Ex-Apple CEO’s mobile phone brand Obi wants to crack the African market Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 January 2015 Obi phones are targeted at “young, tech-savvy and aspirational youth”.
E-payment start-up SimplePay wants to beat cash in Nigeria Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 October 2014 How we made it in Africa interviews the entrepreneurs behind SimplePay.
Expanding Africa’s digital frontier: Farmers show the way Published by Aparajita Goyal on 22 September 2014 Harnessing the rapid growth of digital technologies holds hope for transformative agricultural development.
Can Silicon Savannah’s software success be replicated in hardware? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 July 2014 While Kenya made its name in software, a handful of entrepreneurs are now taking the leap into developing hardware.
Three online shopping trends to pay attention to Published by Stacey Nel on 28 March 2014 Security remains a concern for most African consumers who shop online, a survey finds.
Mobile driving brand communication in Africa, says Ole! Media boss Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 February 2014 Mobile is a big opportunity for the advertising industry and it will transform how brands engage with consumers.
Interview: Talking business with Nigerian mobile advertising entrepreneur Oduntan Odubanjo Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 February 2013 “Successful entrepreneurs are not usually the smartest people, or even the most hardworking.”
AFCON sponsor Orange sees Africa as a key growth opportunity Published by Kate Douglas on 29 January 2013 “Many countries still have below average mobile penetration rates, which means that there is strong growth potential.”
Chinese mobile phone company Tecno explains why it only does business in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 January 2013 “We want to be the mobile king of Africa. The continent receives a lot of imports but the products are not always modelled to fit demand.”
‘In 10 years Kenya will have a substantial number of IT millionaires’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 April 2012 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Nikolai Barnwell, Head of Operations at 88mph, an investment fund specialising in seed funding for the east African mobile and web market.
12 ways how mobile technology can boost African agriculture Published by Femi Adewunmi on 16 November 2011 In a recent report, titled Connected Agriculture, Vodafone and Accenture identified 12 opportunities for mobile phone technology to increase agricultural income and productivity.
Fresh interest in DRC’s mobile phone industry Published by Claude Harding on 23 October 2011 The Democratic Republic of Congo’s mobile telecommunications industry has received a lot of attention over the past week.
Africans embracing mobile internet Published by Femi Adewunmi on 15 August 2011 Africans are among the world’s top users of the internet on their mobile phones.
Mobile banking catching on in South Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 June 2011 Close to 2 out of every 10 South Africans are now using their phones to transfer cash to family and friends.
