Innovation

African online recruitment pushes beyond traditional jobs boards

Online recruitment in Africa has been on an upward curve in the past few years, both for full-time and temporary work, with...

Mobile online streaming, downloads future of music in Africa

As increasing numbers of innovative online music streaming and download platforms emerge across Africa, local music lovers are rushing to make use...

Africa makes resilient payment products for the world

It was back in 2009 that Vahid Monadjem first saw the window of opportunity to reach the millions of underserved people in...

Mobile networks turn to device insights to boost marketing

Mobile marketing has long promised to be an extraordinarily effective way for networks to reach their customers with relevant, timely messages –...

Nigerians to pre-register for new iPhone

Airtel Nigeria, has announced that Nigerian customers can begin to pre-register for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Airtel and Grameen Foundation to launch mobile health services

In an effort to reduce infant and maternal mortality rate in Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria has partnered with Grameen Foundation and VAS2nets Technologies...

Wiko mobile phone brand launches in Nigeria

After establishing a strong market position in Europe in just three years, Wiko started its operation in West Africa by launching its...

Independent VoD providers the future of video in Africa

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Independent video on demand providers the future of video in Africa

With video on demand (VoD) services and independent VoD providers on the rise in Africa, many believe VoD is the future of...

Airtel Nigeria launches new data campaign

Airtel has unveiled the ‘Always On’ data campaign for Nigerian customers, particularly the youth segment to drive data usage and keep Nigerians...

Tanzanian edu-tainment cartoon Ubongo targets expansion

Tanzanian social enterprise Ubongo is planning on launching its edu-tainment cartoon Ubongo Kids, which went live on terrestrial television in January, in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Kenya’s BRCK providing African solution to rural connectivity issues

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Kenya’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...

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...

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.

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...

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...