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Report: Africans spent more than 4 million hours reading online in 2018
African mobile users have spent more than 4 million hours reading books on their mobile phones in 2018. This is…
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Mobile Connectivity in Sub-saharan Africa continues to record significant growth.
In much of Sub-saharan Africa, mobile phones are more common than access to even things like electricity. A decade after…
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BUSINESS
Betting industry emerging as a major player in the mobile money industry
Kenyans transacted over Kes.960 billion through mobile money in the first three months of 2018. This is according to data…
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Mobile calling rates are three times higher in developing countries than in developed countries.
Calling rates in developing countries are three times higher than in developed countries. According to the latest edition of the…
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More than half of Sub-Saharan Africa to be connected to mobile by 2025
More than half of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa will be connected to mobile service by 2025. This means there…
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The African Tech Hubs pioneering innovation: How digital transformation can drive growth and job creation across emerging economies
Innovation and entrepreneurship play an ever-increasing role in growing Africa’s emerging technology ecosystem. According to research by the GSMA Ecosystem…
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Startups
VC4A calling on African startups to Showcase and win at the 2018 Africa Early Stage Investor Summit
Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) is calling for disruptive African startups looking to raise between $250K and $5M to showcase…
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Gadgets
Leaked Photos of the Nokia X surface online, expected to go official anytime
HMD Global could just be planning to unveil yet another Android Nokia device. Images of the device expected to be…
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BUSINESS
Digital credit scoring is paving the way to more affordable microloans in East Africa.
Fintech companies are using digital technology to score the creditworthiness of people in emerging markets, potentially enabling millions of people…
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Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6, Nokia 3310 launched in Kenya; Here are the prices and specs
HMD Global yesterday unveiled its flagship Nokia-branded Android phones in Kenya. The phones comprise of the Nokia 3, Nokia 5…
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BUSINESS
Mobile to mobile remittances opens gain of up to Shs.10b on UK transfers to Tanzania alone
WorldRemit has today announced mobile to mobile remittances to Tanzania can cut the overall costs of remittances for both the…
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COLUMNS
East Africa is the edtech hotspot
Opportunities Arising from Increases In Affordable Internet Access For many people Africa is known for the poverty of the people,…
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Here are the first speakers for the 2017 Mobile 360 Africa conference
The GSMA Mobile 360 Africa conference is scheduled to take place from the 11th to the 13th of July 2017…
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CYBER SECURITY
ICT CS Joe Mucheru urges private sector to boost investment in cybersecurity
ICT Ministry Cabinet Sectretary Mr. Joe Mucheru, has urged the private sector to bolster investment in cybersecurity to curb the…
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Major operators and vendors commit to promote unified global 5G standards
Major telecommunication operators and vendors in the world have committed to a unified 5G ecosystem. The companies made the…
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Gadgets
User review: Huawei P9 – Even the little things work
The P9, Huawei’s flagship phone, was launched in Kenya ‘sometime’ in June this year to replace the P8, its predecessor. Like all flagships, it…
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BUSINESS
Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti elected Chairman of ICC
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises has been elected as the Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce…
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ShowMax launches internet TV services in Kenya and 35 other African countries
Internet Service provider ShowMax has officially launched its TV services in 36 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, making its…
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SCS Issues Guidelines for Information Security in a Smart City
Securing Smart Cities (SCS) , the not-for-profit global initiative that addresses the cyber security challenges of smart cities has today…
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Full list of the #MWC16 Glomo Awards Winners
The GSMA has today announced the winners of the 2016 Glomo Awards. The winners were announced during a series of…
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MWC 2016: 4G Connections Surpass One Billion Mark Worldwide
The number of 4G mobile connections worldwide has surpassed the one billion mark and is on track to account for…
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BUSINESS
Viettel launches mobile and internet services in Tanzania
Viettel has today unveiled mobile and internet services in Tanzania, under the brand name of Halotel. According to the telecom…
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Exclusive: Gmail will soon let you have a custom email address for $2 per month
It seems Google is ready to launch a new custom Gmail address feature for standard Gmail users. While it has…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy S 6 to come in 4 colors
There is no doubt that indeed that the Samsung Galaxy S6 will be officially launched on March 1st when The…
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Gadgets
Rumor: Samsung to Unveil Galaxy S6 in January
Still saving for the Samsung Galaxy S5? Well, here is some interesting news. The Galaxy S5 could just be old…
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ITU, UN Women celebrate the power of technology to transform women’s lives everywhere
Seven outstanding individuals and organizations leading pioneering projects and advocacy linked to harnessing the power of information and communication technologies…
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CA APPROVES THE USE OF THIN SIM TECHNOLOGY IN THE COUNTRY
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the Central Bank of Kenya have today announced they have approved the…
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The Nokia X to be launched for the Kenyan market this Thursday.
Nokia has just unveiled its X phone in India today. The phone will be launched for the Kenyan market this…
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