Vodafone Group Plc and ITU, the United Nations’ specialised agency for information and communication technologies, have launched an initiative, with the aim that an additional 3.4 billion people could have the ability to access and use the internet through a smartphone by 2030
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TECNO brings Helio G96 chipset to Africa
International smartphone brand of TECNO has confirmed that it will feature MediaTek’s Helio G96 chipset in its CAMON 18 series, which will launch in October
Tanzania cuts mobile money transaction charges by 30%
Tanzanias government has reduced the mobile money transaction levy by 30%, stated the Ministry of Finance and Planning
OFIN develops behaviour-based financing mobile app
OFIN, a fintech startup specialising in behavioural data analytics, has developed a first-of-its-kind mobile app that endeavours to change financial behaviour, which will ultimately address financial inclusion
Lleida.net to provide registered email and SMS services to African operators
Lleida.net, the telecom services company, has signed new contracts with the national postal operating companies of Senegal and Sierra Leone and renewed its existing contract with the postal operator of Malawi