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    Marek Zmyslowski never founded or worked with HotelOnline, says Chairman

    February 17, 2019
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    US$100,000 Anzisha Prize 2019 opens call for Africa’s top innovators

    February 15, 2019
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    Nigeria’s CcHUB expands to Kigali, Rwanda |To invest $11m into Rwandan innovators

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    Visa Announces Fintech Fast-Track Program in Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa

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    KIA Motors partners Cars45 to bolster its car sales in Nigeria

    February 6, 2019
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    Little launches Little Shuttle in Nairobi to silence Egypt’s Swvl

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Author: Milcah Lukhanyu

Milcah Lukhanyu

Ecobank, Okapi Finance in commission-free pan-African money remittance partnership

Ecobank, Okapi Finance in commission-free pan-African money remittance partnership

On December 7, 2018 by Milcah Lukhanyu

  Okapi Finance, a Swedish money remittance and payment services firm with operations in Africa has partnered Ecobank, to enable customers of the two institutions transfer cash from Okapi wallet to Ecobank account and vice-versa at no cost. The partnership will also enable…

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M-Pesa Cash Transfer Service Launched in Mozambique

On May 21, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

M-Pesa, a mobile-phone based money transfer service for Safaricom and vodacom, has now been launched in Mozambique by a leading mobile phone company Vodacom- SA According to the governor of the Bank of Mozambique, Ernesto Gove, the existence of a strong and…

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Ethio Telecom Rewards Its Customers With 3G Goodies

On April 9, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Ethio Telecom the state-owned telecom company in Ethiopia is offering 3G high-speed internet service package with 3G dongle and 3G Wi-Fi router to its post paid and prepaid customers. This high-speed, portable and mobile 3G internet service comes in three packages with…

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Microsoft’s 4frica Goes Live In Rwanda

On April 4, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Microsoft has launched an initiative dubbed 4Afrika in Rwanda to enable its active participation in Africa’s economic development to promote its global competitiveness. The 4Afrika initiative will focus on disseminating affordable smart devices designed for Africa and that seeks to support application…

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Zambia’s Zamtel Plans Rural Broadband Roll-out

On March 23, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Plans are underway to connect Peri-urban and rural areas in Zambia to broadband services by telecommunications firm Zamtel,the leading telecom in the country. The company provides a modern Internet service through Zamtel On-line, founded in 1997, including digital subscriber lines (DSL) and…

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Mobile Number Portability Commences In Nigeria

On March 21, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

The communication Commission of Nigeria has announced that the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) programme which had been planned for June last year but failed will now be launched on 26th of March this year. The NCC Director of Public Affairs Tony Ojobo,…

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Tecno Partners With Zalego To Reward Top App Developers

On March 20, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Tecno and Zalego are working together to reward the best entries in the Afmobi developer challenge this Saturday. Zalego Ltd is a technology solutions firm specializing in mobile software development, value addition, consultancy and empowerment through training where as Tecno Telcom Ltd…

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ZANTEL Launches MIMINA, A Promotion Offering Its Subscribers Free Calls, Internet and SMS

On March 20, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Zanzibar Telecom Ltd. (ZANTEL) has launched a promotion dubbed ’MIMINA’ a platform which will allow subscribers to enjoy free calls for some minutes across all networks, internet access and SMS for 24 hours for just 3,499/-.This translates into 200/- a day where…

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Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania Seeks To Upgrade Its ATMs.

On March 18, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

The Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania has announced plans to expand and upgrade its automated teller machines (ATMs) network in strategic locations, including those in Arusha. While addressing customers in Arusha,Ms Liz Lloyd, the bank’s Chief Executive Officer said, “a number of them…

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Orange Launches The First Ever 3G+ Internet In Central African Republic

On March 15, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Orange Telecommunications Company has introduced the first ever 3G+ network in Central African Republic. Patrick Benon,CEO of Orange Central Africa Republic,said, “Orange is now the first operator to operate a 3G + network in Central African Republic, and it reinforces our position…

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Samsung Africa Launches Solar Powered Health Care Initiative

On March 14, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Samsung Electronics Company Africa today launched a Solar Powered Health Centre model at its 2013 Samsung Africa Forum in Cape Town, South Africa. The move marks a step towards a large-scale medical initiative on the continent. According to Samsung ,the mobile centres…

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Zimbabwe Mobile Operators To Pay More For A New Operating licence

On March 14, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Mobile operators in zimbabwe will be charged USD180 million as compared to the current charges at US $100 million to $180 million for a new operating licence. Current licences are due for expire in June this year, and therefore the Ministry of…

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Egypt To Offer ICT Training To Fresh Graduates

On March 13, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Plans are underway for the ICT Ministry of Egypt to award a tender for a specialised ICT training programme to students in Egypt. Sixteen training companies have been considered to support 8 specialised training tracks for around 720 students. Atef Helmy, the…

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Rovio To Launch The Angry Birds Video Series This Week

On March 13, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Rovio Entertainment,the Finish game developer and entertainment company behind the Angry Birds mobile games has been positioning itself as an entertainment company on the level of Disney—complete with an animation studio, theme park, book business and plush toys. And on March 16…

