African Mobile Extra News November 2014
Africa tops mobile subscriptions with 880million lines
National Mirror
Africans are the highest users of mobile phones in the world with mobile subscriptions of 880 million topping a list of global chart of mobile ...
The report predicted a strong uptake in the coming years as the number rises from 2.7 billion smartphone subscriptions today to the forecast 6.1 billion in 2020.
http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/africa-tops-mobile-subscriptions-wi…
Bank on poor women and phones to drive growth in Africa, experts say
Firstpost
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mobile phone technology can help to bring financial services to the 80 percent of African women who do not have a bank account and bolster the growth of the world's poorest continent. ...bank plans to offer women loans to buy mobile phones so that they can keep their financial transactions confidential.
http://www.firstpost.com/world/bank-on-poor-women-and-phones-to-drive-g…
Get cash for your old mobile phones with Zwipit
ITWeb Africa
htxt.africa
Global mobile product reseller, Zwipit, has just announced its launch in South Africa, giving customers and businesses the chance to sell their old ...
Zwipit wants old phones for cash - TechCentral
Ecommerce business Zwipit launches in South Africa - ITWeb Africa
New ecommerce site Zwipit wants your old phone for cash - Ventureburn
Every mobile bought by Zwipit is either repaired for resale or disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.
http://www.htxt.co.za/2014/11/25/get-cash-for-your-old-mobile-phones-wi…
Smartphone Price Wars Heat Up In South Africa
AFKInsider
CNBC Africa reporter Thomas Maree checked out the new devices and operating ... Alcatel showed off the first Firefox OS phones at Africacom.
The Firefox operating system, previously associated only with a browser, is now available for smartphone and is setting its sights on South African markets.
http://afkinsider.com/79687/smartphone-price-wars-heat-south-africa/
Africa Agribusiness Magazine
Opportunity International Ag Finance: helping smallholder farmers grow out of subsistence
Cell phones offer unprecedented access to rural farmers in Africa. In fact, 80 percent of Africans own a cell phone. This is impressive because buying a ...
Alternative delivery channels—such as mobile banking (trucks that operate as bank branches) and cell phone banking—are some of the most important aspects of Opportunity’s financial
http://www.africaag.org/2014/11/24/opportunity-international-ag-finance…
Mobile Subscription Near Billion Mark
Nigerian Observer
The increased availability of low-cost smart phones in Sub-Saharan Africa will lead to a rapid increase in smart phone subscriptions in the region, “ he ...
http://www.nigerianobservernews.com/25112014/news/news24.html#.VHkHTdKs…
Ventures Africa
Steinhoff In A $5.7bn Move From Furniture To Fashion
Ventures Africa
VENTURES AFRICA – South African furniture company, Steinhoff ... the Pep brand that sells everything from school uniforms to household goods and mobile phones, Steinhoff says it is targeting budget-conscious shoppers in southern Africa.
http://www.ventures-africa.com/2014/11/south-african-furniture-maker-to…
What Developers Can Do to Extend Smartphone Battery Life
AllAfrica.com
East Africa: What Developers Can Do to Extend Smartphone Battery Life ... "Of course, the thinner the phone, the thinner the battery," Schwartz said.
Recent surveys have shown it's actually the No. 1 [issue] to consumers. It's more important than screen quality..
http://allafrica.com/stories/201411251503.html
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