A new information platform for farmers could help increase food productivity and improve sales in the agricultural sector across parts of Africa
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STC hails Nokia Siemens mobile broadband partnership success
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has heralded the success of the mobile broadband experience it has provided to Hajj pilgrims since entering into partnership with Nokia Siemens Networks
Baidu and France Telecom launch mobile browser tailored for Africa
Chinese search engine Baidu has teamed up with France Telecom to develop a mobile browser tailored to suit the needs of customers in Africa and the Middle East
South African billionaire to make Ubuntu available on smartphones
South African billionaire and founder of Ubuntu Linux operating system, Mark Shuttleworth, has revealed plans to release Ubuntu operating system for smartphones by 2014
Kenyan mobile service providers allow more time for registering SIM cards
Kenyan mobile communication service providers have delayed disconnecting unregistered SIM cards in an attempt to offer users an opportunity to still register