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Wed, May 21st, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
Rural Lesotho deserves connectivity – Universal Service Fund
Rural communities in Lesotho deserve to be connected just like anywhere else in the world, according to Nthabiseng Pule, executive secretary at the Universal Service Fund (USF) of Lesotho. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
POS transactions in Nigeria hit $150m in April – CBN
The amount of point-of sale (PoS) transactions in Nigeria rose to NGN24 billion (US$150 million) in April, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with the total number of deployed PoS devices rising to 153,167 from 5,000 in 2010. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
USAASA denies ANC interference claims
The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) has denied claims made by former executive manager Mmatlou Morudu of interference by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in the agency’s affairs. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Mobile video set to boom
The next big area of growth is going to be video services on mobile devices, according to Pierre van der Hoven, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) at low bandwidth mobile video provider Tuluntulu. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Customers have inspired us to expand so quickly – Jovago
Jovago’s customers are responsible for the company’s rapid expansion, according to Nigeria managing director Marek Zmyslowski, who told HumanIPO the company has experienced amazing growth in Nigeria and is now looking further afield. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Guarantee operators clients in rural areas – USAASA
Guaranteeing mobile operators clients in rural areas is the best way to secure private sector investment to connect underserviced communities, according to Thabo Makenete, executive head of broadcasting at the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA). → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Startups in co-working spaces 4 times more likely to survive – Davies
The chance of a startup surviving quadruples when it operates from a co-working space, according to Nigerian tech innovation expert Tomi Davies. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Flat6Labs holds Demo Day in Cairo
Egyptian startup accelerator programme Flat6Labs last night held its Demo Day event in Cairo, with 10 startups pitching for follow-on funding. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Fines not enough to tackle poor Nigerian telecoms QoS – analysts
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) needs to do more than fine operators if it is to tackle the poor quality of service (QoS) in the country, according to analysts at Informa Telecoms & Media. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Microsoft-backed startup ZiDi to tackle maternal, child healthcare
Kenyan mobile health management system startup ZiDi is seeking to tackle the issue of maternal and child healthcare by facilitating the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
3 Cape Town startups earn funding at Sparkup! event
Three Cape Town startups earned funding worth more than ZAR1 million (US$96,000) at the Sparkup! pitching event ahead of tomorrow’s Net Prophet conference. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 17:30 · Tom Jackson
Zapacab set to close
South African taxi hailing service Zapacab is set to close if no buyer can be found for the startup. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
WISPs focusing on unlicenced spectrum in SA
Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) in South Africa are increasingly operating in the unlicenced spectrum space due to the costs involved in operating in licenced spaces, according to Nick Ehrke, sales director for Southern Africa at wireless telecommunications company Radwin. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
KejaHunt uses IT to assist in househunting
Kenyan startup KejaHunt is using geo-location technology and social media intergration to ease the process of finding a house or a roommate, reporting 120 success stories since it launched at the end of February. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
NCC to issue 2 broadband InfraCo licences by September
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced it will be issuing two licenses to regional infrastructure companies (InfraCos) to provide fibre infrastructure for broadband internet access across the country. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
“When” not “if” for e-toll failure – OUTA
The controversial e-tolling policy in South Africa’s Gauteng province will fail, it is just a question of when, according to Wayne Duvenage, chairperson of the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA). → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
SIM card leads Kenyan police to terror suspect
A teenager has allegedly confessed to planting explosives in a public service vehicle that exploded on Nairobi’s Thika highway earlier this month, killing three people, after a SIM card registered in his father’s name was found at the scene of the attack. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
SA can increase GDP by $5bn with 10% broadband growth
Increasing South Africa’s internet penetration by 10 per cent could raise the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by over US$5 billion, according to Paul Feenan, director of government services at Avanti Communications Group. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan MVNOs boost competition, spectrum efficiency – analyst
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) decision to issue three mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences will boost competition and lead to greater spectrum efficiency in the country, according to Danson Njue, research analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
The Founders Hive bringing advisory services to African startups
Europe-based, African-run firm The Founders Hive is expanding its operations in Africa, bringing advisory services to startups as the company moves towards profitability by the end of the year. → Read more
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