Mobile, Page 19
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Fri, May 16th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
Extension of Viettel 3G monopoly will hold Cameroon back – analyst
Agreement by the Cameroonian government to extend Vietnamese firm Viettel’s 3G monopoly will further delay the deployment of advanced technologies in the country, which is one of only six in Africa not to have a 3G network. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 18:30 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan startup launches mobile vehicle classifieds platform
Kenyan startup Gari SMS has launched a mobile platform for individuals to find used cars and for owners to list their vehicles for sale, bidding to simplify and secure the process. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Vodacom Tanzania, CBA launch mobile money banking product
Vodacom Tanzania and Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) have launched a banking service named M-Pawa allowing Tanzanians to save and borrow money on their mobile phones. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cape Town’s Over wins U-Start competition in Milan
Cape Town-based mobile creativity app Over has been crowned winner of the U-Start Global Pitch Competition, held in Milan, Italy. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom reputation hits 4-year low
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom has seen its reputation among consumers weaken to the worst in four years, dropping to sixth place from the number one spot it occupied in 2013. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
SA’s TollTrack app launches in US
South African management app for e-toll bills TollTrack has been launched in the United States (US), allowing drivers in Orange County to automatically track and log toll costs. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Kenyan remittances up 16%, boosted by electronic platforms
Remittances to Kenya have increased 16 per cent over the past year, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), boosted by the growth in remittances through the likes of Western Union and M-Pesa. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
More MTN partnerships coming – AIH
MTN and Africa Internet Holding (AIH) will partner on more initiatives across the continent after launching a scheme in the Ivory Coast allowing Jumia customers to pay for their purchases using MTN Mobile Money. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
KopoKopo launches cash advance service “Grow”
Kenyan merchant services platform KopoKopo has launched a cash advance service providing businesses with instant cash loans without personal guarantees or late penalties. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
SA Mobile Marketing Association plans Nigeria expansion
Nicolle Harding, vice chairperson of the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) of South Africa has announced the association is planning to expand to Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan startup provides African children’s stories through mobile
Kenyan startup AfroKidz is set to launch mobile app Safari Tales this week, aiming to solve the problem of book shortages by capitalising on high mobile uptake while also promoting childhood learning of vernacular languages through mobile stories. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cell C cuts prepaid call rates to 66c
South Africa’s third operator Cell C today announced cuts to call rates for prepaid and contract customers, to ZAR0.66 and ZAR0.79 respectively. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile marketing strategy should be based on campaign objective – Syracuse Digital
The goal of a mobile marketing campaign is essential in choosing the right strategy and metrics, according to Sunkanmi Ola, chief digital strategist at Syracuse Digital. → Read more
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Mon, May 12th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom sets network record with free data promotion
More than 8 million people participated in the free mobile data promotion offered yesterday by South Africa’s leading mobile operator Vodacom, setting a new network throughput record. → Read more
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Mon, May 12th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Safaricom posts 31% profit growth, promises Kenya’s biggest dividend payment
Kenya’s leading operator Safaricom has released its financial results for the year ended March 31, revealing 31 per cent growth in profits after tax and promising the largest dividend payment in Kenyan history. → Read more
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Mon, May 12th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Epic app targets improved content distribution for African media houses
Kenyan firm Create is in discussions with media houses over the rollout of its Epic mobile application, which seeks to improve the delivery of content to users. → Read more
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Mon, May 12th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Telecel launches video calling facility
Zimbabwean mobile operator Telecel has launched video calling facilities for prepaid customers in the country. → Read more
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Mon, May 12th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
CBN, NigComSat partner on effective internet service for cashless policy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has partnered with NigComSat to fast-track the bank’s cashless policy through effective and efficient internet services, with the latter to provide Wi-Fi hotspots to local government bodies. → Read more
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Fri, May 9th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
NCC warns customers over fake promos
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is not conducting any promotions and warned members of the public not to fall victim to fraudsters. → Read more
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Fri, May 9th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
JRA launches fault-reporting app
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has launched its Find&Fix mobile application after a testing phase, allowing road users to report potholes, faulty traffic signals and storm water drains. → Read more
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