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Fri, October 3rd, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Lumia 530Now Available In Kenya
Microsoft today announced the availability of the Lumia 530 in Kenya for only Kshs 10, 999 at all Orange and authorised dealer shops. A powerful entry to Windows Phone 8.1, the Lumia 530delivers an amazing value smartphone experience with Microsoft innovations and services found in high-end Lumia smartphones. → Read more
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Fri, October 3rd, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s Jooist partners Swiss Game Publisher Miniclip to Distribute their Games in Africa
Kenyan startup Jooist which is a social gaming network for mobile phones has partnered with Miniclip, a web games developer based in Switzerland, to distribute their inventory of web games in Africa. → Read more
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Fri, October 3rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN launches locally relevant apps challenge in Ghana
Telecoms company MTN has launched a challenge for mobile app developers in Ghana. The competition in its second edition is aimed at promoting development of locally relevant mobile applications for the local market. → Read more
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Fri, October 3rd, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Econet launches EcoSchool for universities in Zimbabwe
Econet Wireless has launched EcoSchool a digital educational platform aimed at providing the university community in Zimbabwe with improved and free access to educational materials. → Read more
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Fri, October 3rd, 10:31 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Falk Benke, CTO, BeamRemit.com
Falk Benke is the chief technology officer (CTO) of BeamRemit.com, an Accra-based startup that allows Africans to remit money cheaply and instantly. He spoke to HumanIPO on the increasing demand for Bitcoin in Africa, the money remit market in Ghana and the startup community in Accra. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s NTSA launches new internet, mobile system to Modernize Road Transport Sector
The National Transport & Safety Authority (NTSA) in conjunction with the ICT Authority (ICTA) have launched a new system that relies on Internet and Mobile technology to carry out operations aimed at modernizing the transport sector. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 11:13 · Paul Adepoju
Upwardly Mobile theme announced for SMW 2015
Toby Daniels, Founder and Executive Director, Social Media Week (SMW), this morning announced the theme for SMW 2015. In a newsletter sent to subscribers, Daniel said the theme for next year is 'Upwardly Mobile: The Rise Of The Connected Class'. → Read more
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Tue, September 30th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria can achieve 30% broadband penetration rate by 2018 – Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria's communication minister has expressed confidence in the actualisation of the National Broadband Plan to raise broadband penetration in Nigeria from 6% to 30% by 2018. → Read more
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Fri, September 26th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel, Trace launch mobile music competition in 13 African countries
Telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with brand and multimedia group TRACE and international music superstar Akon to launch what it described as Africa's biggest mobile music challenge. → Read more
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Wed, September 24th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
FNB launches regional money transfer app
FNB customers can now make online financial transactions across borders after South Africa’s First National bank (FNB) upgraded its banking app to provide a platform for money transfer to Mozambique and Zimbabwe. → Read more
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Wed, September 24th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Tecno launches Phantom Z in Ghana
Tecno has launched its latest product Phantom Z at an event held at Darkuman in Accra, Ghana. The device has an expandable memory up to 32 GB, a 5.2 AMOLED HD display and Gorilla Glass. → Read more
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Tue, September 23rd, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
UNICEF launches RapidPro open source app store
The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has launched RapidPro, an open-source platform of apps that can help governments to quickly deliver important information in real time. It can also be used to connect communities to lifesaving services. → Read more
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Mon, September 22nd, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Use of Thin SIM technology approved in Kenya
The use of thin SIM technology has been approved in Kenya paving way for new Mobile Virtual Networks Operators (MVNOs) to use them for new services among them mobile money transfer. → Read more
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Mon, September 22nd, 14:06 · Paul Adepoju
South Africa’s national soccer association, teams verified on Twitter
The South Africa Football Association (SAFA) has announced its official Twitter account and those of the male and female national football teams have been verified thus removing the confusion often encountered when seeking official updates from the football association and teams → Read more
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Mon, September 22nd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN Nigeria loses 1m subscribers in Q2
Telecoms company MTN Nigeria lost about one million subscribers in the second quarter of the year according to the latest figures released by the regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In the same period, Globacom's subscriber base rose from 23 million in Q1 to 27 million subscribers in Q2 making it Nigeria's second largest telecoms operator after MTN. → Read more
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Fri, September 19th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile internet subscribers in Nigeria to reach 50.4m in 2018 – PwC
A new report released by PwC has predicted that mobile internet subscribers in Nigeria would surge from 7.7 million in 2013 to 50.4 million in 2018. → Read more
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Fri, September 19th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Wiko mobile lands in Kenya
After establishing a strong market position in Europe in just three years, Wiko launched its portfolio of 10 phones in Kenya on September yesterday promising a new direction in consumer experience. → Read more
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Thu, September 18th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
General Electric introduces Industrial Internet in Africa with Proficy app
General Electric intelligent platforms has launched the Proficy mobile app,a tool that will play an important role in introducing the relatively new concept of Industrial internet to Africa. → Read more
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Thu, September 18th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Internet, consumers driving growth in South Africa’s entertainment, media industry – PwC
Vicki Myburgh, Entertainment & Media Industries Leader for PwC South Africa, has described the Internet and consumers as the major drivers of the growth of the entertainment and media industry in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, September 17th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange and the BANK OF AFRICA unveil new mobile financial services in Africa
BANK OF AFRICA and Orange Money customers can now transfer money directly from their Orange Money account to their BOA account and vice versa simply with their mobile following the launch of new mobile financial services in Africa. → Read more
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