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MTN now has 195m subscribers

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:25:00 +0200

Mobile phone operator MTN has increased its subscriber numbers by 3.2% in the first quarter 2013 and now has 195.4m users of its service in 22 countries across Africa and the Middle East.
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IMF forecasts 'solid growth' for Africa

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:47:00 +0200

Economies in sub-Saharan Africa will ride out the bumpy global recovery in the next few years to post growth rates not seen outside Asia, the IMF said in its latest economic forecasts Tuesday (16 April).
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Africa's growth driven by SA

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:37:00 +0200

Although Africa made huge strides in increasing human development in the past decade, gains could - with hundreds of millions of people being pushed into extreme poverty - easily be reversed should "significant progress" not be made in halting global warming.
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Mobile cash services bank on growth

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:09:00 +0200

The growth of mobile money will continue at a rapid rate this year‚ global mobile industry body GSMA said in a recently released report entitled The Economy of Mobile 2013.
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Hackers pose threat to Africa's governments

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:15:00 +0200

Hackers have claimed the scalp of the South African Ministry of State Security's Twitter account, underlining concerns that Africa may be the soft underbelly of global cyber security.
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Mobile money could encourage savings

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:33:00 +0200

Research in northern Ghana funded by SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) showed that mobile money can help foster a savings culture and address financial exclusion.
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MoneyGram remittance costs are just 5%

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:45:00 +0200

MoneyGram remittance costs are 5% or less depending on the size of the transaction‚ MoneyGram's Vice President for Africa Hervé Chomel told a media roundtable on Thursday (7 February).
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Test pilots spread wings to Africa

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:13:00 +0200

Test pilots and flight test engineers from Denel Aviation are now taking their skills and experience to clients in countries across Africa.
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Google's view of Okavango

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:11:00 +0200

GABORONE, BOTSWANA: Botswana on Monday (3 December) became the second African country to be featured on Google Maps' Street View, allowing users to explore landmarks such as the Okavango Delta.
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Mobile News for Africa Grant Scheme launched

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:17:00 +0200

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has launched its 2012 Mobile News Grants and Training Scheme, providing newspaper companies in Sub-Saharan Africa an opportunity to develop or expand their mobile platforms.
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