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Partnerships confirmed for Mobile Web East Africa 2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:08:00 +0200

UK based company, All Amber last week officially announced that partnerships have been confirmed with two organisations in the East Africa technology ecosystem for Mobile Web East Africa 2012, which takes place in Nairobi, Kenya on 22-23 February 2012.
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Airtel Money launches in Uganda

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:11:00 +0200

Airtel Uganda yesterday launched its mobile money platform named Airtel Money. The service provides consumers with convenient access to affordable and innovative financial services through their mobile phones.
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YoungAfricaLive now live in Kenya

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0200

YoungAfricaLive, a mobile community that entertains and educates young people on topics of love, sexual health, gender and relationships affecting the youth, has launched in Kenya, adding to the mobile community portal's presence in East Africa which commenced when YoungAfricaLive launched in Tanzania in December 2011.
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Cross-border telephone remittances increase in Africa

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:28:00 +0200

More people in Africa's poorest countries have mobile phones than have bank accounts. That reality is spurring mobile service companies to explore how they can capture a share of the potential banking market by enabling migrants from these countries to transfer funds back home to their families.
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Kenya ICT Board, All Amber partners for Mobile Web East Africa 2012

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:29:00 +0200

The Kenya ICT Board and All Amber Ltd, organiser of mobile-related events in Africa officially announced a partnership to deliver Mobile Web East Africa for a second time. This conference will take place on 22-23 February 2012 at the Southern Sun Mayfair hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.
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5 insights we got from Uganda's mobile infographic

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:22:00 +0200

A revealing infographic created by Hub Research, which documents the mobile infrastructure in Uganda, is throwing up some interesting insights about mobile use in Africa.
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Mocality Kenya scandal: 'mortified' Google 'apologises unreservedly'

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:41:00 +0200

A "mortified" Google has issued an apology to Kenyan mobile listings site Mocality over customers and data that was allegedly pilfered from the startup's database.
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Latest Apple iPhone to hit China on 13 January

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:43:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO, US: Apple has announced that the latest version of its hot-selling iPhones will be released in China and 21 other countries on 13 January. It is already available in South Africa.
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Research shows radio is king in Kenya

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:58:00 +0200

The latest media research from Kenya reveals that radio is still the preferred media. According to latest statistics from media research company, Synovate conducted under the Kenya Audience Research Foundation (KARF), radio leads in overall media consumption followed by the mobile phone, television, newspapers, and the internet respectively.
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Standard Bank Group secures finance for Helios Towers Tanzania

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:38:00 +0200

The Standard Bank Group has announced that they have secured financing worth US$85million for Helios Towers Tanzania Ltd (HTT), a subsidiary of Helios Towers Africa Ltd (HTA), to finance the next phase of its network of telecommunications towers across Tanzania.
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