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Mon, May 5th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
USAASA launches pilot broadband services
The Universal Services and Access Agency of South Africa [USAASA] has constructed sites in Msinga and Malahleni in KwaZulu-Natal province allowing locals access to a 3G-enabled wireless network. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
VP commissions Ghana’s first digital banking centre
Ghana’s vice president (VP) Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has commissioned the country's first digital banking centre in Accra, developed by Ecobank and providing 24-hour banking services to users. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
SA launches election apps ahead of vote
South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has launched a number of apps, including a mobile game, aiming to provide information and enhance voter education ahead of the elections this week. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Fibre cuts on the rise in Ghana’s western region – Airtel
Airtel Ghana has expressed concern over the rise in fibre optic cable cuts in the country, especially in the western region. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Justice Mutunga unveils new website for Kenya Gazette
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has unveiled a new Kenya Law website, which includes present and past publications of the Kenya Gazette and allows the public to access information on their cases, including court dates. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian state introduces smartcard for civil servants
The government of the State of Osun in southwest Nigeria has launched a smartcard for its civil servants, aimed at intensifying the use of ICT to achieve effectiveness in administration and put an end to challenges posed by ghost workers. → Read more
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Mon, May 5th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya launches Electronic Single Window System for regional trade
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta flanked by Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni has launched the Kenya Electronic Single Window System, Kenya Tradenet, geared towards facilitating international trade by lowering costs and reducing delays occasioned by clearance of goods at Kenyan borders. → Read more
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Sun, May 4th, 12:33 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 04/05/2014
Although news was slow for startups in Africa this week two events on either side of the continent look set to boost African technology. → Read more
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Sat, May 3rd, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Raphael Afaedor, co-founder, Supermartng.com
Raphael Afaedor is the co-founder of Supermartng.com, a platform that allows users to buy groceries and other items to be delivered within three hours from a number of reputable stores in Lagos. Afafedor is also a former managing director of Jumia Nigeria, and spoke to HumanIPO about his new venture and African entrepreneurship. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Over 40,000 .gov.ng email accounts created for Nigerian officials – NiRA
Mary Uduma, president of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has announced the creation of more than 40,000 .gov.ng email accounts for Nigerian government officials across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
KCB to follow Equity into telecoms market
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has declared plans to follow rival Equity Bank into the telecoms market after announcing a first quarter profit increase of 28.6 per cent. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Africon wins Microsoft Kenya Imagine Cup
Team Africon from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is the winner of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup in Kenya, a competition which centres on the use of imagination, creativity and technology to help solve some of the world’s problems. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN Rwanda partners Tele10 for mobile money payment of TV subscriptions
MTN Rwanda has partnered with Tele10 to enable customers to pay their DStv, Canal+ and GOtv subscriptions using MTN Mobile Money. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 16:30 · Chris Udemans
CliffCentral launches on WeChat, Comedy Central
CliffCentral, South African radio personality Gareth Cliff’s new “unradio” platform, was launched yesterday on mobile messaging platform WeChat and Comedy Central Africa on DStv. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
GOtv Kenya customers to acquire set-top boxes through M-Shwari
Kenya’s Safaricom, Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) and MultiChoice have agreed a financing option allowing Safaricom customers to acquire GOtv set-top boxes on credit through M-Shwari. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
MTN offers free Twitter access
South African mobile operator MTN has launched a number of mobile internet packages allowing subscribers to access Twitter for free through the MTN branded Opera Mini browser. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Media should make public service broadcasts free – Kenyatta
Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta has called upon electronic media to contribute towards the nation’s education through free short broadcasts on public information, hygiene, health and constitutional rights issues. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kagame wins ITU award
Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame is among the three winners of the 2014 World Telecommunication and Information Society Award, for his commitment to using ICT development and broadband connectivity in achieving sustainable development, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to double investment in ICT sector to $50bn
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has expressed the readiness of the Nigerian government to double the current level of investment in the nation’s ICT sector. → Read more
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Fri, May 2nd, 13:30 · Susan Mwenesi
PesaPrint rolls out cashless fare system for PSVs
PesaPrint has launched a cashless fare payment system for Kenyan public service vehicles (PSVs), adding to the competition in the multi-billion transport sector. → Read more
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