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According to IT News Africa, the government of Uganda has moved ahead to arrest and deport Elsa Muzzolini, MTN General Manager Mobile Financial Services, in an on-going crackdown on the telecom’s employees allegedly engaged in espionage.

Egypt’s Angel investment network, Cairo Angels claims to have invested $2.3 million in 24 startups even as Egyptian entrepreneurs seem to be turning to angel investors to secure their startup’s first capital. The angel network says their major challenge is finding startups to invest in as there is a small pool of startups to pick from. Ventureburn has more.

The Conversation urges governments in Africa to rethink how they move to electronic platforms. The article lauds the use of e-government platforms, reporting that Ghana, Mauritius, South Africa and Tunisia were rated as having a high e-government development index. However, the complaint is that the services only serve the middle class and rich upper class leaving out a majority of the citizens of these countries.

E-commerce and services appear to be the next stage of China’s strategy into Africa according to the China Economic Review. Here’s a piece that examines China’s foray into the continent in the e-commerce sector.

A London based startup accelerator has opened applications and is looking for African businesses to support. You can now apply for the MBTN Africa Innovation Accelerator program which aims to identify, support and fund the next generation of technology enabled start-ups solving problems in African Markets. Details here.

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