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Unique mobile subscribers in Africa surpass half a billion
Image by 123RF</span>Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - More than half a billion people across Africa are now subscribed to mobile services as the continent continues to migrate rapidly to mobile...
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Explosion in smartphone video in Africa predicted
Image by 123RF</span>As the cost of smartphones and mobile data decreases and free Wi-Fi becomes more commonplace, watching video content on mobile devices is finally becoming more affordable for...
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Reducing the mobile gender gap in Africa by 2020
Image by 123RF</span>Dar es Saalam, Tanzania - At Mobile 360 Africa, GSMA announced a further nine signatories to the Connected Women Commitment Initiative, which focuses on reducing the gender...
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Vodacom to expand video service in Africa
Image by 123RF</span>Vodacom planned to expand its video-on-demand (VOD) service Video Play, which has attracted 80,000 users in SA, to the rest of the continent, CEO Shameel Joosub said.Read...
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WorldRemit calls for urgent restoration of money transfers to Nigeria
WorldRemit founder and CEO, Ismail Ahmed.</span>WorldRemit, a leading online remittance provider, is calling for the urgent restoration of money transfers to Nigeria as "draconian" new rules...
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The love affair between young Nigerians and disruptive mobile technology
We are all familiar with the stereotype of the young entrepreneur: technology whizz kids with all the latest mobile devices and the ability to multitask as they type hundreds of words a minute. Sage's...
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Startup MoBFIT uses SMS to connect farmers with buyers
Image by 123RF</span>Ugandan startup MOBFIT has developed what it describes as robust GSM-supported agricultural supply chain software, able to directly connect smallholder rural farmers to...
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MTN Uganda launches HelloWorld roaming solution
Image by 123RF</span>KAMPALA, Uganda - MTN Uganda has launched HelloWorld, a roaming service that enables MTN customers to enjoy discounted calling, SMS and internet rates while travelling to...
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The importance of mobile threat defence
Image by 123RF</span>LAGOS, Nigeria - Mobile malware and vulnerabilities have been making headlines well over the past year, and attacks are becoming a more common way for cybercriminals to steal...
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MTN denies illegal transfer of USD14bn from Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria - South Africa's MTN has denied it illegally transferred $13.9 billion from Nigeria in the latest scandal to hit the telecom firm in its largest market in the continent.Read more... |...
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Pay-as-you-go solar power growth in Africa
Pay as you go solar power</span>Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar is a big deal in Africa, with companies like M-KOPA Solar and PEG Ghana making waves. Over in Uganda, another such company is seeing...
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Low cost digital payment solution for 33 African markets
Image by 123RF</span>Visa, the global leader in payments, has partnered with Pan African bank, Ecobank, to roll out mVisa, an innovative mobile payment service, in 33 African markets by year-end....
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#AfricaCom Kirusa's InstaVoice service surpasses 100 million monthly active...
Image by 123RF</span>Kirusa, a global leader in providing mobile and social media solutions, yesterday announced at AfricaCom, that its InstaVoice service has reached the remarkable landmark of...
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Kirusa's InstaVoice service breezes past 100 million monthly active users
Kirusa, a global leader in providing mobile and social media solutions, has announced that its InstaVoice service has reached the remarkable landmark of 100 million monthly active users.Read more... |...
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MTN Mobile Money customers can now send money to Kenya, Rwanda
KAMPALA, Uganda -MTN Uganda has announced the launch of outbound mobile money transfer services to Rwanda and Kenya.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Smart and Kirusa partner to launch InstaVoice in Uganda
Image by 123RF</span>KAMPALA, Uganda - Smart Uganda, an emerging telecom service provider, and Kirusa, global telecom and social media solutions, announced the launch of InstaVoice Missed Call,...
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SimbaPay launches mobile money transfer service to Ghana and Uganda
Nyasinga Onyancha</span>SimbaPay - a London based digital money transfer provider - has launched its money transfer service to Ghana and Uganda. Using the SimbaPay app or website, Ghanaians and...
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Rwandans can now buy fuel using MTN Mobile Money
Image by 123RF</span>Engen customers in Rwanda can now purchase fuel, lubricants and other goods using MTN Mobile Money. With this launch, MTN Mobile Money customers will be able to make...
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Telecoms merger could see major shakeup in Ghana
Ghana's telecommunications sector could be in for a major shake up as two major players Bharti Airtel, owners of Airtel Ghana, and rival company Millicom International Cellular, operators of tiGo...
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New mobile telephone network solution for rural Rwanda
Development in Africa has been held back by the limitations of traditional infrastructure in power and mobile networks. Rural areas are the worst affected. A case in point is Rwanda, where remote...
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