Articles by Dan Sudi

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Wed, September 5th, 11:13 · Dan Sudi

Precision Air partners with Vodacom for M-Pesa Services

Tanzania Precision Air service has partnered with the leading mobile service provider Vodacom Tanzania to facilitate the purchase of air tickets via M-pesa services, Africa’s leading mobile money service. → Read more
Wed, September 5th, 09:00 · Dan Sudi

Globacom Ghana unveils Glo Gista tariff

Ghana’s Mobile operator Globacom has unveiled a new tariff brandnamed ‘Glo Gista.’ that allows for on-net and off- net calls at reduced and standard rates. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 12:43 · Dan Sudi

One more shopping site for Kenya as Africa gets good grasp of online retailing

Onlineshopping.co.ke has joined the list of the sites that offer online purchase of electronics, mobile phones and home appliances in Kenya. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 08:44 · Dan Sudi

Airtel asks Kenya’s “two principals” to step in on MTR cutback

Mobile network operator Airtel Kenya has written to President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga asking the two leaders to intervene and declare a joint stand on the ongoing differences in the telecommunications industry concerning mobile termination rates (MTR). → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 05:04 · Dan Sudi

South Africa’s fuel sector tops as the country increasingly adopts debit cards

South Africa has recorded a significant growth in the use of debit cards since 2009, according to Visa for Sub-Saharan Africa limited. → Read more
Mon, September 3rd, 13:04 · Dan Sudi

MTN Nigeria figuring on new security pin codes for optimised security

Nigeria’s mobile service provider MTN has released a four-digit security number for its subscribers, a part of its security reinforcement strategy aimed at reducing mobile fraud incidences. → Read more
Mon, September 3rd, 11:50 · Dan Sudi

Ghana’s e-commerce national switch to be complete by year-end

South Africa’s body responsible for monitoring the nationwide switch to smartcard payment System the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) has announced that the e-commerce window for the transformational process will be ready before the end of this year. → Read more
Mon, September 3rd, 08:07 · Dan Sudi

Ghana’s electoral body considers using mobile tool that checks voter registration details

Ghana’s electoral body the Electoral Commission (EC) will today officially launch the “BVR SMS Checking” to verify voters’ IDs information ahead of national polls slated for later this year. → Read more
Sat, September 1st, 06:27 · Dan Sudi

Uganda’s developers brace to contest for “next billionaire” title on Sept 15 at Makerere

One of Africa’s most prestigious and leading institution of higher learning Makerere University (MUK) has announced it will later this month hold the second edition of a three-day app induction cum challenge labelled Mobile Application BootCamp. → Read more
Fri, August 31st, 13:39 · Dan Sudi

SavSign stresses girls should go for ICT trainings

Savana Signatures concluded its ICT training in Ghana dubbed First ICT Clinic for Girls directed at motivating girls to have a positive attitude towards ICT and in turn enhance e-education in the region. → Read more
Fri, August 31st, 12:37 · Dan Sudi

Cell C introduces new international calling rates

South Africa’s mobile service provider Cell C has introduced international calling rates targeted at ensuring subscribers enjoy talking with their families, friends and business partners overseas, at reduced rates. → Read more
Fri, August 31st, 07:52 · Dan Sudi

Zambians to have digitised national identification cards by 2014

The Zambian government is planning to complete the national identification cards’ digitisation process, tagged National Registrations Cards (NRC), before the end of next year. → Read more
Fri, August 31st, 07:29 · Dan Sudi

Orange’s startup challenge, African Social Venture Prize, deadline set for Sept

Orange, top telecom operator with operations across Africa, is running a challenge dubbed African Social Venture Prize that will have the winners offered startup capitals of up to US$31,200. → Read more
Thu, August 30th, 12:45 · Dan Sudi

Accesskenya pumps in US$1.3M in fibre-optic expansion

Kenya’s giant corporate data and Internet solutions provider AccessKenya Group has announced plans to spread its fibre-optic network to more than 20 major towns across the country by the end of next year. → Read more
Thu, August 30th, 12:00 · Dan Sudi

Finally, Presentation 2GO is launched in Kenya

Software solutions leader Technology Partners Limited in partnership with Netherlands-based University Wellington today unveiled a solution that captures presentations and lectures on video brand-marked Presentation 2go in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. → Read more
Wed, August 29th, 13:40 · Dan Sudi

FNB and Cell C introduces purchase of mobile broadband bundles

South Africa’s leading financial institution the First National Banking (FNB) has partnered with Cell C, a mobile service provider, to offer data bundle purchases and SMS to its customers. → Read more
Wed, August 29th, 09:55 · Dan Sudi

Orange introduces handset promotion ahead of CCK’s fake phone switch off plans

Mobile service provider Orange Kenya yesterday launched a promotional offer branded “Chagua Original” (Choose Original) to provide subscribers with genuine 3G handsets at a discount rate of up to 60 percent. → Read more
Wed, August 29th, 09:15 · Dan Sudi

CCK changes policy for digital TV converters for affordability reasons

Set-top box prices are set to drop by at least 40 percent after the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) changed the minimum specification that allows importation of the equipment supporting free-to-air channels. → Read more
Tue, August 28th, 13:58 · Dan Sudi

Pupils in Rwanda benefit from Carnegie Mellon University’s 14-day training

Carnegie Mellon University provided a 14-day training to more than 300 pupils from Saint Vincent Pallotti primary school. The programme ended last weekend. → Read more
Tue, August 28th, 13:00 · Dan Sudi

Shoemaker Bata introduces online store in Kenya

Kenya’s giant shoe maker and retailer Bata Kenya has moved a notch higher in its online ventures by introducing a Web store, a result of a partnership with payment platform firm Pesapal along with Aramex Delivery, a delivery firm. → Read more