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Tue, July 2nd, 14:26 · Nanine Steenkamp
First Bank partners with UNICEF for mobile payments
First Bank of Nigeria has entered into a collaboration with the United Nations Education Fund (UNICEF) Health Scheme for mobile payment accessibility to beneficiaries. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 14:18 · Terzel Rasmus
Cell C extends data promotion
South African network operator Cell C has extended its data promotion after a positive response to its per MB rates. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 12:59 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mxit most popular network in SA
Mxit is more popular than Facebook in South Africa, making the chat app’s home country one of the few which does not comply with general Facebook world domination statistics, a social media report has revealed. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 15:24 · Brandon Gregory
A2P SMS interconnect fee to reduce SA networks’ wholesale price
The introduction of an Application-to-Person (A2P) SMS interconnect fee will be a “pleasant surprise” for businesses despite the increasing SMS costs, according to Pieter Streicher, managing director of BulkSMS.com. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 10:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Intel to capitalise on chips
Intel Corporation has announced plans to accelerate the launch of chips for mobile gadgets, follow the market trend away from PCs. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 10:23 · Nanine Steenkamp
Business Women expands to Tanzania
Business Women mobile service will be made available to Tanzanians as part of the George W Bush Institute’s Investing in Women: Strengthening Africa Summit. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 15:16 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mobility key in reaching top purchase potential
Mobile interaction is the future of marketing and an essential aspect of trading in securing sales through consumer impulse. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 13:11 · Tom Jackson
BlackBerry posts quarterly losses
BlackBerry has posted a net loss of US$84 million for its first quarter, surprising analysts who had predicted a turnaround in fortunes. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 09:54 · Nanine Steenkamp
Social media can overtake operators
Mobile-based social media can potentially overtake the role of operators as services overlap with growing data and content delivery, according to experts. → Read more
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Fri, June 28th, 09:52 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei to surpass $600,000 sponsorship of Lewa marathon
Huawei will sponsor the Lewa Marathon, in Kenya, for the seventh time alongside title sponsors Safaricom, with the race raising money for wildlife conservation and helping neighbouring communities. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 15:57 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mobile money should be simple to reach unbanked – Standard Bank
Mobile money will be a solution for the unbanked it if is simple and relevant enough to reach them, a South African representative from Standard Bank has said. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 13:14 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerians want to play computer games with some traditional Nigerian content
The Nigerian twins behind the LAGBook social networking site have told HumanIPO there is a great opportunity for games companies to produce traditional Nigerian content. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 13:11 · Martin Cheruiyot
Telkom Kenya seeks KSh8 billion bailout
Telkom Kenya is seeking a KSh8 billion (US$93 million) bailout from its principal shareholders by July to cover operational costs and increase capital investment. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 12:59 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mobile money a Sub-Saharan victory – PBel
Mobile money has become a swiftly growing success in Sub-Saharan Africa, surpassing even international payment figures. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 11:10 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian subscribers request extension to SIM registration period
Deolu Ogunbanjo, president of the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers of Nigeria (NATCOMS), has pleaded for more time to enable all subscribers to to register their lines. → Read more
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Thu, June 27th, 10:10 · Nanine Steenkamp
Francophone Africa needs tech support
French speaking African countries do not enjoy equal technological support compared to Anglo African countries, Senegalese mobile company People Input has said. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 15:36 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom offer Q5 in SA
The BlackBerry Q5 is available in South Africa through Vodacom from today (Thursday), on both prepaid and contract packages. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 15:26 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mobile advertising about function, not device, expert says
Mobile advertising is more about the device ability than the phone as a key role player in the growing e-commerce and trade industry, Quirk predictions have revealed. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 14:03 · Nanine Steenkamp
Bozza all for piracy
Artist promotion platform Bozza believes piracy can play a positive role in the exposure of local artists as part of providing digital African content. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 11:18 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile payments in Nigeria grow to $400 million
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the value of mobile payment transactions within the last 12 months stands at more than NGN64 billion (US$400 million). → Read more
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