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Kenya cellphone companies feel the presence of Econet Wireless
KENYA is increasingly becoming an African powerhouse in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The latest technology vehicle to take Kenya by storm is Econet Wireless International, which becomes the country’s fifth mobile phone service provider.
SA political parties turn to cellphones for fundraising
South Africa’s major political parties are following the successful lead of Barack Obama by harnessing cellphone payment technology to raise funds, but in a surprising twist for SA’s hotly divided elections they’re all united in using the same service.
Put small-business time to good use
Time is crucial to business and even more so in the SME space. Here staff is the greatest expense, so empowering them to work smarter and more efficiently using mobile technologies makes good business sense, says Craig Brunsden, Chief Marketing…
Front Range Solutions launches Heat Plus Mobile
FRONT Range Solutions has launched Heat Plus Mobile facility to reduce help desks costs and improve service management productivity.
Nokia introduces renewal of multi-year patent licence
NOKIA has announced the renewal of a multi-year patent licence agreement by leading wireless communications company Research In Motion (RIM), confirming the continued partnership between the two.
Uganda legislators approve US$75 million for data backbone
Uganda’s parliament has approved a US$75 million loan for the second and third phases of the country’s national data transmission backbone, ICT Minister Ham Mulira announced.
Econet Wireless sim cards find lucrative market in South Africa
ECONET mobile phone sim cards intended for sale in Zimbabwe continue to find lucrative markets in neighbouring South Africa, where black marketers are doing brisk business.
MTN Ghana PrePay Scratchcards Used in Political Campaign
MTN Ghana has been caught in a political fuss after PrePay top-up cards were distributed which seemed to be promoting a political candidate for the forthcoming Presidential elections. Scratch cards, similar to MTN recharge vouchers with the image of Nana…
Zain to relaunch its money transfer service in Kenya
Mobile phone operator Zain will re-launch its Sokotele money transfer service under a new brand name Zap early next year.
MXit introduces new chatroom blocking function
POPULAR yet often criticized cellphone-based networking medium, MXit, is committed to protecting young and vulnerable children. This is according to chief executive officer, Herman Heunis, following MXit’s introduction of a new chatroom blocking function for parents to prevent youngsters unintentionally…
SONY-Ericsson joins the Open Handset Alliance
SONY-Ericsson has announced its membership of the Open Handset Alliance and confirmed its intention to develop a handset based on the Android platform.
Africa’s 1st satellite ready in two years
Africa will in the next two years be having its own satellite; this was announced today in Johannesburg by Intelsat and their partner Convergence Partners.
Vodafone partners with Western Union on Money Transfers
Vodafone has joined forces with Western Union on an international mobile money transfer pilot; residents in the U.K. town of Reading will be able to send money to the mobile phones of relatives and friends in Kenya.
RIM Aims to Boost Security Technology
Research in Motion is making a $66 million dollar hostile bid to acquire security cryptography company Certicom Corp. The BlackBerry maker, which said it initiated talks in February 2007, is offering $1.50 per share in cash, representing a 76.5 percent…
Mobile technology plays huge role in South Africa’s matric exams
MOBILE phone technology will play a prominent role at the end of this month when South African students that sat for their matric examinations receive their results. A leading daily newspaper has come up with a short messaging service that…
Vodacom, Telkom deals to be investigated by union
SOUTH Africa’s Communications Workers Union (CWU) has brought Telkom’s sale of a percent stake to Vodafone once again. The trade union wants the transaction to the United Kingdom based company investigated as well as the restructuring of Telkom’s fixed-line operations.
