Innovation

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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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South 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...

Android wearable launched by Google

Google has just launched a version of its Android operating system designed specifically for wearable devices.

Lean Start-up Machine Coming To Lagos

Lean Start-up Machine is coming to Lagos Nigeria to work with Nigerian entrepreneurs and start-ups.

Apple releases iOS 7.1

Apple has released its iOS 7.1 software update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users. The software update delivers a number of...

Samsung launches free music streaming service called Milk Music

The world’s biggest smartphone maker, Samsung, has launched a free music streaming service called Milk Music.The service, currently only available on its...

Nigeria: LeadPath Accelerator launches in Lagos

LeadPath Accelerator programme opened its doors for business in Lagos last Friday with the aim of investing $100,000 in a range of...

Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP Goes Mobile

Mirroring the popularity of smartphones and tablets in the workplace, Dynamics AX, Microsoft’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) software platform, is moving into...

Africa’s booming mobile tower industry

Nigerian based mobile tower company IHS Towers has raised $490 million to fund its expansion across the continent as international investors join...

MWC 2014: Nokia’s first android smartphone coming to Africa

The much talked of Nokia X and its other variant X+ have been launched today Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona. The...

MWC 2014: Mozilla plans $25 smartphone

Spreadtrum Communications and Mozilla have joined hands to deliver $25 smartphones making the announcment at Mobile world congress today in Barcelona.