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Mon, July 21st, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Matiangi inaugurates universal service board
Kenyan Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has inaugurated the Universal Service Advisory Council (USAC) to oversee the creation of the Universal Service Fund (USF). → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Snowden urges supporters to develop anti-surveillance tech
US surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden has called on his supporters to develop technologies to tackle government surveillance. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
US donates bomb detection kits to KAA
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated KSh60 million (US$680,000) worth of equipment for detecting explosives in airports to the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Bima247 allows Kenyans to buy insurance online
Online portal Bima247 has launched, allowing Kenyans to buy insurance online without the need for intermediaries. → Read more
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Sun, July 20th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
FEATURE: The week in startups 20/07/2014
This week in startups saw plenty of activity, particularly on the part of incubators and accelerator programmes, with new competitions announced, applications opening, contest finalists selected and accelerator programme mentors revealed across the continent. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tetra Radio stakes claims for Safaricom surveillance deal
Telecommunications equipment supplier Tetra Radio has claimed it was awarded a similar security surveillance deal by Kenya Police in 2001 to the one recently agreed with Safaricom, and claims that deal is still valid. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Tigo’s Rwandan incubator opens applications
The new Tigo-backed “think” incubator in Rwanda has opened applications to startups and developers from Rwanda and the rest of Africa, looking to pick the best five teams for a six-month programme designed to support exceptional startups in developing new and innovative digital solutions. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
No e-toll prosecutions until review complete – Peters
No motorists will be prosecuted over unpaid e-tolling bills until a review into the controversial policy has been completed, South African transport minister Dipuo Peters has said. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyans transacting $71m daily via mobile money
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reported KSh6.2 billion (US$71 million) is transacted every day via mobile money, up from a daily average of KSh5.2 billion (US$59 million) last year. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom enters retrenchment consultations
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom is to begin a period of consultation with its staff regarding planned retrenchments as of Monday, turning to an external facilitator to help with the discussions. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
TEData to implement Egypt’s broadband project
Telecom Egypt affiliate TEData will implement Egypt’s broadband project, minister of communications and information technology Atef Helmy has announced, with the project to begin by mid-August. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
EnterpreneurCountry expanding to Nigeria
EnterpreneurCountry, a 133,000-member strong entrepreneurial ecosystem has announced expansion plans for Nigeria with the goal of providing funds for tech startups. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s LTE subscriptions to hit 1m by 2018
Long Term Evolution (LTE) network subscriptions in Kenya will hit one million by 2018, according to a report by Pyramid Research. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Zuku revamps voice telephony service
Zuku, Wananchi Group’s home entertainment and communication services brand, has kicked off a major project to revitalise its voice telephony service provision capacity in an effort to maintain an edge as an innovative player in Kenya’s competitive communications market. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cwele asks parliament for $15m for telecoms ministry
South Africa’s newly appointed minister of telecommunications and postal services, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, has asked the government for ZAR159 billion (US$14.9 billion) for his department this year, to focus on infrastructure rollout, improving the regulatory environment and forging ahead with digital migration. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Botswanan parliament approves National Innovation Fund for startups
The Botswanan parliament has approved a National Innovation Fund to make seed and early-stage funding available to tech startups in the country. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Kenya announces 8% revenue growth for first half year
Orange Kenya has reported an 8 per cent growth in revenues compared to last year, with the increase attributed to major investments since the beginning of 2014 which have enabled the company to better compete in the market. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs
Microsoft has announced it is cutting more than 18,000 jobs, 14 per cent of its workforce, as it looks to trim down the size of its newly acquired Nokia devices business and refocus on cloud and mobile. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom launches 2nd AppWiz Challenge
Safaricom has launched the second edition of its AppWiz Challenge, offering Kenyan developers prizes and incubation as it looks to allow developers to form startups and partner with industry in offering solutions. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Open SocieTIC pan-African ICT for Good Governance programme launched in Senegal
The Open SocieTIC pan-African ICT for Good Governance programme has been launched in Senegal, with the goal of improving the interaction between citizens and decision makers in West Africa. → Read more
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