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Tue, February 7th, 12:34 · Gythan Munga

Way-C: New African Tablet Goes on Sale

Apple’s iPad just got rivaled in the African market after the launch of Way-C, an Android tablet which came on sale last week in Congo. The African tablet is currently sold in Airtel stores in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire at $300. → Read more
Mon, February 6th, 12:18 · Vincent Matinde

Daily Deal Site Uses Radio to Stay Above Competition

So, how would you like to get your holiday cost halved by 50%? Or have a special dinner costs in your favorite restaurant cut by 60%? By now most Kenyans are familiar with the daily deal concept. → Read more
Thu, February 2nd, 12:38 · Vincent Matinde

TruSpot: Africa’s Own Spotify?

While studying at Houston Community College in the US, an Audio Engineering student from Nigeria, was missing home culture. Most importantly, the authentic African music he was used to. A lot of searches on the internet for African music yielded little. Then in 2006, he decided to start his own African streaming music site. → Read more
Wed, February 1st, 13:00 · Vincent Matinde

South African Money Manager Runs Into Uncertainty

Have you ever wished you could get a personalized money manager? Well a South African startup helps you to do exactly that. → Read more
Tue, January 31st, 09:04 · Vincent Matinde

Cellulant to Provide Barclays Banks with Mobile Banking Services

A leading local but continentally operating mobile commerce services provider Cellulant has sealed a deal to provide digital services for Barclays Africa across its key markets in Africa. → Read more
Fri, January 27th, 10:52 · Gythan Munga

Top Tweeters in Africa Revealed

According to results of recent study “How Africa Tweets”, South Africans are by far the most active tweeters of the continent (5.3 mill tweets in Q4), followed by Kenya (2,476,800) Nigeria (1,646,212), Egypt (1,214,062) and Morocco (745,620) in the top five. → Read more
Thu, January 26th, 11:57 · Vincent Matinde

Bidorbuy.co.ke Website Fuelling E-Commerce in Kenya

“A whole new and revolutionary way of trading is just beyond the horizon,” says Tawanda Dengu Kenya Office Manager, for Bidorbuy.co.ke. His sentiments echo the trend of online business in the greater Africa. “In my opinion Kenyans are embracing e-commerce,” he exudes. → Read more
Wed, January 25th, 13:43 · Vincent Matinde

More Players in the Mobile Money Market for Africa

Kenya led the fray of countries embracing mobile market years ago and more countries in Africa are embracing the idea. The latest entry is Uganda’s Warid Telecom and Obopay. They have come together to launch money payment system in the country. → Read more
Wed, January 25th, 12:08 · Vincent Matinde

Inoorero University Launches its Virtual Campus

For many working class citizens, furthering one’s education might seem a stringent move on their busy lives. But with the springing up of virtual campuses, many have completed their studies with ease, regardless of where they are → Read more
Tue, January 24th, 17:14 · Gythan Munga

InMobi Pursues Mobile Advertising in Africa

InMobi, largest independent mobile advertising network with offices on 4 continents, is pushing its mobile and web content advertising in Africa. → Read more
Tue, January 24th, 14:44 · Gythan Munga

Tech-In-Education Focusing on Kids in Nigeria

You hardly find a tech event focused on improving learning of technology in primary and secondary schools in Africa without the agenda being to only equip the kids with computers and laptops. → Read more
Tue, January 24th, 12:16 · Vincent Matinde

Six African Countries to get 80 Digital Centers

Microsoft and the British Council have come together to launch the Badiliko project aimed to put up 80 digital hubs across sub-Sahara Africa. → Read more
Tue, January 24th, 11:31 · Vincent Matinde

East African Winners of Climate Change Competition Announced

Three East African mobile applications have been selected as winners for the Climate Change competition organized by the U.S Department of State through their Apps4Africa platform. The Climate challenge is a regional competition that engages developers to come up with mobile and web based applications that are eco friendly. → Read more
Sun, January 22nd, 20:26 · Gythan Munga

Professional Certification for Kenyan Developers

Kenyan developers will help test drive an initiative by Computer Scientists at the Carnegie Mellon University that aims at formulating a professional certification for Software Developers. → Read more
Sun, January 22nd, 20:08 · Gythan Munga

Facebook Launches 60 Timeline Apps

Facebook announced in a recent press conference the integration of 60 apps to the timeline. They also hinted at allowing developers to build applications that enable users to add just about anything to their timelines. → Read more
Sun, January 22nd, 19:51 · Vincent Matinde

Orange to Stream Live the African Cup 2012

Video streaming is slowly killing television views. The move by Orange to stream various matches online only goes to point to where the wind is blowing. Orange announced that thanks to its partnership with Confederation of African Football, it will avail some of the AFC matches. → Read more
Fri, January 20th, 16:32 · HumanIPO

Mobile Version of HumanIPO Blog Released

Like to read news on your phone? → Read more
Fri, January 20th, 14:05 · Vincent Matinde

Google vs Mocality Video Goes Viral

Close to 2000 views on Youtube is a feat for any video content provider in Kenya. And this is what the Google vs Mocality video has done. The video posted on the 14th of January, on the peak of the tussle has attracted views for its humour and wit. → Read more
Fri, January 20th, 10:06 · Gythan Munga

Kenyans Now Dialing Doctor Services 24h

Kenyans can now receive medical advice from qualified health professionals by dialing a service from their Safaricom line. → Read more
Thu, January 19th, 14:55 · Gythan Munga

Afghanistan Emulating Africa with M-Paisa

War infested third world country Afghanistan in 2008 became the first country after Kenya to launch mobile money transfer service in the country. The service, dubbed M-Paisa, was initially adopted as a service for the Afghan police force to pay salaries securely via mobile rather than in cash. → Read more