Mobile, Page 37
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Wed, February 5th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Gamsole hiring new developers, expecting growth with 4Afrika funding
Nigerian game developing startup Gamsole has opened applications for new developers, while also launching new in-app features, expecting strong growth in 2014 on the back of new funding. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
M-Pesa book released
A book on Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom’s mobile money service M-Pesa has been released, documenting the initiative’s evolution and impact on Kenyan society. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom’s strong quarterly results driven by international operations
South Africa’s leading mobile operator Vodacom has revealed further strong quarterly results, featuring 10.5 per cent revenue growth and a 12.3 per cent growth in active subscribers. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Transfer of tower assets to create expert employment – Airtel Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria has said the company’s decision to transfer its tower assets to tower management companies will lead to the creation of job opportunities for telecoms engineers and tower management professionals. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Africell Sierra Leone subscribers pass 2m
Mobile operator Africell Sierra Leone has announced its subscriber base has exceeded two million. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook criticised over Paper app name
App developer FiftyThree has urged Facebook to stop using its brand name after the social network announced a new app called Paper last week. → Read more
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Tue, February 4th, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
$50m Rlg technology city commissioned in Nigeria
Phone manufacturing company Rlg Communications has commissioned the Rlg/Adulawo Technology City in Ilesha, Osun state, Nigeria, valued at US$50 million. → Read more
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Tue, February 4th, 16:20 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft trains Kenyan students in mobile repairs
Microsoft, along with iFixit and Computers for Schools Kenya (CFSK), has announced a programme to train 20 youths to repair mobile devices, hoping to reduce e-waste in the region as well as providing skills and opportunities to young Kenyans. → Read more
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Tue, February 4th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
ICASA draft service quality regulations threaten $90k fines
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published a new draft of its End-User and Subscriber Service Charter for network operators and service providers, including fines of up to ZAR1 million (US$90,000) for non-compliance. → Read more
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Tue, February 4th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Tourism Radio expands to Canada
Cape Town-based digital tour guide creator Tourism Radio is expanding its services to Canada, hoping to emulate the recent success experienced by the company in New Zealand. → Read more
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Tue, February 4th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
TomTom launches MySport app
Navigation systems provider TomTom has announced the launch of its MySport app for iPhone and iPad, allowing the user to monitor physical performance resulting from exercise. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 18:20 · Tom Jackson
New MTRs to hurt Vodacom, MTN – Moody’s
The new mobile termination rates introduced by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will hurt market leaders Vodacom and MTN but boost smaller operators, according to ratings agency Moody’s. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 17:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nokia introduces new Asha devices in Nigeria
Nokia has introduced three new devices in its Asha range into the Nigerian market - the Asha 500, Asha 502 and Asha 503. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Over 2 million lines deactivated in Zambia
Regulator the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has deactivated approximately 2.4 million lines due to the failure of the subscribers to register them before the deadline issued by the agency. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria launches automated intellectual property system
The Nigerian government has launched its first Intellectual Property Automated System (IPAS) with the goal of transforming the nation’s industrial landscape. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Director of Sierra Leone’s Comium mobile company resigns
Joe Amara Bangali Jr, commercial director of the Comium mobile company in Sierra Leone, has resigned his position, citing lack of willingness by the administration to settle all public debts owed by the company. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
Samsung opens new customer service facility in Abuja
Samsung Electronics has opened a Customer Service Plaza (CSP) in Nigeria’s federal capital city of Abuja, equipped with waiting lounge, experiential points, children’s zone and dedicated service slot. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
FNB’s eWallet KZN users grow 89%
South African financial services provider First National Bank (FNB) has seen its eWallet user base in KwaZulu-Natal province (KZN) grow by 89 per cent, showing an increasing interest in mobile money in South Africa. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 11:40 · Chris Udemans
Facebook launches Paper app
Facebook has launched Paper, a new app for the iPhone, hoping to create a distraction-free, interactive and visually appealing way to browse the social network. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Glo launches new high-speed data promo for Nigerian subscribers
Telecoms company Globacom Nigeria (Glo) has announced a new high-speed internet data promotion that offers its subscribers 100 per cent data bonuses - the My Phone Double Promo. → Read more
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