Articles by Tom Jackson, Page 18
-
Thu, January 23rd, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Safaricom launches mobile micro-insurance service
Kenyan operator Safaricom, Britam and Changamka Health have launched a micro-insurance health cover service which enables Kenyans to make contributions via M-Pesa, looking to increase the level of medical insurance cover in the country. → Read more
-
Thu, January 23rd, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
Dimension Data buys out remaining AccessKenya shareholders
South Africa’s Dimension Data has compulsorily bought out AccessKenya shareholders who did not accept the company’s acquisition offer last year. → Read more
-
Thu, January 23rd, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
IoE could generate $14.3bn in revenues for SA
South Africa’s public sector could benefit to the tune of ZAR152.58 billion (US$14.3 billion) in the next decade if it implements Internet of Everything (IoE) technology, according to a Cisco study. → Read more
-
Wed, January 22nd, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
Nokia Asha range arrives in Kenya
Nokia has announced the availability of the Asha 500, 502 and 503 in the Kenyan market. → Read more
-
Wed, January 22nd, 18:20 · Tom Jackson
SA e-book adoption to remain “limited” – PwC
South Africa’s uptake of e-books will remain “limited” for the next five years, due to the high cost of bandwidth, lack of e-readers and government legislation, according to a report by PwC. → Read more
-
Wed, January 22nd, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
DA receives more than 300 e-tolling complaints
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has received over 300 hundred e-toll billing complaints from the public since calling last week for queries to be submitted. → Read more
-
Wed, January 22nd, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
Visa rolling out cashless bus payments in Kenya
Visa is to introduce a service allowing Kenyan commuters to pay fares on public transport via mobile money, joining Safaricom, Google and Equity Bank in the market. → Read more
-
Wed, January 22nd, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Zamtel launches LTE service
The Zambia Telecommunications Company (Zamtel) has joined MTN Zambia in the country’s LTE market, launching a 4G service in the second city Kitwe. → Read more
-
Wed, January 22nd, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
60% of Kenyans use mobiles for money transfers
Six out of ten Kenyans use their mobile phones for bill payments and money transfers, according to a new survey, with KSh2 billion (US$23.3 million) changing hands through mobiles each day. → Read more
-
Tue, January 21st, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan laptop bidder broke tender rules – report
Indian firm Olive Telecommunications, one of the three companies under consideration for providing the hardware for president Uhuru Kenyatta’s flagship laptops for schools project, broke the rules of the tender process, according to a report. → Read more
-
Tue, January 21st, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
DoC must reissue tender for set-top box manufacture – SACF
South Africa's Department of Communications (DoC) has allowed a key contract for the manufacture of subsidised set-top boxes to expire, according to the South African Communications Forum (SACF), meaning it will have to be reissued and the digital migration process further delayed. → Read more
-
Tue, January 21st, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
New laws do not gag media – Matiangi
Kenya’s new media laws are not intended to gag the press, with the media and the government “not at war”, according to Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi. → Read more
-
Tue, January 21st, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
TelOne to invest $90m in new projects
Zimbabwean fixed operator TelOne is to invest US$90 million in new projects, with a focus on its data business, as it seeks to expand its services. → Read more
-
Tue, January 21st, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
TechCabal launches Battlefield startup competition
Nigerian technology blog TechCabal has partnered with Stanbic bank, Jobberman and Social Media Week (SMW) Lagos to launch startup competition Battlefield, allowing Nigerian startups to compete for US$10,000 plus other prizes. → Read more
-
Tue, January 21st, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
SA consumer commission to take up e-tolling complaints
South Africa’s National Consumer Commission (NCC) will take up complaints about e-tolling, though it should not be the first line of complaint, according to commissioner Ebrahim Mohamed. → Read more
-
Tue, January 21st, 09:40 · Tom Jackson
Facebook follows Twitter with Trending feature
Facebook has launched a Trending feature, which allows users to view items popular across the social networking site, the third time it has adopted a feature first seen on rival Twitter. → Read more
-
Tue, January 21st, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Dropbox secures $250m funding
Cloud storage firm Dropbox has secured US$250 million in funding from a fund managed by BlackRock and other investors, valuing the company at almost US$10 billion. → Read more
-
Mon, January 20th, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
EMEA PC sales fall 15.7% in 2013
PC sales in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region fell 15.7 per cent in 2013 compared to 2012, as consumer demand continued to be weak, according to figures from the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
-
Mon, January 20th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
Nokia looking to internal candidates for CEO – report
Nokia is focusing on internal candidates as it looks to conclude its search for a successor to Stephen Elop as chief executive officer (CEO), who will lead the company in a new direction following the sale of its devices business to Microsoft. → Read more
-
Mon, January 20th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Pay e-tolls early to avoid extra charges – SANRAL
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has urged Gauteng motorists not registered for e-tolls to pay their bills as early as possible to avoid extra charges. → Read more
Follow African Tech Scene
Advertisement
Most read
-
GOtv says no monthly subscriptions for free-to-air channels
Mon, January 13th
-
HumanIPO shutting down on January 15
Tue, January 6th
-
-
BBC partners BlackBerry to deliver Hausa news via BBM in Nigeria
Mon, April 28th
-
Online company registration website now live in Kenya
Thu, February 28th
Latest by Category
-
Broadcasting
-
-
#ISurvivedEbola multimedia campaign launched
Tue, December 2nd
-
Events
-
Ghana to upgrade to chip embedded passports
Fri, December 19th
-
-
Features
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
The startup community in Mozambique is very weak – Kande
Tue, December 23rd
-
Gadgets
-
MTN launches subscription-based video service in South Africa
Mon, January 5th
-
-
Internet
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
-
Mobile
-
Safaricom launches bundled roaming service in 20 countries
Fri, January 9th
-
-
Policy
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
-
Social Media
-
Mobile app on Nigeria’s heritage launched
Fri, December 19th
-
Prayerbox.co allows Christians to share prayer points, testimonies – founder
Fri, December 12th
-
Startups
-
-
-
Telecoms
-
-
Safaricom launches bundled roaming service in 20 countries
Fri, January 9th