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Skills and network gap leading causes of unemployment in Nigeria, MyJobMag survey

03-22-2019 | 12:59:09
A big percentage of Nigerians are unemployed because they don’t have the right skills and network that can help them land the job of their dreams, a survey by MyJobMag has revealed.
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Kenshoo and Omnicom Media Group partner to create digital centers of excellence in Africa and Europe

03-22-2019 | 12:53:04
Kenshoo, a global marketing technology platform, and global media network Omnicom Media Group have partnered in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to create Digital Centers of Excellence.
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[South Africa] IDU expands its cloud offering through partnership with Microsoft Azure

03-22-2019 | 10:13:10
South Africa’s Idu-Concept, has expanded its cloud offering through a partnership with Microsoft Azure.
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[Kenya] Safaricom hits the 30 million customer mark

03-22-2019 | 07:42:15
Safaricom has announced that it has passed the 30 millionth customer milestone, cementing the firm’s position as the most preferred mobile service provider in the country.
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South Africa Navy picks Teledyne CARIS software to upgrade operations

03-22-2019 | 07:36:46
Teledyne CARIS has announced it will be delivering a full software solution to the South African Navy Hydrographic Office.
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[Kenya] Telkom sets up fibre loop for Mombasa in network expansion

03-22-2019 | 07:31:31
Kenya’s Telkom has begun setting up a fibre loop for the city of Mombasa to meet growing demand for faster data by its business and individual customers.
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[Nigeria] Farmcrowdy closes on additional $1m seed funding

03-21-2019 | 10:33:00
Farmcrowdy, Nigerian digital agriculture platform which allows Nigerians to invest in agriculture, has closed on additional seed funding of $1 million.
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MultiChoice launches talent factory in Namibia

03-21-2019 | 07:35:52
MultiChoice Namibia has launched the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) online portal at its headquarters in Windhoek.
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[South Africa] Hisense injects $5 million into its refrigeration and television production lines

03-21-2019 | 07:32:00
Chinese electronics manufacturer Hisense has invested R72 million, approximately $5 million, into its refrigeration and television production lines at its Atlantis factory in the Western Cape.
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Unitel to chair working group on fraud and security issues for the telecommunications industry in Africa

03-21-2019 | 07:25:22
Unitel has been elected to chair the GSMA Association Africa Fraud and Security Group, a working group dealing with critical fraud and security issues for the telecommunications industry in Africa.
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[South Africa] FlexClub raises $1.2M, partners with Uber Mexico

03-21-2019 | 06:33:40
South Africa’s startup FlexClub has closed a $1.2 million seed round led by CRE Venture Capital.
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Silicon Valley-based startup Accelerator Founder Institute launches New Chapter in Lagos

03-21-2019 | 05:58:45
The Founder Institute, an idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program has launched a new chapter in Lagos, Nigeria targeting to work with 20 tech startups annualy.
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NBA and YouTube launch live games on League’s First Channel dedicated to fans in Sub-Saharan Africa

03-20-2019 | 13:47:35
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and YouTube today announced the launch of the NBA’s first YouTube channel dedicated to fans in sub-Saharan Africa.
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[South Africa] Cell C and Facebook launch public access Wi-Fi hotspots at UWC

03-20-2019 | 12:10:00
Cell C has partnered with Facebook to launch the first public access Wi-Fi hotspots at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).
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SPECTRAMI appoints Yasser Ali as General Manager for Egypt, Levant and North Africa

03-20-2019 | 10:23:18
UAE. Leading value-added distributor, SPECTRAMI announced today that it has appointed Yasser Ali, as the General Manager for Egypt, Levant and North Africa.
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