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Tue, November 12th, 18:00 · Richard Cutcher
Bitcoin to connect the mobile money islands – Kipochi
Pelle Braendgaard, co-founder of the Kipochi Bitcoin wallet and transfer service, believes the controversial digital currency could act as a facilitator between mobile money platforms. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Partnerships key to achieving mobile profitability in rural Africa
Partnerships are key to advancing internet penetration in rural Africa and achieving profitability, according to panelists at AfricaCom 2013. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Liquid launches fibre in Somalia
Liquid Telecom has built the first fibre optic cable into Somalia, the company announced today (Tuesday), connecting the country to the undersea cables by fibre for the first time, as well as to neighbouring countries. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Gilat Satcom unveils new satellite and fibre services
Communication solutions provider Gilat Satcom unveiled a host of new fibre and satellite services for Africa today, which will increase broadband availability, speeds and capacity for enterprises as well as fixed and mobile operators. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Strategy needed to monetise Africa’s internet growth – panelists
The next five billion people to become connected to the internet will do so via mobile, and as such industry players must concentrate on achieving profitable growth over the coming period, according to panelists at AfricaCom 2013. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Tanzanian deals website goes live
Online special deals website dealzipo.com has launched in Tanzania, in a bid to support local merchants and provide discounts on fun experiences for consumers, while encouraging the e-commerce ecosystem in the country. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 09:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Entertainment apps have big future in Africa – Djoss.tv
Mobile entertainment apps have a big future in Africa, as demand is rife among young people on the continent for round-the-clock portable entertainment, according to the founders of Cameroonian television-based social networking site Djoss.tv. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 09:00 · Nick Sato
Intel Education acquires e-learning platform Kno
Intel has announced the acquisition of Kno, an education software and e-textbook platform company, in a bid to support technology adoption in the classroom. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 08:30 · Brandon Gregory
Going niche in a saturated online market
The online market is a saturated one and Rob Hope, founder of One Page Love, a South African online showcasing site for one page websites, shared some insight at WordPress’ WordCamp on how to go niche in this market. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 07:00 · Kamau Mbote
New Trojan targets credit and debit cards
Cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab has warned Android users of a new malware, which is a variation of the Sypeng Trojan said to be targeting debit and credit cards as well as online banking credentials. → Read more
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Tue, November 12th, 05:00 · Kamau Mbote
Retail customers still engaging sing emails than social media
Global consumers prefer to engage with email when it comes to learning about and shopping for products according a report by adage.com. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
ISPA wins fight to shame spammers
South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has been given the green light to continue listing Ketler Investments in its spammers Hall of Shame after the South Gauteng High Court ruled in their favour. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cash remittance service set up between UK and Nigeria
United Kingdom (UK)-based Transferbee has launched an online money transfer website which allows users to send money to Nigeria direct to recipients’ mobile phones, responding to the popularity of mobile money in the country. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 18:30 · Winfred Kuria
YouTube faces backlash over Google+ integration
YouTube has been the subject of fierce criticism and several petitions after integrating Google+, meaning users are forced to have an account on the social network to be able to comment on videos. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Video is fastest growing mobile data traffic source
Video is leading the pack as far as mobile data traffic is concerned globally, and although not currently the biggest in Africa, it is the fastest growing source on the continent. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN Nigeria to upgrade network capacity
MTN Nigeria has partnered with Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL) to upgrade its network and improve network capacity, responding to an increase in customers accessing the internet via 3G. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom sees data reward from smartphone sales push in SA
Vodacom’s South Africa operations witnessed a 41.2 per cent growth in its smartphone and hardware sales during the six month period ending September 2013, resulting in huge data bundle growth. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
SatADSL target new services at Africa
SatADSL, a satellite service provider based in Belgium, will launch its products aimed at African enterprises tomorrow (Tuesday). → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 12:30 · Brandon Gregory
Website translation crucial to entering global markets
Translating content on the internet is crucial for businesses wanting to enter multinational markets especially since languages other than English are becoming the norm in vast amounts of new content, according to Ian Henderson, chief technology officer (CTO) at Rubric Language Services. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 11:40 · Nick Sato
IBM opens commercial research lab in Kenya
IBM has opened its first research lab in Africa in Kenya, hoping to boost the country’s profile as an IT hub. → Read more
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