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Kenyan mobile subscribers drop almost one million
  • 15 days ago

    E1M reveals ONE petition results

    African mobile specialist Every1Mobile (E1M) has released results of the ONE campaign, following the partnership with ONE.org.

  • 15 days ago

    Orange Uganda launches LTE network

    Orange Uganda has launched its 4G LTE network, making it the third operator to do so in the East African country.

  • 15 days ago

    Kenyan mobile subscribers drop almost one million

    Kenyan mobile subscriptions decreased significantly following the deactivation of unregistered SIM cards, a Communications Commission of (more)

  • 15 days ago

    Google beats Apple double

    Google saw off the challenge of Apple in both tablet sales and app downloads, though the quality of Android’s achievements remain (more)

  • 15 days ago

    African smartphone spike by 2018 predicted

    Currently the world’s lowest smartphone owners, Africans need five years to catch up to become a major stakeholder, a recent report has (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Postal Corporation launches Posta Pesa payment gateway

    The Postal Corporation of Kenya’s newest e-payment gateway can become the primary payment in the system in the country and boost (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Airtel Money joins forces with Kenya’s Equity Bank

    Equity Bank and Airtel Kenya have partnered to offer m-commerce solutions to their customers through Airtel Money.

  • 16 days ago

    FNB pushing its customers to digital banking

    First National Bank (FNB) customers are able to save up to 100 per cent on transactional charges, thanks to the bank’s digital banking (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Apple patents triple sensor camera

    Apple has received a camera technology related patent that uses three separate sensors by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

  • 16 days ago

    Cell C adds one million subscribers in one month

    South Africa’s third network operator Cell C has claimed to have signed up one million customers in July, although net additions are (more)

  • 16 days ago

    Tanzania cheapest for mobile broadband in Africa

    African mobile web access is cheaper than fixed broadband, with Tanzania offering the most affordable packages.

  • 16 days ago

    ElasticSearch soon available for websites

    South African developer company LightSpeed is building an ElasticSearch solution for websites to maximise on autocomplete search features.

  • 17 days ago

    Samsung fears smartphone sale decline

    Samsung will intensify its focus on display panel and semi-conductors in an attempt to balance income and lessen its dependency on Galaxy (more)

  • 17 days ago

    Samsung increase Africa presence with Etisalat deal

    Africa and Middle East mobile operator Etisalat has signed a deal with manufacturer Samsung to roll out its products to 15 markets.

  • 18 days ago

    Yahoo! launches mobile drafting for sports App

    Yahoo! has launched the 2013 Fantasy Sports app for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android smartphones that promises users not only a new (more)

  • 20 days ago

    Ersal launches Africa’s first direct money transfer from UAE to Kenya

    Dubai based Ersal has launched MobiPesa that will remit funds to mobile subscribers in Kenya.

  • 20 days ago

    Free Cape Town Wi-Fi launched

    A Wi-Fi service has been launched to South Africans in Cape Town today, giving free access to surfers in hot spots.

  • 20 days ago

    Samsung appoints new African CEO amid profit jump

    Samsung has appointed Sung Yong Hong as its new chief executive officer (CEO) and president for Africa, who will leave his role as (more)

  • 20 days ago

    Gidilounge iOS app available on Apple app store

    The Gidilounge music app has been approved to be included on the Apple App Store, making it the first African music-on-demand application (more)

  • 21 days ago

    Geeksphone announces first pre orders for Firefox smartphone

    Geeksphone, which manufactured the first developer preview devices for Firefox, is now taking pre-orders of its Peak+ model.

  • 21 days ago

    Konga launches Nokia app

    Nigeria's online megastore, Konga.com, has launched a Nokia app now available on the Windows store.

  • 21 days ago

    Symantech reports first use of malicious master key in android

    Anti-malware software maker Symantech has discovered a master key vulnerability allowing hackers to add malicious codes into legitimate (more)

  • 21 days ago

    Google launches next Nexus

    Google will launch the latest tablet Nexus 7 this month, aiming to enter into the consumer hardware industry.

  • 21 days ago

    Orange, Total partners for money access

    Global network operator Orange has entered an agreement with Total service stations across Africa and the Middle East for money (more)

  • 22 days ago

    EOH wins 3 awards at SAP partner awards

    South African business technology solutions provider EOH scooped three out of 10 awards at the SAP gala night in Cape Town, in recognition (more)

  • 22 days ago

    SIM Card tax causes industry discontent in Tanzania

    The Tanzanian president has stepped into the negotiations after wrangles were caused by the new SIM Card tax introduced by the government.

