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  Tech Mtaa 7:16 am on April 18, 2012 Permalink  

  #CCKReport: Kenya’s Mobile Phone Subscribers Now Hit 28 Million 

  

  The number of Internet subscribers in Kenya increased by 13.48 percent from 5.42 million to 6.15 million between September 1 and December 31 last year. During the same period, the estimated number of Internet users rose to 17.38 million up from 14.30 million, representing an increase of 21.55 per cent. According to the CCK 2nd Quarter ICT Sector Statistics for 2011/2012 released today, broadband subscriptions increased to 131,829, posting a 4.14% growth from the previous period.

   
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  Techloy 5:00 am on April 18, 2012 Permalink  

  I Don’t Want Nokia To End Up Like Kodak 

  

  Saying that Nokia’s current position is precarious would be putting it mildly. But having said that, I also really hope that this company doesn’t go the way of Kodak anytime soon, losing relevance in an industry that it played a huge part in bringing to where it is today. I want Nokia to live…

   
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  Ushahidi 4:38 pm on April 17, 2012 Permalink  

  Data Hugging, Feedback Loops and Open Data 

  

  At Ushahidi, we have interacted with various organizations around the world, and the key thing we remember from reaching out to some NGOs in Kenya is that we faced lots of resistance when we began in 2008, with organizations not willing to share data which was often in pdfs and not in machine readable format. [...]

   
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  Steve Song 3:45 pm on April 17, 2012 Permalink  

  African Undersea Cable Map Goes Non-Linear 

  

  I try not to be shocked any more at new announcements of undersea cable projects that are destined for African shores.  But it’s no good.  I am gobstopped again with the announcement of the BRICs cable. I struggle now to find ways to represent all the impending capacity on a single map without it looking [...] [...]

   
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  IT News Africa 2:56 pm on April 17, 2012 Permalink  

  Telecom heavyweights showcase innovation at Tech Demo Africa 2012 

  Several high-profile Information and Telecommunications companies flexed their muscles and demonstrated the power of next-generations solutions at the Tech Demo 2012 conference hosted by IT News…

   
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  IT News Africa 2:23 pm on April 17, 2012 Permalink  

  Cyber crime costing Nigeria economy 

  The Federal Government in Nigeria has been urged by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) to reverse the $200m annual economic loss accrued by the country. This appeal comes as a…

   
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  TechZim 10:36 am on April 17, 2012 Permalink  

  Lendme.co.zw will lend you mobile airtime, at no extra charge 

  

  Zimbabwe has over the years become a predominantly cash society while mobile communication continues to grow and be pivotal to most consumers in the informal sector. We recognise the inherent burdens airtime pre-payment inflicts on consumers.

   
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  oAfrica 8:54 am on April 17, 2012 Permalink  

  OA News: April 7-12, 2012 

  60 stories from 18+ countries. Heavy on East Africa, South Africa, and General Africa this week.

   
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  Memeburn 5:45 am on April 17, 2012 Permalink  

  South African entrepreneurs are Punk Rock 

  Like most people who grew up in America, I really had no idea what to expect when I first travelled to South Africa (besides gazelles and lions). My first trip was to Johannesburg two years ago to open a new office, and I have been back several times s…

   
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  Techloy 4:38 pm on April 16, 2012 Permalink  

  #MWWA2012: Here’s What To Expect From Mobile Web West Africa 2012 

  

  As the exclusive online media partner for this premium mobile event, we’ll be providing you with full coverage — pre-event, live and post-event — including live blog, real-time tweets, highlights, summaries, key quotes, interviews, photos and videos — so that you don’t miss a thing.

   
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  Ushahidi 4:15 pm on April 16, 2012 Permalink  

  The Journey to Change 

  

  When we think about maps and Ushahidi, it is often easy to get caught up in the technology. But, the biggest change is with the people who are deploying and building communities with Ushahidi. These brave souls are trying out new methods to tell map stories. Often, their efforts to break new ground in their [...]

   
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  iHub Nairobi 3:43 pm on April 16, 2012 Permalink  

  “Nothing breeds success like success.” – Russell Southwood 

  

  Russell Southwood (from Balancing Act Africa) gave a fantastic presentation last week for the members of the iHub community entitled “The Browser and Social Media Wars,” where participants were introduced to how the development of devices and use of mobile in Africa are changing the innovation game. The emphasis was to learn about the nature [...] Related posts:Browser and Social Media Wars Russell Southwood Talk Africa’s mobile market used to be talk, talk, talk and… Nation

   
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  Tech Mtaa 2:49 pm on April 16, 2012 Permalink  

  Airtel Kenya Lures Inactive Clients with Up to 16 Hours Free Talk Time 

  

  Airtel Kenya has today launched a new customer reward scheme which will offer up to 16 hours of FREE talk time to its inactive customers who reactivate their lines onto the Network. Existing Airtel customers will also enjoy exciting great value offers off the My Airtel, My Offer (MAMO) service. MAMO is a service on the Airtel network where prepaid customers can choose a range of unique and exciting offers that cater for their individual

   
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  Bandwidth Blog 2:14 pm on April 16, 2012 Permalink  

  iPad 3 to launch in South Africa on 27 April 

  

  Good news to all the Apple fans who have been holding out to get the new Retina display sporting iPad 3rd generation. In a few short weeks it will officially be available in SA. On Friday, April 27, the new iPad will also become available in Colombia, Estonia, India, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, South Africa, [...]

   
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  TechZim 1:50 pm on April 16, 2012 Permalink  

  How I created and launched a website from the internet café in Zimbabwe, Africa 

  

  After my last interview with a big mining firm, I got fed up. I had gone to many interviews with big companies, and the result was always the same. With unemployment at a staggering 80% , one can imagine the stiffness of the competition , now add corru…