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Thu, April 17th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Verve launches reward programme for online purchases
Nigeria’s leading payment card company Verve International has announced the launch of a programme called Verve Rewards for cardholders that make purchases on more than 100 online merchant platforms with their Verve cards. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
Bryanston has fastest broadband in SA
Bryanston, Johannesburg is the best broadband suburb in South Africa with an average download speed of 24 megabytes per second (Mbps), according to internet metrics company Ookla’s latest Net Index statistics. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
Google cost-per-click declines 9%, reports revenue growth
Internet giant Google has released its first quarter results, highlighting a drop in its ad prices as consumers shift towards mobile products, while also reporting a 19 per cent increase in revenues. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
Kenya’s internet market recovers lost ground
Kenyan internet subscriptions increased by 1.2 million to 13.1 million between October and December last year, recovering from losing almost one million subscribers during the previous quarter, according to the latest figures from the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK). → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
World Bank allocates $12m for Kenya county ICT projects
The World Bank has approved KSh1 billion (US$12 million) to be allocated for ICT projects within the counties in Kenya, among them roadmaps and e-readiness projects. → Read more
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Thu, April 17th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FICO software saves FNB $14m
Predictive analytics and decision management software firm FICO has saved South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) over ZAR150 million (US$14.2 million) by reducing the amount of fraudulent activity taking place on the bank’s network. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Mt. Gox files for liquidation – report
Defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has filed for liquidation after asking a Tokyo court for bankruptcy protection during a rehabilitation process, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
City of Cape Town looks to boost internet access
The City of Cape Town has announced the signing of eight third party internet service provider agreements, hoping to boost universal access in the area as part of its Universal Broadband Network strategy. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Internet Exchange Point launched in Swaziland
The African Union (AU) Infrastructure and Energy Department, the Internet Society and the Kingdom of Swaziland’s Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology have partnered to launch an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in the country. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Google launches SA elections portal
Google has launched an online portal dedicated to covering the South African elections on May 7, providing easy access to elections-related news for voters. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 09:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Airtel becomes first operator in Chad to be awarded 3G/4G licence
Airtel is the first telecoms company in Chad to be awarded a 3G/4G licence by the government, with the company saying it is an important milestone towards the development of telecoms infrastructure and better internet access for the social and business community. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom launches G-Connect Wi-Fi offering
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom has launched a G-Connect Wi-Fi offering, allowing customers to buy Wi-Fi bundles to be used at G-Connect’s 1,500 hotspots across South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Google beats Facebook to Titan Aerospace acquisition
Google has beaten off competition from Facebook to acquire solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace to boost its attempts to deliver internet to underserved parts of the world. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian Army’s website hacked
The Nigerian Cyber Army, a group of local website hackers, has successfully hacked the Nigerian Army’s website, which is used for official recruitment. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Mayor of Johannesburg to roll out 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots
Mayor of Johannesburg Parks Tau has said he will roll out 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots around the city before the end of his mayoral term in 2016. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
PayLater pioneers credit-based online shopping in Nigeria
A new platform has been launched in Nigeria to allow online shoppers to purchase products on a buy-now-pay-later basis. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Abuja to host third African Internet Governance Forum
Nigeria’s capital Abuja has been announced as the host city for the third African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) from July 10-12 2014. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 08:30 · Chris Udemans
FNB enhances online banking
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has launched a number of enhancements to its online banking platform in an effort to “simplify its digital channels” after a study found it was no longer the country’s favoured service. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
XDSL, Dark Fibre sign infrastructure deal
South African internet service provider (ISP) XDSL has entered into an agreement with Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) and its subsidiary Conduct to increase its footprint and capacity of its national networks. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Gareth Cliff launching WeChat radio show
South African radio personality Gareth Cliff will be launching a radio show over messaging platform WeChat as of May 1. → Read more
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