  • 22 days ago

    Easy Taxi begins African assault after funding deal

    Easy Taxi has received US$10 million additional funding from Rocket Internet, which will kickstart its expansion from Latin America and (more)

  • 22 days ago

    iPhone sales up, but Apple profits down

    Apple has reported a 22 per cent drop in profits for the last quarter, despite recording a 20 per cent rise in iPhone sales.

  • 22 days ago

    MTN, OnMobile collaborate

    OnMobile Global Limited has partnered with MTN Group, with the latter hoping to never use “boring ringtones” ever again.

  • 22 days ago

    Viber hacked by Free Syrian army

    Call, messaging and photo sharing platform Viber has been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army, giving access to the customer support panel (more)

  • 22 days ago

    Canonical turns to crowdfunding for Ubuntu Edge

    Ubuntu, the open source developer backed by South African billionaire Mark Shuttleworth, have turned to crowdfunding to raise US$32 million (more)

  • 23 days ago

    If it’s a good offer, Nigerians will buy it – Tunde Kehinde

    Tunde Kehinde, co-founder and managing director of Jumia Nigeria, has told HumanIPO any product could be sold online in Nigeria as long as (more)

  • 23 days ago

    Unsafe SIM cards pose bigger risk to Africans

    SIM cards have been proven to pose serious security risks for users through hackability, threatening safety of mobile bankers.

  • 23 days ago

    Etisalat’s subscriber base and revenues grow

    Global mobile operator, which has major operations in African countries including Egypt and Nigeria, has added 18 million subscribers to (more)

  • 23 days ago

    Nokia unveils 4G enabled Lumia 625

    Nokia has unveiled the Nokia Lumia 625 with 4G capability and a 4.7 inch LCD screen and sunlight readability enhancement.

  • 23 days ago

    Tigo Tanzania promotion sees large rise in airtime purchases

    Tigo Tanzania has released the first three motor-tricycles (BAJAJ) to the winners, after the launch of the Miliki Biashara Yako campaign (more)

  • 23 days ago

    Nokia South Africa appoints Shaun Durandt as new GM

    Shaun Durandt, former employee of both MTN and BlackBerry, has been appointed as Nokia South Africa’s new general manager (GM).

  • 24 days ago

    PhraZApp rebrands as Aweza

    Primary South African multilingual phrase translation app PhraZApp is to rebrand as Aweza in a bid to improve its user experience (ux).

  • 24 days ago

    Benefits of reduced MTR realised through lower mobile prices - research report

    A research report compiled by Research ICT Africa has revealed reductions to the mobile termination rate (MTR) made by regulators is (more)

  • 24 days ago

    CBA deploys NetGuardians IT solution to guard against fraud

    The Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has installed software solutions from NetGuardians as the financial institution improves its data (more)

  • 24 days ago

    Apple acquires Nigerian HopStop

    Nigerian online city transit guide HopStop has been bought by Apple to boost map development.

  • 25 days ago

    App industry “nearly worth US$1 trillion”

    A report has slapped a huge US$1 trillion tag on the global mobile and tablet apps market, although the figure is not based on app revenue.

  • 26 days ago

    WeChat available on Nokia Asha smartphones

    WeChat, a mobile social communication application, is now available on the Nokia Asha Touch family of smartphones, as it continues its (more)

  • 27 days ago

    Amadeus turn to Africa for mobile technology growth

    The UK-based venture capital fund invested in by MTN Group has told HumanIPO it has chosen to target the African market because of its (more)

  • 27 days ago

    Africa set to contribute to rapid 2014 LTE growth

    Another 18 countries are expected to get LTE networks by the end of 2013, although it is not clear whether any of those will come from (more)

  • 27 days ago

    Monthly SIM card tax introduced in Tanzania

    Tanzanians mobile subscribers will have to pay monthly TZN1,000 (US$0.62) excise duty on SIM cards after the proposal was passed through (more)

  • 27 days ago

    Nokia shares tumble, but Lumia sales increase

    Nokia’s second quarter results of 2013 showed an operating loss of US$151 million on sales revenue of US$7.48 billion, sending shares (more)

  • 27 days ago

    LG brands premium smartphone under “G” Name

    LG Electronics will brand its next flagship smartphone as the “G2", the first device to be released under the “G” brand.

  • 28 days ago

    Beware the new putty BlackBerry scam

    A new BlackBerry scam is reportedly plaguing Johannesburg taxi ranks in the form of criminals selling the mobile phones to people at very (more)

  • 28 days ago

    Gi Group chooses Nokia Lumia over BlackBerry

    Gi Group, a leading Italian multinational company dedicated to the human resources market, has chosen Nokia Lumia as its business (more)

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