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Fri, March 28th, 10:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Drug distribution system launched in Rwanda
The Rwandan Ministry of Health (MOH), One Network Enterprises and Resolve have launched a drug distribution management system, making more than 800 villages in Rwanda the beneficiaries of a more efficient way of providing and distribution of critical drugs, vaccines and consumables, including HIV/AIDS medication. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Jumia Nigeria launches dedicated “By Naija” fashion category
Nigerian e-commerce store Jumia has unveiled a category dedicated to Nigerian fashion items, in a bid to support the local fashion industry. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Twitter launches photo tagging feature
Twitter has launched photo tagging and photo collage mobile features, aimed at making photos on Twitter “more social”. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
Pet Heaven launches scheduled pet food delivery service
Cape Town-based startup Pet Heaven has launched a scheduled pet food delivery service, allowing pet owners to subscribe to regular deliveries to save time and money. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Phase3 Telecom signs collaborative deal with Hong Kong’s HKT
Nigerian broadband service provider Phase3 Telecom and Hong Kong telecom HKT have signed an agreement through HKT’s international division PCCW Global, offering Phase3 access to the latter’s international MPLS network covering Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Maputo, Johannesburg, Cape Town and 3,000 other cities around the world. → 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, 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, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi
TEAMtalk media opens a sports journalism academy
Sports publishing online platform TEAMtalk Media has launched a Sports Journalism Academy in collaboration with the Western Cape Government that will see the company train interns interested in sports and digital media in capturing data and using it across platforms to enhance content. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Mt. Gox cooperating with Japanese police
Defunct Japanese Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has announced it is cooperating with Tokyo police with regards to the disappearance of Bitcoin. → 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, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s ICT growth sustainable – Johnson
The current growth in Nigeria’s ICT sector is sustainable, communication technology minister Omobola Johnson told the just-concluded Nigeria Summit organised by The Economist. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Morocco has Africa’s highest internet penetration rate – Lamudi
Morocco has Africa’s highest internet penetration rate, with more than half the country connected to the internet, an analysis conducted by real estate company Lamudi has revealed. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN Nigeria slashes cost of data roaming with One World
MTN Nigeria has introduced its One World service, allowing its subscribers to “Roam like Home” in 19 countries as part of its efforts to ensure internet accessibility at the most affordable rate while roaming. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 07:00 · Agatha Nduku
Netflix boss Hastings hits out at ISP traffic fees
Chief executive of video-streaming service Netflix Reed Hastings has hit out at internet service providers (ISPs) for demanding a fee to maintain streaming quality. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
MainOne extends operations to Abuja
West African provider of telecoms services and network solutions MainOne has opened an office in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, part of its strategic business plan to provide customers in northern Nigeria with improved broadband services. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 05:00 · Agatha Nduku
Cisco to spend $1bn on cloud computing
Cisco Systems has pledged to spend US$1 billion over the next two years setting up data centres to run a new service called Cisco Cloud Services, as it seeks to establish itself in the cloud computing market. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 19:30 · Chris Udemans
Jovago expands to Kenya, Senegal
Nigerian hotel booking platform Jovago has announced its expansion to Kenya and Senegal to provide seamless hotel booking services in the continent. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Pistorius trial focuses on iPhone messages
The trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius today focused on evidence and data collected from a range of personal devices, including analysis of thousands of WhatsApp and iMessage messages shared between the accused and his deceased girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange launches low-cost wireless internet at Kenyatta University
Orange Kenya has launched a low-cost wireless internet solution at Nairobi’s Kenyatta University, promising reliability and convenience of high-speed internet. → Read more
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