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5 ways Africa is leading the way in the digital transformation of BBC News

Digital innovation, falling mobile data prices and the proliferation of connected devices across the world mean that we are witnessing the most radical transformation…

Why Fast Moving Virtual Goods (FMVGs) are fueling informal markets

While there has been much hype around the mobile payment revolution in various informal markets in Africa and elsewhere, the reality is that these…

Majority of Facebook users in Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria connect to small businesses

The majority of Facebook users in Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria use the platform to connect with small businesses. This is according to new…

Education is the big hurdle blocking Bitcoin growth in Africa

In a continent that is synonymous with virtual currency in the name of mobile money, bitcoin has somehow had a slow start in Africa….

Gil Oved, Ran Neu-Ner speak to Memeburn about The Creative Counsel’s record acquisition

On Thursday, The Creative Counsel (TCC) confirmed that it had been acquired by Publicis Groupe, the French advertising mega-corp. Memeburn first broke news of…

Facebook releases Nigeria, Kenya numbers

Facebook has released new statistics showing how many users it has in three key African countries. According to a press release sent by the…

Solar-powered ‘WiFi bench’ pops up in Johannesburg

Fitted with USB charging points, free WiFi and a comfy seat, a solar-powered bench has popped up in Johannesburg’s trendy Braamfontein. The Isabelo Smart…

We need to talk about the way Africa is represented in online photography

The way Africa is depicted in mainstream media is constantly criticised – and for good reason. Far too often, the varied and diverse lives…

Are South Africa’s banks really ready for big data ?

In the era of information, the bank with the most actionable insights is the winner. The age of “big data” has begun to slowly…

MTN now lets people send money between Ivory Coast and Benin

The MTN Group has revealed the launch of a mobile money cross-border payment service between Ivory Coast and Benin, positioning itself in the middle…

EU Lawmakers pass a motion to break up Google

On Thursday, European Union lawmakers unanimously backed a motion urging anti-trust regulators to break up Google. When the motion was hinted at a few…

Tech brands triumph in the latest 2014 Brand Africa 100 rankings

Brand Africa has announced the 2014 Brand Africa 100, a ranking of the most admired and most valuable brands in sub-sahara Africa. Established in…

Apple will donate some of its sales this shopping season to fight Aids

Your next iPod or iTunes app could help fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. The December holiday season is the most profitable time of the year….

50 young Africans who could totally transform the continent

The fact that more than half of Africa’s population is under the age of 25 is often cited as one of the things in…

One of Google X’s Project Loon balloons crashes in the Karoo

A Karoo farmer has stumbled upon a Planet Loon balloon that crashed on his farm. Beeld reported yesterday that Urbanus Botha, a farmer in…

Orange wants to bridge SA’s digital divide with free WiFi initiative

Free WiFi services seem to be proliferating in South Africa, with startups like Project Isizwe and telecoms like Orange stepping up to connect the country’s…

Mxit offers CodeX sponsorship to help breed SA’s young coder generation

Mxit, the South African messaging app, is offering three sponsorships for the next intake of CodeX — the local programming apprenticeship school. Through this…

Facebook’s had to adapt its plans to give Africa free internet access

Rumour has it that Facebook is in advanced talks with Avanti, a UK based satellite operator, regarding a project that will see it provide…

Samsung, @iLab Africa unveil 8 new Kenyan developed apps

Samsung Electronics in partnership with @iLab Africa, a research and incubation facility that supports entrepreneurship programs in apps and software development, unveiled eight Kenyan…

South Atlantic’s first undersea cable will connect Brazil, Angola

Despite a bunch of noble efforts involving satellites, drones, and weather balloons, we still depend pretty heavily on undersea cables for the majority our…

Google will give $2 for every $1 you donate in fight against Ebola

Google has just announced a “public giving” initiative that hopes to raise US$7.5-million in donations in order to support the many international non-profits currently…

4G LTE broadband network set to launch in Rwanda

Rwanda is set to launch a high speed (4G LTE) broadband network on 11 November. The network, has been established through an agreement between…

Sub-Saharan Africa will have half a billion mobile subscribers by 2020

Africa is a mobile continent. It’s something we’ve heard so often that it’s become a cliche. Like many cliches however it’s based in truth….

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