Tag: africa
Kenya Has One of the Fastest Growing Software Developer Communities on GitHub
The tech industry in Africa has seen tremendous growth over the years. We have seen the American company Andela set up shop in the...
Facebook’s London Accelerator Opens to African Startups For the First Time
Facebook has announced that they are inviting applications for their third edition of their London accelerator program. The company says that this is now...
Regulators Still Slowing Down 4G Adoption
The growth of mobile subscriptions is nothing new if data by our very own the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is anything to go...
Africa’s Smartphone and Feature phone Shipments Decline in Q1 2019
According to the latest insights from the International Data Corporation (IDC), Africa's smartphone market saw a decrease due to economic challenges.
Q1 2019 outlook in...
These are Africa’s Most Expensive Countries to Buy 1GB of Mobile Data
The rise of the internet and smart devices has revolutionized and disrupted several interrelated industries. Telecoms corporations have amassed fortunes by selling several products...
From Hyped Evangelism to Skill Development – Growing Africa’s Tech Communities
Over years we have witnessed the growth of tech communities across Africa, where these forums are filled with experts from various tech-related backgrounds. These...
Kenya Ranks Second in Broadband Speeds in Africa
Internet use is part and parcel of our lives in the current age and it is kind of sad we all don't have the...
Zambia Jumps on New Trend to Regulate Online Content as WhatsApp Group Admins and Bloggers Required to Register
Quick question, do you think African leaders have a WhatsApp group where they share terrible ideas?
Like seriously, first it was Tanzania - trying to...
Pangea’s Big Vision of Connecting Kenyan Startups to Investors
Pangea's idea is to create a pipeline that ensures access to investment for African startups all the while solving the issue of lack of trust between investors and startups.
South Sudan’s National Communication Authority Reportedly Shuts Down 3G Internet Services in the Country
The National Communication Authority of South Sudan has reportedly shut down internet services in the country following a fresh breakout of violence. Several people are...
This Electric Car is Supposedly Built for Rural Africa, but We Think it’s Just a Glorified Golf Cart
It is not the first time that innovators from the west have come up with a solution to solve an African problem and to...
Africa’s Most Popular Smartphones Show a Budding Love for Budget Devices
We all have our reservations when it comes to brands, especially with smartphones, we have loyalists then we have those who make their decisions...
Africans Love Data Saving Apps According to These Google Play Store Insights
An analysis by Afridigest has revealed that data is a major concern across African countries, especially Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and Tanzania. The...
Kenyans Can Download a 7.5GB File 21 times Faster Than Users in Gabon – Report
Kenyans have the fastest internet speeds in Africa according to a report by a British company
Rwanda’s Akagera National Park Uses a Smart Park System to Keep Poachers at Bay
Poaching is a serious problem in African parks. According to World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Elephant population in Africa has dropped from 5 million in the...
Malawi Opens Up Air Corridor to Test Use of Drones in Humanitarian Missions
Malawi, in conjunction with UNICEF, is the first African country to open up an 80 Kilometer air corridor that is designed to provide a controlled...
More Than Three Decades After the World Wide Web Was Launched, Africa Finally Gets Its Own Top-Level Domain
Africa now has the unique web address, .africa, following its official launch by the African Union on Friday, 10 March 2017. The AU commission...
Report: Kenyan Millennials Prefer Social Media For News, Love Texting And Downloading TV Shows
GeoPoll did a rapid survey on African Millennials from five countries where they seeked to find out their affinity towards mobile technology
YouTube Kids Has Been Launched In Kenya And Select African Countries
Parents will now be able to entertain their kids with YouTube Kids in select African countries which includes Kenya.
Smartphone Brand Mi-Fone Partners with Jolla, Deal Will See its Devices Run Sailfish OS
African smartphone brand Mi-Fone has inked a new deal with Scandinavian company Jolla that will see the former's devices powered by software from the...
Xiaomi Smartphones to Start Selling in South Africa on November 22nd
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is set to introduce its smartphones into the South African market starting November 22nd signaling its official entry into the...
Xiaomi Set to Enter the African Smartphone Market in September
The company that makes some of the most desirable budget Android smartphones complete with features one will otherwise have had to pay top dollar...
Kenya Leads in Mobile Money Use Globally with 20 Million Accounts
Kenya is a global leader in mobile money business holding a third of the world's 61 million mobile phone-based money accounts, the GSM Association...
Key Science Issues in Africa for the year 2013
Research and development on the continent is set to receive a boost early next year when the STISA (Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for...
Smartphones to account for 51% of Africa device sales in 2013
In a report by Informa UK, smartphones sales are in the increase and headed to take over the top spot in device sales effectively...
TV Whitespaces Internet Projects serve different needs in different markets
TV White spaces has for some time been a conversation in many countries as the switch to digital TV migration from Analogue Transmission takes...
Kenya ranks 7th in Internet Security threats in Africa, South Africa Tops
In a report sent in to us by Symantec Corp titled Internet Threat Report Volume 18, Internet Security threat has increased by 42% during...
South Africa’s ZACR Launches Awareness Programme for the .africa Domain
At the 46th ICANN meeting the ZA Central Registry (ZACR) was awarded the right to operate the .africa registry after it signed and MoU...
ASUS FonePad to be available in African Countries from May
ASUS Fonepad will be launched in African countries in May and availability in local retailers and partners will also be in May, 2013. The...
New App alert! WallPaper Monday App, view Africa through the lens
Africa has very nice scenery, but this has not been well showcased. A Kenyan photographer saw this and he says he got frustrated at...
Huawei Ascend W1 Review
Huawei announced the Ascend W1 on the second week of January this year and it was to be available in the market within the...
Mi-Fone MiA200 Review
Mi-Fone is one company who's strong point is being able to sell devices with affordability taken care of. Started with feature phones and have...
RIM takes Goal.com as official Marketing Partner, Africa and Middle East
Goal.com, the dedicated football website running under the company PERFORM signed Research in Motion to promote company products across Goal.com web and mobile sites...
Nokia predicts internet to be the next growth frontier for economies
Mobile connectivity takes off in Africa.
Nokia, the global mobile phone maker and solutions provider, sees mobile internet and applications as next growth frontier for...
South Africa raked in Ksh36bn in World Cup tourism earnings
South Africa’s National Department of Tourism (NDT) and South African Tourism (SAT) has officially released the tourists arrival data for the FIFA 2010 World...
