube, which is set to become Zimbabwe’s first technology hub, will seek to create meaningful solutions in order to make technology more accessible and help the country develop. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
Data costs too expensive to provide connectivity to all – Facebook
The current cost of data is 100 times too expensive for it to be economically feasible to provide internet as a basic human right, according to Facebook, though the company is working on measures to bring costs down. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom abides by competition rules with price reductions
Telkom has made some wholesale tariff reductions, following through on commitments made during a competition tribunal earlier this year. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Liquid Telecom rolls out East Africa’s largest data centre
Liquid Telecom has launched the “largest and most sophisticated data centre in East Africa”, offering secure space for dedicated hosting, interconnect services, network providers and enterprises in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Internet democratises media creation – Google
Teju Ajani, business development manager for Google Nigeria, believes the internet has brought democracy to media creation and consumption. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 17:30 · Nick Sato
Standard Chartered launches new mobile payment service with M-Pesa
Kenya’s Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with Safaricom to launch a mobile wallet service targeted at corporate clients. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan judges refuse new offices over communication masts radiation fears
Kenya’s Court of Appeal judges have defied Supreme Court orders to relocate to new offices, citing fear of radiation from nearby communication masts. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
New East African IX hub to launch at Mombasa in November
Pan-African undersea cable network SEACOM is to act as official reseller for the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) East Africa exchange point in Mombasa, Kenya, which is set to provide the East Africa region with better internet interconnection from mid-November. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 12:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
SnappCab goes live
South African taxi app SnappCab has launched in Johannesburg, providing competition for similar solutions Uber and Zapacab. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
Libya to list Libyana next year – report
Libya hopes to list state-owned mobile operator Libyana on the Tripoli stock exchange next year, as the country looks to open up a sector ravaged by civil war to competition. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Multiple lines per user blur true subscriber numbers – MTN Nigeria
It would be difficult to ascertain the actual numbers of mobile subscribers in Nigeria due to subscribers having three lines each on average, according to Bayo Adekanmbi, general manager of business intelligence at MTN Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
SABC set for new board, DA criticises selection process
The parliamentary portfolio committee has announced the final list of recommended names for the new South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC) board, though opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised the selection process. → Read more
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