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Tue, February 5th, 08:51 · Vincent Matinde
Technology to improve transmission of results in Kenya’s election
Kenya’s electoral body the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has confirmed it has tested its systems, including the communication equipment that would be used in the forthcoming general elections on March 4. → Read more
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Tue, February 5th, 07:58 · Vincent Matinde
Mobile money transfer tax a must for all, Kenya’s finance minister says
Kenya’s finance minister Njeru Githae has put Airtel Money and Yu Cash on notice that they will still incur the tax slapped on mobile money transfer services, regardless of their model of eliminating the transfer fees. → Read more
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Tue, February 5th, 07:47 · Tefo Mohapi
Nigeria’s Tiketmobile in partnership with Nokia to improve its platform’s usage
Nigerian technology startup based out of Lagos' Co-Creation Hub, Tiketmobile, has entered into a partnership with Nokia in order to increase usage of its platform. → Read more
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Mon, February 4th, 19:15 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA’s PayGate launches solution allowing East African consumers to pay via M-Pesa
South Africa’s PayGate has introduced a payment solution whereby consumers in Kenya and Tanzania can now pay for online products and services via M-Pesa, in a bid to boost e-commerce in Africa. → Read more
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Mon, February 4th, 19:11 · Kamau Mbote
Nokia Lumia 820 smartphone now available in Kenya
The Nokia Lumia 820 smartphone is now available in Kenya, retailing at KSh45,000 (approx. $518) in shades of black, white and yellow. → Read more
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Mon, February 4th, 15:16 · Tom Jackson
HTC expects 90 percent profit drop ahead of M7 launch
Taiwanese phone firm HTC is expected to announce a 90 percent fall in profits for the last three months of 2012, which CEO Peter Chou blames on strong competition and lack of marketing. → Read more
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Mon, February 4th, 14:29 · Nanine Steenkamp
Cell C wants comparative marketing law
Network provider Cell C has declared a preference for the United States’ marketing law which, unlike the current South African regulations, allows operators to advertise using comparative fees of other networks. → Read more
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Mon, February 4th, 13:19 · Tom Jackson
Rwanda’s SIM card registration kicks off
The long-delayed SIM card registration process in Rwanda begins today, giving the country’s three telecoms players 180 days to register around 5.2 million SIM card holders. → Read more
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Mon, February 4th, 09:41 · Vincent Matinde
Econet subscribers can buy stocks using EcoCash
Econet Telecom has announced that small investors can purchase shares at the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange using the EcoCash mobile money transfer service. → Read more
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Mon, February 4th, 09:13 · Kamau Mbote
KCPE candidates to check intake through mobile phones
Last year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates waiting for enrollment into various public secondary schools can find out the institutions they have been invited to join by sending their index numbers to 4042. → Read more
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Mon, February 4th, 06:06 · Brandon Gregory
Africa spends too much on traditional marketing, says expert
African businesses still spend too much on traditional marketing channels despite the growth of social media and mobile, says Jeremy Woolf, Text100’s lead in social and digital media. → Read more
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Sat, February 2nd, 16:32 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan media spearheads development of apps for “better society”
Three media organisations in Kenya are on the frontline of hosting apps created from the open data Initiative, launched by the government in July 2011. → Read more
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Fri, February 1st, 12:20 · Vincent Matinde
Government tax now hits M-Pesa users
Users of Kenya's M-Pesa mobile money transfer service will now have to part with a 10 percent extra charge following a government directive to tax the service. → Read more
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Fri, February 1st, 11:53 · Brandon Gregory
Vodacom Tanzania prepared to launch 4G LTE
Vodacom Tanzania is ready to launch 4G mobile broadband services in the country following a successful Long Term Evolution (LTE) trial in Dar Es Salaam. → Read more
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Fri, February 1st, 09:33 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA’s Mango launches mobile apps
South African low-cost airline Mango has become the first domestic carrier to launch mobile apps on the Apple platform, in a bid to facilitate communication with customers. → Read more
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Fri, February 1st, 06:16 · Tom Jackson
BlackBerry in talks with Instagram, Netflix over apps
Newly rebranded BlackBerry is in talks with Instagram and Netflix over offering their apps on its new platform, with neither available yet. → Read more
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Thu, January 31st, 20:11 · Kamau Mbote
Toyota signs deal with Nokia for navigation units
The world's largest automaker, Toyota Motor, has signed a deal with Nokia that will see the latter install Touch & Go navigation and infotainment systems for the Japanese carmaker’s automotives starting in 2014. → Read more
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Thu, January 31st, 14:25 · Gabriella Mulligan
Apple to launch low-cost plastic iPhone, reports
Apple will launch a low-cost plastic iPhone over the course of the year which will include elements of the iPod Touch and iPod Classic, reports suggest. → Read more
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Thu, January 31st, 13:12 · Vincent Matinde
Safaricom disconnects 2.5 million unregistered SIM cards
Kenyan major integrated telecom company Safaricom has said it has switched off an additional 1.3 million unregistered SIM cards, bringing the total number of cards it disconnected to 2.5 million. → Read more
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Thu, January 31st, 12:38 · Paul Adepoju
Huawei targets Nigerian market with low and high-end smartphones
Manufacturer Huawei Incorporated has set its sights on dominating the highly competitive low and high-end smartphone market in 2013, with new launches planned for this year. → Read more
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