Article | 6/04/2011
Africa banking on mobile to be first post-PC continent
A convergence of historical circumstance and an increase in innovative mobile applications may make Africa the first post-PC continent.
Article | 15/02/2011
App developers, operators face revenue sharing challenges
Mobile service subscription models have emerged as a major factor as mobile operators and developers debate ways to balance revenue sharing models, in...
Article | 1/02/2011
Africa to continue using IPv4
Africa will continue using Internet Protocol version four (IPv4) after the global supply is exhausted in coming weeks.
Article | 27/04/2010
World Cup opens door for African game developers
The upcoming FIFA World Cup is expected to raise the profile of Africa's game developers, as more companies invest in gaming platforms and more people...
Article | 31/10/2009
Google Earth Pro unveiled for African NGOs
Google has unveiled its Google Earth Pro software to coincide with the upcoming climate change conference in Copenhagen in December.
Article | 28/10/2009
ICANN: New TLDs debate to drag on
The debate has become heated at the ICANN meeting in Seoul this week over whether new generic Top-Level Domains should be approved and whether some ap...
Article | 24/09/2009
Slow digital migration hurts mobile TV in areas of Africa
The slow progress of digital television migration and a lack of clear telecommunications policies are hampering the development and use of mobile TV i...
Article | 8/07/2009
Africa hopes to leapfrog other regions in IPv6 adoption
Africa's lag behind other regions in technology may actually serve to ensure a faster Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) adoption.
Article | 9/05/2009
Nokia embarks on Ovi Africa marketing campaign
Nokia has embarked on an aggressive campaign to promote the Ovi online store among software developers in East Africa.
Article | 7/05/2009
MTN offers Android-based HTC Dream in South Africa
MTN Group, Africa's biggest mobile-phone company, has released the Android-based HTC Dream smartphone in South Africa and is expected to start sales i...
Article | 30/04/2009
GPS minimizes animal-human conflict in Africa
The Africa Wildlife Foundation has devised a way to use GPS technology to curb rising conflict between wild animals and humans as well as tackle an on...
Article | 25/10/2008
Submarine cables to help bring Africa into global economy
Some governments in East Africa are stockpiling business capacity in anticipation of the four submarine cables that are expected to bring unprecedente...
Article | 2/06/2008
Growth of GSM improves banking services in Africa
Mobile services are expanding to meet improved demand for electronic banking in Kenya, though some obstacles remain, say users and vendors.
Article | 2/06/2008
GSM technology to help tame marauding elephants
For the farmers living around Mount Kenya Forest, every day is a struggle, wondering whether the 5,000 elephants from the forest will "visit" and leav...
