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latest news & developmentsMobile money: Ethiopia struggles to pay the price of progress
Why must motorists wait hours to refuel if there is plenty of petrol? For the answer, follow the money
Interest-free ‘buy now, pay later’ takes hold in Africa
Short-term financing companies are offering pay-over-time loans as payment methods, often interest-free, in several cash-strapped countries
Diversifying Vodacom dips its toes in new markets
Last week, South Africa’s biggest cell phone operator announced two major acquisitions amid speculation its rivals may be teaming up
Kenya’s push for a national ID raises red flags
There is a lot of money to be made from exploiting Kenyans’ personal data, and no shortage of unscrupulous politicians willing to do the exploiting
Yolo! Intel smartphone launched in Kenya
Kenya’s Safaricom has announced the release of the Yolo smartphone, the first smartphone for Africa using the Intel smartphone platform.
BlackBerry internet services hit for a second day
BlackBerry users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa were hit with internet service disruptions again after a glitch on Monday.
Bharti eyes mobile market leadership in Kenya
Zain Kenya plans to invest more than 25-billion shillings in the next 18 months in a bid to gain market leadership.
Africa’s upwardly mobile money
To 28-year-old Kenyan Mary Wanjiku, her cellphone is not just a cellphone. It is also a cheap, safe and easy way of sending her mother .
Safaricom profits up after expansion drive
Subscribers in Kenya’s biggest cellphone operator, Safaricom, rose 50% in the first half of the year as the company invested in network coverage.
Foreigners to pay 10% premium for Safaricom
Foreign investors buying Kenya’s Safaricom stock will pay a 0,5 shilling premium per share over the five Kenya shillings that domestic investors will be paying, the government…
Kenya power-sharing hits deadlock over Cabinet
Kenya’s political rivals traded accusations on Thursday over who is to blame for the deadlock in plans to create a unity government and end the country’s post-election crisis.…
Kenyan appeal court throws out Safaricom suit
A Kenyan Court of Appeal dismissed a suit seeking to stop the flotation of the country’s leading mobile operator Safaricom on Thursday, clearing the way for the government to go…