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Gadgets
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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Innovation
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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Nigeria
Tech hub to boost social innovation
Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) plans to dramatically increase social innovation in Nigeria with the launch of a $500,000 seed investment fund.
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2.1KInnovationMobile 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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Innovation
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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Gadgets
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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2.5KAppsNew shopping app aims to simplify buying in South Africa
New fun and free shopping app, MySidekick aims to end to end frustrations of finding the best specials in South Africa through its...
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Apps
Ugandan student becomes apps “billionaire”
Abdu Ssekalala is a young Ugandan student at the School of Computing and Information Technology, Makerere University, and a billionaire, at least...
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Events
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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Apps
Mobile Web Africa to find the best apps in Southern Africa
AppCircus@Mobile Web Africa will be taking place in Johannesburg on 11th September in conjunction with the region’s leading mobile industry event: Mobile...
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Apps
Tourism drives new app development in South Africa
South Africa’s natural beauty, sunny climate, cultural diversity and reputation for delivering value for money have made it one of the world’s...
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Apps
Mobile survey app GeoPoll tracks African views
Global mobile surveying tool GeoPoll has been tracking the opinions of Africans over the ongoing US-Africa Leaders Summit, finding 37 per cent...
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Events
Lean Startup Machine coming to Johannesburg
The Lean Start-up concept created by Eric Ries, provides a scientific approach to creating and managing startups and getting a desired product...
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Apps
How mobile apps can revolutionise service delivery
With the increasing affordability and pervasiveness of smartphones and tablets, apps have rapidly become a part of everyday life. From games and...
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Apps
Volvo launches used equipment app for Africa
Volvo Construction Equipment this week launched an app designed to give customers instant and easy access to the entire stock of Volvo...
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Apps
Facebook testing free internet app with Airtel Zambia
Facebook has created an app to offer free basic internet services to users in emerging markets as part of its push to...
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Innovation
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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Nigeria
Applications closing for Lagos start-up accelerator
Applications are now closing for the 440NG 2014 accelerator program in Lagos with only one day left to submit applications. 440NG invest...
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Apps
MTN SA launches mobile location app linking businesses and customers
MTN has launched a Business Directory Services app which aims to put businesses on the map in South Africa. The app is...
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Innovation
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...
