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Wed, May 28th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom’s Neotel purchase will benefit industry – WAPA
The proposed acquisition of South African fixed line operator Neotel by the country’s leading mobile operator Vodacom would benefit the industry at large, providing a nationwide high-quality operator capable of servicing consumers and businesses alike, according to the Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA). → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
PIVOT finalist Beyonic deploys cloud to track mobile money payments
Ugandan startup Beyonic has developed a cloud-based platform allowing businesses to make, track and manage payments to mobile money accounts across numerous providers. → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian state government shuts down MTN base stations
The government of Osun state in Nigeria has shut down a number of base stations belonging to MTN Nigeria as a result of the network’s failure to pay taxes, fees and charges for the laying of its fibre optic cables since 2013. → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 12:36 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s laptop project funds allocated to Anglo Leasing payments
The Kenyan government has diverted funds for the country’s laptops for schools programme to help pay KSh1.4 billion (US$16 million) to two companies associated with the Anglo Leasing scam. → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
40% of Twitter users from emerging markets by 2018
Forty per cent of Twitter users will come from emerging markets by 2018, according to digital market research firm eMarketer, though it will still lag behind Facebook. → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Neotel reports 23 per cent revenue growth
South African fixed-line operator Neotel, recently acquired by Vodacom, has reported 23 per cent growth in revenue for 2013, totalling over ZAR3.9 billion (US$371 million) for the year ending March 31. → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya will beat digital migration deadline – Matiangi
Kenya is optimistic of beating the June 2015 digital migration deadline despite the delays caused by disputes over distribution licences, set-top boxes and awareness, according to Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi. → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
CapitalSquare holding second Demo Day next week
Lagos-based co-working space CapitalSquare has announced its second Demo Day would be held on Tuesday, June 3. → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA mobile operators welcome Cwele, Cell C urges clarification
South Africa’s mobile operators have welcomed the newly appointed minister of telecommunications and postal services and minister of communications, although third operator Cell C said further clarity is needed on the respective responsibilities of the newly restructured ministries. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigeria fuels MTN growth, SA revenues fall
Nigeria fuelled MTN Group’s double-digit revenue growth in the four months to the end of April 2014, however the company’s home operations in South Africa lagged behind with revenues decreasing year-on-year. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SABC yet to contact Motsoeneng over public protector report
The acting chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Hlaudi Motsoeneng has not received any communication from his employer since the publication of the public protector’s report in February, recommending his replacement within 90 days. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Digital music distribution to eclipse physical distribution
The physical method of distributing music via CDs and cassettes will be soon be eclipsed by digital mechanisms such as streaming and downloads, according to Trenton Birch, Africa director at non-profit Bridges For Music. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
SA’s Stock Shop goes live this month to assist in buying shares
South African stock exchange personal assistant platform Stock Shop is to go live this month, providing education tools, collated products and services, and trading tools for individuals looking to invest on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Blue collar revolution is coming online – Sesan
The blue collar revolution is coming online, according to Gbenga Sesan, executive director of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN), who is interested in investing in the area. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
E-toll non-payers to face “on road enforcement”
Gauteng motorists with outstanding e-tolls may soon face “on road enforcement” when provincial traffic police are mandated with enforcing payments of outstanding e-toll bills, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Ask The Lawyer app wins DevCon Alpha challenge
Nigerian app Ask The Lawyer, which allows users to interact with a vast database of legal content, has won the DevCon Alpha competition organised by Microsoft in conjunction with Mobile Monday Nigeria, Nokia and Verve. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
PIVOT East announces finalists
PIVOT East has picked 25 East African startups as finalists for this year’s edition of the mobile startups event, offering them the chance to pitch to investors at the main conference in June. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Additional costs hindering .ng domain uptake
The costs of changing the details on a company’s letterhead paper, business cards and other branded documents are responsible for corporate and organisational reluctance to switch to .ng domain names, according to Ope Odusan, managing director of Africa.com and former chief operating officer (CEO) of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Autopage to buy Nashua subscribers
South Africa’s Nashua Mobile has announced it is to sell its Cell C subscriber base to Allied Electronics (Altron) subsidiary Autopage Cellular for ZAR91.5 million (US$8.8 million) excluding VAT, amidst inadequate returns. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mistrust between actors and producers damaging Kenya’s movie industry
Kenya’s movie industry is not taking off as expected in part due to the lack of trust between producers and actors, a situation leading to both parties working independently and affecting the quality of production. → Read more
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