Archive for January, 2012

January 31st, 2012
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The “Mobile Web” as text and voice

Revolution
The mobile web revolution has already spread around the world. The phase of it that we live in is where we see the internet hitting critical mass based on the availability of web connectivity on mobile devices. (more…)

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January 27th, 2012
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Nigeria’s unemployment rate at 23.9% in 2011

23.9 percent
Nigeria’s unemployment rate increased to 23.9 percent in 2011 compared with 21.1 percent in 2010 and 19.7 percent in 2009, reveals the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS report shows that the rate is higher in the rural areas (25.6 percent) than in the urban areas (17.1 percent). (more…)

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January 26th, 2012
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ForgetMeNot Africa Apps Challenge Kenya coming very soon

ForgetMeNot Africa Apps Challenge is aiming to create sustainable employment through technology in Kenya.

Stay tuned to this developers news section in the coming weeks or follow us on Twitter or Facebook for more details.

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January 26th, 2012
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Microsoft to bridge digital divide through African school partnership

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it was partnering with the British Council in Africa to deliver their Africa Digital Schools Project aimed at assisting in “bridging the digital divide”, in six African countries.
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January 25th, 2012
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Kenya’s Safaricom Extends Gains as Mobile-Phone Users Rise

Safaricom LTD (Kenya’s biggest mobile-phone operator) gained for a second day after the industry regulator announced it added more customers than competitors did. (more…)

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January 24th, 2012
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Nigeria climbs up in Facebook ranking

The number of Nigerians that have signed up to Facebook,as a means of communication, has increased from 400,000 in the last four years crossing 4.3 million mark at the end of December, 2011.
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January 23rd, 2012
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“ForgetMeNot Africa tech startup worth watching”

ForgetMeNot Africa was shortlisted as an African tech start ups to watch in 2012 by Memeburn.com. (more…)

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January 9th, 2012
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Almost 50% of Nigerians don’t have access to a telephone

Approximately 46.7% of Nigerians don’t have access to any telephone services, even after the nation saw an increase in the number of mobile phone subscribers across various telecommunications networks in the last ten years. (more…)

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January 5th, 2012
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Orange Money attracts 3-million customers

Orange Money, the mobile payment service from telecommunications company Orange, has reached the threshold of 3-million customers in the eight countries where it is now offered, thus becoming one of the most powerful electronic money services in Africa. (more…)

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January 4th, 2012
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End of the road for counterfeit phone users in Kenya

Mobile phone users of counterfeit handsets in Kenya were thrown a life-line when it was announced that they will have until April next year to replace them with genuine models – or risk being cut-off from the networks. (more…)

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