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[2013 trends] Africa finding its own solutions using mobile tech

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:57:00 +0200

There are several key trends that will present themselves in 2013. Increasingly, we will see more and more innovative solutions to issues facing emerging countries being developed in-country and, while cost of smartphones is still hindering wide-scale usage of these handsets, the tide is turning as cheaper units enter the market. Marketers, too, are seeing their roles and responsibilities expand.
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Fundamo reports mobile financial services growth

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:50:00 +0200

Fundamo, a Visa Inc. company and a global specialist mobile financial service provider, have reported accelerated growth of mobile financial services in Africa. In 2012, Fundamo has launched three new services - FirstMonie with First Bank Nigeria and Celpay with Celpay International in Uganda and Zimbabwe.
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Mobile money drives demand for financial services

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:15:00 +0200

Visa Inc and Fundamo, the Visa-owned mobile money platform, recently announced the results of a study that reveals consumers in six developing countries are already highly aware of mobile money services - the ability to make payments or send funds simply by accessing an account on their mobile phone. Nearly 90% of consumers surveyed by Visa expressed interest in making use of these services in the future.
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TMKG launches PostarTrack, an OOH audit tool

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:37:00 +0200

TMKG Media Audit, Nigeria's specialist in out-of-home and outdoor media monitoring has launched Postartrack, a web-based media monitoring tool for tracking, evaluating and reporting all types of out-of-home media displays.
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Nigeria seeks input on history of internet

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:04:00 +0200

It has been disclosed that the Nigerian internet community has commenced plans to gather information on the history of the internet in the country.
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Africa embraces consumer convergence

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:10:00 +0200

According to the recent KPMG Consumers & Convergence Report, South African consumers and businesses are comparing favourably to the rest of the world when it comes to adopting new technologies and using social media.
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Tablets leaking ad dollars to mobile from 'Net - BuzzCity CEO

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:38:00 +0200

BuzzCity is a global mobile advertising network focused on emerging markets. In Africa this Singapore-based company, in which media giant Naspers owns a stake, does substantial business in South Africa (where it also has a sales office), Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. It also sees significant growth in mobile traffic in African markets north of the Sahara.
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Free trade talks to push Africa into future

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:30:00 +0200

In an important process which started three years ago, the first round of negotiations to establish a free trade area (FTA) covering 27 countries in Southern and East Africa will kick off on Thursday, 8 December 2011, in Nairobi. This promises to be an important instrument for the future of trade and industrialisation in Africa.
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Mobile hotspots in Africa - Q3 2011

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:48:00 +0200

In Q3 of 2011 a total of 3.2 billion ads were served across continental Africa. This continues a year of growth across Continental Africa characterised by 135% more traffic compared to 2010. Seven countries drew traffic in excess of 100 million ads served per quarter and three countries (South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya) saw more than half a billion ads served in Q3 2011.
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SA memorial service for Alan McClarty this week

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:34:00 +0200

The South African memorial service for the late Alan McClarty, who died from complications caused by cerebral malaria beginning of November 2011, will be held this Wednesday evening, 16 November, at the offices of Primedia Unlimited in Sandton, Johannesburg.
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