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Wed, September 5th, 11:01 · Robin Okuthe

Sharp decline for PCs at expense of tablets, smartphones toward 2016

Computer-makers Intel and Microsoft’s influences are fast sliding down at the expense of the iPad, according to IHS iSuppli, a global leader in market intelligence. → Read more
Wed, September 5th, 09:33 · Vincent Matinde

Jump Shopping rebrands to UAfrica

The makers of the shopping comparison site Jump.co.za have shifted their brand to a new look and a new name aimed to spread their wings across Africa. → Read more
Wed, September 5th, 09:00 · Dan Sudi

Globacom Ghana unveils Glo Gista tariff

Ghana’s Mobile operator Globacom has unveiled a new tariff brandnamed ‘Glo Gista.’ that allows for on-net and off- net calls at reduced and standard rates. → Read more
Wed, September 5th, 08:34 · Robin Okuthe

In Africa, fewer than one in six use the Web globally

A new global index evaluating the state of the Net in 61 countries across the globe found that only three people are using the Web globally and fewer than one in six in Africa. → Read more
Wed, September 5th, 07:22 · Vincent Matinde

Editing Google Maps in Lesotho now made possible

Residents of Lesotho can now engage Google Maps to edit the map of the country. Cartographers have also been called upon to represent the country. → Read more
Wed, September 5th, 05:00 · HumanIPO

Startup Africa Fund launches to help startups in Africa raise funds

Startup Africa Fund is ‘Africa’s Kickstarter,’ a crowdsourcing project to help tech innovators in Africa get their projects going, says Kayode Muyibi, the fund’s project director. → Read more
Wed, September 5th, 04:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigeria ranked world’s second largest user of Facebook mobile app

It is now official that Nigeria is the world’s second largest user of Facebook Mobile app, according to statistics released by SocialBakers. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 13:56 · Robin Okuthe

Zimbabwe has recourse to e-farming to curb food shortages

Zimbabwe plans to officially launch e-farming technology early next month. The technology, designed for the agriculture sector, would help tackle incidences of food shortages in the country. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 12:56 · HumanIPO

Tanzania’s government securities go online

Bidding for government securities in Tanzania has gone online courtesy of a new system launched by the Bank of Tanzania (BoT). → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 12:43 · Dan Sudi

One more shopping site for Kenya as Africa gets good grasp of online retailing

Onlineshopping.co.ke has joined the list of the sites that offer online purchase of electronics, mobile phones and home appliances in Kenya. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 12:18 · Vincent Matinde

No more paper trading at NSE

There would be no more paper trail at the Nairobi Securities Exchange given the new system slated for launch later today. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 11:43 · Robin Okuthe

Airtel fronts for more strategic partnerships to improve Africa’s welfare

Bharti Airtel has today announced it has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with South Africa’s top financial services company Sanlam to distribute insurance and health funding products across the continent. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 11:39 · Elly Okutoyi

Apple’s iTunes could soon be launched in South Africa

Apple could soon be launching its iTunes services in South Africa come this September. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 10:03 · HumanIPO

Ugandan technology firm adopts e-waste management using SMS

Uganda-based mobile technology firm Text to Change yesterday launched its first SMS campaign focused on reducing electronic waste in the country in partnership with Closing the Loop. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 09:07 · Vincent Matinde

Fake phone owners promised compensation, but there’s a catch

Kenya’s government yesterday said it would compensate fake phone owners whose handsets will be switched off later this month. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 08:44 · Dan Sudi

Airtel asks Kenya’s “two principals” to step in on MTR cutback

Mobile network operator Airtel Kenya has written to President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga asking the two leaders to intervene and declare a joint stand on the ongoing differences in the telecommunications industry concerning mobile termination rates (MTR). → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 08:04 · Elly Okutoyi

Mxit to become a full-fledged social platform

Mxit, arguably the largest mobile social network in Africa, is considering altering its business from an instant messaging (IM) platform to a full-fledged social platform. This revelation comes even as it braces itself to face the rising competition from mainstream social media platforms. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 07:41 · Vincent Matinde

Farming app opens its API for other developers

In a rare case witnessed in Kenya, a farming app has opened its API to invite other developers to build different applications. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 06:44 · Robin Okuthe

Furthering social entrepreneurship in Africa, Tigo and Reach for Change arm in arm

For a joint venture focused on implementing a social entrepreneurship program to improve the lives of children living in Africa, mobile network operator Millicom International Cellular S.A., which operates under the brandname Tigo, today announced a partnership with Reach for Change, a child-oriented nonprofit. → Read more
Tue, September 4th, 05:04 · Dan Sudi

South Africa’s fuel sector tops as the country increasingly adopts debit cards

South Africa has recorded a significant growth in the use of debit cards since 2009, according to Visa for Sub-Saharan Africa limited. → Read more