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Mon, February 24th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft OneDrive launches globally
Microsoft has announced the global launch of OneDrive, its rebranded cloud service that allows for accessible access to media on personal devices. → Read more
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Fri, February 21st, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Smile Communications unveils Nigerian broadband campaign
Smile Communications has announced plans to make broadband services available across Nigerian cities. → Read more
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Fri, February 21st, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
New MTRs are a “regulatory attack” – MTN
The new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations introduced by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) constitute “regulatory attack” and do not support the country’s economic development, according to Zunaid Bulbulia, chief executive officer (CEO) of MTN South Africa. → Read more
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Fri, February 21st, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Project Isizwe Wi-Fi network sees uptake treble
The free Wi-Fi network launched by Project Isizwe in the City of Tshwane in Pretoria, South Africa, has seen uptake treble in the past month, with 1,200 users now logging on to the network each day. → Read more
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Fri, February 21st, 08:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: Is the international remittance market ready for Bitcoin?
For the past few years Bitcoin has made international headlines for providing an alternative currency for online payments but also for funding dark web drug markets. Roble Musse, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of CoinFling, addresses the practicality of integrating the cryptocurrency into an online remittance platform. → Read more
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Fri, February 21st, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Accra Mall launches free Wi-Fi
Blu Telecommunications has installed free Wi-Fi access at Ghana’s Accra Mall, providing internet access to thousands of shoppers everyday until February 26. → Read more
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Fri, February 21st, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
MWEB selects Ruckus to support wireless public access
South African internet service provider (ISP) MWEB has selected Ruckus Wireless to support a new nationwide wireless broadband public access service. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Privacy International lodges complaint over Ethiopian refugee surveillance
Privacy International has lodged a criminal complaint to the United Kingdom’s (UK) National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) of the National Crime Agency for the allegedly unlawful interception of personal communications of an Ethiopian political refugee living in the UK. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 17:40 · Paul Adepoju
Building trust in online real estate a major challenge in Africa – Lamudi
Building trust is the major challenge in the online real estate market in Africa, with the industry battling with misrepresentations, according to Kian Moini, co-founder of Rocket Internet-owned online real estate marketplace Lamudi. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 09:40 · Tom Jackson
CableKiosk now accepting Bitcoin
Cape Town-based e-commerce startup CableKiosk has announced it can now accept Bitcoin as a method payment, which the company believes will further improve its customer service. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Alcatel-Lucent to upgrade Tunisie Telecom network
Tunisia’s leading telecoms provider Tunisie Telecom and Alcatel-Lucent have signed a three-year partnership for the upgrading of Tunisie Telecom’s network, with a view to enabling the launch of a high-speed broadband network across Tunisia. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
Nigeria’s broadband targets achievable – minister
Nigerian minister of communications Omobola Johnson has said the targets set out by the National Broadband Plan are achievable. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 09:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
SEACOM boosting services to meet demand
SEACOM has upgraded its network, acquired new subsea capacity, and revamped backhaul networks in a bid to meet consumer demand and provide high-quality services across Africa. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Wakanow.com records about 20,000 users monthly – co-founder
Nigerian travel booking platform Wakanow.com records around 20,000 users monthly, according to c-founder Ralph Tamuno, though he said it took developers a long time to make the site available for public use. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
First US Bitcoin ATM to launch this month
United States (US)-based Robocoin has announced it will be installing the first Bitcoin ATM in the country later this month, increasing the accessibility of the cryptocurrency. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Google Africa Connected finalists selected
The 10 finalists in Google’s Africa Connected competition have been selected, with members of the public now asked to vote for five winners who will be rewarded with US$25,000 each. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
Johnson sacks NigComSat MD during SMW Lagos
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has directed the managing director of Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Limited, Engr Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai, to go on indefinite leave to pave the way for an investigation into the finances of the company. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Baba Jukwa page still live despite closure threat
The Facebook page of Zimbabwean online whistleblower Baba Jukwa remains live in spite of the anonymous poster saying over the weekend he would close the page due to having been “let down”. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 18:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Konga.com launches universal Marketplace platform
Nigerian e-commerce site Konga.com has opened its platform to all businesses in the country in a bid to fuel e-commerce through structured universal particpation, naming its new service Konga Marketplace. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 17:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Tanzania’s UDOM students to create software for Nokia, Microsoft
Students at Tanzania’s University of Dodoma are set to start creating software for Microsoft platforms such as Windows and Nokia mobile phones from next month. → Read more
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