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Tue, July 15th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian telecoms blame rainfall for poor service
Telecoms in Nigeria have blamed excessive rainfall in some parts of the country for poor quality of service on various networks. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
NPA to begin e-toll prosecutions – report
South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed two senior prosecutors have been assigned with initiating prosecution of individuals who have not paid e-tolls, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Alcatel’s mBox set for Senegalese m-Diabetes mobile initiative
Alcatel-Lucent will provide the Senegalese Ministry of Health and partners with the MNC technological platform mBox as part of the m-Diabetes initiative, which seeks to create awareness among patients and train medical professionals. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda included in Mozilla digital literacy programme
The Mozilla Foundation will in the next two months have more than 100,000 people participate in learning basic internet use and other digital skills, the Ugandan capital Kampala earmarked as one of the starting points followed by New York, San Francisco and cities in India, Indonesia and several other African countries. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria Stock Exchange to delist Starcomms, Mtech, Daar Communications
The Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced plans to delist 21 companies including some tech companies. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
StarTimes Media unveils $78.8m investment in Kenya
StarTimes Media has sunk KSh6.9 million (US$78.8 million) into a project that will see the company establish its Africa Headquarters and Dubbing Centre for Film and Broadcast Television in Kenya by the end of 2015. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
DA to take legal action against Motsoeneng appointment
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) will be taking legal action against the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
More Nigerian cities to go digital by October 31 – minister
Labaran Maku, Nigeria’s minister of information, has announced more Nigerian cities will be switched over from analogue to digital transmission, with state governments to be prepared for full digital migration on October 31. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
Pistorius Tweets not in contempt of court
South African murder-accused paralympian Oscar Pistorius’ latest Tweets are not in contempt of court, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
Mugabe highlights need to bridge digital divide
Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has highlighted the need to bridge the digital divide in rural areas of the country, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
SA Internet Governance Forum takes place this week
South Africa’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be held in Johannesburg this week, with the public invited to participate in the event. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Naspers to focus on mobile – report
South African media and e-commerce firm Naspers is looking to bring its offering of auction and e-commerce sites to tablets and smartphones as part of its “predominantly mobile” policy, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
Get in the Ring SA finalists chosen
Eight finalists have been chosen for South Africa’s Get in the Ring startup competition, with pitching taking place in Cape Town on July 22. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A: Nikki Parker, regional director for North America and Oceania, Freelancer.com
Internet penetration in Africa has led to Africans interacting with the rest of the world, leading to a higher amount of job creation through outsourcing. HumanIPO caught up with Nikki Parker of Freelancer.com, one of the largest sites used by freelancers in Africa. → Read more
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Sun, July 13th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 13/07/2014
This week was all about finalists, with the winners of Seedstars Cape Town being announced while the last stage competitors of DEMO Africa were made public. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
BCX shareholders to vote on acquisition by Telkom
South African ICT solutions firm Business Connection (BCX) will allow shareholders to vote part on the proposition by part state-owned fixed line operator Telkom to purchase the company. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
Solidarity releases Telkom “Hitler” video
South African trade union Solidarity has released a parody video portraying Telkom as Hitler and a number of his senior officers. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Telecoms in Nigeria better than Dubai, London – NCC
Nigerian telecoms services are better than those of central London and Dubai, in spite of calls for quality to improve, according to Dr Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 14:01 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Telkom Kenya CEO recalled to France
France Telkom, Orange Telkom Kenya’s parent company, is recalling senior executives including chief executive officer (CEO) Mickael Ghossein, following a deal with the Kenyan government that will see the Paris-based company release its grip on the Kenyan company. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
African broadband penetration opening frontiers for business – Freelancer.com
Increasing broadband penetration in Africa is opening new frontiers for businesses as they are not only innovating for their own countries but to a market outside the continent, according to Freelancer.com regional director for North America and Oceania Nikki Parker. → Read more
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