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MTN Cameroon Launches A Youth Friendly Tarrif Plan Dubbed N-Joy

On March 12, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

In bid to fulfill its undertaking to provide the Cameroonian market with simple and affordable solutions to meet their communication needs, MTN Cameroon has introduced a new tariff plan, MTN N-JOY, specially tailored for young subscribers who intend to build a community…

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MTN Allocates USD 1.583 bn For Growing Its Infrustructure In Nigeria

On March 11, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

The Multinational Communication Company MTN has pledged to spend USD1.583 billion in growing its infrastructure in Nigeria this year, promising that more base transmission stations (BTS) will be built to change customer experience on the network. According to Akinwale Goodluck, corporate services…

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Rwanda’s Government Launches An Automated Workflow Management System

On March 9, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

In a bid to improve government efficiencies Rwandan Government has launched an automated workflow management system to improve government efficiencies. Rwanda’s Minister of Youth and ICT, Jean Philbert Nsengimana, has officially launched a new Document Tracking and Workflow Management System (DTWMS) named…

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Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Seeks To Open Shop In SA

On March 8, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Zimbabwean company Econet Wireless seeks to open a shop in Hillbrow Johannesburg with an intention to serve Zimbabwean clients living in South Africa. Last year, Econet Wireless together with its South African counterpart, MVNO Econet Wireless South Africa, offered a ‘Call Home’…

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Nigerian Internet Service Providers Reject NCC’s Move To Sell 2.3GHz band

On March 7, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Nigerian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have rejected a move by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to sell the remaining spectrum in the 2.3 gigahertz (GHz) band, claiming that such a move will further intensify the misery of operators licensed and currently operating…

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Cisco Promises To Light Up Africa With Computing Connectivity

On March 6, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Cisco seeks to light up Africa with computing connectivity. While speaking at the Cisco Expo 2013 that took place at Sun City, South Africa, Cisco senior VP Howard Charney portrayed a picture of a future where everything is fully connected – people…

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KenTrade To Start Digital Cargo Clearance This October

On March 5, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) a State Corporation mandated to implement, operationalise and manage the Kenya Electronic Single Window System is working on a procedure to automate cross-border trade procedures at ports of entry by October 2013. The Electronic Single Window System…

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Postal And Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Of Zimbabwe To Offer New Licences To Telcos

On March 2, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

The Government of Zimbabwe is working on legislation that will allow the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority(POTRAZ) to issue converging licenses to telecommunications operators to diversify operations and also force them to share infrastructure under new licenses to be issued mid-year. An…

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Davis And Shirtlif New Electricity Backup System To Offer A Solution That Will End Power Interruptions

On March 1, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Davis and Shirtliff, the leading energy equipment supplier inthe East African Region is offering a electricity backup system that provides a completely seamless transition between grid supply, battery backup and generator operation: as a complete protection against endemic power interruptions. Electricity being…

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Kenyan Enterprenuers On Forbes List Of Top 30 Under 30

On February 28, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Ian Kahara and Kimiti Wanjaria practitioners in the real estate sector are among the top 30 African entrepreneurs under the age of 30 to be selected for the prestigious Forbes annual listing of the 30 under 30 innovators and entrepreneurs. The duo…

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Why Uganda’s High Court Declined To Block Sim Registration Process

On February 28, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) continues with Sim registration after the high court declined to block the process. Justice Eldard Mwangusya while responding on the case said that the application for an injunction by the Human Rights Network for Journalists was not…

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Galaxy Backbone To Bridge Technology Gap Between Nigerian Government And Its Citizens

On February 26, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

The integrated information communication technology company for federal government, Galaxy Backbone has pledged its determination to support Nigerian government in bridging the gap between it and the citizens. Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone, Mr. Gerald Ilukwe made the pledge at the opening…

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EcoBank Ghana Has Launched The Future Is Pan-African Advertising Campaign

On February 22, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Ecobank Ghana, a member of the Ecobank Group, on Wednesday launched the banks first fully integrated advertising campaign in Accra. The campaign dubbed: ‘The future is pan-African, is intented to be rolled out across the 33 countries in Africa where Ecobank has…

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Google Aids Kenyan Students Create Election-Based Applications

On February 20, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Students from Kenyan universities today launched election apps ahead of the March 4th elections in a move seen to use technology to promote a free and fair election process and promote governance. The apps developed with aid from Google include Tukumbuke (Swahili…

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MobiSure Kenya To Provide A Mobile Medical Cover Targeting The Poor

On February 20, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

MobiSure,  a mobile medical insurance targeting the poor offering medical insurance cover where customers buy daily cover through their mobile phones as airtime is set to partner with small private hospitals, clinics and leading hospitals and hospital chains as its agents to…

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TicketGhana Launches Electronic Tickets

On February 19, 2013 by Milcah Lukhanyu

Premier ticketing company Ticket Ghana has launched an electronic ticket which will be used for major concerts, award ceremonies, film premieres, sports events, launches or shows and conferences in a move that revolutionize Ghana’s ticketing industry. According to Basil Anthony, the CEO…

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