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Mon, November 17th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Internet threatens scholarship – Nobel laureate

Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has warned that continual reliance on the internet poses great threat to scholarship. He said this while delivering the 3rd annual Zik Lecture at Nigeria's Nnamdi Azikiwe University. → Read more
Tue, November 11th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Airtel subscribers in Kenya to enjoy Internet.org mobile app

Airtel has announced it is partnering with Facebook's Internet.org to offer its subscribers in Kenya access to the Internet.org mobile app that offers users locally relevant basic internet services free of charge with the aim of enhancing easy access for its prepaid and postpaid subscribers. → Read more
Tue, November 11th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

80% of respondents in Nigeria, South Africa annoyed when receiving unsolicited messages – survey

A new Gemalto survey conducted in South Africa and Nigeria on consumers’ perceptions of mobile marketing has revealed although 80% of respondents feel annoyed when receiving unsolicited messages, the same proportion could be won back by operators and brands if they implemented best practices to improve customer engagement. → Read more
Mon, November 10th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju

Over 664,000 rural dwellers in Nigeria connected to telephony services

More than 664,000 rural dwellers in Igbo Olodumare, Ondo state southwestern Nigeria have been connected to telephony services by Odu’atel through subsidies provided by the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF). → Read more
Fri, November 7th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

Mobile industry has transformed millions of lives across Africa – GSMA

Anne Bouverot, Director General of the GSMA has said the mobile industry has transformed the lives of millions of people across Sub-Saharan Africa. Bouverot said this while commenting on 'Mobile Economy 2014: Sub-Saharan Africa', the new GSMA report released at the Mobile 360-Africa event in Cape Town, South Africa. → Read more
Fri, November 7th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Namibia’s Paratus Telecom launches Nomanini-powered mobile airtime distribution service

Namibian ICT provider, Paratus Telecom, has diversified its offering by launching a new mobile airtime distribution service called “Katiti”. The service runs on Nomanini’s popular cloud-based mobile point of sale platform and is designed to be used by informal traders and budding entrepreneurs. → Read more
Thu, November 6th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Galaxy A5 and A3 optimised for social networking – Samsung

Samsung Electronics its latest devices, the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 are optimised for social networking. It said the devices have a refined, trendy design and advanced functions to support social networking. → Read more
Wed, November 5th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

Cataleya to offer Nigerian mobile operators access to intelligent IP infrastructure

Epsilon Global Communications-owned Cataleya has announced the deployment of its Orchid One Network Session and Application Manager for Interconnect Clearinghouse Nigeria (ICN) to give local mobile operators in Nigeria access to intelligent IP infrastructure. → Read more
Wed, November 5th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

Guest Post: Peter Eigen, founder, Transparency International

In addition to his roles as founder of Transparency International, Peter Eigen is also a Trustee of the Millicom Foundation, a new organisation set up to invest in social innovators with digital ideas using a US$10m annual budget. In this HumanIPO exclusive op-ed, he shares what the foundation is doing - including its support of application of digital tools to make significant changes. → Read more
Fri, October 31st, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Opinion: Spinlet may be getting it right in Nigeria

'Who will crack the market?' has always been the million dollar question that many Nigerians that follow the music streaming sector in the country often ask, this is not unconnected to the relative ease with which it is possible to get free Nigerian music online. → Read more
Fri, October 31st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Austrian firm delivers multifunctional smart ID cards to Nigerian govt

Austria Card (Lykos Group) has announced it has produced and delivered to the Nigerian government identity cards with multiple innovative applications such as e-ID combined with biometrics, e-Health, voter-ID, pension-ID, and payment (EMV). → Read more
Fri, October 31st, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Airtel Kenya to stock iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Beginning 14th November 2014, Airtel customers in Kenya will get the chance to get their hands on the most sought-after mobile devices of the year, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in all Airtel outlets in Kenya. → Read more
Thu, October 30th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Samsung to retain smartphone leadership in Africa with Note 4

Technology company Samsung has announced it plans to retain its leadership position in Africa's smartphone market with the planned release of its latest product Galaxy Note 4 in East and West Africa in November and December. → Read more
Thu, October 30th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Truecaller Launches New App Truedialer to Replace the Outdated Smartphone Dial Pad

Truecaller, an app that helps people take the right call, is announcing a move by the company to use its expertise to replace smartphones’ standard bare-bones dialing interfaces with their new app, Truedialer which brings a smarter and more intelligent experience that goes beyond a phone’s standard dialer. → Read more
Wed, October 29th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Feature: Online football betting on the rise in Nigeria

Few years ago, Nigerians only watched football matches of the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Spanish La Liga and Italian Serie A. The only times they saw online betting were on the jerseys of some football teams. And for those that still wanted to bet, they had to fill long pages of paper to play what is known as 'pool'. → Read more
Tue, October 28th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Airtel introduces free mobile access to Twitter

Bharti Airtel’s prepaid customers in Kenya will now be able to access Twitter on their mobile phones for free till 15th January 2015, enabling them to enjoy posting Tweets, keeping up with news and what’s happening across the world. → Read more
Mon, October 27th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s eTranzact PocketMoni bags AfricaCom, Lead Africa Awards nominations

eTranzact International's PocketMoni has been nominated for AfricaCom and Lead Africa Awards 2014. The nominations are in the Best Mobile Money Service category. → Read more
Fri, October 24th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

Guest Post: Mobile money – time for a reality check?

Vahid Monadjem is the co-founder and CEO of Nomanini, South Africa-based mobile Point of Sale service for facilitating cash transactions in emerging markets. In this guest post, he called for a closer look at the mobile money sector especially in Africa where it is extensively believed that mobile money is on a meteoric rise. But as far as Monadjem is concerned, mobile money has not yet arrived. → Read more
Thu, October 23rd, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju

Samsung boosts fight against Ebola with smartphones worth $1m

Technology company has announced its support of ongoing global efforts towards eradicating Ebola virus disease in some African countries. In a statement, Samsung announced a donation of about 3,000 GALAXY S3 Neo smartphones valued at about USD1 million. → Read more
Thu, October 23rd, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian ehealth startup wins Best Mobile Software Solution in Africa award

eHealth-focused Nigerian tech startup Mobile Software Solutions has emerged winner of the the Best Mobile Software Solution in Africa 2014 at the World Summit Award (WSA). The startup was selected out of over 400 other solutions from across the continent. → Read more