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Thu, April 3rd, 17:30 · Chris Udemans
iHub named most innovative company in Africa
Kenyan startup incubator iHub has been voted Africa’s most innovative company by Fast Company. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL denies cash-flow problems
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has refuted claims it is experiencing cash-flow problems, saying the high level of compliance with e-toll payments by road users means the agency is on track with meeting debt obligations. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
AfricanUp.com launched to connect startups, investors
South African entrepreneurs Paul Cartmel and Nic Haralambous have launched AfricanUp.com, a website dedicated to connecting startups, accelerators, investors and technology hubs around Africa. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
SA’s Absa to go fully digital
South African Barclays-owned bank Absa has announced its plans to go fully digital, updating and developing new technologies to change the way South Africans bank. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s financial service industry to introduce paperless transactions
Sybrin is working closely with leading banks for paperless IT solutions designed to ensure efficient operations, lower costs, improved compliance and better knowledge management. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
WhatsApp messages hit 64bn in one day
Instant messaging (IM) platform WhatsApp announced over social media yesterday it has processed a record number of messages, topping 64 billion in a day. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
NCC warns telecoms on unapproved tariffs
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned telecoms companies operating in the country to desist from illegally implementing tariff plans the commission has not approved. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan teachers union to apply for broadcasting licence
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has said it will apply for a digital broadcasting licence to broadcast a channel of educational content, which is said is neglected by most broadcasters. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA parliament communications committee welcomes MTR ruling
The recent High Court ruling on disputed mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations in South Africa was a “balanced decision”, taking into consideration consumers, the public interest and government policy aimed at lowering communications costs, according to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 12:00 · Agatha Nduku
Airtel becomes 2nd largest telecoms operator in Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria has overtaken Globacom to become the country’s second largest mobile operator by customer numbers, though it still remains far behind market leader MTN, according to the latest figures released by market regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mozambique joins A4AI
Mozambique has joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), becoming the third developing country to participate in the initiative alongside Nigeria and Ghana. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Most Nigerian ATMs still running on Windows XP days before support ends
The majority of Nigerian ATMs are still running on the Windows XP operating system (OS) in spite of the fact there will be no security updates available for the platform from April 8. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Emerging markets best avenue for African startups – Buch
The opportunities in emerging markets in Africa and Asia are so large startups no longer need to expand to the United States (US) and Europe in order to scale, according to 88mph managing director (MD) Kresten Buch. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
EntrepreneurshipCircle.com launched to bridge entrepreneurship gap in Nigerian economy
EntrepreneurshipCircle.com has been launched to bridge the entrepreneurship gap in Nigeria, with the company saying the website will enable entrepreneurs to contribute to the nation’s economy. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Q&A: Harry Hare, executive producer, DEMO Africa
In February, it was announced this year’s DEMO Africa startup event will be taking place in Lagos, Nigeria, signalling the first occasion on which the event will be held outside of Kenya. HumanIPO caught up with executive producer Harry Hare to find out the reasons behind the move, his thoughts on the tech startup ecosystem in Nigeria and his views of DEMO Africa’s place in the African business scene. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Masiyiwa, Rotich in Fortune’s 50 greatest leaders
Strive Masiyiwa, founder and chairman of Zimbabwe’s first mobile operator Econet Wireless, and Juliana Rotich, co-founder and executive director of Kenyan crowdsourced mapping platform Ushahidi, have been listed on Fortune Magazine’s annual list of the world’s 50 greatest leaders. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Wabona launches Mayibuye film festival
South African local video content streaming startup Wabona has partnered with Cape Town-based Gravel Road Entertainment to launch the Mayibuye film festival, bringing previously unseen African film content to television, as well as making it available online and mobile via Wabona’s services. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Lack of connectivity hindering e-governance in Kenya – ZTE
Lack of connectivity is the main hindrance to e-governance in Kenya, according to Chinese firm ZTE, which is in talks with the Kenyan government over the uptake of its e-government solutions unveiled today both for county and national governments. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s electoral body will commence electronic voting when it is ready – senators
The Nigerian Senate yesterday resolved to allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to commence electronic voting when it feels it has the appropriate capacity and technology to commence the system. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nairobi to hold its first Startup Grind
The Kenyan capital Nairobi will tomorrow host its first Startup Grind, which promises to bring together the startup community for education, inspiration and connection. → Read more
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