News

July 2012

Google’s Gmail SMS for Africa, a case of coming too late with too little

It’s Still A Feature Phone World: Global Smartphone Penetration At 27%

Airtel Wants Google, Facebook To Share Revenue With The Operator

Africa Ahead of Most of Europe with 4G Service

ForgetMeNot Africa launches mobile job app

Talking innovation in news in Africa

June 2012

OTT pressure not major threat to SMS

mTutor wins Forgetmenot app challenge

May 2012

Guest Article: Dominican Republic highlights internet-free app opportunity in Latin America

8 days to go before eTXT Apps Challenge deadline. Have you submitted your app yet?

ZeTXT Apps Challenge Deadlines

ZeTXT Apps Challenge Final Deadline is 10 days away…

Your app could be launched on the Econet eTXT platform

Kipokezi Apps Challenge Hackathon

April 2012

The Kipokezi Apps Challenge Hacktahon Shortlist

Econet Wireless Burundi and ForgetMeNot launch new ‘eco-msg’ service

Kipokezi Apps Challenge Shortlist Deadline (20th April)

ForgetMeNot Announce Winning iPad Specification

March 2012

Kipokezi Apps Challenge Extension

Looking for ideas for the Apps Challenge?

Create your own SMS application with ForgetMeNot Africa and launch it on the Econet Zimbabwe network

API Updates

Mobile Web East Africa Conference 2012 (Day 1)

Mobile Web East Africa Conference 2012 (Day 2)

Febuary 2012

Kipokezi Apps Challenge

November 2011

First Internet-free Facebook, email and online chat service for Portuguese speaking Africans

ForgetMeNot Africa launches new Chatbox app for mobile device manufacturers including Sony Ericsson

October 2011

ForgetMeNot Africa selected for ITU Ideas competition

ForgetMeNot Africa nominated for AfricaCom Awards 2011

July 2011

ForgetMeNot Africa wins best innovation award at the 2011 Meffys

June 2011

ForgetMeNot Africa triumphs at Mobile Messaging Awards

ForgetMeNot Africa nominated for Mobile Messaging Awards 2011

Furnishing Francophone Africa with Facebook

ForgetMeNot Africa are nominated for two Meffys Awards 2011

April 2011

Internet messaging access in Zimbabwe more than doubles

Febuary 2011

Facebook updates and chat enabled on Africans’ basic mobile phones

November 2010

Republic of the Congo’s access to internet messaging services nearly doubles

October 2010

Glo Mobile launches ForgetMeNot Africa's Message Optimiser technology

ForgetMeNot Africa nominated for the Best Marketing Campaign Award at AfricaCom 2010

September 2010

Kenya’s yu enhances data offering with new mobile chat and email service

Visit FMNA at Africa Com 2010

June 2010

ForgetMeNot Africa is nominated finalist at Global Messaging Awards 2010

May 2010

Safaricom launches two-way email and chat to over 15 million subscribers with ForgetMeNot Africa

Visit ForgetMeNot Africa at West and Central Africa Com in Senegal, June 2010

January 2010

Visit ForgetMeNot Africa at the Digital Africa Summit in Uganda, March 2010

October 2009

ForgetMeNot Africa Nominated For New Entrant of The Year Award At AfricaCom Awards

The awards recognise the achievements and success within the African communications market during the last twelve months.

September 2009

Lesotho Instantly Doubles Population's Access to Email

Econet Telecom Lesotho brings two-way email to their entire mobile customer base with ForgetMeNot Africa

July 2009

FMNA help raise funds for orphans in Ethiopia

June 2009

Africa Com 2009 Cape Town

Following a very successful West Africa Com in Abuja, Nigeria, ForgetMeNot Africa will be showcasing our technology at Africa Com this November.

May 2009

Visit ForgetMeNot Africa in Nigeria

ForgetMeNot Africa will be exhibiting at the upcoming West Africa Com event, where you can trial our technology and understand how we can drive SMS traffic to your network or business...