Innovation
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Tigo debuts m-wallet interest payments in Tanzania
Tigo claimed a world first after launching an innovative mobile money service in Tanzania which offers users the opportunity to automatically earn...
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CcHub: How do Nigerians use mobile?
CcHUB’s Mobile Experience Centre released a 2nd edition of the “How I Use my Phone” series, this time targeted at Nigerian working...
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Wiko mobile to start selling handsets in West Africa
An obscure smartphone maker based in France has done what some feared was impossible following the sale of Nokia’s handset business: created...
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Google launches $105 Android One smartphone
The first Android One-branded budget-priced “high quality” smartphones have been released in India. The handsets provide a minimum set of features determined...
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3.5KKenya’s BRCK providing African solution to rural connectivity issues
In the last year, the world has woken up to the crucial importance of connectivity in developing nations, with Africa a priority...
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MTN partners with Skrill to enable global digital payments for mobile money
MTN has announced a partnership agreement focused on helping MTN subscribers to take part in the global digital revolution by being able...
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Nigerian subscribers to get free Ebola information on mobile
Airtel Nigeria in collaboration with Opera Software, has launched a free service for customers looking for information on the Ebola virus.
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Solar panels that charge mobile phones quickly to change lives in Zambia
The arrival of shipping containers in Lusaka might not sound that exciting, however the contents will change rural lives and communities dependent...
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MTN and Huawei trial the industries fastest and most intelligent optical network in Africa
MTN, Africa’s largest telecommunications operator and Huawei announced the successful live trial of a Transport Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and 2.4Tbit/s wavelength-division multiplexing...
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2.1KMobile Web Africa 2014 ready to “rock” Johannesburg
Mobile Web Africa is returning to South Africa on the 10th and 11th of September in Johannesburg. The organisers, All Amber tell...
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Mxit targeting emerging markets to combat South African decline
User figures for the latest version of South African chat app Mxit were a mixed bag for the company, with Mxit 7...
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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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2.2K1Microsoft 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...
