Articles by Vincent Matinde

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Fri, May 18th, 14:08 · Vincent Matinde

Travelstart finally launches in Nigeria as it eyes more African countries

Barely two months following entry into West Africa, Travelstart, an online booking and travel information site officially launched yesterday in Nigeria. → Read more
Fri, May 18th, 11:33 · Vincent Matinde

iMaverick and Snapplify partner to bring newspaper to your iPad

iMaverick, a digital South African newspaper, has introduced an iPad version of its editions following a partnership with Snapplify, a mobile solution for publishers. → Read more
Thu, May 17th, 18:04 · Vincent Matinde

Colleges in SA to be connected in country’s technology investment drive

South Africa’s Department of Science and Technology is set to connect the country’s colleges and universities to lay groundwork for increased investments in science and technology. → Read more
Thu, May 17th, 14:14 · Vincent Matinde

SA’s Datatec reports 17 percent rise in revenue

Datatec, a South Africa-based IT Company, has reported an annual revenue income of over US$5 billion dollars, the highest ever since its launching. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 16:55 · Vincent Matinde

Venture capitals enhancing SMEs growth in Kenya, study says

The International Journal of Business and Social Science has released a report revealing the profitability of venture capital within the political and economic Kenyan climate, following a study on the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 12:53 · Vincent Matinde

Nigeria’s IrokoTV launches an SMS service for updates

One of Africa’s largest video on demand site, Iroko TV, yesterday launched a text service set to enable users send queries to a code, 33300, for updates including trends, actors and upcoming productions on Nollywood, Nigeria’s film industry. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 12:30 · Vincent Matinde

Zuku sallies east in a venture set to promote Africa’s film industry

Zuku, a Kenya-based digital broadcaster and Internet provider, has announced it will support the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) with a 1 million dollar sponsorship for a period of 10 years. → Read more
Tue, May 15th, 12:40 · Vincent Matinde

Nigeria, the fastest growing mobile ad market in Africa, says InMobi

Nigeria is the largest and fastest growing mobile ad market in Africa, declares Inmobi, one of the world’s major mobile ad networks. → Read more
Tue, May 15th, 11:25 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile Web growing fastest in Africa, says report

Africa’s mobile broadband access is superior in the world, a study by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says. → Read more
Mon, May 14th, 17:31 · Vincent Matinde

Samsung introduces qwerty phone to counter Nokia

Samsung has introduced a Qwerty phone called the Samsung Qool S5270K model meant to diffuse the LetsGetQwerty promotion currently run by Nokia in Kenya. → Read more
Mon, May 14th, 14:18 · Vincent Matinde

You can now impose parental control over your kid’s phone

A South African IT firm called Mobiflock has announced the release of a commercial version of its latest app that enables users to impose parental control over the phones. → Read more
Mon, May 14th, 11:30 · Vincent Matinde

Entry into EA meant to propel Bloovue’s control of mobile ads in Africa

Bloovue, a mobile ad network in Nigeria, is looking to expand its operations throughout the Eastern Africa region after it establishes a presence in Kenya. → Read more
Fri, May 11th, 16:44 · Vincent Matinde

Google launches an African digital journalism challenge

Google is looking for new ways to create, discuss and share news through its 1-million dollar competition dubbed African News Innovation Challenge (ANIC). → Read more
Fri, May 11th, 14:47 · Vincent Matinde

G-Drive is no threat, declares File It Africa

Google drive launched late last month gave cloud storage industry players a scare. File It Africa, an online backup and synchronizing software in Africa, however says its products still maintain a competitive edge over the Google creation. → Read more
Fri, May 11th, 08:04 · Vincent Matinde

SA’s 22Seven now out of Beta

22Seven now, a South African digital financial advisor, is out of Beta. The application has been in Beta mode since January this year. → Read more
Thu, May 10th, 20:17 · Vincent Matinde

FNB Mobile geo-payment app starts operation

First National Bank of South Africa has finally launched the geo pay app expected to facilitate money transfers through a mobile application. → Read more
Thu, May 10th, 13:40 · Vincent Matinde

Tokelezea app wins Kipokezi app hackathon

ForgetMeNot Africa on Sunday announced the ultimate winners of the Kipokezi app hackathon. → Read more
Wed, May 9th, 17:32 · Vincent Matinde

Microsoft acts on racially insensitive applications

Microsoft has come out strongly against applications on its store, called Microsofts app store, with a new rule aimed at censuring racially prejudiced material. → Read more
Wed, May 9th, 16:40 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile apps increasingly on a growth trend in Africa

A survey by Mobile Monday of the mobile innovators and trends in Africa has revealed a steady increase in the number of mobile innovations and their applications in the continent. → Read more
Wed, May 9th, 13:45 · Vincent Matinde

Top African carrier launches continent’s first airline USSD service

Kenya’s national airline, Kenya Airways, has partnered with Cellulant, a mobile service provider, to launch an in-flight bulk SMS and USSD service set to enable passengers enjoy an array of interactive services. → Read more