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Wed, July 9th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
Madonsela taken aback by Motsoeneng appointment
South African public protector Thuli Madonsela has said she does not know what to make of the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
Cape Town team selected for Global Coder Cup final
A Cape Town-based team of developers have been selected to represent Sub-Saharan Africa in SunGard’s Global Coder Cup, taking place in London later this year. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Motsoeneng appointed permanent SABC COO
Hlaudi Motsoeneng has been permanently appointed chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), with opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) describing it as a “dark day for democracy”. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Millicom launches mobile learning facilities in Rwanda
International telecommunications company Millicom has announced the launch of EduMe English in Rwanda, providing Tigo subscribers with an on demand or subscription service for learning the English language. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Facebook Kenya’s most popular social site
Facebook is the most popular social media site in Kenya with 3.8 million users, according to a report by Digital Rand, which ranked LinkedIn in second position with 1 million users and Twitter third with 650,000. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Samsung sponsors 2014 African EduWeek
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced it is a platinum sponsor of the 2014 African EduWeek, which kicks off today and runs until Friday. → Read more
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Wed, July 9th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
Ushahidi’s BRCK receives $1.2m investment
Kenya’s Ushahidi has announced it has received US$1.2 million seed funding for its BRCK project, hoping to solve last mile connectivity problems in rural areas. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Alleged Baba Jukwa mastermind instrumental to Zanu-PF election victory
Editor of Zimbabwean state-owned newspaper the Sunday Mail and alleged personality behind the Baba Jukwa Facebook account Edmund Kudzayi has said he was one of the masterminds of Zanu-PF’s victory in 2013, despite accusations of the attempted subversion of Robert Mugabe’s government. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Solidarity site petitioning against alleged Telkom race-based retrenchments
South African trade union Solidarity has launched a website to campaign against alleged race-based retrenchments at part state-owned fixed line operator Telkom. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
eTranzact open to deeper collaboration with local developers
Nigerian payments company eTranzact has expressed its openness to deeper collaborations with local developers to produce better integrated payment systems that will operate at the standard of global payment systems such as PayPal. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan cashless fare service providers to pay for interconnectivity charges
Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has said passengers will not have to pay for interconnectivity charges occasioned by switching from one network to another when the matatu industry moves to the cashless fare system. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Trade unions to take court action against Telkom over retrenchments
Two South African trade unions have said they will take part state-owned operator Telkom to court over planned retrenchments, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda strike deal on roaming charges
East African countries Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have formalised a deal that will see roaming charges in Africa drop from September this year. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
Single portal for Nigeria’s MDAs from September – Johnson
Nigeria’s minister of communications technology Omobola Johnson has announced that from September all government ministries, agencies and departments (MDAs) at state and federal levels will carry out their activities from a single online platform. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
Google includes Afrikaans, Zulu in Gmail
Google has launched 13 new languages on its Gmail email platform, including two of South Africa’s official languages. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
TopDownDeals launches video game rentals in Lagos
Nigerian gaming e-commerce platform TopDownDeals has announced the launch of its video game rental services in the Lagos Metro area. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nairobi county government launches online portal for residents
The Nairobi county government has launched an online platform providing residents access to easy, fast, secure and personalised services in a bid to seal revenue collection loopholes. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
SA Presidency warns over fake Ramaphosa Twitter account
The South African Presidency has warned users about a fake Twitter account set up for deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
OPINION: One week later, cashless policy remains unpopular in Nigeria
Last week the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the nationwide launch of its cashless policy following the successful introduction of the initiative in selected states including Lagos and Rivers. However, one week later, nothing much has changed. → Read more
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Tue, July 8th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
SA’s Emerge Mobile launches MPOS solution
South African startup Emerge Mobile has announced the commercial launch of its Edge mobile point of sales (MPOS) card acceptance solution. → Read more
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