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Awards
Airtel wins best App for Africa at AfricaCom Awards
The winners of the digital and telecoms awards have been announced at AfricaCom Awards 2014 in Cape Town, with Airtel winning best...
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Gadgets
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...
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Apps
Facebook to launch free internet app in Kenya
Facebook revealed that it will launch the Internet.org app in Kenya later this week, marking the third country in Africa to get...
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Innovation
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 –...
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Gadgets
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.
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Innovation
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...
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Gadgets
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...
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Awards
Calling all African innovators for $150K IPA 2015 award
AIF announces 30-day extension for the US$ 150 000 IPA 2015 award – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for African innovators to take their...
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Apps
5 myths that hold a business back from getting an app
There’s no doubt that among global small businesses, there’s a serious mobile app deficit. While no one has done an exhaustive survey,...
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Social Media
Social media for business a no-brainer
Social media for business is the single most cost effective distribution channel any business has at its disposal. This Content-generating resource lends...
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Gadgets
Nigeria’s SOLO offers content-focused mobile devices
Media consumption in emerging markets follows a different pattern than that seen in developed markets and as such needs a tailored approach,...
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Events
AfricaCom 2014 Preview
AfricaCom returns to Cape Town on 11-13 November 2014.This year’s conference programme will cover a host of new topics affecting companies in...
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Events
BrowseDotCom conference coming to Lagos
BrowseDotCom, has announced the date for the second edition of their annual conference 2014 which will take place on October 18th, 2014 at...
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Apps
Transport startup built around social relationships
There has been a rush to provide technology solutions to Nairobi’s transport sector. Easy Taxi, a company bankrolled by Rocket Internet entered...
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5.1KInnovationIndependent 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...
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Innovation
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...
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Apps
Self service apps to drive customer experience for MNO’s
Self Service applications allow customers to manage their mobile account transactions real time from their individual phones. A recent study conducted by...
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Apps
Context aware to transform search & discovery of apps
A new report from Juniper Research predicts that increasing contextual awareness in apps, as seen in digital assistants such as Google Now, will transform...
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Apps
Ghanaian developers launch event sharing app
Two African developers based in Ghana have launched Suba, an events-based iOS and Android mobile app that allows everyone at fun social gatherings to...
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East Africa
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...
