In a sign of what many critics are calling expected censorship, Egypt’s Cabinet has set May 10 2015 as a deadline in order to determine whether to continue to allow the WhatsApp voice application from being used in Egypt. The issue is likely to find...
Popular messaging service “WhatsApp” has made its way to PC browsers across the African continent. The reveal was made public by the firm’s CEO Jan Koum – on the company’s Facebook page. Loum stated that: “Today, for the...
As Africa is becoming more mobile focused, connecting via social media platforms such as WhatsApp, BBM, Facebook and Twitter is becoming more of a necessity. We, as Africans, use these platforms daily to not only converse with our peers, but to also conduct...
According to a recent study, the WhatsApp messaging service has been noted as the preferred social media platform among Nigerian Professionals. This is according to a survey conducted by Nigeria’s social innovation centre, Co-creation Hub. According to...
The Telecel WhatsApp bundles are available for both pre-paid and post-paid subscribers. There are three WhatsApp bundles that can be purchased. The daily bundle, which costs 29 cents, gives subscribers access to WhatsApp for 24 hours. The weekly bundle, which...
April 29, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Tanzanian mobile operator Airtel announced yesterday that it will be affording its users free access to social networks Facebook, Twitter and messaging service WhatsApp in the country. “Our customers can now access Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter without...
More than half of South African adult cellphone users living in cities and towns are using WhatsApp on their phones. This is the key finding of research conducted by World Wide Worx and Fuseware into the use of social media and instant messaging (IM) on...
February 20, 2014 •
Features •
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Facebook’s acquisition of Whatsapp for $19 billion creates a beachhead into emerging markets, securing its future by targeting growth in countries where there is little fixed line infrastructure and mobile has become pervasive. Steven Ambrose, Strategy Worx...
In what is seen as the biggest deal ever for a venture-capital-backed startup, social media network Facebook has announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase messaging application WhatsApp for $16-billion – which includes $4-billion in cash and...
November 26, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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The app has become the single most significant tool driving the mobile economy in South Africa. The use of apps on phones has shot up from 24% of adult cellphone users in cities and towns in mid-2012 to 43% in late 2013. The Mobility 2014 research study,...
South African mobile social network, Mxit, has appointed Francois Swart as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Swart stepped into the role of acting CEO in October 2012. Shareholder Paul Harris says, “Francois has been the de facto CEO for almost a year now...
In a new effort to boost overall user base, Vodafone Ghana announced this week that it would be offering 30 days free of Whatsapp access on a number of Nokia mobile phones. The move is aimed to entice users to make the switch to the new Nokia phone devices...
Established telecoms services provider, Airtel Nigeria has introduced “WhatsApp” data application packages to its subscribers. This follows a cross-promotion agreement with “WhatsApp Inc.” which gives Airtel Nigeria the exclusive right to launch...
Mobile communication has grown exponentially over the last couple of years, and services such as WhatsApp and Mxit have experienced signficant month-on-month growth within their respective user bases. But well established South Africa based social media and...
