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Mon, July 23rd, 14:29 · Vincent Matinde

Google and Facebook should pay us, says Airtel

Leading cellular network operator Airtel has reportedly urged giant sites such as Google and Facebook to share out their revenues to the telecom operators and that the sites should account for some 40 percent of the overall data traffic. → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 13:33 · HumanIPO

Forum to discuss Africa’s ehealth adversities set for August 5

American chipmaker Intel and Futures Group, a global health-consulting firm, are on a joint mission to improve healthcare in Africa by summoning into use information and technology solutions. → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 11:50 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom reduces UK international roaming rates

After recently launching new smartphone plans known as “smart plans,” Vodacom, a South Africa-based cellular network operator, has now reduced the service charges for its South African customers travelling to the UK. → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 10:12 · Dan Sudi

Kenya’s top referral hospital sets full digitisation deadline for Sept

Kenya’s national referral hospital the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) will digitise its data entry functions by September this year. About 4 million records are targeted for conversion into digital format. → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 09:32 · HumanIPO

Zimbabwe’s new football site, Footballzone, launched

Zimbabwe's new football site named Footballzone has moved in to take charge of the country’s local football content. According to its founders, the country's live football news is not "easily accessible as local newspapers and TV stations cover only established leagues." → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 09:30 · Tefo Mohapi

Business Connexion Namibia gets new deputy MD

Edison Basson has been named as Business Connexion Namibia’s new deputy managing director. He will deputise for Ferdi Graupe during the transitional period until a time yet to be determined -- where it is rumoured he would take over as the managing director. → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 08:47 · Vincent Matinde

Ramadan goes digital with Google

Over the weekend, billions of Muslims began their month of Ramadan. Google has joined the fray with products that Muslims can follow in this month. → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 08:00 · Tefo Mohapi

LinkedIn essays user appeal with new language

After launching a “simpler” homepage, LinkedIn has gone further to introduce Norwegian language to its professional social network. It is expected this will make it easier for Norwegian speaking professionals to communicate, collaborate and share information. → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 06:56 · Tefo Mohapi

Swifter navigation introduced by Twitter for Tweetdeck

The popular app for managing Facebook and Twitter account feeds, Tweetdeck, which was bought by Twitter, has received new features expected to improve navigation by users. → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 06:31 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom releases quarterly results, notes robust data demand

Vodacom Group Limited released its quarterly results for the quarter-ended June 30, 2012 and highlighted that its revenue grew significantly. According to the firm, this among many other factors was furthered by growth in demand for data services from its customers. → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 05:00 · HumanIPO

Rwanda gets a new subscription-based TV services

Canal+Afrique, A French-owned pay TV, launched Tuesday last week in Rwanda’s business capital Kigali. Canal+Afrique network is a French language broadcaster with operations in West and Central Africa. → Read more
Mon, July 23rd, 04:00 · Dan Sudi

Huawei advocates for extra ICT investment in Africa

During the fourth Entrepreneur Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the telecommunication provider Huawei called for more ICT investment in the African continent. → Read more
Sat, July 21st, 04:00 · HumanIPO

Africa showing greater uptake of smartphones, study shows

Mobile phone users in Africa are increasingly taking up to smartphones, a study says. → Read more
Fri, July 20th, 15:28 · HumanIPO

World Bank calls for mobile money integration

A new World Bank report suggests mobile money operators to allow interoperability. Interoperability will reduce domination by some mobile operators and will make the service even more accessible to thousands who need them, says the report. → Read more
Fri, July 20th, 12:48 · HumanIPO

Nokia losses deepen, firm loses market share to Samsung, Apple

Nokia Corporation has, in the last one decade, been the the world’s leading phone-maker and seller. In the last three months however, the firm has made great losses, estimated at about $1.7 billion, losing market share to Samsung and Apple. → Read more
Fri, July 20th, 11:54 · Dan Sudi

After Rwanda earlier this month, Airtel takes 3.75G to Madagascar

Airtel yesterday launched mobile 3.75G network in Madagascar. Internet users in the country can now benefit from improved Internet access, enhanced multimedia functionality and high speed mobile broadbands. → Read more
Fri, July 20th, 11:54 · Vincent Matinde

Consumer body to sue over grey handset “switch off”

So the word is out. By September 30, all fake handsets will be switched off. So how are you sure that your mobile will not be switched off? There are no guarantees according to a consumer watchdog organization. → Read more
Fri, July 20th, 10:03 · Vincent Matinde

Report: Firefox browser mostly used in Cameroon and Ghana

With the release of Firefox 14 and the eminent test of Firefox mobile Operating system, research has revealed that Firefox is still a top browsing option. → Read more
Fri, July 20th, 09:48 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenyan electoral body’s website goes down days after daring hackers

Barely a week after daring hackers to crack its electoral systems, Kenya’s electoral body the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has its website down. → Read more
Fri, July 20th, 08:05 · HumanIPO

Top network operators see South Sudan as next big mobile-money zone

South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, will not have to wait any longer to use own mobile money services. According to a report, Africa's telecom giants MTN and Zain are planning to launch their mobile money services in the one-year old country. → Read more