Mobile, Page 47
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Tue, December 10th, 13:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Nigeria’s Paga launches agent network service
Nigerian mobile payment service Paga has announced the launch of its Agent Network Management subsidiary as part of its efforts to increase the number of financial service access points across the country. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Skyrove launches free Wi-Fi in Camps Bay
Cape-Town based wireless internet company Skyrove has launched a free Wi-Fi service in Camps Bay, with consumers given 100 megabytes (MB) of free data per device each day. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SABC collecting Mandela tributes
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has set up a range of forums to collect condolences and tributes from members of the public following the death of former president Nelson Mandela. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 10:30 · Nick Sato
Mobile money use in Kenya double that of commercial banks
More than twice the amount of Kenyans use mobile money services than commercial banks, according to a new study. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA best for tech talent – Upande
South Africa has the most impressive pool of technology talent, while Nigeria presents the biggest market potential, according to Kenyan startup Upande. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 08:30 · Tom Jackson
Swazi language and culture app to launch in February
An app providing a comprehensive guide to the language and culture of Swaziland is to launch in February 2014, aimed at aid workers and tourists in the kingdom. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Zimbabwe’s NetOne may have violated tender law in upgrade
NetOne, a mobile service provider in Zimbabwe, may have violated sections of the State Procurement Act when it awarded Huawei Technologies a tender to upgrade its network without approval from the State Procurement Board (SPB). → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher
MTN launches movie platform for Nigerians
MTN Nigeria has partnered with Do Media to launch an exclusive mobile movie platform for subscribers in the country. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Webmapping facilitates Kenyan rural service provision – startup
Webmapping is essential for the effective provision of government services across rural Kenya, as it facilitates the planning of service delivery, according to Kenyan startup Upande. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
Cape Town startup sees space in ticketing market
Cape Town startup Micket believes its mobile ticketing solution is not in competition with more established services such as Computicket, but can rather benefit such companies. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 14:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Samsung to stream Kenya@50 events live
Samsung, through its advertising partner Alliance Media, has entered into a new partnership with the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) to enable live streaming of the Kenya@50 celebrations set to kick off on Wednesday. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Barclays Bank of Kenya launches money transfer service
Barclays Bank of Kenya has unveiled a new cardless money transfer service that allows customers to send and receive money at any Barclays ATM. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Airtel Zambia customers to purchase flights through mobile money
Airtel Zambia customers can now purchase Proflight Zambia flight tickets using the “Airtel Money” service, saving time and money and enabling local customers to have the same purchasing power as international ones. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
New enterprise mobility solutions launched for Africa
NETCB has launched mobile enterprise solutions targeted at the African market to enhance device management, ensure device management, security and device file sharing. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher
Android torch app deceives consumers
Developers of a torch app for Android have admitted they “deceptively failed to disclose” they were sharing device and location data with advertisers. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 07:00 · Richard Cutcher
Telecom Egypt likely to get win mobile licence
Telecom Egypt could be set to disrupt the North African country’s mobile sector after the regulator announced it was ready to issue a mixed use licence. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 06:00 · Nick Sato
Tanzania declares Vodacom 2013 Employer of the Year
Vodacom Tanzania has been declared by the Association of Tanzania Employers (ATE) the 2013 Employer of the Year. → Read more
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Fri, December 6th, 17:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenya’s Family Bank launches mobile banking service
Family Bank in Kenya has announced the launch of PESAMOB, a mobile-based virtual bank which allows customers to access the full range of banking services using their mobile devices. → Read more
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Fri, December 6th, 11:30 · Richard Cutcher
TTCL upgrades management system
Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) has launched its new business and operational support system after collaboration with ZTE, Huawei and local vendors. → Read more
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Fri, December 6th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Twitter to be available on mobile without internet
Twitter has linked up with Singapore-based startup U2opia Mobile to make its service available to users in emerging markets on phones without internet access. → Read more
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