MOBILE
10 million Galaxy S4s sold in under a month
Samsung Electronics has announced that global channel sales of its Galaxy S4 have surpassed 10 million units sold in less than one month after its commercial debut. Read More
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Global Hack for Good to connect refugees, families
To find new ways to reconnect refugee families in some of the most remote areas in ...
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Last chance to enter for MTN Football Scholar programme
Young football players will have their last chance to audition for the MTN Football Scholar programme ...
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MTN begins SIM reg verification
MTN Nigeria is verifying data collected during the SIM registration campaign, ahead of the switch-off date.
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Friday 24 May
Safaricom challenges app developers
KENYA
Following the success of the Safaricom AppStar Challenge, Safaricom has launched its AppWiz challenge for mobile app developers.»Friday 24 May
Netxcell, Funmobile to add to MTN VAS
NIGERIA
Telecom technology services firm Netxcell and Funmobile are to implement new services for MTN in West Africa.»Thursday 23 May
MTN launches CANAL+/CANALSAT payment via Mobile Money
CAMEROON
MTN Cameroon’s new CANAL+/CANALSAT bill payment package allows consumers to make their re-subscription payment via mobile. »Tuesday 21 May
MTN highest ranked African brand
MTN has topped the list as the highest ranked African brand in the prestigious Millward-Brown Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2013 survey, released today. »Tuesday 21 May
TV users cut the cord
A new report from Juniper Research has found that by 2017, 2 billion mobile and tablet users will watch TV and video on their devices. »Tuesday 21 May
NCC wants answers on service
NIGERIA
Nigeria’s NCC has asked operators to explain a sudden drop in service quality, amid an ‘avalanche’ of complaints from consumers.»Tuesday 21 May
Huawei Ghana launches new Windows 8 phone
GHANA
Huawei Ghana and its authorised distributor, IPMC, have unveiled the new Windows 8 Phone, Ascend W1, in the Ghanaian market. »Monday 20 May
Three new mobile social platforms for Africa
Mara Online has launched a suite of professional, personal and social tools for communicating, networking, innovating and collaborating across borders.»Sunday 19 May
X Factor goes live in Ghana, Nigeria
GHANA
X Factor, the world’s number one singing reality TV show, which national operator Globacom brought to Africa for the first time in March, has gone on air.»Saturday 18 May
Glo highlights Biiiiig deals
GHANA
Glo Mobile Ghana has highlighted its ‘Glo Biiiiig 5’, a new tariff plan on which all Glo customers instantly receive five times usage credit for every recharge made.»Saturday 18 May
NCC: MNP is succeeding
NIGERIA
Despite scepticism over MNP in a nation well used to owning multiple SIMs, Nigeria’s NCC says MNP is succeeding.»Wednesday 15 May
BBM coming to Android, iOS
BlackBerry plans to make its popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service available for the first time to iOS and Android users later this year.»Wednesday 15 May
GSMA opens Nairobi office
KENYA
The GSMA has opened a permanent office at the iHub in Nairobi, Kenya. »Wednesday 15 May
IFC promotes mobile financial services in Cote d’Ivoire
IFC and the MasterCard Foundation this week convened key financial industry players to build further momentum for mobile financial services in Cote d’Ivoire. »Tuesday 14 May
Nokia introduces new flagship phone
Nokia has unveiled the Nokia Lumia 925, described as a new interpretation of world’s most innovative smartphone. »Tuesday 14 May
UCC wraps up SIM reg
UGANDA
The Ugandan regulator says it is in the final stages of tallying data from the SIM registration programme.»FEATURED STORY
ICT opens doors for Kenyan slum dwellersA Nairobi based group is equipping high school girls from Nairobi's slums with ICT skills to help them participate meaningfully in building the economy.
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Dollar-a-month broadband can change AfricaThe Microsoft-led 4Afrika TV white spaces project, taking broadband to rural people for as little as a dollar a month, is now expanding in Kenya and launching in Tanzania.
COMPANY NEWS
Samsung puts the spotlight on enterprise solutionsSamsung Electronics South Africa has announced its support of the upcoming Enterprise Mobility Forum.
Sage Pastel Evolution: the modern ERP tool for the modern Kenyan businessThis week’s Sage East Africa Conference, entitled Innovation Beyond Boundaries, attracted over 100 existing and potential customers to the Sankara Hotel in Nairobi.
Connected services boosts company payroll and HR administration in West AfricaConnected Services enables SMEs to extend their desktop payroll and HR with an online solution that eases the growing burden of HR managers and payroll administrators.