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System to detect fake malaria drugs using SMS launched

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Ephraim Batambuze III
May 15, 2013 6:14 pm

Guilin Pharmaceuticals, the World’s first producer of artesunate prequalified by the World Health Organisation as meeting the global body�...

List of Pivot East 2013 Semifinalists Released

Ephraim Batambuze III
May 10, 2013 6:13 am

East Africa’s premier mobile startups pitching competition, Pivot East, which is held annually has released the list of the 2013 semifinal...

Uganda To Launch ICT Association

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PC Tech Staff
May 8, 2013 9:12 pm

ICT Minister inspects ICTAU’s booth at the Orange Expo 2012. The ICT Industry in Uganda is readying for the launch of the first mult...

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Zambia Using Cell-Phones to Fight HIV/Aids

Ephraim Batambuze III
May 8, 2013 6:09 pm

By Gethsemane Mwizabi, Times of Zambia Young people in Zambia and all across the world, live in a time of unprecedented expansion of mobile ...

8 free Android Apps everyone should have

Ephraim Batambuze III
May 8, 2013 3:07 am

Android app developers launch many apps daily to meet the needs of users. There are many usefull apps which many are unfamiliar with. Listed...

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Africa’s Top Five: Young Entrepreneurs

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Marian
May 7, 2013 3:31 pm

Yes, we love African fashion and reviewing everything thereof. However we think fashion and style isn’t limited to talks of cl...

Mahindra Comviva Evolves the Mobile Music Ecosystem in Africa

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Isaac Twumasi-Quantus
May 2, 2013 9:03 am

Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobile solutions beyond VAS, is rapidly expanding its mobile music offerings in Africa. Ove...

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Why you should avoid Jailbreaking or Rooting your Mobile Devices

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Ephraim Batambuze III
May 1, 2013 9:08 pm

Jailbreaking is the process of stripping a mobile device of certain programmed limitations in order to do things like buy, install and run ...

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Union Savings and Loans to introduce ATMs, e-Banking soon

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Isaac Twumasi-Quantus
April 30, 2013 9:03 am

Union Savings and Loans said it would start operating Automated Teller Machines (ATM) before the end of this year to enable customers to hav...

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Understanding Samsung’s “Accidental Device Handling” warranty

Albert Mucunguzi
April 29, 2013 9:09 pm

As reported earlier, Samsung planning to offer users of the Galaxy S4 “Accidental Device Handling (ADH)”, an extension to the st...

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How To Keep Your Emails And Texts Secret

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Ephraim Batambuze III
April 29, 2013 9:08 pm

If you’re a private person or you’re into shady dealings, Whatever the reason, sometimes you need to send an email or text with...

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Kenya: Orange Kenya to Offer Bonus Airtime, SMS On Internet Bundles

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Africa News Cloud
April 29, 2013 6:06 am

[CIO]For the next two months, Orange Kenya, will reward subscribers with bonus on-net voice and SMS airtime as well as free subscription to ...

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Kenya: Msurvey SMS Data Collection Tool Launched in Kenya

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Africa News Cloud
April 29, 2013 6:05 am

[CIO]mSurvey is a mobile data collection tool that collects information by SMS . They have captured insights ranging from comfort levels in ...

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“Jaguza”: New app to aid your celebration

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PC Tech Staff
April 27, 2013 9:06 pm

Jaguza founder, Catherine Nassimbwa Jaguza, a Luganda word that means celebrate, is an e-Commerce Web and Mobile application designed to c...

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Nokia releases an Asha phone with a dedicated WhatsApp button

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Patrick Tumusiime
April 26, 2013 12:12 pm

HTC and Nokia have previously released handsets with Facebook-devoted buttons, but this marks a first for WhatsApp thanks to Nokia relea...

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Yahoo closing Yahoo Deals, SMS alerts, and Kids products on April 30

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Ephraim Batambuze III
April 20, 2013 9:03 am

Yahoo yesterday announced that it is killing a slew of services at the end of this month. The company is shutting down Upcoming, Yahoo De...

