Telecoms
Apr 23,
2017
Some of us are so addicted to our internet TV services that it’s hard to imagine the entire category was pretty much unheard of just a decade ago. More to…
Apr 03,
2017
Official PC shipments to Nigeria fell 57.1% year on year in 2016 to total 156,511 units, according to the latest figures compiled by International Data Corporation (IDC). This means the…
Mar 28,
2017
In our always-on, hyper-connected world of social media, Internet searches and instant messaging, the smartphone is king. That's why, according to stats released by cell phone contract comparison engine Phonefinder.co.za,…
Mar 22,
2017
The East Africa PC market – comprising Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda – declined -8.6% year on year in Q4 2016, according to the latest figures compiled by International Data…
Mar 20,
2017
UK telecoms giant Vodafone has merged its Indian business with Idea Cellular, India's third-largest network, to create the country's largest operator. The combined company will have almost 400 million customers,…
Mar 16,
2017
As one of the world’s largest messaging and social media apps, BBM is constantly upgrading and improving its features. A host of new features have just been announced for the…
Mar 14,
2017
Telcos across Africa are increasingly focusing on effectively maximizing their return on investment from data and on monetizing emerging opportunities such as the Internet of Things (IoT) to remain competitive…
Mar 13,
2017
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market declined 24.2% year on year (Y-o-Y) in the final quarter of 2016 to total 3.07 million units, according to the latest figures…
Mar 07,
2017
Many Kenyan social media users are worried that the government will shut down the internet during August’s general election. Kenya’s Communications Authority has attempted to reassure voters that this is…
Feb 23,
2017
WhatsApp has given its users a new way to keep sharing their everyday experiences with their contacts with its newly revamped Status feature. The overhauled WhatsApp Status feature - which…
Feb 22,
2017
expressPay, Ghana’s leading innovative electronic payments platform and Airtel, the Smartphone Network have announced a partnership that enables Airtel customers to directly purchase data bundles through the expressPay app. The…
Feb 22,
2017
Telkom SA SOC Ltd. is considering a bid of as much as $1 billion for South African wireless operator Cell C Pty Ltd., which has missed debt payments and is…
Feb 20,
2017
Telecommunication companies in Nigeria may block calls made on instant messaging applications like WhatsApp and Skype, in a bid to increase their revenue. According to The Punch, the telcos are…
Feb 16,
2017
Facebook is challenging developers across the Middle East and Africa to create innovative bots in the Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge. This aligns with Facebook’s commitment to promote innovation in…
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