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Startups winners at AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards
African startups Flare, Snapplify and Flutterwave were among the winners at the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards, which took place in Cape Town last night.Read more... | Send to a friend
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#AfricaCom: Smart Wi-Fi solution for rural African communities
© alexmit via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>A new SmartWiFi service has been launched which leverages Konnect Africa's satellite broadband network to enable sales outlets such as retailers,...
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Zim news app sees spike in traffic
© Tomasz Trybus via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Zimbabwe's #datafree Zim News app spikes to more than 3 million daily page views as citizens seek information on crisis.Read more... | Send to a...
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APA results: Kenya's thriving advertising industry
The World’s Most Eligible Bachelor campaign.</span>The fastest and most affordable connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa enables Kenya to punch well above its weight in the IT sector generally. The...
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Clickatell awarded for 3 billion SMSs across Africa
© feelart via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Over the last 12 months, Clickatell has delivered almost 3 billion messages across the African continent, achieving a 42% year-on-year growth - far...
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The rise of mobile streaming TV
© Wavebreak Media Ltd via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Streaming media is changing the face of broadcasting: people are turning to streaming video platforms, and increasingly, consuming their...
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#BizTrends2018: Rewind from attention spam back to attention span
Leigh Andrews, editor-in-chief of marketing and media at Bizcommunity.</span>One of the biggest trends we're set to see this year is a plethora of marketing messages facing ever-decreasing...
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#BizTrends2018: Top mobile trends for the 2018 consumer
It's been seven years since the explosion of the smartphone market and, thanks to the increased availability of low-cost smartphones, there is now a phone in almost everyone's hands.Read more... | Send...
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Thomson Reuters launches Eikon mobile app in Africa
© Périg MORISSE via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Thomson Reuters has announced the launch of the Thomson Reuters Eikon mobile app to give their customers in Africa access and instant connection...
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Don't overlook consumers in Africa's rural areas
© Gilles Paire via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>It's a mistake to rule out rural spaces and consumers, especially in Africa. Global commerce is fiercely competitive, with business leaders and...
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#Designindaba2018: SA's crowd-sourced solution for a global problem
Dr William Mapham. Image © Christopher Larson/Scott Gorman.</span>It's always a pleasure to see a South African take the stage at Design Indaba. So, when Dr William Mapham, an ophthalmologist...
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#DigitalSummit2018: Championing diversity in digital
Catherine Grenfell, ex-5FM presenter who co-founded and manages The Eye radio station, opened this year's IAB Digital Summit sharing her experience of digital in the radio space in particular. "I've...
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Africa Rising: How Geospatial data analytics is transforming governance on...
Dustin Homer is director of client solutions, Fraym.</span>Data has officially overtaken crude oil as the most valuable resource in the world. Insights gained from data analysis are increasingly...
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Building a business for the long-term in Africa
Rob Shuter, group president and CEO of the MTN Group.</span>From MTN's perspective, several factors and core principles have contributed to the firm's success of building a customer base of more...
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Africa's smartphone market expected to reverse declines
© [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Africa's smartphone market has declined despite the strong performance of the region's biggest markets. Economic recovery in two of Africa's biggest markets,...
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Tigo and Uber partner up in East Africa
Tigo managing director, Simon Karikari, (second left), and the general manager of Uber East Africa, Loic Amado, shake hands after announcing the partnership between Tigo and Uber Tanzania in Dar es...
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Tigo and Uber partner up in East Africa
Tigo managing director, Simon Karikari, (second left), and the general manager of Uber East Africa, Loic Amado, shake hands after announcing the partnership between Tigo and Uber Tanzania in Dar es...
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These are the eight reasons why 2018 could be Africa's year
Caroline Kende-Robb is chief advisor to Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, chair of the UK Education Commission.</span>We are still near the start of 2018, and already it feels like tension and disorder will...
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Google Go now available locally
Google has announced that its Google Go app, which provides a "lighter, faster way to search", is now available locally.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Why and how to add ephemeral content to your marketing strategy
Faithie © – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Temporary content and impermanence is the name of the game when it comes to social media for consumers in 2018. Here's why you're missing out if...
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