Kenyan taxi service Chap Chap has launched a mobile application in Q2 2014 in a bid to drive company growth
Mobile
MTN Uganda launches ContactXchange
Ugandan-based mobile service provider MTN has rolled out a new service, ContactXchange, which allows users to share contact details with a caller
Bharti Airtel joins forces with MTN
Telecommunications companies Bharti Airtel and MTN will work in partnership to provide mobile money transfer services in Côte dIvoire and Burkino Faso
Thuraya and Airtel Africa to provide mobile satellite connectivity in Africa
Communications company Thuraya will partner with Airtel Africa to provide mobile satellite connectivity to 17 African countries
Mobile money and MPOS developments
From bank-led models in competitive and more sophisticated markets to solutions enabling basic financial transactions for the masses in less developed regions, which are necessary for the fabric and socio-economic progress of rural communities to prosper - mobile money is big in Africa. Tim Guest looks at the latest developments