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Tue, November 27th, 08:26 · Vincent Matinde

Kenyan media network launches road traffic management app

Kenya-based media company Mediamax has launched an application called K24 Rush Hour, for vehicle traffic updates on various routes and roads across the country. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 07:34 · Nanine Steenkamp

Angry Birds makes investors flock to Finland

With the Angry Birds mobile game’s popularity and revenue flying high, more investors are turning to Finland to find the next trend. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan

CCK lowers Kenyan mobile termination rates

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) today announced a cut in mobile termination rates (MTR) following months of uncertainty about the move, flying in the face of protests from market leaders Safaricom and Orange. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 15:14 · Nanine Steenkamp

Libon from Orange new free communication tool

French mobile operator Orange has released the Libon app, offering free worldwide texting and calling, as well as ‘funny’ voices. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 15:14 · Gabriella Mulligan

“Target young jobseekers with mobile content,” say Viadeo

Online content providers must use mobile to supply content to the under 25 population in Africa and target the job seeking section of society, according to social networking website Viadeo. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 13:50 · Elly Okutoyi

Cellphones fighting cervical cancer in Tanzania

A group of Tanzanian and Canadian health innovators have created a mobile technology used for the screening of cervical cancer. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 13:29 · Kamau Mbote

Smartphone sales double at expense of feature phones

Smartphone sales accounted for 39.6 percent of the total mobile phones sold as sales peaked at 46.9 percent in the third quarter, according to IT research leader Gartner. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 13:16 · Kamau Mbote

Mobile advertising on Android platforms threatened by new software

Advertisements on the mobile browser and other phone-based applications that use the Android platform are projected to face serious rivalry from mobile AdBlock software set for launch by software manufacturers Eyeo tomorrow. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 12:03 · Nanine Steenkamp

Nokia chief resigns over Finnish relocation demands

Finnish mobile giant Nokia has lost its Imaging Chief because he will not relocate to Finland. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 09:56 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian undersold spectrum highlighted by UK set to fetch US$2billion

The UK Government is expected to make US$2 billion from the sale of 4G mobile spectrum, vastly more than the alleged US$17 million made by Nigeria. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 08:31 · Vincent Matinde

M-Changa introduces new features one month after launch

M-Changa, Kenya’s premier crowdfunding app, has integrated new features barely a month following its official launch, aiming to tap into the African market in the near future. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 07:40 · Paul Adepoju

LTA suspension to cost 5,000 jobs say LoneStar Cell/MTN

A three day suspension of services delivered by LoneStar Cell/MTN in Liberia will cost 5,000 jobs, according to the mobile operator. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 06:44 · Tefo Mohapi

Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy SIII now available in SA

South Africans can now get the latest operating system update, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), for their Samsung Galaxy SIIIs. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 15:10 · Richard Cutcher

Opposition leader says her party is gearing up for the technology revolution

An opposition leader in South Africa’s Parliament believes social media and increasing mobile phone penetration will play a “pivotal role” in future general elections. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 14:45 · Gabriella Mulligan

Smartphones not yet likely to prosper in Africa, mobile voice traffic still dominant

The prevalence of smartphones is unlikely to boom in Africa, contrary to popular predictions, while mobile voice traffic continues to dominate, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report for Q3 2012. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 14:22 · Kamau Mbote

MTN top brass facing trial over tax evasion, files protest

Mobile network operator MTN has filed a protest with Uganda’s legal authority the Judicial Service Commission after a number of its senior managers were summoned to face tax fraud charges. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 13:11 · Elly Okutoyi

Tecno gives Nigerians ‘cheapest’ smartphone

Chinese mobile phone-maker Tecno is out to disrupt the smartphone market in Nigeria by offering cheaper smartphones than its arch rivals Samsung and Etisalat. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 13:09 · Tefo Mohapi

HP’s new functional testing software enables rapid delivery of high-quality applications

Hewlett Packard (HP) have announced the availability of their next-generation functional and mobile testing software to help enterprises quickly respond to changing demands. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 11:55 · Robin Okuthe

Ethiopia seeks partnership with Safaricom to use M-Pesa

Ethiopia’s government has made advances to Kenyan telecom firm Safaricom seeking assistance on ways it can shape up its mobile money and telephony market. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 10:36 · Richard Cutcher

Churches flock to sign up for voice activated social media service to engage with followers

An unlikely group of clients has emerged for a social media start-up in South Africa which expects to sign up 500,000 users over the weekend. → Read more