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Tue, August 20th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
Perk seals $80,000 investment
Perk, the South African in-shop mobile app, has received a ZAR800,000 (US$79,000) investment from private investment firm Clifftop Colony. → Read more
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Tue, August 20th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
Sekese to continue in director-general role
Rosey Sekese, South Africa’s department of communications’ director-general, will be continuing in the role after minister Yunus Carrim seeked to draw a line under the ongoing saga in front of the communications portfolio committee. → Read more
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Tue, August 20th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta urges China to invest in Konza Techno City
President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged China to invest in Kenya’s Vision 2030 flagship project, Konza Techno City, in a move to realise technology growth in the East African country. → Read more
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Tue, August 20th, 13:00 · HumanIPO
HumanIPO Debate: Is Nigeria right to enforce local ownership rules on mobile operators?
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has suggested the country’s mobile networks, such as MTN, Airtel, Etisalat and Globacom, should be locally owned to ensure better services. → Read more
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Tue, August 20th, 12:40 · Jack Barton
Mandela social media site made public
The Mandela.is social media site, which has been in beta phase since March, has gone public, intended as a space for users to share inspirational thoughts and articles. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
SPARK raises $2 million investment
Nigerian startup investment fund SPARK has collected US$2 million in seed funding from international investors to expand its Lagos-based offices. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 19:00 · Susan Mwenesi
M:lab graduates Incubated Startups
Incubates, who have been at m:lab East Africa since 2011, graduated today having received intense and customised entrepreneurship training, hours of coaching and business advisory support, advice and linkage in accessing early stage funding. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 17:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telkom admit to staff payment slip-ups
Telkom, South Africa’s part state-owned fixed-line provider, has admitted its promised payments to workers are behind schedule, placing the signed union agreement under question. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 12:30 · Richard Cutcher
Mugabe family bails out Telecel Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe’s nephew Patrick Zhuwao has been revealed as the man behind the deal to ensure Telecel Zimbabwe complies with the country’s local ownership rules. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 11:30 · Richard Cutcher
MTN embroiled in indaba sponsorship corruption
A senior MTN figure has been suspended by the company over his alleged part in misappropriated sponsorship money meant for the Cape Town ICT indaba last year. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 10:30 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan VAT bill set to drive up mobile phone prices
Mobile phone manufacturers in Kenya have slammed a proposed VAT law they say will push up ICT software and hardware prices, urging the government to seek revenue from the workforce rather than the inputs. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Telecoms contributes 8.3% to Nigeria’s GDP
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has revealed the contribution of the Nigerian telecommunications sector to the country’s GDP was 8.3 per cent at the end of the second quarter of 2013. → Read more
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Sun, August 18th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 18/08/2013
Africa’s tech startup, accelerator and investor scene continues to see rapid growth, with the last seven days seeing more exciting developments on the continent. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 16:30 · Brandon Gregory
SABC board shortlist contains South Africans of exceptional skills – Shinn
Marian Shinn, South Africa’s shadow minister of communications for the Democratic Alliance (DA), has given a glowing report on the shortlist of 37 for board positions at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Oracle admits late entry into Nigeria, begins aggressive African expansion
Oracle has admitted it is entering the Nigerian IT market late, several years after some of its competitors commenced operations in the West African country. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 09:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: Can a commercial VPN protect you from government spying?
Nick Pearson is chief executive officer (CEO) of IVPN, a privacy-focused virtual private network (VPN) service and Electronic Frontier Foundation member. → Read more
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Thu, August 15th, 20:00 · Nick Sato
DStv and Zuku subscribers will not buy new decoders ahead of digital migration
Zuku and DStv have signed deals with local broadcasters to allow their decoders to receive digital signal on free-to-air channels ahead of the December switch-off in Nairobi. → Read more
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Thu, August 15th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
HumanIPO Academy to launch August 30 in Cape Town
HumanIPO will launch its Academy on August 30, with the aim of supporting the techpreneur, startup and small business ecosystem in Cape Town through engaging and informative events held throughout the year. → Read more
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Thu, August 15th, 13:30 · Nick Sato
AccessKenya shareholders accept company’s buyout to Dimension data
Dimension Data has announced 75 per cent of AccessKenya shareholders have accepted the KSh14 per share offer for the 218 million ordinary shares. → Read more
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Thu, August 15th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Seed Engine preparing for next round of startup accelerator
Johannesburg accelerator Seed Engine has outlined its requirements for tech startups looking to apply for its next programme, which begins next month. → Read more
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