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Mon, February 25th, 09:21 · Vincent Matinde

Data revenues to overtake voice earnings in Kenya by 2016

Revenue from data will overtake that from voice for Kenyan telecom companies by 2016, as GSMA report shows, with demand for data increasing. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 08:53 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cell C offers BlackBerry Z10 to customers

Cell C today announced the BlackBerry Z10 handset will be available in Cell C stores from March 1, in a bid to keep up with rival operators. → Read more
Mon, February 25th, 07:57 · Vincent Matinde

IEBC to rely on Safaricom for relay of poll results

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya (IEBC) says it will be fully dependant on Safaricom to relay reports from polling stations to tallying stations during the March 4 election. → Read more
Sun, February 24th, 19:18 · Richard Cutcher

Etisalat among operators signed up to launch Mozilla smartphones

The Firefox OS smartphone, aimed at the developer market, was unveiled yesterday and Etisalat are among 17 operators which have agreed to market the device. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 15:50 · Kamau Mbote

Nokia Lumia 920 voted smartphone of the year

Over 280,000 readers have voted the Nokia Lumia 920 as the smartphone of the year 2012 in the Engadget Awards, with Apple Macbook Pro with retina display emerging laptop of the year. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 15:38 · Richard Cutcher

SA operator Cell C uncover data problems

Cell C has finally recognised its data issues, following a barrage of complaints from South Africans on social media. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 15:18 · Nanine Steenkamp

FNB banking app breaches 400,000 user count

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has revealed its banking application has reached 400,000 users, motivating innovation in the industry. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 14:53 · Paul Adepoju

EiENigeria updates ReVoDa, reveals new ShineYourEye mobile app

Enough Is Enough Nigeria, a coalition of groups promoting a culture of good governance, has revealed it is set to launch an updated version of its mobile app, ReVoDa. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 14:00 · Kamau Mbote

Nokia to release cheaper models to fight competitors

Nokia is to launch cheaper models next week to fend off competition, especially from Chinese phone manufacturers Huawei and ZTE who have a sizeable chunk of the low-cost phone market. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 13:35 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cell C urges MTR cuts postponement

Cell C is calling upon the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to postpone proposed cuts to mobile termination rates (MTRs), arguing they are insufficient and will hinder market competitiveness. → Read more
Fri, February 22nd, 10:06 · Elly Okutoyi

Safaricom to stop selling feature phones across its countrywide outlets

Kenyan telecom Safaricom will soon stop selling feature phones in its outlets countrywide, in a bid to skew the market towards smartphones. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 14:40 · Kamau Mbote

New app to ward off surveillance on smartphones and tablets

Encrypted communications company Silent Circle has developed an app to prevent surveillance on smartphones and tablets, which the company says will “revolutionize privacy and freak out the feds”. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 09:41 · Vincent Matinde

Echorest promises to disrupt traditional e-commerce flow

Echorest, one of the newest entrants in the eCommerce field, has vowed to reverse the flow of how online buyers acquire services and products online. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 09:01 · Nanine Steenkamp

FNB first SA bank to offer Google Nexus 7 with added banking app

First National Bank (FNB) has come up with an offer including the ASUS Google Nexus 7 3G and Wi-Fi tablet with the aim of boosting self-service banking numbers. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 08:44 · Tefo Mohapi

Safaricom, KCB partner towards M-Pesa agent loan facility

Kenyan operator Safaricom and KCB Bank have formed a partnership to allow M-Pesa agents to access a KSh1.5 billion unsecured loan facility, though the loans will be repayable at 20 percent interest. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 08:11 · Vincent Matinde

Feature phones still king in Africa

Research unveiled by mobile content company biNu suggests there will be 990 million feature phones by 2016, highlighting the need to still optimise content for feature phones. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 07:39 · Richard Cutcher

Apple manufacturing partner halts recruitment

The plant in China which manufactures the iPhone 5 and other gadgets has stopped hiring workers at its Shenzhen facility, but denied it is connected to any customer. → Read more
Thu, February 21st, 06:30 · Richard Cutcher

SA operators launch BlackBerry’s Z10 in stores

South Africa’s two biggest operators have almost simultaneously launched the hotly anticipated Z10 smartphone, making it available in stores nationwide from tomorrow (Friday). → Read more
Wed, February 20th, 15:07 · Richard Cutcher

MTN deny plan to cut BlackBerry Internet Service

The popular BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) will not be discontinued in South Africa for those on the MTN network. → Read more
Wed, February 20th, 10:03 · Nanine Steenkamp

Cameroon declines proposed MTN and Orange rates

Cameroon regulator Agence de Regulation des Telecommunications (ART) has refused to accept proposed mobile tariffs pitched by operators MTN and Orange for authorisation based on dissatisfaction over suggested off-peak discounts. → Read more