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Wed, August 20th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Value of items on MoboFree to reach $1.5bn in 2015
The value of items listed for sale on African social marketplace MoboFree.com will hit US$1.5 billion by 2015, with the current total value of items already surpassing US$526 million, the company said. → Read more
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Tue, August 19th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SAP to invest $500m in Africa
SAP has announced a seven-year plan to up-skill local African talent and drive innovation and growth on the continent Africa, which will see the company invest up to US$500 million through 2020. → Read more
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Tue, August 19th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
DA court application opposing Motsoeneng appointment heard
The legal application by South Africa’s opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) to have the permanent appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng to the position of chief operating officer (COO) at state owned broadcaster the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is to be heard today. → Read more
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Tue, August 19th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Carmudi launches in Congo, Tanzania
Nigerian car classifieds platform Carmudi has launched in the Republic of Congo and Tanzania, bringing the company’s African operations to a total of seven African countries. → Read more
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Tue, August 19th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom to implement fair usage for internet users
South Africa’s part state owned operator Telkom has announced its internet service provider (ISP) branch is to begin enforcing a fair usage policy aimed at improving the quality of its broadband network. → Read more
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Tue, August 19th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nyeri County trains teachers for one laptop per child programme
Kenya’s Nyeri County has embarked on a programme to train primary school teachers in IT skills ahead of the roll out of the government’s plan to provide free laptops for standard one pupils. → Read more
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Tue, August 19th, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Jovago, Navigidi partner for Nigeria hotel bookings
Online hotel booking platform Jovago has partnered Lagos-based journey planning site Navigidi to facilitate hotel bookings across Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, August 19th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nomanini mobile POS hits one million transactions
South Africa’s electronic payments solution for emerging markets Nomanini has facilitated over one million transactions through its point of sale (POS) terminals across Africa, the company announced. → Read more
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Tue, August 19th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Bitcoin exchange BitX launches in Kenya
Bitcoin exchange BitX has launched in Kenya, integrating preferred local financial systems such as M-Pesa and bank transfers to enable efficient international payments. → Read more
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Mon, August 18th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Matiangi impeachment calls by ICTAK “ill-advised” – COFEK
Calls by the ICT Association of Kenya (ICTAK) to have ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi impeached are “ill advised”, according to the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK). → Read more
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Mon, August 18th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
AppCircus@Mobile Web Africa applications open
Applications are open for the AppCircus@Mobile Web Africa competition, calling for African app developers to submit their innovative app creations. → Read more
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Mon, August 18th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Online recharge platform launched in Nigeria
Coremobile has launched Quick Airtime, an online platform for secure airtime recharge, mobile top-up and prepaid re-up in Nigeria, which it said is the fastest and simplest online recharge platform in the world. → Read more
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Mon, August 18th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
StarTimes to launch low-cost smartphone, tablet in Nigeria
Pay TV provider StarTimes has announced plans to launch two low cost mobile devices for the Nigerian market, a NGN12,000 (US$74) smartphone and a tablet priced at NGN27,000 (US$166). → Read more
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Mon, August 18th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Zoom Wireless launches high-speed internet access in Uganda
Ugandan startup internet service provider (ISP) Zoom Wireless has launched high-speed services in northern Uganda after partnering with Volo to use its software integration and expert network design to deliver affordable high-speed services to business and residences. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Co-operative Bank launches mobile banking service
Kenya’s Co-operative Bank has launched a mobile banking service, allowing customers to conduct all their banking via their phones. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cabinet row slows SA digital migration process – report
Tensions between South African minister of telecommunications and postal services Siyabonga Cwele and minister of communications Faith Muthambi are slowing the country’s digital migration process, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
12.6 million counterfeit phones to be disconnected in Nigeria
The Nigerian government is to order operators in the country to disconnect over 12.6 million counterfeit phones, in a bid to protect consumer rights while boosting government and manufacturers’ revenues. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Court reserves judgment on StarSat porn channels case
The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment on whether or not a review of the licensing of three porn channels by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) needs to be reviewed. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Equity Bank refutes COFEK allegations over MVNO licence
Equity Bank has spoken out against the Consumer’s Federation of Kenya (COFEK) to refute its allegations that the bank’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Finserve Africa, was wrongfully allocated scarce public resources including spectrum. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Q&A: Okeke Emeka, founder of Friendite.com and Frienditeplus.com
Nigerian online dating platform Friendite.com and sister social network Frienditeplus.com intend to become Africa’s biggest dating and social networks within the next three years, and have already gathered over 75,000 and 600,000 users respectively. Founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Okeke Emeka spoke to HumanIPO about the platforms, the online dating space in Africa, and his plans to raise US$500,000 VC funding while also attracting 2.5 million users before the end of the year. → Read more
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