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Innovation & Science
VC4Africa Launches Secure Network For Private Investing.
Venture Capital for Africa (VC4Africa), an online community of venture capitalists, angels and entrepreneurs, has announced the launch of new fundraising mechanisms for registered users on the platform.
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Innovation & Science
Africa Tech: AfDB, Mobile Accord Partner On Mobile-Based Survey Project.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Mobile Accord, a US-based mobile telecommunications platform company, are collaborating in a strategic project which will bring about the processing of mobile-based surveys throughout Africa.
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Innovation & Science
Nigeria To Begin Commercialization Of Satellite Imageries.
Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has revealed plans to commercialise imageries from the NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X, the country’s two earth observation satellites launched into the orbit recently, starting June.
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Games
East African Technopreneurs Showcase The Region’s Best Mobile Apps.
Foreign investors take front seats to witness the regions best of the best in mobile applications and start-ups.
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Innovation & Science
UBA Ghana Launches Cardless ATM Services.
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has launched a pioneer – cardless ATM withdrawal – service that allows third parties to withdraw cash on its ATM without a card.
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Mobile
MTN Dismisses Bribery Allegations, Express Optimism Towards Investigations.
Africa’s largest mobile telecommunications company, MTN has again labelled corruption allegations against the company as “nonsense”. According to MTN’s CEO Sifiso Dabengwa, Turkcell has claims has no legal merit.
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Innovation & Science
Using An Android Phone? Check Out The Coolest Features Of Ice Cream Sandwich.
Smart-phones are making wave in the African market, more than computers, we hear. No, to be more accurate- Internet penetration in Africa is facilitated by smartphone proliferation. One of such is the Blackberry and Android phones.
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Innovation & Science
Samsung Launches Galaxy S III In South Africa, Set To Enlarge Its Coast On The Continent.
With the launch of the latest Samsung Galaxy S III Smartphone in South Africa last Friday, South Korean mobile phone Company, Samsung, has shown a keen interest in expanding its market frontier in the African...
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Innovation & Science
Africa’s Most Popular Web Services.
“If you want to become extremely wealthy over the next five years, and you have a basic grasp of technology, here’s a no-brainer: move to Africa.”- David Rowan (Wired Magazine) A few weeks ago, I...
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Mobile
Nigeria: Telecom Operators Finally Pay $7.3m NCC Fine.
After weeks of declining the Nigerian Communication Commission’s (NCC) penalty for poor quality service, telecommunication operators in Africa’s second largest economy – MTN, Globacom, Airtel and Etisalat – have finally paid the $7.3 million fine imposed...