Internet, Page 55
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Tue, December 3rd, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Real-time traffic updates app launched in Uganda
RoadConexion, a mobile app providing real-time traffic updates, has been launched in Kampala, Uganda, asking members of the public to report traffic problems on the main roads around the capital. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 16:30 · Winfred Kuria
Kenyan startup offering bus ticket booking online
A Nairobi-based startup, BookNow, is aiming to bring the bus ticket purchasing system online to make it more efficient and easy to use for customers. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat could re-visit Zain deal in Sudan
Etisalat, the United Arab Emirates-based telecom with operations in Africa, is reportedly considering selling its Sudanese operation Canar to Zain after negotiations had previously broken down. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 14:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Malawi launches TV White Spaces pilot project
The Malawi TV White Spaces (TVWS) pilot project for rural broadband connectivity was unveiled on Monday at a local secondary school in the city of Zomba, in Southern Malawi. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Nigerian platform tackles food waste, targets SA rollout
A Nigerian startup has launched SalvageHub, a web and mobile platform seeking to reduce food waste at individual and retail levels, and is targeting rollout in South Africa as well as its home country. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
Lagos to get broadband boost after multi-level agreement struck
The Nigerian federal government, Lagos State and industry stakeholders have struck a deal to negate issues hampering the rollout of base stations and fibre optic cables in the country’s commercial capital. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
Sheep Marketplace follows Silk Road fate
Sheep Marketplace, the dark net site which increased in popularity after Silk Road was shut down in October, has now been closed after more than US$5 million worth of Bitcoins were stolen from the platform. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 07:00 · Richard Cutcher
9.5% in SA will do Christmas shopping online – survey
The number of South Africans who will do their Christmas shopping entirely online has increased to 9.5 per cent this year from eight per cent, according to a new survey, while 43.4 per cent of respondents would like some form of gadget as a gift. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Silvertree Capital buys stake in SA online wine retailer
South African venture capital firm Silvertree Capital has acquired a 24 per cent stake in South Africa’s biggest online wine retailer Cybercellar.com, as the retailer aims to grow its market reputation and secure its position as the leader in the online wine marketplace. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
iROKING appoints Njoku CEO
Nigerian digital music platform iROKING has appointed Jason Njoku as its new chief executive officer (CEO), as the company sets its sights on becoming a pan-African music platform. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Konga.com crashes during online promotion
Nigerian e-commerce site Konga.com crashed on Friday and remained offline for 45 minutes following unprecedented traffic to the site in response to its “Fall Yakata” promotions. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
Egyptian startup destroys crowdfunding target
An Egyptian startup has smashed its crowdfunding target on Kickstarter by almost 600 per cent, meaning its shield for objects built with the Arduino electronics prototyping platform can begin production. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 12:30 · Richard Cutcher
Naspers exploring mobile content partnerships
Koos Bekker, chief executive officer (CEO) of South African multimedia company Naspers, has said they are open to partnerships with mobile operators to deliver broadcasting content through their networks. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
GISPA to publish Ghana internet stats
Ernest Brown, president of the Ghana Internet Services Providers’ Association (GISPA), has said the group wants to be able to paint a more detailed picture of the contribution made to the country’s economy by their members. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 09:30 · Nick Sato
CCK seeks to have 90% of Kenyans on mobile within 5 years
The Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) has unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan that seeks to increase the contribution of the ICT sector to GDP by 100 per cent. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 15:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Huawei to roll out 4G network in Ethiopia
Huawei Technologies has been picked by the Ethiopian state-run mobile operator Ethio Telecom to roll out a high-speed 4G network across the country’s capital, Addis Ababa. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Rwanda to report corruption cases electronically
Transparency International Rwanda is set to launch a web-based platform and SMS facility that will allow citizens in the country to report cases of corruption in service delivery. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 11:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Intel Explore & Learn Marketplace now in Nigeria
Intel has launched its education app, the Intel Explore and Learn Marketplace, in Nigeria, designed to give free and low cost educational content access to people of all ages. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA to water down universal access obligations
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published draft amendments to its Universal Service and Access Obligations (USAO), including removing the demand for mobile network operators to provide millions of SIM cards to under-serviced areas. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 08:30 · Tom Jackson
Efficient infrastructure necessary for economic development – Convergence
Investment fund Convergence Partners is looking to invest in efficiently deployed open access infrastructure in order to fuel growth in internet penetration to boost African economies, according to the company’s chief investment officer (CIO) Idan Segal. → Read more
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