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Fri, December 14th, 06:21 · Paul Adepoju

FansConnectOnline set to launch Afrinolly app on iOS, Windows and tablets

Video and music application Afrinolly will be launched on phones running iOS and Windows as well as tablets in 2013, as it looks to build on its one million customers. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 13:28 · Kamau Mbote

Telecom regulators urge for oversight in industry policies

Telecommunication regulators in Africa have declared there is need for more oversight in regulations as investors inject huge funds towards increasing Internet broadband penetration. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 08:42 · Paul Adepoju

Afrinolly app creators launch short film competition

A unique competition focused on young African filmmakers has been launched by the creators of the Afrinolly app, aiming to broaden conversations on African issues. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 07:05 · Tefo Mohapi

Kenyans win first and second prize in Vodafone’s first App Star Challenge

The winners of the first ever Vodafone App Star Challenge, which included entries from six African and Middle Eastern countries, have been announced. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 13:45 · Vincent Matinde

Use of technology in leisure tourism boosts business, research says

Travelport, a business services provider for the global travel industry, has indicated that the use of technology in tourism could boost business, with mobile users interested in receiving promotional messages while on the move. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 11:16 · Elly Okutoyi

BBM 7 allows users to make free calls around the world

Research In Motion (RIM) has launched its new BlackBerry Messenger version 7, which will allow customers to make free voice calls to their BBM contacts around the world over a Wi-Fi connection. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 10:10 · Vincent Matinde

Princeton Telecom to launch a mobile business application in West Africa

Communication innovator Princeton Telecom is set to commercially launch MobileCockpit, a business solution tailored for smartphones for business people. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 09:51 · Tom Jackson

Q&A: Nic Haralambous, Motribe co-founder

Nic Haralambous, co-founder of Motribe and now CEO of NicSocks, talks to HumanIPO about the development of Motribe, its partnership with and eventual acquisition by Mxit and his own plans for the future having left the company. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 08:37 · Elly Okutoyi

MTN Nigeria supports bank-led mobile money model

MTN Nigeria has declared its support for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) move to allow financial institutions in the country to carry out mobile money services, making transfers more seamless. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 14:15 · Elly Okutoyi

TSC embraces SMS technology to serve 240,000+ teachers in Kenya

Kenyan teachers’ staffing authority the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has launched a new SMS service to enable teachers across the country to access employer services remotely. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 11:51 · Elly Okutoyi

Tanzania’s mobile money transfers hit US$654 million

Mobile money transactions in Tanzania have hit TSh1.7 trillion (US$654 million) in the last two years, with the number of mobile accounts in the country reaching 20.4 million in September 2012 compared to 15 million in 2010. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 08:59 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenyan government to force audit of mobile money systems

The Kenyan government will soon force the auditing of mobile money systems and financial institutions, to ensure that customers are protected from the increasing risk of cybercrime. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 08:15 · Vincent Matinde

GAVI partners with Vodacom to improve health through mobile tech in Africa

Telecoms operator Vodacom has partnered with public-private health group GAVI Alliance in a move expected to ensure health initiatives in Africa are integrated with mobile technology, especially the use of SMS text messaging. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 05:55 · Robin Okuthe

The SMS at 20: still going strong in Africa

In Africa’s fast-paced innovative world, few things have proved as defiant to change as the SMS text message, with the 20-year-old technology connecting more people than Facebook or Twitter. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 11:35 · Kamau Mbote

Video calling on the increase globally

With advancements in smartphones and tablets, now in wide use globally, more people are taking to video calls as more telecommunication networks offer high bandwidth on Wi-Fi. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 07:39 · Vincent Matinde

High data cost slows Internet penetration in Kenya and Ghana

The cost of data hampers the growth of Internet penetration in Kenya and Ghana, a new study shows. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 11:44 · Elly Okutoyi

Ghanaian mobile networks overwhelmed ahead of polls

Ghanaian mobile operators were overwhelmed by the massive traffic on their networks causing call interruptions to subscribers ahead of the country’s polls that takes place today → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 11:22 · Vincent Matinde

Blue Coat introduces mobile security feature for iPhones

Blue Coat, an online security firm, has introduced security feature branded Blue Coat Mobile Device Security (MDS) service for the iOS platform, enabling business users to guard against security threats in the mobile Web and application industry. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 09:14 · Kamau Mbote

Judge calls for ‘Global Peace’ in Apple-Samsung patent battle

Judge Lucy Koh, presiding over Apple and Samsung’s patent battle has called on the two electronics manufacturers to end legal battles following a day of contestation presided over by lawyers representing the firms. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 08:01 · Vincent Matinde

Orange partners with Lookout for mobile security

Global telecoms operator Orange has unveiled a new service in partnership with mobile security firm Lookout to secure mobile phones in the wake of security issues across the globe. → Read more