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Mon, August 18th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Online recharge platform launched in Nigeria
Coremobile has launched Quick Airtime, an online platform for secure airtime recharge, mobile top-up and prepaid re-up in Nigeria, which it said is the fastest and simplest online recharge platform in the world. → Read more
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Mon, August 18th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Roaming charges to be abolished for EAC countries
Roaming charges for mobile voice calls across the five member states of the East African Community (EAC) are to be abolished as of October, according to Kenya’s ministry of information, communications and technology (ICT) cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi. → Read more
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Mon, August 18th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
StarTimes to launch low-cost smartphone, tablet in Nigeria
Pay TV provider StarTimes has announced plans to launch two low cost mobile devices for the Nigerian market, a NGN12,000 (US$74) smartphone and a tablet priced at NGN27,000 (US$166). → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Co-operative Bank launches mobile banking service
Kenya’s Co-operative Bank has launched a mobile banking service, allowing customers to conduct all their banking via their phones. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
12.6 million counterfeit phones to be disconnected in Nigeria
The Nigerian government is to order operators in the country to disconnect over 12.6 million counterfeit phones, in a bid to protect consumer rights while boosting government and manufacturers’ revenues. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Equity Bank refutes COFEK allegations over MVNO licence
Equity Bank has spoken out against the Consumer’s Federation of Kenya (COFEK) to refute its allegations that the bank’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Finserve Africa, was wrongfully allocated scarce public resources including spectrum. → Read more
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Thu, August 14th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
FEATURE: Concerns over Facebook mandatory Messenger app
Following Facebook’s decision to require its mobile users who want to continue to use its messaging service to install its latest messenger app, experts and users alike have raised security and privacy concerns over the mandatory app. → Read more
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Thu, August 14th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Samsung to provide smartphones to boost maternal health in Kenya
Samsung is to provide health workers in East Africa with subsidized smartphones as part of the mHealth initiative, targeted at boosting maternal health for 15.5 million women across Africa. → Read more
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Thu, August 14th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN launches LTE for prepaid customers
South Africa’s second operator MTN has launched long term evolution (LTE) SIM cards for its prepaid customers, providing access to the high-speed internet service with a range of data bundles. → Read more
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Wed, August 13th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Jumia launches Windows Phone app
Nigerian e-commerce startup Jumia has launched a Windows Phone app, making over 200,000 items available for purchase via mobile. → Read more
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Wed, August 13th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Apple latest tech firm to acknowledge diversity problem
Apple has become the latest global tech giant to release details of diversity within its workforce, demonstrating most of its employees are White and Asian men. → Read more
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Wed, August 13th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom rolls out LTE to small businesses
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom’s business unit has rolled out its long term evolution (LTE) offering to small businesses of up to four employees, saying the operator wants to provide small businesses with access to affordable high speed connectivity. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Jovago.com, SimplePay partner for Nigeria hotel bookings
Online hotel booking platform Jovago has partnered with web and mobile financial services company SimplePay, to allow Jovago customers to pay for their hotel booking through the SimplePay mobile application. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
IHS acquires 2,136 Etisalat Nigeria towers
Etisalat Nigeria has announced the sale of 2,136 towers to IHS Holding Limited (IHS), in a move Etisalat said will drive improvements in the its network performance, and allow the operator to speed up roll out of 2G and 3G coverage to its customers. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
foodpanda secures US$60 million funding
The foodpanda group - and its affiliated brands hellofood and Delivery Club - has secured US$60 million in its latest funding round, which the company said will allow it to strengthen and expand its position in existing markets. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN flags off third mobile money month in Ghana
Ghana’s largest operator MTN has launched the third edition of Mobile Money Month, with the celebrations focusing on promoting further mobile money uptake in the country. → Read more
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Mon, August 11th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
WASPA names first operations manager to strengthen self-regulation
South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) has created the new role of operations manager to strengthen itself as a credible and effective self-regulating body, appointing Ilonka Badenhorst to the role. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ebola Facts website launched to educate public on ebola prevention
Nigerian publishing house Big Cabal Media has launched an educational website focusing on informing the public about Ebola prevention as the virus spreads across West Africa. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 15:03 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom, Virtual City unveil app for goods distribution
Safaricom Business in partnership with Virtual City, a mobility solutions provider, has unveiled an application that will enhance efficiency in distributing fast moving consumer goods. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN records 22% revenue increase in Nigeria, 7% reduction in South Africa
The MTN Group has released its financial months for the six months ended June 30, 2014, revealing 21.5 per cent revenue growth in Nigeria, while South African revenues contracted by seven per cent. → Read more
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