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UGANDA COMMUNICATION COMMISSION ORDERS MNOS TO TERMINATE UNREGISTERED LINES
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) issues a directive to mobile network operators (MNO’s) to deactivate all unregistered SIM cards in the country.
PAY AS YOU GO ELECTRICITY IN RURAL TANZANIA
Tigo, Azuri and Lotus said at the Mobile World Congress their intention to provide prepaid electricity to the rural inhabitants of tanzania -PHCN can borrow a leaf here.
Ericsson et al, have teamed up to provide a social enterprise aimed at providing solar power, safe water, mobile communication and basic goods and services to local women entrepreneurs in Rwanda.
MPEDIGREE FIGHTS PIRACY IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY
The network has launched “the golden keys” technology to fight piracy in the local textile manufacturing industry.
PROMOLANTE KEEPS YOU IN THE LOOP WITH GHANAIAN PROMOS
Remember the plethora of -unsolicited- promotional items telcos send to subscribers? Well promolante,a ghanaian start-up,will aggregate such promos to enable you do justice on them later.
MASTERCARD AND EGYPT PARTNER ON DIGITAL ID CARD FOR CITIZENS
The national ID cards of egyptian citizens are on the verge of being linked to their country’s existing mobile platform -courtesy of MasterCard and the Egyptian government.
DESIGN COOK, A MARKETPLACE FOR DESIGNS
An online start-up for designers to showcase their talents to prospective clients, launches in July 2014 -so, designers be on the lookout.
Spark opens Applications for New Accelerator Programmes
Non-profit organization, Spark South Africa, will be hosting ‘The Spark Changemaker’ and ‘SHE’ — two new accelerator programmes this year.
Translate Songs in Local Dialect to English
Iweorin.com, a music lyrics website, provides meanings and translation to songs produced in the local dialect and english in Nigeria.
GSMA AND EGYPT’S NTRA PARTNER TO PROMOTE MOBILE ECONOMY
Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) has partnered with egypt’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) to improve mobile economy in the country.
IoT Accelerator Program call for Applications
Cisco, Deustche Telekom and Intel have announced the Internet of Things Accelerator (IoT) program, ChallengeUp!, open for applications.
