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Vodacom tries again with M-Pesa

The mobile operator has also rolled out M-Pesa services in the DRC and Tanzania.

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Yahoo's board approves $1.1bn Tumblr purchase

This would be Yahoo's largest purchase since Marissa Mayer took over as CEO last year. 

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Orange campus to open in Senegal tech park

Site planned to consist of several classrooms, a library area and amphitheatre.

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Philips Cape Town-to-Cairo roadshow heads to Zimbabwe

This marks the first time the roadshow makes a stop in the southern African country.

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GSMA opens new Africa office in Nairobi

Kenya’s iHub is now officially an African home to the global mobile phone industry body.

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Zambian govt demands report on DVDs disappearance

A report about the disappearance of fake DVDs worth $16 million is yet to be made available.

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BT readies to use FibreCo network by year-end

Parts of South Africa’s largest open access terrestrial fibre network could be lit by September.

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Kenya's M-Shwari targets insurance firms

This move would be in line with wider access to lifestyle benefits by mobile banking platforms.

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iROKO to light up Nigerian startups with 'SPARK'

Founders of Nollywood TV streaming service set up investment firm with $1mn backing.

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Startup 'Gust' wins SeedStarsWorld Cape Town leg

Mobile payment application does enough to impress local and international judges.

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Global telecommunications network Epsilon connects to Seacom

Partnership to boost connectivity to Africa for operators inside and outside the continent.