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Wed, January 16th, 12:25 · Vincent Matinde

Africa’s first LTE conference to highlight industry advancement

South Africa will in July this year host the first LTE conference in Africa, expected to bring together telecom players from across the continent to discuss issues facing the deployment of 4G wireless network services. → Read more
Wed, January 16th, 11:55 · Brandon Gregory

Econet Zimbabwe reaches eight million subscribers

A Zimbabwean telecoms company has reached more than eight million subscribers thanks in part to the introduction of Buddie Zone, a service allowing subscribers to communicate at discounted rates. → Read more
Wed, January 16th, 11:36 · Tom Jackson

Ethiopian government finally approves mobile money

The Ethiopian government has finally given its approval to the launch of a mobile money service in the country, clearing the way for the first mobile banking product to launch later this month. → Read more
Wed, January 16th, 10:08 · Elly Okutoyi

UK planning to launch mobile banking in 2014

The UK is to launch the country’s first mobile money transfer service in the spring of 2014, seven years after the successful concept was debuted in Kenya. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 14:54 · Nanine Steenkamp

Fingerprint phones progress surpasses expectations

Fingerprint phone production is ahead of schedule as fingerprint card orders soar unexpectedly high. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 14:23 · Vincent Matinde

Etisalat’s Eazywallet leads way in Kalahari Mobile Money Award nominations

Etisalat Nigeria’s Eazywallet product has received the highest number of nominations for this year’s Kalahari Mobile Money Awards slated for February 6. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 13:41 · HumanIPO

SA Chipmaker achieves successful LTE results

The South African Long Term Evolution (LTE) chipmaker Sequans Communications has released favourable results of a technical trial administered by the Japanese mobile operator Softbank. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 13:06 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian government insists farmers need phones

The last may not have been heard on the 10 million phones the Nigerian government is planning to procure and distribute to the nation's farmers after the nation's Agriculture Minister, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, said in spite of the criticism, he still believes the devices are needed. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 12:32 · Brandon Gregory

Airtel Zambia ends 2012 with 4.6 million subscribers

Airtel Zambia ended 2012 on a successful note with more than 4.6 million subscribers to its networks and after expanding to include 140 areas previously without any mobile coverage. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 10:01 · Richard Cutcher

Shares in Apple drop to US$500 over fears of poor iPhone 5 sales

Apple’s share price has fallen more than US$200 in four months in reaction to news the technology giant has cut its order for the LCD screens used in the iPhone 5. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 09:13 · Gabriella Mulligan

Orange and Baidu launch African mobile Internet browser

France Telecom through its subsidiary Orange and Chinese search engine Baidu have launched a browser designed specifically for low-cost smartphones in the African market. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 09:05 · Elly Okutoyi

UN agencies to launch MHealth initiative to fight diseases

Two UN agencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), are set to launch mobile-based campaigns to help people manage their health conditions, following the increase in access to communication technologies globally. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 08:18 · Kamau Mbote

Airtel Kenya to pay utilities for its customers

Kenya’s Airtel customers who top up with more than KSh50 have a chance to have their bills paid by the mobile network operator every week in a new promotion dubbed “Jaza Ushinde”. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 06:20 · Vincent Matinde

FEATURE: Why mobile applications are important to African states

Africa’s telecommunications industry is one of the most spirited as well as the fastest growing in the world, a development that has seen the creation of applications around mobile technology that governments could greatly benefit from. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 05:20 · Tefo Mohapi

Q&A: Vinny Lingham on Gyft, the festive season and living in Silicon Valley

South African technology entrepreneur Vinny Lingham is not resting on his laurels despite the success of Yola and it having raised US$25 million from Johan Rupert’s Reinet Investments. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 14:55 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigeria farmers oppose free mobile phones from the government

Farmers in Nigeria have opposed a government plan to hand out up to 10 million mobile phones to farmers for free, instead lobbying for funds. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 14:42 · Kamau Mbote

Blind student creates iPhone app

J.R. Westmoreland, a senior in computer science at US-based Weber State University, has become the first blind person to create an app from start to finish, in what his lecturers have termed “breaking the visual barrier”. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 12:14 · Elly Okutoyi

Cheap Asha smartphones offer Nokia new lifeline

Mobile phone-maker Nokia seems to have found a lifeline in its Asha smartphones, its cheap smartphone models, after it described their performances as “beyond expectations”. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 11:06 · Kamau Mbote

iPhone 5, Samsung S3 owners largest mobile data users, creators

Users of iPhone 5 are the biggest consumers of data and Samsung S3 the biggest content providers, according to a study by research firm Arieso. → Read more
Sun, January 13th, 08:30 · Vincent Matinde

OPINION: Despite hailing Kenya as innovation hub, big players snub local payment solutions

Hailed for her innovative solutions by international tech players, Kenya has had the same players ignore her local payment solutions. → Read more