Samsung Makes Takeover Approach To BlackBerry // Samsung Fait Busters Approche Pour BlackBerry
Smartphone company Samsung has recently approached BlackBerry Ltd to buy the company for as much as $7.5 billion, looking to gain access to its patent...
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WorldRemit, MTN in Mobile Money partnership // WorldRemit, MTN En Partenariat Mobile Argent
Online money transfer service WorldRemit and MTN have signed a global partnership that will enable WorldRemit customers to send remittances instantly to MTN’s Mobile Money...
Former Apple CEO To Launch Obi Mobiles in Kenya // Ancien PDG D’Apple De Lancer Obi Mobiles Au Kenya
John Sculley, is preparing to launch Obi Mobiles in Kenya as well as other countries located in East Africa. The launch will be accompanied by...
Paying With Smartphone Will Be Among Top Tech Trends Of 2015, Says Deloitte // Payer Avec Le Smartphone N’être Parmi Les Tendances Top Tech De 2015, Affirme Deloitte
Paying with smartphone will be among top tech trends of 2015, says Deloitte This year in-store smartphone purchases worldwide will increase by more than 1,000...
NCC Licence Wiko To Launch Varieties of Phone in Nigeria Market // Wiko NCC Licence Pour Lancer Des Variétés De Téléphone Dans Le Marché Du Nigéria
Wiko Mobile has publicly stated that its range of devices, which were launched in the Nigerian market, have been certified not only by the National...
2016 Kia Sorento: Another Notch in Kia’s Success Story
Kia’s is closing out another successful year, beating the auto industry’s 5 percent growth with U.S. sales up more than 6 percent. That’s quite an accomplishment in a highly competitive...
Developing Businesses In Emerging Markets ;TrashCash Wins North African Leg of AMPION Venture Bus // Développement D’entreprises Dans Les Pays Emergents ;TrashCash Remporte La Jambe Nord-africaine De Bus Venture AMPION
    style=”display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px”     data-ad-client=”ca-pub-3299921071151129″     data-ad-slot=”2102069697″> By TOM JACKSON @DisruptAfrica Recycling startups TrashCash was judged to be the winner of the North African leg of the...
Airtel To Offer Mentorship Programmes To Orphans // Airtel Afin De Proposer Des Programmes De Mentorat Aux Orphelins
Bharti Airtel is set to offer mentorship programmes to the Good Samaritan Orphans and Destitute Centre in Kayole’s Soweto. According to the company, the programme...
Nigeria planning to protect ICT infrastructure // Nigeria Planification Protéger Les Infrastructures Des TIC
Nigeria’s ICT minister Omobola Johnson, who spoke during an appraisal of her ministry’s 2014 score card in Abuja, has stated that a draft legislation, which will...
Microsoft, 88mph Announce Partnership To Support Startups in Nigeria // Microsoft, 88mph Annoncent Un Partenariat Pour Soutenir Les Jeunes Entreprises Au Nigeria
Technology company Microsoft today announced a partnership with seed fund and accelerator 88mph to expand Microsoft Ventures program into Nigeria. Through the partnership, startups in...
M&A, Infrastructure Sharing, Liberalization To Reshape Telecoms In Africa // M & A, Infrastructure Partage, Libéralisation Pour Remodeler Des Télécommunications En Afrique
    style=”display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px”     data-ad-client=”ca-pub-3299921071151129″     data-ad-slot=”2102069697″> By Tom Jackson @DisruptAfrica South Africa Mergers, acquisitions, infrastructure sharing and market liberalisation will reshape Africa’s telecommunications markets by...
Eskimi Launches Mobile Real Time Bidding Platform In Nigeria // Eskimi Lance Mobile en Temps Réel D’appel D’offres De Plate-forme Au Nigeria
Social media network Eskimi has announced the launch of Africa’s first mobile real time bidding platform (RTB). In a statement it said the new...
Best Smartphones of 2014… ! // Meilleurs Smartphones De 2014… !
Smartphone users have had plenty of options to choose from this year as the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturers introduced flagship devices to eager audiences....
MALAWI MOBILE FIRM TNM PLANS INTERNET PROVIDER ACQUISITION // MALAWI TNM FERME MOBILE PLANS INTERNET FOURNISSEUR ACQUISITION
Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM), whose main rival is the local unit of India’s Bharti Airtel, said in a statement it had submitted applications to the...
Nokia launches An Android Tablet, With Smartphones Likely To Follow // Nokia Lance Une Tablette Android, Avec Les Smartphones Susceptibles De Suivre
by Peter Bright Nokia N1 has Nokia’s brand, design, and launcher. Everything else is Foxconn After selling its Devices and Services division to Microsoft earlier...
Facebook Aiming For Free Internet In Africa // Facebook Visant Gratuite Internet En Afrique
According to reports social media giant, Facebook, is in advanced talks with Avanti, a UK-based satellite operator regarding a project that will essentially provide free...
Bytes acquires Inter-Active Technologies // Octets acquiert Technologies Inter Active
Altron TMT has announced the acquisition of Inter-Active Technologies, by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bytes People Solutions (part of Bytes Technology Group). The agreement has been...
4G LTE Broadband Network Set To Launch In Rwanda // Réseau 4G LTE Haut Débit Mis A Lancer Au Rwanda
Rwanda is set to launch a high-speed (4G LTE) broadband...
Facebook Taking Three-Pronged Approach To Fighting Ebola In West Africa // Facebook Prenant A Trois Volets Pour Lutter Contre Le Virus Ebola En Afrique De L’ouest
Facebook is extending its philanthropic arm, joining the fight against the Ebola outbreak in West Africa on three fronts. First and foremost: money. Facebook users...