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Digital Transformation

Unlocking Financial Inclusion: USSD Technology in African Mobile Money

Eva Sgroi -
In the ever-evolving landscape of mobile technology, one innovation has stood out as a catalyst for financial inclusion in Africa: Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD). This technology, while sounding technical, plays a crucial role in powering mobile money transactions, particularly...
FinTech

Why USSD won’t replace apps

Staff Writer -
The complex acronym USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) does nothing to represent its simplicity. It’s the most basic of mobile phone-based service offerings – but its potential to make strides for financial inclusion is significant. Despite predictions by some...
General

Connecting Web-Based Services To People Without The Internet

Staff Writer -
3.9 billion people globally do not have access to the internet, according to recent research from the United Nations telecommunications agency, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The report reveals that 75% of Africans are offline; a startling figure given the...
Mobile and Telecoms

Clickatell to capitalise on Rwanda’s mobile money growth

Staff Writer -
The world’s first bank-grade managed service for mobile money was launched over the last year in an agreement between Visa and the Government of Rwanda. This mobile money platform allows Visa to host and manage all aspects of the...
Mobile and Telecoms

Nigeria: Airtel launches Facebook USSD service

Staff Writer -
Customers of established telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria can now access Facebook via a USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) Code and engage the social network on their mobile devices by dialing *688#. According to Airtel, the Facebook via USSD service aims to deliver Facebook...
Mobile and Telecoms

Orange enables Facebook on non-internet phones

Staff Writer -
Mobile operator Orange has made the popular social network Facebook available to its African customers through USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data). “Facebook via USSD allows Orange customers to access the service, regardless of the phone they are using. Even users...
Mobile and Telecoms

Starfish Mobile: SMS remains dominant in Africa

Staff Writer -
Starfish Mobile, a wireless application service provider (WASP) which operates in 22 African territories, in partnership with 35 mobile operators, 5 corporate offices in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ghana and Tanzania generates about 80% of their entire business revenue...
Mobile and Telecoms

Comviva increases its mobile presence

Staff Writer -
Comviva, a global mobile solutions and Value Added Services (VAS) provider, announced that it has 52 Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) deployments across 39 global countries. Comviva’s portfolio of USSD solutions are enabling operators in South Asia, Middle East, Africa...
Mobile and Telecoms

Airtel introduces My Airtel My Offer in Nigeria

Staff Writer -
Airtel Nigeria, one of the leading telecommunication service providers, has launched a new interactive service platform, My Airtel My Offer (MAMO) that provides mobile users with the latest Airtel offers, without being disturbed by excessive SMS promotions. MAMO enables a...
Mobile and Telecoms

SA company launches innovative mobile survey service

Staff Writer -
South African mobile solutions provider Mobilitrix has introduced a new service offering, enabling companies to conduct mobile phone surveys without having to send text messages. The Cape Town-based company is offering an innovative mobile phone-based solution that does not rely...
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Digital TransformationMamsi Nkosi -

Ethio Telecom & AfDB Partnership to Drive Ethiopia’s Digital Economy

In a strategic effort to support Africa's digital transformation, Ethio Telecom has partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB)...
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