Articles by Vincent Matinde, Page 27
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Wed, May 30th, 10:35 · Vincent Matinde
SA’s First National Bank adds e-Wallet to its mobile banking application
After launching the geo app payment earlier this month, FNB has now upgraded its banking app and added e-wallet. → Read more
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Tue, May 29th, 18:00 · Vincent Matinde
Egypt now paces up investments in gaming technology
Egypt-based Information Technology Institute (ITI) has initiated a programme that could see the country's computer and online gaming field change for the better, it said. → Read more
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Tue, May 29th, 17:05 · Vincent Matinde
Chinese phone manufacturer Huawei sets up a training centre in Kinshasa, DRC
Chinese electronic giant Huawei has opened up a state-of-the-art training centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). → Read more
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Tue, May 29th, 15:03 · Vincent Matinde
Mobile operator Airtel plans to invest a staggering US$100 million in Rwanda
Airtel has revealed it would inject US$100 million investment in Rwanda in the next three years. → Read more
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Tue, May 29th, 11:44 · Vincent Matinde
Google contemplates launching own tablet
The IT gadget race is on. The world leader in online search Google Inc is now venturing into gadgets. The company now plans to launch its tablet in July this year. → Read more
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Tue, May 29th, 10:33 · Vincent Matinde
Eatout.co.ke founders all set to launch a travel site Sleepout.co.ke
After great success with Eatout.co.ke, the site’s founders say they are now ready to unveil another site to help local and international tourists locate accommodation in Kenya. → Read more
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Mon, May 28th, 16:40 · Vincent Matinde
Mozambican network operators lower calling tariffs in fierce battle for subscribers
A mobile phone company in Mozambique M-Cel says it now has the lowest calling rates in the country after having reduced its tariffs drastically. → Read more
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Mon, May 28th, 12:00 · Vincent Matinde
Tanzania urged to seek new regulations on mobile banking
Tanzania’s government should put in place regulations to oversee telecom and mobile banking firms, an assistant minister has said. → Read more
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Mon, May 28th, 11:50 · Vincent Matinde
New Nigerian music app goes live on Google Play
Spinlet, a music service from Nigeria, has officially gone live on Google’s app store, Google Play. → Read more
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Fri, May 25th, 14:40 · Vincent Matinde
Vodacom receives accreditation from Microsoft
South Africa-based mobile network operator Vodacom yesterday became Africa’s first telephone company to receive Microsoft OCS and Lync's SIP trunking Certification. → Read more
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Fri, May 25th, 10:40 · Vincent Matinde
Econet Wireless secures US$307 million to finance its Zimbabwean subsidiary
Econet Wireless, telecommunications provider with operations and investments in Africa, Europe, South America and the East Asia Pacific, has announced it has secured US$362 million for its African subsidiary. → Read more
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Thu, May 24th, 16:10 · Vincent Matinde
After closing purchase, Motorola Mobility now becomes Google’s latest acquisition
After months of speculation, the search giant Google has finally acquired Motorola Mobility at a price of US$40 per share bringing the total acquisition to US$12.5 billion. → Read more
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Thu, May 24th, 12:00 · Vincent Matinde
Highly rated Samsung Galaxy Pocket finally launched in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa yesterday unveiled its fancy low-cost Android powered smartphone named Samsung Galaxy Pocket in Nairobi, Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, May 24th, 07:00 · Vincent Matinde
Kenyan bank readies to tap into Diaspora remittances with its new portal
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), a leading Kenya-based financial institution in terms of assets, has launched a portal set to link Kenyans in the Diaspora with the country’s banking and investments. → Read more
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Wed, May 23rd, 14:12 · Vincent Matinde
SA bank Absa furbishes up Internet banking with an additional app for its customers
After two years of restructuring its online presence, Absa bank, now with over 1.25 million members, has finally launched a new online platform for its customers. → Read more
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Wed, May 23rd, 07:10 · Vincent Matinde
Africa’s MTN among the world’s top brands
In its 2012 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands, Millward Brown, a leading global research agency focusing on brands, media and communications, listed MTN, a major South Africa-based mobile telephone network, among the world’s top brands. → Read more
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Tue, May 22nd, 15:05 · Vincent Matinde
Google Chrome edges out Internet Explorer to become world’s number one browser
Google Chrome overtook Internet Explore to become the world’s most popular and most used Web browser. → Read more
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Tue, May 22nd, 11:30 · Vincent Matinde
Malawi yet to unveil plans meant to advance ICT sector
The government of Malawi is set to start implementing policies aimed at supporting the country’s telecommunication and ICT sector → Read more
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Mon, May 21st, 13:05 · Vincent Matinde
Mozambique welcomes third mobile network operator
Last week, Movitel switched on its network in Mozambique. This is the third mobile network operator in the country. → Read more
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Mon, May 21st, 12:05 · Vincent Matinde
Top level domains for SA cities
South African domain registry has confirmed plans to have three of its cities including Johannesburg, Durban and Durban receive a top level domain extension. → Read more
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