Articles by Elly Okutoyi

Articles by Elly Okutoyi, Page 14

Thu, September 13th, 10:57 · Elly Okutoyi

iPhone 5 versus iPhone 4S, is there much difference?

Apple launched its iPhone 5 on September 12 at an event in San Francisco, United States, prompting a barrage of questions over the differences between the latest brand and the iPhone 4S, launched in October last year. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 14:28 · Elly Okutoyi

US targeting investment fronts in Egyptian ICT sector

A delegation of businessmen from the United States is in Egypt for a US-Egypt ICT workshop to explore investment opportunities in the country’s technology sector. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 13:09 · Elly Okutoyi

US$256K up for grabs in Siemens Stiftung competition

Developers can now submit their technological products and solutions for the Siemens Stiftung competition. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 06:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Tunisia tops African Web use table, Zimbabwe lags

Tunisia has been ranked first in Africa in a global study that measured the use, utility and impact of the Web on people and nations globally. Zimbabwe came in last. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 11:21 · Elly Okutoyi

DStv iDrifta mobile TV gadget launched in Ghana

South Africa-based digital satellite TV network DStv has launched a mobile product called the iDrifta into the Ghanaian market, allowing subscribers to view mobile TV on their personal devices. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 05:56 · Elly Okutoyi

Africa’s 10 most innovative companies revealed

After African companies failed to appear on Forbe’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, Forbes carried out an analysis of companies on the continent, and came up with a list of ten most innovative companies. → Read more
Mon, September 10th, 12:09 · Elly Okutoyi

Internet economy in SA not as huge as believed, report says

Analysts and many Internet enthusiasts have for a long time now believed that South Africa has the largest Internet economy in Africa, a new report by World Wide Worx, in partnership with Google South Africa, reveals otherwise. → Read more
Mon, September 10th, 07:24 · Elly Okutoyi

Are Governments ready to embrace Freedom Online?

Last week saw Internet stakeholders from across the world meet in Kenya's capital Nairobi for the second annual Freedom Online Conference, aimed at discussing ways in which freedom of expression by online users can be guaranteed. → Read more
Wed, September 5th, 13:20 · Elly Okutoyi

Price comparison site to be launched in Nigeria

Naspers/MIH Internet, the company behind Dealfish Nigeria, is planning to launch a new site called PriceCheck in Nigeria. The site will offer Nigeria’s online users services including comparison of commodity prices. → Read more
Wed, September 5th, 04:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigeria ranked world’s second largest user of Facebook mobile app

It is now official that Nigeria is the world’s second largest user of Facebook Mobile app, according to statistics released by SocialBakers. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 11:39 · Elly Okutoyi

Apple’s iTunes could soon be launched in South Africa

Apple could soon be launching its iTunes services in South Africa come this September. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 08:04 · Elly Okutoyi

Mxit to become a full-fledged social platform

Mxit, arguably the largest mobile social network in Africa, is considering altering its business from an instant messaging (IM) platform to a full-fledged social platform. This revelation comes even as it braces itself to face the rising competition from mainstream social media platforms. → Read more
Mon, September 3rd, 13:54 · Elly Okutoyi

GTV and SmartTV subscribers finally redressed over outdated decoders

Subscribers in Kenya to the former GTV and Smart TV, both pay TV services, can now sigh with relief after the latest entrant into the country’s pay TV industry StarTimes media announced it is willing to upgrade their [subscribers] outdated decoders with StarTimes decoders. → Read more
Mon, September 3rd, 12:16 · Elly Okutoyi

South Africa’s animation firm Triggerfish defies global animators

The word animation has been synonymous with computer graphic designers somewhere abroad, behind huge screens and all types of complex software. By no means was Africa seriously associated with it, a perception Triggerfish, a South African animation company, is out to change and give global brands a run for their money. → Read more
Mon, September 3rd, 07:46 · Elly Okutoyi

Tanzania’s NICTBB drives down wholesale Internet prices

Tanzania’s citizens are soon going to enjoy better and cheaper Internet after the National Information Communications Technology Broadband Backbone infrastructure (NICTBB) brought down the national Internet backbone prices for the second time in less than five months. → Read more
Fri, August 31st, 13:24 · Elly Okutoyi

HTC Desire X to be unveiled in SA next after world launch

HTC Corporation, a leading Taiwanese smartphone-maker, has said it is planning to launch its new HTC Desire X into the South African market in October. → Read more
Fri, August 31st, 10:43 · Elly Okutoyi

Chad’s fibre-optic connection to the world now in progress

Chad is finally inching closer to getting its first-ever fibre-optic connection. This comes after the Company Sitcom-Chad, and Cameroonian national operator Camtel signed a fibre-optic interconnection agreement. → Read more
Wed, August 29th, 14:45 · Elly Okutoyi

Knight Foundation Mobile challenge now open for applications

The 2012 Knight News challenge on Mobile, a challenge seeking to accelerate media innovation by funding breakthrough ideas in news and information, is now officially open for applications. → Read more
Wed, August 29th, 12:17 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya’s president suspends slashing of call rates

Mobile users in Kenya will once again have to wait longer to have the call rates reduced after President Mwai Kibaki intervened and stopped the planned slashing of Mobile Termination Rates (MTR). → Read more
Wed, August 29th, 08:57 · Elly Okutoyi

Tanzania targets investors with online investment portal

Tanzania’s government has introduced an online tool to help investors and entrepreneurs have an easy access to information on investment procedures, and investment opportunities in the country. This is seen as a step forward in wooing foreign investors into the country. → Read more