Articles by Vincent Matinde

Articles by Vincent Matinde, Page 15

Mon, October 15th, 08:17 · Vincent Matinde

Mdundo music scratch card service puts power in hands of Kenyan musicians

A new service allowing users to download music using scratch cards has been launched, giving artists more control over the distribution of their own music. → Read more
Sat, October 13th, 09:52 · Vincent Matinde

Telecoms to lose US$54bn to smartphone messaging apps

New research has indicated that mobile telecom companies will lose close to US$54 billion by 2016 thanks to the insurgence of messaging apps, with African operators already feeling the pinch. → Read more
Fri, October 12th, 12:37 · Vincent Matinde

Vodacom donates computer centre for SA children

Vodacom has unveiled a fully equipped computer centre for Mogoshi Primary School in Limpopo, northern South Africa, in the latest effort to tackle the lack of ICT education resources in the area. → Read more
Thu, October 11th, 12:48 · Vincent Matinde

New online service to give SA retirees chance to secure consulting jobs

RetiredConsultants, a new online platform for professionals, is giving South Africa’s highly skilled retired workforce an opportunity to work in consultancy. → Read more
Thu, October 11th, 08:13 · Vincent Matinde

Media-owners in Kenya set up East Africa’s first presidential debate

Kenya’s Presidential Debates 2013, which will be the first to take place in the region, will incorporate the use of social media and SMS text messages, with eight television and 32 radio stations participating. → Read more
Tue, October 9th, 13:49 · Vincent Matinde

Innovation Prize Awards 2013 prize money announced

The Innovation Prize Award for Africa (IPA), aimed at discovering market-oriented applications to solve some Africa’s many problems, will in next year’s challenge award the winners total prize money of US$150,000. → Read more
Tue, October 9th, 12:36 · Vincent Matinde

Women in Tech: Missing in Action

Women’s participation is evident in all major sectors of the economy except in technology, where they are still very much in the minority, with reports showing that many shy away from applied sciences and instead opt for careers in public relations or administration. → Read more
Mon, October 8th, 13:01 · Vincent Matinde

Africa’s invasive cyber threats showed red light

Africa Computer Emergency Response Teams (AfricaCERT), an Internet security firm, has pledged help to African countries in helping to combat the prevalent cyber threats the continent currently faces. → Read more
Mon, October 8th, 09:58 · Vincent Matinde

South Africa’s Vodacom launches low-cost smartphone

South African telecom Vodacom has announced the release of an affordable smartphone named Vodafone Smart II, intended to attract more customers into the smartphones bracket. → Read more
Fri, October 5th, 13:44 · Vincent Matinde

Netherlands’ Exset to launch digital monetisation for African media

Netherlands-based IT firm Exset has said plans are underway to launch a Digital Monetisation System (DMS) that will help the African nations to monetise digital TV and bridge the digital divide. → Read more
Fri, October 5th, 09:55 · Vincent Matinde

UK payment company mPowa to launch service in South Africa

UK-based mPowa, a mobile payment service enabling users to charge to a credit card using their smartphone, will soon be available in South Africa courtesy of the First National Bank (FNB). → Read more
Fri, October 5th, 09:21 · Vincent Matinde

Mxit and First National Bank launch FNB Moola+

A partnership between Mxit and the First National Bank (FNB) means users can now integrate their payment options on the platform by incorporating a new service, branded FNB Moola+. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 11:55 · Vincent Matinde

SA loses US$310 million to cybercrime in 20 months

South Africa has lost R2.65 billion (US$310 million) to fraudsters, but maintained a recovery percentage of 75 percent to reduce the loss to R662.5 million (US$78 million), a report shows. → Read more
Thu, October 4th, 08:53 · Vincent Matinde

Zebumob receives 9,000+ downloads in weeks following launch

Zebumob, a Kenyan app that keeps track of mobile money transactions, can now boast of 9,600 downloads on Google Play, a major milestone by local standards. → Read more
Wed, October 3rd, 11:45 · Vincent Matinde

Norad funds 8 e-health projects to improve health in Africa

Eight health projects driven by mobile technology will benefit from undisclosed grant funding for maternal and child health advancements across Africa. → Read more
Wed, October 3rd, 09:44 · Vincent Matinde

SA’s 1toGo Mobile launches new mobile cloud platform for businesses

South Africa-based IT firm 1toGo Mobile has launched a new platform for its mobile cloud services powered by CommuniGate unified systems that will offer businesses cloud-based services. → Read more
Tue, October 2nd, 15:56 · Vincent Matinde

OutsourceIT launches cloud-based service for SMEs in Nigeria

OmniCloud becomes the latest cloud service on offer by OutsourceIT to provide IT solutions in the cloud to startup businesses in Nigeria. → Read more
Tue, October 2nd, 12:33 · Vincent Matinde

World Singles Networks (WSN) and GhanaWeb open new social site

GhanaWeb, one of the biggest Web portals in Ghana, has partnered with global dating site and media brand marketer World Singles Network to launch new dating site dating.ghanaweb.com. → Read more
Mon, October 1st, 16:29 · Vincent Matinde

Interesting trends that will herald mobile broadband

Mobile gadgets will soon connect the majority of people to the Internet, according to a recent report by the Broadband Commission. → Read more
Mon, October 1st, 08:40 · Vincent Matinde

Ignore social media at your own peril, organisations told

Companies and public institutions in Africa cannot afford to run away from social media integration, says Sunny Bindra, a Kenya-based social media analyst and enthusiast. → Read more