Subscribe to FREE newsletter
Bizcommunity.com - Daily industry news
Country:
Industry:
Mobile news
2010 mobile advertising boom in SA, Africa?
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] There is a clear indication that the South African mobile advertising sector is headed towards a massive boom as the 2010 FIFA World Cup draws near - thanks to the phenomenal growth of the continent's cellphone market and soccer passion.
Kenya accounts for 7% of Africa mobile industry

[Titus Kaloki] Kenya mobile telephony industry now accounts for 7% of mobile phone subscribers in sub-Saharan Africa. Kenya had 17.4 million mobile phone subscribers by end of June 2009, translating to 45.7% penetration. 6 Jan 2010 08:33


YU launches mobile money transfer services

[Titus Kaloki] The fourth entrant into the mobile services Kenyan market, YU has launched a mobile money transfer service. The service branded "yuCash by Obopay" is the latest in services the firm has unveiled. 17 Dec 2009 10:58


Kenya: Orange roaming service goes live

Telkom Kenya announced yesterday, 13 December 2009, the activation of its instant roaming service available to its Orange GSM subscribers. The service, branded Orange Roaming, enables Orange subscribers to communicate in more than 200 destinations worldwide. 14 Dec 2009 08:27


Safaricom partners with CISCO

[Titus Kaloki] Safaricom, a mobile service provider in Kenya has yet unveiled its ‘Managed Office in a Box' offer that saw it partner with Cisco, the global networking solutions provider. Cisco announced that it has joined forces with Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom to launch managed services based on Cisco equipment in the East African market. 7 Dec 2009 10:03


Mobile Internet revolution targets Africa's rural areas

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] After sweeping the urban population off its feet, the mobile Internet revolution is now targeting the rural areas of Africa, where more than 70% of the continent's 890 million people live in extreme poverty and in the fringes of society, thanks to governments' ‘discriminatory' policies prioritising urban areas. 15 Oct 2009 07:29




Mobile Internet revolution targets Africa's rural areas

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] After sweeping the urban population off its feet, the mobile Internet revolution is now targeting the rural areas of Africa, where more than 70% of the continent's 890 million people live in extreme poverty and in the fringes of society, thanks to governments' ‘discriminatory' policies prioritising urban areas. 15 Oct 2009 07:29


Safaricom demands legal framework from Kibaki

NAIROBI: Listed telecoms firm, Safaricom has said the orders given by President Mwai Kibaki for the registration of all mobile phone subscribers can only be achieved with the necessary legal framework in place. 27 Jul 2009 09:41


Strong growth in mobile advertising - BuzzCity

The global recession is having some effect on mobile advertisers, but mobile advertising continues its strong overall growth, said the results of BuzzCity's quarterly Global Mobile Advertising Index, yesterday, Tuesday, 14 July 2009. The company is a global provider of wireless communities and consumer services. 15 Jul 2009 08:42


PAIDF invests in Essar Telecom Kenya

[Carole Kimutai] The Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund (PAIDF) has invested KSh7,5 billion (US$93,75 million) in Essar Telecom Kenya Holdings Ltd (ETKHL) - a subsidiary of Essar Telecom Limited. 1 Jul 2009 10:14


Safaricom launches Kenya's first mobile internet portal

Safaricom has launched Kenya's first mobile internet portal, a service that will enable Safaricom subscribers get fast access to both local and international content on their mobile phones. 25 Jun 2009 12:51


Kenya's Orange Mobile hits one million subscriber mark

Kenyan mobile network operator Orange Mobile, a subsidiary of Telkom Kenya, has within eight months of its launch managed to attract one million subscribers. 26 May 2009 10:35


Telkom Kenya sales agents rewarded

Telkom Kenya on Monday, 18 May 2009 awarded its top leading sales agents and dealers from across the country for their sales performance during the ‘ShikaMore' phone bundle promotion that ran from September 2008 to January 2009. 19 May 2009 11:08


Zain Kenya offers free payment service for electricity bills

[Carole Kimutai] Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) customers are now able to pay their electricity bills using Zain's money transfer system, Zap. KPLC entered into an agreement with Zain Kenya allowing KPLC customers to pay their monthly electricity bills free of charge. 16 Apr 2009 10:28


Latest jobs

     

Ad showcase              

LG

  4 of 10  
   Visit the ad showcase
Receive free email newsletter
 
Make us your homepageAdd us to your favoritesRSS feedGet Biz on your phone
Tell a friend about us
 
All rights reserved. © 2010. Bizcommunity.com, its sponsors, contributors and advertisers disclaim all liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense that might arise from the use of, or reliance upon, the services contained herein. Privacy policy, Terms of Use.
 ADSL & Web hosting proudly provided by Afrihost.