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Vodacom debuts SMS interconnect

Duncan McLeod
April 17, 2013 6:10 pm

South Africa’s largest mobile operator, Vodacom, has begun charging an 11c interconnection fee to carry short message service (SMS) text o...

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Using technology to save lives in Sierra Leone

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Ephraim Batambuze III
April 16, 2013 6:04 am

The telecommunications industry and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have teamed up to use mobile pho...

Cybercrime fight intesified in Tanzania

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Ephraim Batambuze III
April 15, 2013 3:05 pm

The Tanzania Global Learning Centre (TaGLA) has organised a three-day face to face workshop on cyber security and its effects on corporate b...

Rwanda’s Institute of Statistics launches SMS-based platform

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Ephraim Batambuze III
April 12, 2013 9:05 am

The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) has launched a new SMS-based platform which will enable the instituion to collect and ...

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Top 10 BlackBerry Apps For 2013

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Chuka Udeze
April 11, 2013 3:09 pm

Best Blackberry Apps 2013: This year’s Best apps Today, phone is not just for making phone calls and sending SMS. Today’s advanc...

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Mobile Phones Have Enhanced Access to Services in Rwanda

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Ephraim Batambuze III
April 5, 2013 3:08 pm

The Increased use of mobile phones has improved access to services and boosted the economy, the Youth and ICT Minister, Philbert Nsengimana,...

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Tanzania: pregnancy text message service off to a good start

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Ephraim Batambuze
April 4, 2013 9:13 am

The healthy pregnancy text messaging (SMS) “Wazazi Nipendeni’ (Parents Love Me) service has reached 100,000 active users and has sent o...

Uganda: Mobile phones to improve rural clean water supply

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Ephraim Batambuze
April 3, 2013 3:06 pm

Two researchers Wilbrord Turimaso and Ali Chemisto Satya under the Mobile Telephones for Improved Access to Safe Water (M4W) project, which...

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Wasps stop chasing Cell C

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Craig Wilson
April 3, 2013 9:07 am

Cell C has sidestepped a potential Competition Commission investigation after it revised its wholesale bulk SMS pricing rates to all wireles...

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SMS rates: Vodacom hits back at Cell C

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Craig Wilson
April 2, 2013 3:06 pm

Vodacom has reduced the cost of its wholesale bulk SMS products by 20%, from 17,5c/message to 14c. The rate excludes VAT and there are vario...

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IBM Taps Big Data to Help Solve Water Challenges across South Africa

Andrea Ayemoba
March 26, 2013 12:18 pm

IBM marks World Water Day with the launch of a crowdsoucing project to help capture, share and analyze information about the water distrib...

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Nigerian MNP kicks off this week

Andrea Ayemoba
March 25, 2013 3:01 pm

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the long-awaited mobile number portability (MNP) programme will launch this week. MNP was...

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Vodacom doubles SMS bundles for hearing impaired

Staff Writer
March 25, 2013 12:03 pm

Vodacom has announced a new value offer for hearing impaired customers who will now receive double the value on every SMS bundle purchased. ...

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Mozambique leads from the front in battle against Aids | Lucy Lamble

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Lucy Lamble
March 21, 2013 12:01 pm

Mozambique is using new technology to improve diagnosis and treatment for people living with HIVThe Polana Caniço health facility, which tr...

Africa’s ICT environment should be conductive to meet the demands of tomorrow’s consumer

Isaac Twumasi-Quantus
March 20, 2013 9:02 am

The question ICT providers and regulators alike have to ask themselves is whether they’ve created a climate conducive to meeting the deman...

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Crowdsourcing political ideology and the impact of technology in African politics

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Philani Mdingi
March 12, 2013 3:04 pm

Crowdsourcing is not a new concept in Digital marketing circles, it is however getting a new lease on life in the world of politics, especia...

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