Mobile, Page 48
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Fri, December 6th, 08:00 · Winfred Kuria
Airtel Kenya partners DStv mobile
Airtel Kenya has partnered DStv mobile to enable customers to enjoy 16 mobile package channels available on the Premium bouquet for three months free subscription. → Read more
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Fri, December 6th, 07:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Microsoft, Google race to track Santa Claus
Microsoft has partnered with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to launch a new website to help children track Santa’s journey around the world during the Christmas season. → Read more
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Fri, December 6th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Tecno Mobile launches Phantom AIII in Nigeria
Tecno Mobile Nigeria has unveiled its latest addition to its Phantom series of devices, the Phantom AIII, as part of its efforts to increase its smartphone penetration and market share in the West African country. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigeria’s telecoms subscribers lose $4.6bn annually
Nigerian telecommunications users lose over NGN730 billion (US$4.6 billion) each year to quality of service problems caused by poor network infrastructure, vandalism and billing issues, a professional forum in Lagos has heard. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 14:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Bank of Africa, Safaricom roll out M-Chama mobile banking
The Bank of Africa (BOA) Kenya, in partnership with Safaricom, has rolled out a mobile banking service for investment groups, allowing members to use their mobile devices to carry out money transactions. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Novartis Africa Day highlights technology use in healthcare
Global pharmaceutical company Novartis today hosts its first Africa Day, celebrating the company’s innovative use of technology to improve healthcare across Africa. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
SA’s ‘I’m Bored’ service launches Android app
The ‘I’m Bored’ Facebook pages, which lists events, activities and services for children in Johannesburg and Durban, have launched an Android app ahead of the holidays. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Chen in “for the long haul” at BlackBerry – Fairfax
Prem Watsa, chief executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings, the largest shareholder in BlackBerry, has said the interim chief executive officer (CEO) of the Canadian phone manufacturer John Chen is in it “for the long haul”. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 08:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Huawei told to remove telecoms equipment from Ethiopia
Huawei Technologies have been ordered by the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) to remove the US$13 million telecoms equipment it allegedly imported into the country illegally last year, according to a report. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN makes data bundle promotion permanent
MTN South Africa has announced its internet data bundle promotion will become a permanent fixture, with customers saving approximately 50 per cent on data costs. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 07:00 · Selipha Kihagi
VimpelCom partners WhatsApp for mobile messaging service
VimpelCom Limited, a global provider of telecommunication services with operations in Africa, has entered into a partnership with WhatsApp to deliver offers based on the app to its customers. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
WAPA push for open access Wi-Fi networks
The Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) has called on industry stakeholders to collaborate in South Africa to put the groundwork in place to roll out more ‘carrier-grade’ Wi-Fi networks. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 14:30 · Richard Cutcher
Low-cost smartphones to kickstart African penetration – Ericsson
The anticipated introduction of a US$50 smartphone should significantly boost penetration of the devices in Sub-Saharan Africa, bringing more people online and aiding the development of economies, according to a ConsumerLab report by Ericsson. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Safaricom launches online payments service
Safaricom launched Lipa Na M-Pesa Online today (Wednesday), moving the previously mobile-only service online to allow local traders to accept payments for goods and services on the web. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 13:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Namibia lowers rates for interconnection
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has reduced the cost of making calls across various mobile and fixed telecommunication operators, allowing customers to call at a cheaper rate. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 11:00 · Winfred Kuria
Airtel Money raises daily transaction limit in Tanzania to $1,860
Airtel Tanzania has announced a rise in daily transaction limits on its mobile money platform to TZS3 million (US$1,860) to enable customers to transfer larger amounts of money. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan mobile app targets safer roads
A Kenyan application is giving road users the chance to take charge of their safety through their mobiles in an attempt to tackle the high number of fatalities on the country’s roads. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 20:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Standard Bank Namibia launches mobile banking platform
The Standard Bank of Namibia has officially unveiled its smart banking app, allowing customers to access banking services more conveniently through their smartphones or tablets, with plans to launch a second version next year. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Real-time traffic updates app launched in Uganda
RoadConexion, a mobile app providing real-time traffic updates, has been launched in Kampala, Uganda, asking members of the public to report traffic problems on the main roads around the capital. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
BlackBerry “very much alive” – interim CEO
BlackBerry has issued its second open letter to customers in three months, in which interim chief executive officer (CEO) John Chen promised the company is “very much alive” and would be refocusing on its roots. → Read more
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