Innovation
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Mozilla launches Firefox OS smartphone for $33
Mozilla has launched its first Firefox OS smartphone in India and it only costs $33. Dubbed the Cloud FX, the device is...
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Mobile Web Africa 2014 returns to Johannesburg
Mobile Web Africa 2014, the fifth South African edition of the most progressive and interactive mobile focused events in Sub-Saharan Africa, returns...
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New mobile celebrity service launched in Nigeria
Want to connect with to Nigerian celebs? Well now you can. Airtel Nigeria, in partnership with Kirusa has announced the launch of...
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Airtel Unveils Internet Bundles for Android Devices
Airtel Nigeria announces the introduction of Internet Bundles for Android devices which is first of its kind in Nigeria. The new Android...
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Google to launch sub – $100 smartphone
Going by the name ‘Android One’, Google will launch its latest affordable smartphone that will run on stock version of Android in...
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MasterCard launches MasterPass in South Africa
Mastercard has just launched MasterPass in South Africa which enables consumers to make convenient, simple, fast and secure digital payments. Digital wallets...
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2.0K1Microsoft to end Android Nokia X smartphones
Having just announced 18,000 job losses globally, Microsoft is also expected to stop developing Android-powered smartphones beyond those already available in a...
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10 handy apps for a hassle-free holiday
Whether traveling within your country or to the world’s most exotic locations, most travelers will experience some frustrating problems. While technology can’t...
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Africa’s first ‘interoperable’ mobile money deal
Airtel, Tigo and Zantel have announced a pioneering agreement to allow their respective subscribers in Tanzania to send money to each other...
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Spotify and Vodacom Potential Music Deal in Africa
Spotify is rumoured to be in talks with Vodacom Group Ltd. on a partnership that would mark the music-streaming service’s first foray...
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Wikipedia Zero free on mobile in Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria, has announced a strategic partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates Wikipedia, to offer their consumers across Nigeria...
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Every SIM card to become a debit card with Kenyan MVNO
The idea of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO’s) has been in existence in other parts of the world for over 10 years...
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Pivot East finalists announced
25 exceptional mobile startups from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia have been selected to compete in the final of PIVOT East 2014.
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Mobile West Africa starts in Lagos
Mobile West Africa has kicked off in Lagos this morning. This event has brought together some of the leading innovators and thinkers...
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How to make money in mobile? Mobile West Africa has the answers
Tomi Ahonen, the man measured by Forbes as the world’s most influential expert in mobile, will be taking to the stage and...
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Yahoo aims for growth using USSD data channel
Yahoo has today started a drive into emerging markets by adding low-end channels to its mobile mix. In an effort to push...
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RWANDA: Millicom creates tech incubator in Kigali
Millicom has announced the creation of a tech incubator in Rwanda to develop new digital solutions. The aim is to develop innovative...
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KENYA: Road safety app aims to change transport in Africa
For Kamau Nyabwengi and his partner Job Mwaura, the solution to Kenya’s and to some extent, Africa’s challenges in transport, lies in...
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First Afro Emoticons launched
Aimed to address the need to have a more diverse range of emoticons, the Afro Emoticons have been launched by Mi-Fone Group....
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Kenya: BarCamp 2014 comes to Mombasa
BarCamp will be hosted by the Mombasa Tech Community on March 29th and welcomes techies, bloggers, entrepreneurs and anyone who can make...
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3.7KSouth Africa: Snapscan app to make payments cashless
Stellenbosch start-up SnapScan, which won the South African app of the year award, allows independent retailers and big chains to accept in-store...
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Android wearable launched by Google
Google has just launched a version of its Android operating system designed specifically for wearable devices.
