Mobile, Page 61
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Thu, October 17th, 14:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Oberthur partners with MasterCard for mobile money programme
Oberthur Technologies has signed an agreement with MasterCard to offer a mobile money programme to help 2.5 billion unbanked people to transact on mobile platforms. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 13:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Mobile use on the rise in Africa – report
Seven out of ten Africans operate their own mobile phones, with Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe seeing the biggest growth in access, an Afrobarometer survey across 34 countries has revealed. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 09:30 · Nick Sato
Davis & Shirtliff to launch Android app to monitor boreholes remotely
The leading supplier of water related equipment in the East African region Davis & Shirtliff has partnered with solar pump maker Lorentz to launch an Android application that will allow customers and technicians to remotely monitor borehole performance and stem water wastage. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
OUTsurance launches smartphone app
South African insurance firm OUTsurance has launched a smartphone app offering free emergency assistance to all South Africans. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 19:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Mobile money now a mainstream service for MNOs – report
Mobile network operators worldwide, and especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, are increasingly adopting mobile money as a mainstream service rather than a differentiator, a report by the GSMA has revealed. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 19:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Zimfon Mobile launches Low-Cost facility
Zimfon Mobile, a voice-over internet protocol (VoIP) service provider, has partnered Zimbabwean converged ICT service provider Africom to launch a low priced call-home facility for Zimbabweans in the diaspora that will see subscribers enjoy unlimited calls for as little as US$0.02. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 16:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Africa exempt from mobile revenue decrease forecast – Ovum
Only Africa will be unaffected by the predicted global decline in mobile revenue after 2018, pointing towards ample opportunity for investment. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
OPINION: Apple’s cheap smartphone just not cheap enough
Slow sales of the iPhone 5c, which reports suggest have resulted in production being cut for the final quarter, should not surprise Apple. As far as the “budget smartphone” market goes, the iPhone 5c is still too expensive. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Developers of movie tickets app win Microsoft 9jApps Competition
Nigerian developers of CINEMAZ, an app allowing users to buy movie tickets online, have won the first Microsoft 9jApps Competition. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 11:20 · Winfred Kuria
KCB targets the unbanked with M-Benki platform
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has launched its M-Benki platform, accessible through personal phones and allows individuals to open a bank account. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 09:00 · Brandon Gregory
Four million FNB customers realise the benefits of mobile banking
South Africans are increasingly turning to online banking and card payments, as both feature phone and smartphone users recognise it is safer than carrying cash, according to First National Bank (FNB). → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
Hack enables Snapchat save
Developers have created an app that saves messages and videos sent through popular “self-destruct” service Snapchat. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
SA reseller in dispute with Apple
Apple has demanded a South African reseller, The Notebook Company, hand over a handful of website domains in its use. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Apple brings in Burberry chief
Apple has turned to Angela Ahrendts, chief executive officer (CEO) of fashion brand Burberry, to overhaul and expand its retail stores. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
SA in top 5 countries globally for phishing attacks, tax season high risk
South Africa is one of the top five countries in the world in terms of volumes of phishing attacks and resultant financial losses, with Trojan attacks becoming more sophisticated and advanced. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s SIM card regulations to capture bio-data and next-of-kin
The Kenyan government is seeking new regulations and frameworks that will see agents take bio-data of SIM card owners and next-of-kin information, in an effort to streamline mobile phone operations. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 10:40 · Richard Cutcher
BlackBerry writes open letter to customers
Struggling mobile device manufacturer BlackBerry has written an open letter to its customers talking up its credentials and emphasising they can still “count on BlackBerry”. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
MTN leads customer service levels in SA
MTN has come out top of the Ask Africa Orange Index Survey for customer service quality in the mobile industry in South Africa. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 05:00 · Kamau Mbote
Facebook buys Israeli startup Onavo
Facebook has acquired Israeli mobile analytics startup Onavo for between US$100 million to US$200 million according to Israeli reports. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Nokia and T2T collaborate for African maps
Nokia has entered a partnership with Tsitsikamma to Tatouine Expedition (T2T) for a project aimed at building and improving HERE navigation maps for the African continent. → Read more
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