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Mon, June 30th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyans to register businesses on mobile
Kenya’s State Law Office has unveiled a system allowing Kenyans to register their businesses and access marriage certificates using their mobile phones, designed to curb the corruption that has become endemic. → Read more
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Mon, June 30th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile transactions record 5% growth in Zimbabwe, volume hits over $360m
Mobile transactions in Zimbabwe rose by 5.07 per cent in April to US$360.67 million from US$343.26 million in March, according to the latest figures released by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). → Read more
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Mon, June 30th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
Mxit finds partner, starts marketing in Nigeria
South African chat app Mxit has started marketing activities in Nigeria after finding a local partner, but says it does not currently have plans to open an office in the country. → Read more
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Mon, June 30th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Kenya’s Totohealth provides pregnancy advice via SMS
Kenyan startup Totohealth aims to provide mothers and fathers with advice and notifications via text message during pregnancy and infancy, providing information to parents-to-be and enabling parents to know when their child needs vaccinations. → Read more
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Fri, June 27th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
Removing porn cost Mxit users – CEO
Removing porn and profanity from South African chat app Mxit has meant a decline in active users, as has the increasing prevalence of smartphones in the country, according to chief executive officer (CEO) Francois Swart. → Read more
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Fri, June 27th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
WorldRemit, Tigo Tanzania in mobile wallet deal
Online money transfer service WorldRemit has partnered operator Tigo Tanzania to allow individuals sending money to friends and family living in Tanzania to have the funds delivered to a Tigo Pesa mobile wallet. → Read more
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Thu, June 26th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Mxit downloads up despite monthly fall in users
South African mobile social network Mxit has announced its latest version has been downloaded over 7 million times, despite a decline in monthly active users. → Read more
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Thu, June 26th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mobile operators, banks must collaborate for effective mobile money
Mobile operators and banks must work together if they are to launch successful mobile money offerings, according to panelists at the VAS Africa summit in Johannesburg. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN partners Pick n Pay, Boxer for SA mobile money services
South African mobile operator has partnered with Pick n Pay and Boxer to provide mobile money services to South Africans. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
M-Pesa success down to Kenyan market dynamics
The success of M-Pesa in Kenya was down to a specific set of market dynamics which make it very difficult to replicate in any other country, according to panelists at the VAS Africa summit. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mobile has created a marketing dialogue – Ole! Media
Mobile has changed the way brands communicate with the public, creating an interactive dialogue form of marketing, according to Desere Orrill, chief marketing officer (CMO) of Ole! Media Group. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
ITU sets up mobile money focus group
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has established a focus group on mobile money, setting its sights on global financial inclusion. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
FNB launches cross-border remittance system to Mozambique
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has launched a cross border money transfer platform to Mozambique, allowing the country’s diaspora to remit money home. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
FNB launches new version of banking app
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has released a new version of its mobile app, now allowing users to open accounts and receive payments from abroad on their smartphones. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 17:30 · Chris Udemans
ASA orders Cell C to withdraw misleading advert
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of South Africa has ruled a Cell C data ad is misleading and has ordered it be withdrawn. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Equity Bank hopes MVNO launch will simplify mobile banking
Kenya’s Equity Bank hopes the launch of its mobile virtual network will remove confusion from the country’s mobile financial services sector, and aims to have all consumers using two SIM cards on their mobile. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Fake phones may destroy Nigeria’s ICT industry – Nokia
Fake phones and accessories have become commonplace in Nigeria, in spite of concerted efforts to combat substandard devices, according to Silvin Sinan, head of the Care Centre at Nokia West Africa. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Powertime offers users $5 cash back on first electricity purchase
South African mobile prepaid electricity merchant Powertime is offering users ZAR50 (US$4.72) cash back on their first purchase made using the platform ahead of new electricity rates to be imposed in July. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN South Sudan announces free call promo for subscribers
MTN has launched its KALAST promotion in South Sudan, allowing subscribers to make free phone calls all week. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 17:30 · Chris Udemans
MTN launches Mobile Money Visa card
South African mobile operator MTN has launched its Mobile Money Visa Card, giving subscribers unlimited swipes and no monthly card fees. → Read more
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