African Technology News, Startups, Mobile and Social Media

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Thu, December 6th, 09:57 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA broadband penetration doubles

Broadband penetration in South Africa has doubled over the past two years as the country records an extensive migration to mobile from fixed-line access, says World Wide Worx. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 09:29 · Vincent Matinde

Standard Bank launches money transfer to Zimbabwe

South Africa’s Standard Bank has partnered with retail store OK Zimbabwe Limited to unveil money transfer programme Instant Money International, which will enable South African customers to send money to Zimbabwe. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 09:02 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft opens own social networking site SOCL

Microsoft has launched its social media platform SOCL, which will combine functionality from search engine Bing and Pinterest’s graphic heavy interface. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 08:51 · Tefo Mohapi

ZTE and China Development Bank seal US$20 billion partnership, Africa to benefit

Chinese technology company ZTE has agreed a US$20 billion investment with the China Development Bank (CDB) which will support ZTE’s overseas projects, likely to include those in Africa. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 08:23 · Vincent Matinde

Google’s Street View goes live in Botswana

Google has activated its Street View project in Botswana, allowing users to take a virtual tour of the country. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 08:04 · Brandon Gregory

Nigerian telecommunication operators banned from issuing promotions

Telecommunications operators in Nigeria could face additional fines imposed by Nigerian authorities for poor customer service ratings. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 07:13 · Richard Cutcher

BlackBerry “spontaneously combusts” and sets fire to boy’s bed

Research In Motion (RIM) will not be recalling its BlackBerry Curve 9320 despite a boy claiming his new handset exploded, creating an inferno in his room. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 06:47 · Richard Cutcher

Cape Town extends its FreeCall line network to its customer services centre

The City of Cape Town will unveil the 63rd FreeCall line today (Thursday) connecting neighbourhoods who lack sufficient communication access to the authority. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 16:15 · Tom Jackson

E-toll protests to affect SA highways

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is to take its protest against e-tolling in Gauteng to the highways tomorrow, in spite of government warnings that protestors would face criminal conviction. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 15:24 · Kamau Mbote

Mobile networks feel pinch as free messaging apps eat into SMS, MMS revenue

The rise in free messaging applications such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, ebuddy and other mobile-based apps mostly fuelled by the smartphone revolution has led to a drop in SMS and MMS messages sent. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 14:49 · Richard Cutcher

New Silicon Cape chief speaks to HumanIPO

The Silicon Cape will step up pressure and dialogue with provincial and national Government after its new committee held its first meeting today (Wednesday). → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 14:10 · Paul Adepoju

Global Center for Transformational Leadership presents Excellence Award to Gambia’s Africell

Africell, a major Gambian telecommunications company, has been recognised for its “relentless innovations” by the Global Center for Transformational Leadership. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 13:32 · Brandon Gregory

FIFA’s goal-line technology to be debuted tomorrow

The long-awaited Goal Line Technology (GLT) is to be implemented by FIFA at the at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, which begins tomorrow, though only one of the two technologies debuted is set to be used long-term. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 13:29 · Richard Cutcher

Nokia to sell its home of 15 years to property agents

Struggling mobile stalwart Nokia is selling its Finnish headquarters for US$223 million in a bid to raise much needed revenue. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 12:46 · Elly Okutoyi

Will Facebook block Uganda over anti-gay bill?

Facebook is reportedly under pressure by gay rights activists in the United States to block Uganda from accessing the company’s social networking site, after the country tabled an anti-gay bill in parliament. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 12:35 · Tefo Mohapi

NATIVE launches an innovation hub and 10 new Mxit Apps

NATIVE Inventions, the innovation and product development division of NATIVE, has launched 10 new Mxit applications as it looks for new revenue streams from the mobile apps market. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 12:11 · Paul Adepoju

Starcomms Nigeria on brink of cash injection from Capcom

Shareholders of Starcomms Nigeria Plc, the country’s largest CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) communications company, are set to decide on a takeover bid as they aim to rejuvenate performance. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 12:06 · Kamau Mbote

Google, Microsoft to channel millions of dollars to innovators

Tech giants Google and Microsoft have announced they will channel funds totaling $36 million (approx KSh3.1 billion) to developers with innovations aimed at bettering the society. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 11:45 · Brandon Gregory

Children in Africa to benefit from US$75 million digital investment, launch in Kenya next year

A multi million dollar investment in Africa by four partners is aiming to “spark a child’s digital future” by giving them access to services previously unavailable. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 11:20 · Robin Okuthe

Tanzania adopts mobile-based initiative to ease maternal mortality

A multimedia campaign dubbed ‘Wazazi Nipendeni’ - Swahili for ‘Parents Love Me’ - has been launched in Tanzania to encourage expectant women and their spouses to participate in programs targeted at ensuring healthy pregnancy and safe delivery. → Read more