Africa

Is your life ‘powered by the web’? Google could give you $25k

Okay so you spend a lot of time on the web, but does it actually power your life? If the answer is “yes, holy…

Google looking to add Swahili, Igbo, Zulu to Translate roster

Google is looking to add a number of African languages, including Hausa, Igbo, Zulu and Swahili to Google Translate. A post on Google Africa’s…

BBM hits Android with Samsung Galaxy phones in Africa

I guess the wait is over for all you BlackBerry Messenger lovers. Well if you are on Android and own a Galaxy device, that…

Nigerians should be able to shop online regardless of perception

Nigeria’s internet legacy seems to have left a complicated problem for citizens wanting to get into the technological age. In the last decade Nigeria…

Kipochi brings Bitcoin to Africa through M-Pesa

Kipochi just launched its Bitcoin transfer service in Kenya using M-Pesa as its running platform. This service would allow people across Kenya to send…

Computer modeling solves ‘fairy circle’ mystery

This is pretty cool. For years circular barren patches of land, known as Fairy Circles and typically found in the grasslands of the western…

Africa to fall from top spot as global mobile payments pass $235bn

Africa has led the world in mobile payments from the very start. A lack of wired infrastructure and large numbers of unbanked people with…

Could Chinese venture capital back African innovation?

Chinese venture capitalists have clearly stated their desire to see the success of the western venture capital process replicated in their country. State and…

Google appoints 33-year-old Kenyan to head Africa policy

Google’s new appointment of a 33-year-old Kenyan to manage its Africa policy has been described as a “coup” by authoritative US technology magazine FastCompany….

Africa’s mobile numbers, and where to find them

It’s not a big surprise to see Nokia’s Symbian operating system is the most popular in Africa. We all knew that, but it’s by…

African innovation truly coming of age

A couple of years ago you didn’t hear the words “Africa” and “innovation” paired up quite as much as you do today. But just…

Google strategy for Africa: Access, relevance and sustainability

On a cold and rainy Cape Town Monday morning, Google launched gSouth Africa, its sixth African event of the past twelve months, inviting developers…

Kenya’s Maasai vets and the Android connection

There is much excitement in the developed world over the strides that have been made in the mobile market during the last couple of…

Africa expects internet revolution

Businesses across Africa are expecting a revolution in internet access, technology and costs as a result of the rush of new undersea cables connecting…

New data confirms mobile web use booming in Africa

A slew of new data released by the web-browser company Opera has confirmed the general perception that mobile web browsing is being adopted at…

Emerging markets drive mobile subscriptions over the 5 billion mark

Last week marked yet another milestone in communications when the five billionth mobile subscription was added to the count, thanks largely to emerging markets…

Mocality aims to be ‘largest’ mobile business directory in Africa

If you’re in downtown Nairobi before the 4th of August, be sure to pop in to the Barber Q Hair Studio and get yourself…

African entrepreneurs need to actively embrace world expertise

The landing of a series of undersea cables is going to solve an infrastructural problem that has long plagued Africa. However, in order for…

Navigation for your site: The case for new M&G Online

For the new Mail & Guardian Online that we are launching later next month we’ve had quite a few discussions and workshops about the…

South Africa's sleeping online media giants

Some media companies have embraced the online era and are now reaping the rewards. Others have been slow to wake up to the promise…

The future of the mobile internet: An interview with Arthur Goldstuck

I had breakfast with internet guru Arthur Goldstuck this morning and, together with Avusa’s Colin Daniels, we got into a fascinating debate about the…

Google SA meets the media

Google this morning held their first ever local press briefing, from their new headquarters at Dimension Data’s Campus. They brought out a heavy-hitter from…

Vodacom set to shake up media scene

Vodacom, best known as a cellphone service provider, is set to become one of the country’s most influential media players, trumping many big, traditional…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

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