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Mon, September 2nd, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher
Namibian app being built for SWAPO
A Namibian startup has almost completed building a mobile application for the ruling political party, SWAPO, and is expected to be launched by the end of September. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 16:30 · Nick Sato
Uganda high court dismisses suit against SIM card registration deadline
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) will proceed in switching off more than one million unregistered SIM cards, after the the high court dismissed a case challenging the national exercise. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Verizon proposes a price for Vodafone stake
Verizon Communications has revealed its US$130 billion offer to buy the 45 per cent stake Vodafone has in its joint venture Verizon Wireless. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
REVIEW: Jumia Android app
Just one app for Jumia's entire operations in Africa is intriguing for users, while for the developers, it must have been an invigorating labyrinthine task to pack in so much information, which is evident by the application’s size - 4.4MB. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 11:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
iSend signs partnership for Africell releases
United States (US) mobile top up service iSend and mobile telecommunications company Africell have entered a collaboration in order to supply instant mobile purchase services for subscribers in Sierra Leone and Gambia. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 10:30 · Kamau Mbote
VentureOut Challenge targets top mobile entrepreneurs
Thirty-three top mobile entrepreneurs from 33 countries across Africa, East Europe, Central Asia and Caribbean will from next month be competing for the opportunity to enter the Dragon’s Den in Moldova. → Read more
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Mon, September 2nd, 06:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Microsoft to invest in Foursquare – reports
Microsoft is reportedly entering discussions to invest in social networking company Foursquare Labs, while stakeholders compete for share acquisition. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 20:00 · Jack Barton
Instabug creators “honoured” to represent Africa at TNW awards
Virus detection app Instabug is honoured to be the African representative at The Next Web (TNW) Conference USA in New York, according to co-founder Moataz Soliman. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 19:00 · Jack Barton
Cell C limits BlackBerry data usage
South African operator Cell C faces anger from customers after it set a data usage limit of two gigabytes per month for its BlackBerry users. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
Afrihost, MTN internet problems due to cyberattack
South African internet service provider (ISP) Afrihost has confirmed an outage on the MTN network on Wednesday which affected Afrihost and Axxess customers was caused by a denial-of-service attack. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 16:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Yahoo! to launch new mobile web experience
Yahoo! will be launching a mobile web renovation of its services, with new features expected to be added and performance improved. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 14:30 · Brandon Gregory
Econet’s 60% cut being investigated by Potraz
Econet Wireless is still facing investigation by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) despite complying with a directive regarding the 60 per cent tariff cut. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile optimised sites are imperative in Nigeria – Lanre Akinlagun
It is imperative for every serious business to have a website optimised for mobile users, Lanre Akinlagun, managing director of Drinks.ng, has told HumanIPO. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 10:00 · Kamau Mbote
IDC lowers tablet forecast
The International Data Corporation (IDC) has lowered its tablet shipment forecast for 2013 and beyond, citing the increasing entries of wearable devices and phablets. → Read more
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Fri, August 30th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Sony Xperia M launches in SA
Sony has announced the launch of the Xperia M smartphone in South Africa, promising users premium experience, stunning OmniBalance design and innovative one-touch functions to aid in effortless connectivity. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
EcoCash to launch remittances for SA
Zimbabwe-based operator Econet is preparing to launch a remittance service between South Africa and Zimbabwe, simplifying money transfers between the countries. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 19:30 · Kamau Mbote
Airtel conducts low cost 3G trials in Kenya
Airtel, SoftBank Mobile and Intelsat have concluded trials for low cost 3G services in Kenya, using satellite technology. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
Uber lands in Cape Town
Global taxi app service Uber has launched its service in Cape Town following its arrival in South Africa earlier this month, further increasing competition among its rivals. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
M-Shwari and agency banking boosts Kenyan banking
Safaricom agency banking and paperless banking service M-Shwari has boosted the total number of bank accounts, with a 13 per cent growth. → Read more
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Thu, August 29th, 14:00 · Brandon Gregory
Q&A: FortiGuard’s Derek Manky on mobile malware
Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs has reported a 30 per cent increase in mobile malware in the last six months, with 1,300 samples per day. Derek Manky, the company’s global security strategist, spoke to HumanIPO about the rising problem. → Read more
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