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Tue, July 31st, 09:52 · Elly Okutoyi

Rwanda to register SIM cards electronically

Rwanda’s government has issued a directive calling for registration of SIM cards electronically, even as the country aims to beat the mid-2012 deadline to have all Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards in East Africa registered. → Read more
Tue, July 31st, 09:10 · Vincent Matinde

MTN Nigeria partner with Ericsson to enhance data connection

In a bid to enhance data connectivity for their subscribers, MTN Nigeria has partnered with Ericsson to implement their SSR 8020 → Read more
Tue, July 31st, 08:43 · Vincent Matinde

Vodacom SA and Primedia launch a social game on radio

South Africa-based mobile network operator Vodacom has announced it has teamed up with Primedia Broadcasting to bring 94.7 Highveld Stereo and 94.5 KFM to listeners the ultimate integrated virtual and social media game called Gotcha! → Read more
Tue, July 31st, 08:39 · HumanIPO

Nigerian healers turning to Effiwe.net for health information

Effiwe.net, an academic resource site for African medical personnel, now boasts of a vast database of free online resources for download by registered subscribers. The site is presently stirring the spectre of clinical practice in Nigeria with a number of medical trainees and practitioners logging in for health information resources. → Read more
Tue, July 31st, 06:53 · HumanIPO

Six Degrees says Safaricom’s Okoa Sim Card offers no fierce contention

Safaricom’s new service for SIM data backup is currently piquing interest with many viewing the service as a relief to mobile data and contacts loss, as it safely stores them [data] in the cloud. → Read more
Tue, July 31st, 04:00 · Dan Sudi

IT leaders East Africa forum set for September in Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya’s capital city Nairobi will host this year’s Information and Technology (IT) leaders East Africa forum scheduled for September 5 and 6 at Intercontinental Hotel. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 14:30 · HumanIPO

Botswana’s government still figuring whether to “snoop” on mobile users

Botswana government is still negotiating on whether to allow the implementation of a law that could allow the monitoring of messages on all mobile networks in the country. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 14:10 · Dan Sudi

MTN South Africa slashes broadband price

South Africa-based telecommunications service provider MTN has reduced the price of broadband. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 13:59 · HumanIPO

New SMS job prep platform swiftly optioned by Africa’s dropouts

g.Maarifa is a first-ever mobile job preparation platform and SMS aggregator that, according to reports, is now changing the lives of several thousands of youths in Africa. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 13:26 · Vincent Matinde

Vodafone 155, handset for the elderly now on retail

South Africa’s Vodacom, a mobile service provider, has unveiled a handset specially designed for the elderly. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 12:53 · Tefo Mohapi

Internet use grows at the expense of voice demand, in South Africa

South Africa’s mobile service providers are noticing a shift in consumer spending as mobile phone owners begin to focus spending on more data usage. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 12:23 · Tefo Mohapi

Smartphones are affecting cellphone banking in South Africa, study shows

The Mobile Consumer in SA 2012 study, which comprises mobile phone use and banking trends in South Africa shows that a majority of the country’s mobile phone banking takes place via text messages. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 12:00 · HumanIPO

Opera Mini reaches 200 million users per month

Opera Mini’s efforts for the first time topped 200 million users per month with a 47 percent increase from last year, driven by its distribution deals with handset makers and telecom providers in Africa America and Asia. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 10:17 · Dan Sudi

ICT sector in Kenya calling for loan review

The Kenya ICT Board launched loan project focused on improving the information communication and technology (ICT) sector via Pasha Association of Kenya. The association has however revealed that the terms of loan repayment must be reviewed and phrase it as “very short yet the outcome is low.” → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 10:00 · Tefo Mohapi

Official Twitter Olympics page launched

The microblogging site Twitter continues to showcase its recently launched "event pages" by launching an official page for the London Olympics 2012. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 09:50 · Tefo Mohapi

Research shows that Samsung leads on worldwide mobile phone shipments

A research report published by the International Data Corporation research company, IDC, shows that Samsung now leads in worldwide mobile phone and smartphone shipments in the second quarter of 2012. In addition, Samsung and Apple shipped almost half of the world’s smartphones, according to the report. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 09:33 · Tefo Mohapi

Uganda’s New Vision switches to paid online subscriptions

The digital version of Uganda’s leading print newspaper New Vision is now exclusively available for paid online subscribers. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 09:10 · Vincent Matinde

SA’s Esquire to distribute LG ICT products in Africa

South Africa’s electronic and ICT products distributor has signed a deal with LG company to distribute its electronic and ICT products in southern Africa. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 07:11 · Dan Sudi

Always Present, Kenya’s online retailer, positioned at the cutting-edge of next shopper revolution

Those living in Kenya or planning to visit the country should not worry, online shopping is now much easier, interesting and convenient courtesy of Always Present, Kenya’s leading online retailer, says the firm’s managing director Annabel Dugdale. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 06:04 · Dan Sudi

High-speed Internet expected in Egypt

Egypt would soon benefit from high-speed Internet after mobile phone service provider Vodafone Egypt partnered with Ericsson to offer speedy cellular broadband services to its customers. → Read more