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Thu, July 24th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Verve cards to be accepted on PayPal
Plans are being concluded to add Verve cards to the accepted cards for integration on PayPal, according to Chuma Ezirim, head of e-business at FirstBank Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Cash on delivery threatens e-payments in Nigeria – FirstBank
FirstBank of Nigeria has said the continual promotion of the cash on delivery method of payment for e-commerce transactions is a major threat to e-payments in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria has huge e-commerce potential – PayPal
Global e-payments company PayPal believes Nigeria has huge e-commerce potential both locally and internationally. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 15:46 · Paul Adepoju
Forget.me extends management of right to be forgotten requests to Bing
Reputation VIP’s Forget.me, the online platform that offers ‘Right to be Forgotten’ services, has added Bing to the list of platforms it serves. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Connect Nigeria’s 2nd annual e-business fair to focus on growing enterprises
ConnectNigeria.com has announced its second annual e-business fair, tagged “e-business and the Growth of Your Enterprise Part II”, will take place on Saturday, October 18th 2014 at the Eko Hotel in Lagos. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
KBA launches web portal, mobile app for transparency in lending
The Kenya Bankers Association has launched its “Credit Calculator Online” website and mobile application informing loan applicants of the components that make up the total cost of credit as a percentage - known as the Annual Percentage Rate (APR). → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
FirstBank confirmed as PayPal’s official partner in Nigeria
Nigeria’s oldest commercial bank, FirstBank Nigeria, has been announced the official partner of PayPal in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Lendico attracts $285m in loan demands globally
Online peer-to-peer lending platform Lendico has reached the milestone of ZAR3 billion (US$285 million) in loan demands globally less than four months after launching in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
IBM innovation centre not in Nigeria to compete but to partner – Allison
IBM has said its new innovation centre, which is set to be officially opened, was not created to compete with other such projects but rather partner with them, according to Adeola Allison, business development executive at IBM West Africa. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 11:45 · Susan Mwenesi
ICT contribution to Kenya’s GDP now at 12.1%
The contribution of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector to the Kenyan economy increased to 12.1 per cent in 2013 from 8.9 per cent in 2006, with growth attributed to factors such as international development agencies financing. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Matiangi inaugurates universal service board
Kenyan Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has inaugurated the Universal Service Advisory Council (USAC) to oversee the creation of the Universal Service Fund (USF). → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Snowden urges supporters to develop anti-surveillance tech
US surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden has called on his supporters to develop technologies to tackle government surveillance. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Bima247 allows Kenyans to buy insurance online
Online portal Bima247 has launched, allowing Kenyans to buy insurance online without the need for intermediaries. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
TEData to implement Egypt’s broadband project
Telecom Egypt affiliate TEData will implement Egypt’s broadband project, minister of communications and information technology Atef Helmy has announced, with the project to begin by mid-August. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s LTE subscriptions to hit 1m by 2018
Long Term Evolution (LTE) network subscriptions in Kenya will hit one million by 2018, according to a report by Pyramid Research. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Orange launches West Africa’s first very large capacity IP Point of Presence in Ivory Coast
Orange has commissioned West Africa’s first very large-capacity IP Point of Presence (PoP) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, looking to enhance internet connectivity in the sub-region by offering faster connection speeds and improved reliability for wholesale customers. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cwele asks parliament for $15m for telecoms ministry
South Africa’s newly appointed minister of telecommunications and postal services, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, has asked the government for ZAR159 billion (US$14.9 billion) for his department this year, to focus on infrastructure rollout, improving the regulatory environment and forging ahead with digital migration. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
PayFast accepting Bitcoin payments
South African payment platform PayFast has announced it is now accepting Bitcoin payments from local and international buyers through a partnership with the country’s largest Bitcoin exchange BitX. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft taking “right to be forgotten” requests
Microsoft has followed Google and begun taking requests from individuals in the European Union (EU) who wish to be removed from results of the company’s Bing search engine results following the landmark “right to be forgotten” court judgment in May. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Rwanda begins online registration of newborns, deaths, marriages, divorces
The Rwandan government has announced it is consolidating the nation’s statistics with the commencement of online registration of newborns, deaths, marriages and divorces. → Read more
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