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Thu, July 17th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Mentors announced for 440 Lagos accelerator programme
The 440 Lagos accelerator programme, a joint venture between L5Lab and 88mph, has announced the mentors for its first programme, which will begin in September. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
PayFast accepting Bitcoin payments
South African payment platform PayFast has announced it is now accepting Bitcoin payments from local and international buyers through a partnership with the country’s largest Bitcoin exchange BitX. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
E-tolling review panel meets today
The panel set up by Gauteng premier David Makhura to look into the effect of e-tolling in the province will meet for the first time today. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft taking “right to be forgotten” requests
Microsoft has followed Google and begun taking requests from individuals in the European Union (EU) who wish to be removed from results of the company’s Bing search engine results following the landmark “right to be forgotten” court judgment in May. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
Easy Taxi launches free rides promotion in Lagos, Abuja
Easy Taxi Nigeria has launched a promotion which offers users in Abuja and Lagos a free ride on every two rides taken within a week. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Rwanda begins online registration of newborns, deaths, marriages, divorces
The Rwandan government has announced it is consolidating the nation’s statistics with the commencement of online registration of newborns, deaths, marriages and divorces. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Women will be left behind if not encouraged to embrace ICT – Johnson
The current gender divide in ICT means women will be left behind if they are not encouraged to develop an interest in the sector, according to Nigeria’s minister of communication technology Omobola Johnson. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel Kenya wins fraud case against employee
Kenyan mobile network operator Airtel has won a case against a thirty party who received KSh26.3 million (US$300,000) in a fraudulent transaction by former employee Peter Wahinya Muiruri two years ago. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
E-toll “reprieve” shows system is problematic – OUTA
The “reprieve” offered by South African minister of transport Dipuo Peters in making e-toll payment conditions less stringent is evidence of problems within the system, according to the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA). → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Google+ removes name restrictions
Google+ has removed restrictions on names in an effort to make the social medium more welcoming and inclusive. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Apple phones now in Airtel Kenya shops
Airtel Kenya and Apple have formed a strategic partnership allowing customers to purchase the iPhone range of products Airtel’s shops all over the country. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Peters announces e-toll “reprieve”
South African transport minister Dipuo Peters used her department’s budget debate speech to offer a “reprieve” to e-toll users in Gauteng, further extending the payment period. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Ushahidi, Futaa, Kopo Kopo among 50 most innovative Kenyan startups
Kenyan football portal Futaa.com has been named alongside Ushahidi and Kopo Kopo among the 50 most innovative startups in Kenya in a competition that had 5,000 entries and was judged by top startup experts. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
CAK content regulation set to disrupt DStv monopoly
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) is to regulate to force players in the pay-TV industry to re-sell exclusive content to competitors, tackling a scenario that has seen players such as DStv enjoy monopoly on some content. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
BCX appoints Isaac Mophatlane CEO
South African IT firm Business Connexion (BCX) has appointed Isaac Mophatlane as chief executive officer (CEO) in place of his twin brother, the late Benjamin Mophatlane, who passed away last month. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s WhiteSpaces to offer unlimited data for $9 monthly
Nigerian startup WhiteSpaces is tackling challenges such as high tariffs, data caps and quality of service concerns by providing truly wireless internet connectivity, according to founder Mark Afolabi. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
MasterCard launches MasterPass digital wallet in SA
Financial services company MasterCard has launched MasterPass in South Africa, allowing individuals in the country to make secure digital payments online. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Carmudi launches global app for Android devices
Online car classifieds platform Carmudi, which operates in several African markets, has launched a global app for Android devices to allows users to browse thousands of cars on the go. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya Airways offers check-in via mobile
Kenya Airways has rolled a mobile check-in service, providing passengers with the ability to select flights and seats, obtain frequent flyer updates and customer notifications, and check-in for their flights via mobile. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Open data not trusted by officials – study
Officials’ worries about the integrity of data are a barrier to machine-readable data in open data initiatives becoming available, according a study the World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF). → Read more
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