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Mon, May 6th, 13:42 · Martin Cheruiyot
Rwandan student builds smartphone app for Afropolitans
Sangwa Rwabuhihi has become the first Rwandan student to build a stylist mobile application after gaining experience working on application and touch screen user interfaces. → Read more
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Mon, May 6th, 13:18 · Nanine Steenkamp
Microsoft plans to own SA smartphone market
Microsoft plans to take on the South African smartphone operating system market as its number one player as mobile penetration accelerates on the continent. → Read more
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Mon, May 6th, 12:36 · Martin Cheruiyot
Nigeria’s Innovation Camps for students begin
More than 55 Nigerian high school pupils have attended the first Junior Achievement Young Enterprise for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Innovation Camp, supported by BlackBerry. → Read more
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Mon, May 6th, 11:32 · Richard Cutcher
Apple turning to Taiwan for APs
Apple will rely solely on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for its application processors (APs) by 2014 as they look to reduce reliance on Samsung Electronics. → Read more
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Mon, May 6th, 11:16 · Richard Cutcher
Universal airtime voucher launched in Ghana
A Universal Scratch Card has been released in Ghana, enabling airtime recharge for almost all the country’s mobile operators. → Read more
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Sun, May 5th, 10:50 · Tom Jackson
100% increase in app downloads – Microsoft
Microsoft has revealed an increase of 100 per cent in app downloads since the launch of the Windows Phone 8, with paid app revenue increasing by nearly 140 per cent. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 14:49 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei to focus on 5-year business strategy for enterprise market
Huawei has said it will focus on strengthening its role in the enterprise market by focusing on enterprise ICT solutions and integrating with the global ecosystem. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 09:11 · Paul Adepoju
African mobile sector witnessing maturity and progress – Dawes
Matthew Dawes, managing director of All Amber, organisers of Mobile Web West Africa 2013 (MWWA2013), has told HumanIPO Africa’s mobile sector is witnessing an increased rate of maturity. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 08:11 · Nanine Steenkamp
Evernote to enter social chat scene
Mobile app enterprise Evernote is to enter the mobile message service sphere following a collaboration with Kakao Talk. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 14:06 · Kamau Mbote
Ericsson commends Apps for City Life winners
The Tokelezea and Easy Parking teams from Kenya were on Tuesday commended by Ericsson following their performance at the Apps for African City Life awards, where they were runners up and second runners up respectively. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 13:23 · Richard Cutcher
Young African talent held back by lack of mentorship
Africa’s technological and entrepreneurial talent needs better mentoring and managing, according to the founder of mobile financial services provider Fundamo. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 12:05 · Kamau Mbote
Flytxt named ‘cool vendor’ for emerging markets
Mobile marketing technology provider Flytxt, which provides services to 23 cellular service providers (CSPs) across Africa, has been named a “Cool Vendor” by tech research firm Gartner. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 11:54 · Gabriella Mulligan
iPhone 5S pre-orders from June – report
The yet-to-be-announced but widely expected iPhone 5S will be available for pre-order from June 20, with sales to begin in July, according to the latest rumours. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 11:13 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mahindra Comviva expands mobile music in Africa
Universal mobile solutions leader Mahindra Comviva has launched its music and content recommendation engine, enabling operators to maximise Value Added Service (VAS) sales through content and music matching. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 08:40 · Kamau Mbote
Samsung Galaxy S4 to officially launch in Kenya on May 7
The much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 device will be officially launched in Kenya on Tuesday, May 7, over a week after the initial launch in South Africa, South Korea and the United States. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 06:50 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya automates public transport
Google and Equity Bank have partnered in Kenya to launch cashless bus fare solution BebaPay, helping passengers use public service vehicles without the risk involved with carrying cash. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 12:48 · Nanine Steenkamp
Windows Iconia SA arrival, internet included
The Windows Iconica W510 and W700 models have been launched in South Africa, including internet. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 09:03 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei South Africa to support children with disabilities with ICT skills
Huawei South Africa has partnered with Khulisani to launch a mobile Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Training Centre Project in the south of Johannesburg to teach computer skills to disabled and underprivileged children. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 06:20 · Tom Jackson
Apple plans first debt sale
Apple is planning its first debt sale, having surprised markets last week by revealing it could look to a bond sale to raise funds for a US$100 billion capital return programme for shareholders. → Read more
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Mon, April 29th, 13:45 · Vincent Matinde
Nokia unveils LINE messaging app
Nokia has launched LINE messaging applications for its Lumia and Asha phone brands, providing another alternative to popular chat apps such as WhatsApp. → Read more
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