ForgetMeNot Africa was shortlisted as an African tech start ups to watch in 2012 by Memeburn.com. (more…)
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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…)
Tags: Africa, Mobile Money, Orange Money
ForgetMeNot Africa bringing data services to basic handsets in Africa
Jeremy George, Chief Operating Officer, ForgetMeNot Africa, talks about bringing data services such as internet-free Facebook to basic handsets in Africa.
He also explains how ForgetMeNot Africa are working with global handset manufacturers such as Sony Ericsson, to build mobile applications utilising the SMS channel.
Tags: Africa, AfricaCom 2011, applications, ForgetMeNot Africa, Glo Nigeria, handset manufacturers, Jeremy George, mobile, SMS, Sony Ericsson
Africa is the second largest mobile market
In a new report released by the global mobile phone operators’ body, the GSM Association (GSMA), it has been revealed that Africa is now the second largest mobile market in the world. (more…)
Tags: Africa, African mobile networks, GSMA, Mobile phone subscriptions, Mobile phones
Mobile technology landscape in Africa 2011
Some really interesting stats and facts on the mobile technology landscape in Africa with statistics and facts about mobile phones in Africa. Compiled by Praekelt Foundation
Tags: Africa, African, Mobile stats, mobile technology, Praekelt Foundation
Namibian internet infrastructure still requires development
Namibia has hosted a three day national summit aimed at discussing ways to catalyse development in the ICT industry of the country. The prospects for the industry were greatly improved after the landing of an undersea fibre optic cable on the west coast of the country earlier in the year.
The cable, named the West Africa Cable System, was the first ever submarine cable to land on Namibian shores and is expected to revolutionise communication sevices for the Namibian population. The service will provide access to a high speed ICT infrastructure that will be cost-effective, and sustainable. (more…)
Tags: Africa, Fibre-optic, internet, Namibia, Submarine cable
Progress still needed to fulfill UN Development Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa
The latest report from the UN which monitors the progress towards achieving the Millenium Development Goals shows that work is still needed to achieve the desired results particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The eight goals were officially established following the Millennium Summit in 2000 and include ambitions to eradicate poverty, reduce child morality, and combat HIV/AIDS by 2015. All 193 member states of the UN agreed on the goals as well as many international organisations and yet, much still needs to be done if they are to be achieved by the target date. (more…)
Tags: Africa, internet, Millenium Development Goals, Sub-Saharan Africa
Cost of broadband still too high in emerging markets
Recent studies on the price of broadband in emerging markets by research firm Ovum has revealed that for the vast majority, the service is still out of reach.
Broadband prices in 19 emerging markets were studied including South Africa and Nigeria and figures showed a cost far exceeding those in more developed markets. In South Africa, prices ranged from $1,443 a year for entry level broadband services, increasing to $6,000 a year for higher end services. Lower end costs were similar in Nigeria at $1,211 per year. This is despite the presence of multiple submarine communication cables off the coast of West Africa which were aimed at improving connectivity in the region.
However, there were expectations that prices would fall in the coming years in efforts to attract more users and drive revenue growth. Such a move would also help to unlock the potential for growth in these emerging markets.
Tags: Africa, African Telecoms, Broadband, Kenya, South Africa
ForgetMeNot Africa triumphs at prestigious Meffys and 160 Characters awards
ForgetMeNot Africa has triumphed at the prestigious Meffys Awards, picking up the title of Best Innovation in a Mobile First Market for its innovative Message Optimiser technology. The Meffys success comes just two weeks after the company collected the coveted Innovation in Messaging award, also for its Message Optimiser system, at 160 Characters’ Mobile Messaging Awards.
ForgetMeNot Africa joined the likes of Coca Cola, Blackberry and Apple in picking up major awards at the Meffys, the official benchmark for measuring success in the mobile industry, hosted by TV personality Ruby Wax on Wednesday, July 7.
Meffys judges rewarded ForgetMeNot Africa for its innovation in providing services to consumers who use mobile astheir first and primary point of access to the Internet.
Judges also recognised ForgetMeNot Africa’s provision of a quality consumer experience, success in leveraging local markets and for providing a sustainable business model. Message Optimiser has enabled access to Facebook, as well as email and online chat, to more than 47 million people across east, west, central and southern Africa in the last 12 months.
MEF’s Executive Director, Rimma Perelmuter, said: “Congratulations to ForgetMeNot Africa for bridging the digital divide globally within mobile first nations around the globe by transforming feature phones into smart ones.”
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Closing the infrastructure gap
For decades Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)’s abysmal infrastructure has stifled its competitiveness and held back standards of living. Now a number of positive trends are beginning to transform this picture reports the Economist Intelligence Unit (more…)
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