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Tue, May 20th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom to terminate postpaid tariffs
Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom is set to terminate two of its postpaid tariffs due to their lack of profitability, affecting 14,000 subscribers. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
50 African countries will miss digital migration deadline – consultant
Fifty African countries will not meet the June 2015 deadline for digital migration, according to Russell Southwood, chief executive officer (CEO) of United Kingdom (UK)-based telecoms consultancy firm Balancing Act. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Somtel, Alcatel-Lucent partner for Somali LTE deployment
Somtel Telecommunications and Alcatel-Lucent have announced a partnership to deploy an LTE network in Somalia, offering Somtel customers faster data speeds. → Read more
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Tue, May 20th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Lower MTRs in SA just one step towards cheaper communication – analyst
Lowering mobile termination rates (MTRs) is only one factor in reducing the cost to communicate in South Africa, which may remain high unless operators are forced to implement certain tariff levels. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
ICT can be engine room that drives Nigeria’s national growth – report
ICT can be the engine that drives Nigeria movement from a mono-cultural economy, according to the Connect Nigeria report released by the country’s Federal Ministry of Communication Technology (FMCT). → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 16:30 · Agatha Nduku
Kenyan crowdfunding site touts investment for startups
Kenyan startup Tevat is set to launch a site allowing startups to raise money through crowdfunding by connecting them with investors both in Africa and the diaspora. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom reports 8.3% revenue growth, fuelled by equipment, data
Vodacom has released its financial results for the year ended March 31, 2014, revealing 8.3 per cent growth in group revenues, spurred by a boom in equipment revenues in South Africa as well as a 105.2 per cent increase in international data services. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
World Bank-assisted e-Ghana Project to cost $97m
Ghana has announced its e-Ghana Project in partnership with the World Bank, estimated to cost US$97 million as the government looks to quicken the pace of the country’s transformation into a middle income nation. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom to cut management staff by 25%
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom is to cut 25 per cent of its management staff within the next three years as it attempts to counteract flagging fixed line revenues and improve performance. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
Zambia launches Digital Migration Policy
The Zambian government has launched its Digital Migration Policy, seeking to provide guidelines for the establishment and operation of signal distributors and the implementation of a licensing framework ahead of the planned 2015 switchover. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Orange sells Ugandan operations to Africell
The Orange Group has sold its 95 per cent stake in Orange Uganda to West African mobile operator Africell Holding for an undisclosed amount. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 12:00 · Agatha Nduku
East Africa Com postponed due to security concerns
The East Africa Com event set to take place this week in Nairobi, Kenya, has been postponed indefinitely due to security concerns. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 11:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom agrees to acquire Neotel
South Africa’s leading mobile operator Vodacom has agreed the 100 per cent acquisition of fixed line provider Neotel for ZAR7 billion (US$676.6 million), saying the deal will accelerate the rollout of broadband services in the country. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
ANC meddled in USAASA procurement – report
Former executive manager at the Universal Service Access Agency for South Africa (USAASA) Mmatlou Morudu has said he lost his job for refusing to award a contract as instructed by South African ruling party the African National Congress (ANC), according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 10:30 · Tom Jackson
Safaricom, Airtel acquisition of yuMobile would stifle competition – analyst
The proposed purchase of Kenyan operator yuMobile by larger rivals Safaricom and Airtel would reduce the country’s telecoms market to a duopoly scenario with a negative effect on competition, according to Danson Njue, research analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media. → Read more
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Mon, May 19th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
OffersAfrica.com keen to give businesses online visibility
Kenyan startup OffersAfrica.com is working to give traditional brick and mortar businesses online visibility by helping customers identify verified businesses for a variety of products and services, giving businesses a platform to advertise and directing customers to the best deals. → Read more
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Sun, May 18th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 18/05/2014
Startup events dominated HumanIPO headlines this week, with African participants taking part in the international uStart conference and judging beginning for mobile startup competition PIVOT East. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Find-A-Med wins MWA2014 mobile app competition
Find-A-Med app has emerged the winner of the mobile app competition at the Mobile West Africa 2014 event in Lagos, Nigeria, after pitching its products alongside four other groups of developers. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
iPhones will cost $10 in 2019 – Ahonen
Mobile expert Tomi Ahonen has projected that by summer of 2019 the cost of a smartphone such as an iPhone will be as low as US$10, including distribution, marketing and profit. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan FarmDrive app connecting farmers with investors, tools
Kenyan startup FarmDrive is trialling a mobile app providing farmers with new financing options by connecting them with investors interested in funding local producers, while also providing a range of tools to help farmers improve their skills and records. → Read more
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