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Wed, August 14th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
Melvin will win Big Brother Africa reveals biNu community survey
Big Brother Africa housemate Melvin has been predicted to win the eighth season of the Africa-wide contest showing on DSTV, according to a survey carried out by the biNu cloud-based smartphone app. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 18:30 · Susan Mwenesi
UAP Insurance goes digital
Individual medical insurance customers of UAP Insurance Kenya can now access the company’s products from their mobile phones following the move to introduce the AfyaImara mobile application. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 17:30 · Nick Sato
Internet and mobile subscriptions surge in Botswana
The numbers of mobile phone users and internet subscribers in Botswana have seen significant growth with a 6.3 per cent rise in mobile and 132.2 per cent increase in internet subscriptions during 2011-2012. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 15:30 · Jack Barton
Web tools used to raise farming productivity
New online tools are allowing smartphone users to save money and raise efficiency in farming. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 14:30 · Kamau Mbote
Airtel offers free Facebook on the Nokia Asha 501 across East Africa
East African buyers of the Nokia Asha 501 will receive free Facebook on the Airtel network, as the operator seeks to exploit the social network’s popularity. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN suffers second data glitch in two weeks
MTN Nigeria subscribers have raised concerns over data security following a second glitch in two weeks on the network’s billing system that has now led to some subscribers getting 7.5GB for free. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 11:30 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei partners with Orange Uganda to promote local applications
Huawei and Orange Uganda partnered for the Community Innovations Awards 2013 that seeks to recognise university students who have successfully developed mobile apps relevant to solving community issues in the areas of health, education and agriculture. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
Low cost iPhone could be launched in September
Apple’s next iPhone is expected to be unveiled on September 10, with rumours circulating it could be accompanied by a cheaper ‘iPhone 5C’. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 09:30 · Nick Sato
Orange offers cheapest prepaid product in Kenya
Orange Kenya has the cheapest prepaid product among Kenya’s four mobile operators, according to a study by Research ICT Africa. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Acer to dump Microsoft for Android
Computer group Acer is planning to increase its Android utilisation with less Microsoft offerings, following a poor second quarter performance. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 18:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Ugandan government to regulate mobile money transactions
The Ugandan government has directed the country’s Ministry of Finance to revise a law regulating financial institutions to include Islamic banking and mobile money transactions, with both proving increasingly popular. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 18:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
mapIT adds census to MarketScope
mapIT has released the latest South African census information via application to enhance planning. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
mWater to tackle water supply in Tanzania
The mWater project, backed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is making progress in Tanzania’s Rock City, utilising mobile technology to spread and record information on water supply. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 13:20 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei appoints new Zambia MD
Spawn Wen has been appointed new Huawei Zambia managing director and will also be responsible for business operations in Zimbabwe and Malawi. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
OTT players not an immediate threat – Mason
Over the top (OTT) players will not immediately influence the position of operators, though opportunities for the lines to cross are still at stake. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
SkillMix for project managers launched in Lagos
Thought Studios, a Lagos-based IT company, has launched SkillMix, an outsourcing and crowdsourcing project portal in Lagos. → Read more
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Fri, August 9th, 18:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
MTN Zambia introduces COW
MTN Zambia has launched cell on wheels (COW) to increase network capacity and coverage in largely populated locations. → Read more
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Fri, August 9th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Nokia completes full acquisition of Nokia Siemens, changes name
Nokia Corporation and Siemens have entered into a definitive agreement which sees Nokia acquiring Siemens' entire 50 per cent stake in their joint venture, Nokia Siemens Networks. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
Zapacab welcomes Uber challenge
Cape Town startup Zapacab has brushed aside the arrival of giant global taxi app company Uber in Johannesburg and have welcomed the challenge. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 19:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s law services now available through M-Pesa
Safaricom and the State Law Office have signed a KSh14m (US$166,666) agreement to decentralise its services. → Read more
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