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Mon, August 11th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
US agencies to support YALI entrepreneurs at DEMO Africa 2014
The United States (US) Department of State and the US Africa Development Foundation (USADF) have announced their support for selected Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) entrepreneurs to attend and participate at the DEMO Africa conference in Lagos, Nigeria, on September 25 and 26. → Read more
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Mon, August 11th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
StarTimes launches exclusive Kiswahili programming channel
Pay-TV firm StarTimes has unveiled its self-produced Star Swahili channel in a bid to revamp its offering for Kenyan subscribers to include local content. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ebola Facts website launched to educate public on ebola prevention
Nigerian publishing house Big Cabal Media has launched an educational website focusing on informing the public about Ebola prevention as the virus spreads across West Africa. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN records 22% revenue increase in Nigeria, 7% reduction in South Africa
The MTN Group has released its financial months for the six months ended June 30, 2014, revealing 21.5 per cent revenue growth in Nigeria, while South African revenues contracted by seven per cent. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Newspaper apologises for Motsoeneng article
South African newspaper The New Age has apologised for an article published yesterday headlined “No need to punish Hlaudi”, which it said could have been misinterpreted. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya Airways, Airtel sign MVNO agreement
Bharti Airtel and Kenya Airways have announced a partnership that will see Airtel host Kenya Airways as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) on its network. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Facebook’s Internet.org app now available to Airtel Zambia customers
Airtel Zambia has announced it has become the first mobile operator in the world to offer Facebook’s Internet.org app to customers, a move it says will makes it easier for people to access the internet and a set of basic services without data charges. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SATNAC 2014 to consider transformative potential of broadband
South Africa’s part-state owned operator Telkom has announced its annual Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) event will take place at the end of August, focusing on how universal broadband connectivity has the potential to transform lives. → Read more
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Thu, August 7th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Motsoeneng should not be punished for old lies – SABC
Controversial South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operations officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng should not be punished for 19-year-old lie, the state broadcaster has said in court papers. → Read more
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Thu, August 7th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Safaricom’s yuMobile acquisition to be complete within months – report
Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom expects to complete its joint acquisition of rival yuMobile for around US$120 million within months, chief executive officer (CEO) Bob Collymore has told Bloomberg. → Read more
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Thu, August 7th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Project Isizwe partners Gumtree for free Wi-Fi in Tshwane
South African non-profit internet access initiative Project Isizwe has partnered with classifieds platform Gumtree to bring free Wi-Fi connectivity to low income communities in South Africa’s Tshwane municipality, with the companies promising to connect over one million people by the end of the month. → Read more
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Thu, August 7th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos residents buying sanitary supplies online following Ebola scare – Kaymu
Nigerian online shopping platform Kaymu has recorded a significant rise in the sale of sanitary supplies on its platform as a result of the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, August 7th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Italian government launches startups visas for techprenuers
The Italian government has launched a startup visa that allows non-European tech innovators to move to Europe, with the starting point being Italy, whose ecosystem has a great deal of growth potential, a growing number of successful startups, programmes and initiatives. → Read more
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Wed, August 6th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to encourage increased spending on telecoms QoS via tax reductions
The Nigerian government is ready to reduce taxes levied on telecoms operating in the country to allow networks to invest more on improving quality of service, according to minister of communications technology Omobola Johnson. → Read more
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Wed, August 6th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom launches US$50 smartphone
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom has launched a self-branded, ZAR549 (US$51) mobile phone, with the aim of making mobile internet accessible to all South Africans. → Read more
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Tue, August 5th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
IBM wins Fidelity Bank infrastructure, services deal
Ghana’s Fidelity Bank has signed a five year deal with IBM for the management of all the bank’s technology infrastructure and services, as the bank seeks higher efficiency to support its growth plans for new markets, services and products. → Read more
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Tue, August 5th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
8bit secures US$110k funding
South African native advertising platform 8bit has secured US$110,000 funding from a range of investors, enabling the startup to expand its reach and launch new offerings. → Read more
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Tue, August 5th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Commonwealth Broadband Africa Forum rescheduled for November
The Commonwealth Broadband Africa Forum, originally scheduled to take place in Nairobi in July but postponed over security concerns, has been rearranged for November. → Read more
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Tue, August 5th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL denies Winelands e-toll secrecy claims
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said its application to the Western Cape High Court asking that certain aspects of the Winelands Toll project be kept confidential is unrelated to the so-called Secrecy Bill. → Read more
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Tue, August 5th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Maher leaves Mxit, joins Kagiso Media
Chief product officer of South African social chat app Mxit, Vincent Maher, has left Mxit and been appointed chief innovation officer at Kagiso Media Limited, the company announced. → Read more
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