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Thu, December 6th, 10:22 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigeria hosts Apps4Africa for the second time

Nigeria will host the Apps4Africa event tomorrow for a brainstorming session to discuss and develop potential submissions in this year’s competition under the theme “Business Challenge”. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 07:13 · Richard Cutcher

BlackBerry “spontaneously combusts” and sets fire to boy’s bed

Research In Motion (RIM) will not be recalling its BlackBerry Curve 9320 despite a boy claiming his new handset exploded, creating an inferno in his room. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 15:24 · Kamau Mbote

Mobile networks feel pinch as free messaging apps eat into SMS, MMS revenue

The rise in free messaging applications such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, ebuddy and other mobile-based apps mostly fuelled by the smartphone revolution has led to a drop in SMS and MMS messages sent. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 13:29 · Richard Cutcher

Nokia to sell its home of 15 years to property agents

Struggling mobile stalwart Nokia is selling its Finnish headquarters for US$223 million in a bid to raise much needed revenue. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 12:35 · Tefo Mohapi

NATIVE launches an innovation hub and 10 new Mxit Apps

NATIVE Inventions, the innovation and product development division of NATIVE, has launched 10 new Mxit applications as it looks for new revenue streams from the mobile apps market. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 11:20 · Robin Okuthe

Tanzania adopts mobile-based initiative to ease maternal mortality

A multimedia campaign dubbed ‘Wazazi Nipendeni’ - Swahili for ‘Parents Love Me’ - has been launched in Tanzania to encourage expectant women and their spouses to participate in programs targeted at ensuring healthy pregnancy and safe delivery. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 10:02 · Kamau Mbote

Huawei to offset bills for paediatric patients as Christmas gift

Global ICT solutions leader Huawei has said it will offset the bills of nine children at Kenya’s major referral hospital, the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), as part of its Christmas corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 08:33 · Paul Adepoju

Liberian civil law court issues LTA order on planned suspension of Lonestar Cell MTN operating licenses

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has been issued a Civil Law Court order preventing it from imposing sanctions on major mobile operator Lonestar Cell MTN. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 08:09 · Brandon Gregory

MTN SIM card sales halted in Ghana

Due to alleged service deterioration, MTN Ghana has been ordered to stop selling new SIM cards to the public. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 15:46 · Kamau Mbote

Mobile phones to get IP addresses in new drive to fight cybercrime

The Kenyan government will assign every mobile phone a unique Internet protocol address to boost its efforts to crack down on cybercrime. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 13:44 · Gabriella Mulligan

Safaricom and Orange to abide by Kenyan MTR cut

Kenyan mobile industry heavyweights Safaricom and Orange have confirmed that they will not oppose the decision to cut mobile termination rates (MTRs), saying the cuts may benefit mobile operators. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 12:47 · Tom Jackson

Gautrain to have full mobile services within two years

Commuters on South Africa’s Gautrain will have access to full mobile communications services by July 2014 after an agreement was reached with mobile operators for implementation. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 10:23 · Brandon Gregory

Launch date set for iPhone 5 in South Africa

South Africans will get the chance to purchase an iPhone 5 in time for Christmas after Apple confirmed it would be released on Saturday, December 14. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 09:46 · Elly Okutoyi

iPhone 5 coming to Kenya this December

Apple’s iPhone 5 will be officially launched into the Kenyan market on December 21, as the company works towards fulfilling its promise of introducing its newest phone in 100 countries by the end of the year. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 08:54 · Robin Okuthe

SMS text messaging helps HIV patients reduce viral load

Mobile-based communication between HIV patients and doctors can help reinforce observance to drug treatment and reduce the viral load, a new study by WelTel Kenya, a non-profit non-governmental mHealth organization, reveals. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 13:35 · Brandon Gregory

Shanduka’s MTN deal faces legal challenges in Nigeria

South African Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) group Shanduka has been warned by a legal expert they could face challenges in its agreement to buy a minority stake in MTN Nigeria. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 12:41 · Paul Adepoju

Nokia launches Lumia series in Accra, Ghana

Nokia has launched and introduced Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones in Ghana and is targeting the business community before Christmas. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 12:13 · Tefo Mohapi

University students win big with Vodacom’s Developer Program

Six university students from across South Africa have been awarded cash prizes by Vodacom for creating unique app ideas. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 09:45 · Vincent Matinde

eHealth programmes in Africa lack support from governments

Research and consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan has reported that eHealth in Africa will continue to face great challenges unless governments make efforts to support it. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 06:45 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom SA and Vodafone UK celebrate 20 year anniversary of first SMS

The first SMS was sent via Vodafone UK’s GSM network twenty years ago today (Monday), received on an Orbitel 901 handset and said “Merry Christmas”. → Read more