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August 24, 2012
m-Commerce in South Africa
According to Nielson South Africa, there are more users of mobile phones than users of radio or television. Moreover, a recent survey has pointed out that a majority of South African smart phone users prefer to give up their TV rather than their phones. This reflects a renewed hype around […]
August 24, 2012
The secret to Africa’s banking boom: Mobility
While both US and the UK suffer from unstable economies, the continent best known for requiring foreign aid and political instability has been riding successfully on an irreversible forward wave of banking boom. The reason behind this success of adoption of banking services and financial inclusion has been mobility – […]
August 24, 2012
India: State level National Rural IT Quiz in Gujarat
About 700 students from rural schools of Gujarat are set to participate in the National Rural IT Quiz, conceptualized by Government of Karnataka, TCS and others. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
India: Aakash 2 to be launched soon
The government encouraged tablet tagged as the cheapest computer in the world in the past is set to come out with its second version, the Aakash 2. This news was announced by the HRD Minister Kapil Sibal recently. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
Nigeria: Panaftel rolls out mobiel broadband solution
Panaftel Wireless, a Nigeria based data communication company has decided to roll out a mobile broadband network operation service in Nigeria to bridge the country’s gap between what it’s global internet penetration level is, and what it should be. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
IBM picks Kenya as the location for its new research centre
IBM’s (International Business Machine) first research laboratory will be opened in Kenya, boosting its chances of having a better and more informed ICT sector. This has sparked fears in Nigeria that it will be left behind in this progressive ICT movement. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
Acer gives away ‘Olympic’ laptops in schools
After the closing of the Olympic games, Acer plans to give away 500 ‘Olympic’ laptops to school children in North East London. These laptops are being given out in partnership with e-Learning Foundation charity. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
Australia: biNu brings smartphone apps to cheap phones
The adoption of smart phones has been slow in the developing parts of the world due to problems like low internet connectivity, relatively unaffordable prices to residents of the countries and other reasons. An Austrlian start-up biNu, is now able to bring the smart phone experience to these underserved people […]
August 24, 2012
Africa’s low cost tablet launched in Nigeria
Inye, the low cost tablet computer, invested by Nigeria’s Saheed Adepoju is worth US$350, cheaper than the US$700 required for an iPad is deemed to be popular among the student population in Africa. It runs on the Google Android system, and Saheed is also in talks with the Nigerian government […]
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