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Thu, March 27th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA publishes new MTR regulations
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations, midway through defending legal proceedings against the previous controversial regulations. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 16:30 · Chris Udemans
GraphFlow providing retailers with recommendations facilities
South African startup GraphFlow is providing recommendation facilities to both online and offline retailers, driving a company’s revenue and interactions as well as delivering customised shopping experiences to consumers. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 16:00 · Agatha Nduku
PIVOT East announces key sponsorships
The PIVOT East startups event has announced its key sponsorships ahead of its return to Nairobi, Kenya, in June, with Chase Bank announced as the Gold Sponsor for the event. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
Vodacom, Neotel deal close – report
South African mobile operator Vodacom is close to finalising a deal to buy Tata Communications-owned telecom Neotel, according to a report. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Cashless policy will not end cash transactions in Nigeria – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said its cashless policy will not eliminate the use of cash for payments in Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government to cancel Orange contract over exit plans
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has written to Orange Kenya informing the company of his ministry’s intention to cancel a lucrative contract after suggestions France Telecom is looking to dispose of its operations in the country. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SKA to transform Africa’s image
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope installation in South Africa will transform international perceptions of Africa, proving it to be a location of cutting edge technology and science, South Africa’s science and technology minister Derek Hanekom said. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Painful sanctions will make telecoms improve their QoS – NCC
Fines imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission on telecoms operators have the aim of compelling the companies to improve their quality of service (QoS), according to Eugene Juwah, vice chairman of the commission. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cape Town startup filling gaps in Tinder
Cape Town startup Catch is launching a mobile dating app aiming to convert online dating into real life scenarios and address the gaps in global competitor Tinder. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
BFMA 2014 to take place in Nairobi in May
The Broadcast Film and Music conference 2014 will take place in Nairobi in May, promising to promote Africa’s emerging digital media and creative content enterprises and developers in coming up with input to advance the broadcast film and music industry in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
Pinnacle director takes leave of absence
South African ICT provider Pinnacle Holding has announced the leave of absence of executive director Takalani Tshivhase after he appeared in court over allegations of corruption. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
NCC asks Nigerians to report cases of unsolicited text messages
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has asked telecoms subscribers in Nigeria to report cases of unsolicited text messages. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 11:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Safaricom pulls out of deal to purchase yuMobile
Kenyan operator Safaricom has abandoned plans to acquire the core assets of smaller rival yuMobile, citing delays in obtaining approval from the industry regulator. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
DoHA urges South Africans to pick up smart IDs
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) has urged those who applied for their smart IDs and have received notifications to collect them to do so. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
SA Schools Connectivity programme ahead of schedule – Carrim
South African minister of communications Yunus Carrim has said the country is running ahead of schedule after connecting 688 schools since the implementation of the National Broadband Policy, Strategy and Plan on December 4, 2013. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
HTC must not rely on One’s good looks – analyst
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC must not rely on the aesthetic appeal of the latest HTC One smartphone if it wants to avoid the poor financial performance it experienced last year, according to Julian Jest, research analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
dotAfrica documentation signed to pave way for launch
The outstanding legal documentation relating to the launch of the dotAfrica generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) was signed at the 49th meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today, paving the way for the first phase of dotAfrica domain applications beginning in May. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
SADC communications ministers to accelerate universal broadband access
Southern African Development Community (SADC) communications ministers have agreed at an Extraordinary Meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa, to accelerate progress towards universal broadband access. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 17:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
ICT4D event underway in Nairobi
Nairobi is currently hosting the sixth annual four-day ICT for Development (ICT4D) conference hosted by international humanitarian agency Catholic Relief Services (CRS), showcasing how ICT can improve development work. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN plans tower sell-off – report
Mobile operator MTN is planning on selling more of its network towers in Africa, following a trend in which carriers are offloading infrastructure, according to a report. → Read more
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