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Fri, May 16th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
Extension of Viettel 3G monopoly will hold Cameroon back – analyst
Agreement by the Cameroonian government to extend Vietnamese firm Viettel’s 3G monopoly will further delay the deployment of advanced technologies in the country, which is one of only six in Africa not to have a 3G network. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 18:30 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan startup launches mobile vehicle classifieds platform
Kenyan startup Gari SMS has launched a mobile platform for individuals to find used cars and for owners to list their vehicles for sale, bidding to simplify and secure the process. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 16:00 · Agatha Nduku
IBM opens cloud computing hub in Kenya
IBM has launched a hub in the Kenyan capital Nairobi offering cloud computing and data analytics services to banks, insurance firms and government agencies. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 15:00 · Agatha Nduku
Kenyans lack knowledge of open data initiative – iHub Research
Citizens accessing the Kenya Open Data Initiative (KODI) are struggling to navigate the platform and find the information they are looking for, according to a survey conducted by iHub Research. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
SA’s uAfrica secures $1.5m funding
South African e-commerce technology firm uAfrica has secured US$1.5 million funding from bidorbuy.co.za and Andy Higgins, managing director (MD) of uAfrica. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 10:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
#FreeZone9Bloggers Tweetathon held for imprisoned Ethiopian bloggers
International blogging, translation and advocacy group Global Voices has hosted an African Tweetathon, calling for the release of nine journalists and bloggers currently detained in Ethiopia. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
AgrInfo aggregates land ownership data to protect buyers and sellers
Tanzanian startup AgrInfo is testing a unique web platform aimed at aggregating land ownership data to protect the interests of smallholders and land-buyers. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 07:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya hosting Doodle 4 Google exhibition
Google Kenya is currently hosting the inaugural “Doodle 4 Google” gallery exhibition, showcasing the top 100 Doodles entered into last year’s “My Kenya” competition. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
Kaymu could be bigger than Jumia, Konga – MD
Online marketplace Kaymu Nigeria has the capability to be larger than Nigeria’s biggest e-commerce platforms Konga and fellow Africa Internet Holding (AIH) startup Jumia, according to managing director Massimiliano Spalazzi. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria needs broadband to advance – Ndukwe
Broadband is critical if Nigeria is to become an advanced country, according to Dr Ernest Ndukwe, founder of OpenMedia Group and co-chairman of the Nigerian Broadband Council. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Altron reports 14% revenue growth
South Africa’s Allied Electronics (Altron) has reported a 14 per cent increase in revenue from continuing operations during 2013, as well as a five per cent increase in profit. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian university signs $5.3m Wi-Fi agreement
A public-private partnership agreement has been signed by the management of the University of Ilorin and IT firm WaveTek Nigeria for the provision of a campus-wide Wi-Fi network to further enhance academic and administrative processes in the institution. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Microsoft 4Afrika launches TV white space pilot in Ghana
The Microsoft 4Afrika initiative has partnered with SpectraLink Wireless and Facebook on a TV white space pilot project at two Ghanaian universities, deploying test wireless internet networks using the technology in a bid to find connectivity solutions for Africa. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 16:30 · Chris Udemans
dotAfrica launch further delayed by DotConnectAfrica injunction
The launch of the generic top-level domain (gTLD) dotAfrica will be delayed further due to an injunction awarded to Kenyan-based DotConnectAfrica (DCA) Trust. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tigo creates business unit for new products in Tanzania
Tigo Tanzania has announced the creation of Tigo Business, tasked with developing new products using high-speed fibre connections to support the needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and corporate organisations. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Assange headlining Net Prophet 2014 in Cape Town
WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange will headline this year’s Net Prophet conference in Cape Town on May 21, sharing his insights on the future of the internet. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Askari platform looks to tackle Ugandan crime rate
Mobile, web and SMS platform Askari has been developed in a bid to lower the crime rate in Uganda through crowdsourced danger reports, with the developers targeting advertisers for revenues. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 09:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: 6 tips for CIOs amidst global ICT changes
Christo Briedenhann, regional director at Riverbed Technologies, offers chief information officers (CIO) advice on changing their IT infrastructure amidst changes in the IT landscape. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
SEACOM upgrades cable network capacity
Submarine cable operator SEACOM has announced the deployment of Infinera’s Intelligent Transport system across its terrestrial network, boosting the capacity of its infrastructure to 12 terabits per second. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
E-commerce in Nigeria still in its infancy – Faleye
Nigeria’s e-commerce sector is still in its infancy compared to those of developed countries in spite of the success of the likes of Konga and Jumia, according to Oluseye Faleye, founder of TopDownDeals. → Read more
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