Tanzania

Tue, January 28th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson

Kenya PC shipments decline, EA remains stable

PC shipments in Kenya fell 10.7 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year following the implementation of value added tax (VAT) charges on electronic goods, though East Africa as a region saw some growth. → Read more
Wed, January 15th, 07:00 · Nick Sato

Tanzania’s marine parks digitise

Tanzania Marine Parks and Reserves has started using electronic gadgets at various points in a move to digitise its systems and boost revenue collections. → Read more
Thu, January 9th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson

Kilimo fasta app plugs information gap for Tanzanian farmers

A Tanzanian developer has created an Android application aiming to boost the production of farmers in the East African country, who currently suffer from a lack of market information. → Read more
Wed, January 8th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson

Tanzanian heritage digitalisation project seeks further funding

The Tanzania Heritage Project, which is digitalising over 100,000 hours of material held in the archives of the Tanzanian Broadcasting Corporation, is seeking further funding to continue the process. → Read more
Fri, January 3rd, 12:00 · HumanIPO

HumanIPO: African Startup Central 2013

No news organisation in the world covers African tech startups in as much detail, every day, as HumanIPO. Using their contacts across the continent, HumanIPO reporters work hard to ensure even the smallest African business has the opportunity to be profiled on the site and catch the attention of our continental and international investor readership. → Read more
Fri, December 20th, 06:00 · Nick Sato

Education stakeholders urged to embrace ICT in Tanzania

Tanzanian education officers in the country’s Mtwara region have been told to ensure e-content and digital learning tools are incorporated into teaching and learning processes for better results. → Read more
Thu, December 19th, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi

Tanzania drafts cybersecurity laws

The government of Tanzania is currently preparing three cybersecurity bills hoped to be passed into law by April next year, allowing for cybercriminals to be hunted within and outside the country. → Read more
Wed, December 18th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Vodafone App Star Challenge final tonight in Kenya

Mobile app developers from Kenya, India, Tanzania and South Africa will today compete in the final of the App Star Challenge being held in Kenya, showcasing the talent of national finalists from the emerging countries. → Read more
Wed, December 18th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi

Uchumi shoppers in Tanzania to pay via M-Pesa

Vodacom Tanzania has entered into a partnership with the Uchumi supermarket chain that will give its customers an opportunity to pay for goods using its mobile money service M-Pesa. → Read more
Mon, December 16th, 06:00 · Richard Cutcher

Vodacom Tanzania continues bike and cash giveaway

Vodacom Tanzania has given away TZS142 million (US$88,300) and 230 motorcycles as part of its Tikka na Boda Boda promotion, which will continue until the end of January 2014. → Read more
Sun, December 15th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: The week in startups 15/12/2013

Despite Christmas being just around the corner, the startup world never stops, with this week no different as HumanIPO caught up with tech entrepreneurs around Africa. → Read more
Thu, December 12th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Vodacom App Star winners announced, to compete in Kenya

Vodacom has announced the winners of the South African leg of the international Vodafone App Star Challenge, with two of the winners set to compete in the final in Kenya next week. → Read more
Thu, December 12th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher

LTE device costs reduced by Smile in Tanzania

Smile Communications, an LTE network operator in Tanzania, has reduced the price of its pocket-sized Mi-Fi devices for the next two months in a bid to get more people and businesses connected to faster internet speeds. → Read more
Wed, December 11th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher

East Africa goes live with payments system

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have gone live with the East African Payments System (EAPS), with Rwanda and Burundi to follow later, allowing for faster cross-border transfers. → Read more
Wed, December 11th, 12:00 · Selipha Kihagi

Tanzanian parliament addresses SIM card registration

Members of Parliament (MPs) in Tanzania have raised concerns over the registration of SIM cards across the country, saying it is being done contrary to the Electronic and Postal Communication Act (EPOCA) of 2010. → Read more
Mon, December 9th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson

Tanzanian enterprise leveraging entertainment for e-learning

Tanzanian social enterprise Ubongo will next month launch Ubongo Kids, an interactive cartoon which allows children to participate via SMS, on national television, while launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for further rollouts. → Read more
Fri, December 6th, 11:30 · Richard Cutcher

TTCL upgrades management system

Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) has launched its new business and operational support system after collaboration with ZTE, Huawei and local vendors. → Read more
Thu, December 5th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Novartis Africa Day highlights technology use in healthcare

Global pharmaceutical company Novartis today hosts its first Africa Day, celebrating the company’s innovative use of technology to improve healthcare across Africa. → Read more
Wed, December 4th, 11:00 · Winfred Kuria

Airtel Money raises daily transaction limit in Tanzania to $1,860

Airtel Tanzania has announced a rise in daily transaction limits on its mobile money platform to TZS3 million (US$1,860) to enable customers to transfer larger amounts of money. → Read more
Tue, December 3rd, 05:00 · Richard Cutcher

Zantel praised for m-farming solution

Zantel Tanzania has been praised for its six-month-old m-service for farmers, Z-Kilimo, which allows them to receive up to date information on crops, weather and farming methods. → Read more