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Tue, February 12th, 12:44 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan SIM card registration laws come into effect

Kenya’s mobile network operators could now find themselves on the wrong side of the law as the SIM card registration regulations come into effect today, a month after they were gazetted on January 11. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 11:13 · Vincent Matinde

M-Shwari records US$40M in savings

Safaricom has said over 1.6 million users of its phone-based savings and loans scheme M-Shwari have saved up to US$40million (KSh3 billion) since the service was launched in November last year. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 11:11 · Nanine Steenkamp

Unauthorised SA phones damage network operations

Subscribers in South Africa making use of unauthorised, cordless phones is a growing concern as it affects the quality and operation of networks. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 16:05 · Vincent Matinde

Top12Wines launches BlackBerry 10 application

A new phone-based application that features top winesellers who participated in a Top12Wines competition has been launched in Cape Town, South Africa. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 15:52 · Kamau Mbote

Safaricom in deal with Nokia to sell Lumia phones in Kenya

Kenyan telecom Safaricom has entered into an agreement with Nokia allowing it to retail the Lumia 820 and 920 phones in its outlets countrywide. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 15:24 · Gabriella Mulligan

Samsung to launch Galaxy S4 next month

Samsung will launch the Galaxy S4 smartphone model on March 15, with reports claiming the device will be available for purchase by early April. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 13:06 · Tom Jackson

Vodacom drops pay-once data promo

South African telecom Vodacom has ended its pay-once data promotion, pushing up the cost of data packages for customers. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 12:07 · Nanine Steenkamp

Media attempts to halt UCC cut-off

Reporters at the Human Rights Network for Journalists Uganda (HRNJ-U) have sued the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) on the grounds of privacy and freedom of expression infringements as SIM card registration processes continue. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 11:39 · Gabriella Mulligan

Problems reported with iOS 6.1 update

The recently released iOS 6.1 update has been causing trouble for iPhone users, with complaints including diminished battery life and problems in network connectivity. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 10:11 · Nanine Steenkamp

Nedbank launches SA first PocketPOS solution for SMEs

Leading South African bank Nedbank has released a point-of-sale (POS) app called PocketPOS allowing users to process credit and debit transactions through Bluetooth on a smartphone, as it eyes Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). → Read more
Sun, February 10th, 13:21 · Tom Jackson

M-Pesa price increase now effective

Kenyan telecom Safaricom has put up the price of its M-Pesa mobile money service due to the government’s decision to tax such services. → Read more
Sun, February 10th, 13:04 · Tom Jackson

Google’s Android OS dominates smartphone sales

Google’s Android operating system (OS) powered 69 percent of smartphones sold in the last three months of last year, though it did lose some of its market share to iOS after the launch of the iPhone 5. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 14:30 · Vincent Matinde

FEATURE: Four opportunity markets for African mobile industry

African PR and communications firm Nyota Media has announced its findings on the areas of opportunities in the continent’s mobile industry. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 14:09 · Brandon Gregory

BTA to clamp down on counterfeit mobile phones

The Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) will be implementing type approval regulation for all mobile phones in the country as a measure of combating counterfeit handsets. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 13:51 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA’s Vodacom reveals “Free4Sho” benefits

Vodacom has revealed a new set of benefits known as “Free4Sho”, which includes the slashing of voice call prices as part of the telecom’s latest swipe against rival Cell C. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 13:30 · Robin Okuthe

Safaricom donates 50 million SMSs towards Kenya’s peaceful electioneering

Safaricom, in partnership with national integration-focused nonprofit Sisi Ni Amani-Kenya (SNA-K), has launched an SMS-based platform expected to circulate information essential for maintaining peace during Kenya’s political campaign period. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 12:55 · Brandon Gregory

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe now owns 98% of TN Bank

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has taken 98 percent control of TN Bank after minority shareholders accepted a proposal to exchange their shares in the bank for Econet shares and cash. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 11:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

MTN joins SA mobile discount race with Mahala Thursdays

South African network provider MTN has announced the ‘revival’ of Mahala Thursdays to assist subscribers with extra savings, competing with similar offers from other mobile companies. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 09:42 · Vincent Matinde

Microsoft launches emergency app

Software-maker Microsoft has launched a Windows Azure-powered mobile application for Android, expected to prove useful in disaster situations. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 08:01 · HumanIPO

Guest Post: Rising holiday-week app downloads may signal something much darker

Kageni Wilson is a technologist, innovator, writer, entrepreneur and trend watcher. He is the founder and CEO of ionacloud, a cloud-based file storage and sharing service. In an exclusive guest post for HumanIPO, he looks at the underlying reasons for the spike in app downloads over the Christmas period. → Read more