Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Vodafone Cameroon and Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) signed a new national strategic network sharing agreement, effectively expanding 4G coverage. The terms of the partnership stipulate that Vodafone Cameroon will use the existing infrastructures of CAMTEL which cover 100% the two cities – Douala and Yaoundé. This will allow Vodafone Cameroon to extend…

Some time in May, looking back on her failed presidential election campaign, former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton took full responsibility for every political decision she made, but “that’s not why I lost” said former US Secretary of State. Instead she goes on to say that she was subjected to an unprecedented campaign…

MTN versus Vodacom – Who is the Biggest Provider of Mobile Money in Africa? The battle for control of the bank accounts of African consumers through mobile money – essentially the use of mobile phones to access financial services – is about to get competitive. The mobile money industry has…

MTN Group has redefined who an active subscriber is and that has led to MTN Ghana deleting a whopping 3.4 million inactive lines from its network in the first quarter of 2017 alone. Within the same quarter, however, MTN Ghana gained over 800,000 new active customers, and the net effect…

EcoCash was launched by Econet Wireless in September 2011, since then, across Zimbabwe a network of “human ATMs” immensely accelerated. EcoCash is an innovative mobile payment solution that enables Econet customers to complete simple financial transactions such as sending money to loved ones, buying prepaid airtime for themselves or other…

It’s been just over seven months since Twitter pledged to move faster to combat the systemic abuse problem that has plagued it for a decade, and the company claims to have made dramatic improvements in that time. And limiting or suspending thousands of accounts each day. Twitter’s battle to crack…

Wireless Power is a South African startup that is currently in the process of developing a wireless charger for drones that will harvest power directly from electromagnetic fields. This will allow drones the ability to fly continuously without needing to land for charging. The platform was launched back in February…

Nigerian startup VoomNow founded by Samuel Joseph just last month is a platform that provides its users with assisted shopping with companies outside of Africa. Samuel Joseph explained that roughly 60 percent of Nigerians were unable to reach big companies based outside of Africa because their local credit and debit card…

Regenize founded by both Chad Robertson and Nkazimlo Miti in South Africa, Regenize provides two recycling methods; customers can either have it collected for a monthly fee or drop it off for free! The customers of Regenize are then rewarded with virtual currency that is based on the weight of what they…

Those familiar with purchasing items online from AliExpress and the man behind such a huge empire is Jack Ma. He is the founder of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, on his first trip to Africa, spoke in Nairobi on Thursday about the value of constant learning, the power of the internet,…

This is now a growing cause for concern, a habit from some Africans, especially athletes who whenever they get an opportunity to go outside the country, i.e.,  Britain, Canada, US run away from their camps during or after the games, i.e., Olympics, in search for greener pastures, to now a…

German software giant SAP has been sucked into the corruption vortex that has engulfed South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma and his infamous benefactors, the Gupta family. The tech firm launched a probe into allegations SAP South Africa paid kickbacks in 2015 to a Gupta-linked company to secure contracts with state-owned businesses SAP has since suspended four executives…

The Internet, sometimes called simply “the Net,” is a worldwide system of computer networks – a network of networks in which users at any one computer can, if they have permission, get information from any other computer (and sometimes talk directly to users at other computers). No one actually owns the Internet,…

This comes as a strong warning to all Apple device users to update your devices so to avoid being . Therefore, Apple has instantly released a software update to iOS and macOS that you should download right away. The security update patches a dangerous vulnerability in WiFi chips that allows hackers to “execute arbitrary…

Nigerian consumers will now be able to enjoy easy and secure payments and merchants will benefit from the innovative mobile QR technology that reduces cost and friction for accepting electronic payments. Global payments leader Visa have launched mVisa, an innovative mobile payment service, in Nigeria, which has plans to eventually cover…

Engineers in sub-Saharan countries are invited to enter the fourth edition of the prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The Africa Prize encourages talented engineers, from all disciplines, to develop local solutions to challenges in their communities. Engineers from all disciplines are invited to submit innovations with a social, economic or…

If you are a gamer, you will probably recognize the text below from many failed attempts at defeating the infinite classic game Mario brothers. “THANK YOU MARIO, BUT OUR PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE!!!” LudoHub is a start-up company focused on bringing youth together through gaming and game development. They focus…

Delta Corporation, beverages manufacturer, has recorded a 2% revenue increase for the first quarter ended June 30, 2017 driven by growth in lager beer volumes, soft drinks and Chibuku Super. In a trading update, Delta Beverages said group revenue increased by 2% over the previous year, reflecting the changes in…

The Fund for Internet Research and Development (FIRE) Africa Awards seek to acknowledge innovative initiatives in Africa that have made concrete contributions through the use of information and communications technologies and have had a proven impact on the region’s social and economic development. Winning initiatives must meet three main requirements. All project proposals…

Here is some good news, Theo Bertram, Senior Manager, Public Policy EMEA has sent a call for applications from undergraduates, graduates and law students interested in internet and technology policy to participate in the Google Policy Fellowship. Fellows will work with host organisations who deal with issues such as broadband and access policy, content regulation, copyright…