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Global Smartphone Market Grows After Two Year Slump – Counterpoint
Global smartphone market returned to growth in October after a slump of more than two years, new research from Counterpoint finds
World’s Longest Subsea Cable, 2Africa, Lands In South Africa
Expanding global connectivity. 2Africa cable consortium includes MTN GlobalConnect, Meta Platforms, Vodafone and others
Google To Open Product Development Centre In Nairobi
Utilising local talent as Google says is to open a product development centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, to better serve growing African market
Twitter’s Dorsey Survives Shareholder Revolt, Reconsiders Africa Move
Jack Dorsey survives intervention by activist shareholder group, after admitting he will reevaluate plans to move to Africa due to coronavirus outbreak
Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey To Live In Africa
CEO of micro-blogging platform says he will move to Africa for three to six months next year
Microsoft To Open Azure Data Centres In South Africa
'I had a data centre down in Africa'...Microsoft enters Africa with plans for two facilities in South Africa
Mobile-First Bozza Wants To Be Africa’s iTunes, Netflix And Spotify
Bozza hopes mobile-first approach, feature phone support and data compression technology can help it become a Pan-African content giant
Visa Ramps Up Mobile Payments In Africa
Seven countries will now be able to benefit from improved Visa payment capabilities
Zambia Gets Free Basic Internet With Internet.org’s Facebook App
App gives free access to Facebook, Google and other services on Zambia's Airtel network, at the expense of net neutrality
Can We Clean The Blood Off Our Gadgets?
Some people doubt whether Intel can clean bloodstained "conflict minerals" from its supply chain, but Peter Judge applauds it for trying
Giant Kenyan e-Waste Scheme Hopes To Clean Up Toxic Tech
A new e-waste business, backed by Dell, could cut toxic hazards for Kenyans
BlackBerry Smartphones Still An Object Of Desire in Africa
BlackBerry remains the second most popular mobile phone maker in South Africa, but could its strategy throw away its lead in developing markets?
Satellite-Linked Cameras Could Keep Rhinos Safe
Raspberry Pi-controlled cameras in Kenya's wildlife parks could help keep rhino poachers at bay
Data Efficient Orange Baidu Browser Targets Emerging Markets
New browser set to come pre-loaded on Android smartphones in 22 countries
IBM Expands Mauritius Branch
IBM has said it is investing in future growth markets with an increased presence in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean
Computer Aid Ships 200,000th PC To Developing World
Charity shifts focus from recycling to empowerment through third world projects
Kickbacks And Corruption Undermine African Innovation
As global leaders look to international aid to support the developing world, SOFTtribe’s Herman Chinery-Hesse, argues that aid actually damages technology and innovation by local businesses
Camfed And Google To Launch ICT Centres In Ghana
ICT centres run by women provide hubs of learning in remote rural regions of Ghana
Efforts To Block Illegal E-Waste Shipments Failing
Lack of funding for the UK Environment Agency and Defra could exacerbate the e-waste problem, warn experts