Mobile revolution in East Africa; Jovago Launches Mobile app

Ahead of Jovago’s launch of its hotel booking application this month (September), smart phones are still ruling the market but featured phones are complementing them according to a survey done in East Africa.

According to the survey released by Jovago Tanzania, it shows that since 2011 Smartphone penetration remains popular compared to feature phones, by increasing from 3% in 2011 to 15% in 2015 and is projected to reach 33% by 2018.

But also, Samsung Metro being the most popular brand among...

Africa’s leading online marketplace Kaymu has further expanded to mobile marketing with the launch of its mobile app in September 2014.

Kaymu Tanzania has unveiled its first mobile application services in the country, enabling Android users to shop for goods and order directly from their mobile phones, and allowing sellers to manage their online shops and orders much more quickly and conveniently than ever before.

Addressing the press at the company head office in Mikocheni - Dar es Salaam,...

‘Yes, I Survived Ebola’ Says Guinean Woman in First-Ever Message Sent Through the Interactive App

#ISurvivedEbola (http://www.isurvivedebola.org), the groundbreaking West African multimedia campaign, has launched a new, interactive mobile app that allows Ebola survivors to connect with each other, share public health advice, and update the world on the challenges they still face during their post-recovery lives.

The innovative digital tool debuted in Guinea on January 5. It is being piloted...

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New mobile banking service takes on dominant M-Pesa

Since the launch of its Android and Blackberry apps in September 2014, and the recent launch of its iOS app in May 2015, Kaymu has been pushing to improve and promote its mobile phone applications.  

Kaymu is offering unbelievable price discounts on so many products via the mobile app, in the celebration of this Saba Saba season. Products ranging from kitchen ware to television sets can be grabbed at unbelievable prices.

Speaking to reporters, Kaymu Tanzania’s Country Manager Erfaan...

 Since the launch of its Android and Blackberry apps in September 2014, and the recent launch of its iOS app in May 2015, Kaymu has been pushing to improve and promote its mobile phone applications.  Kaymu is offering unbelievable price discounts on so many products via the mobile app, in the celebration of this Saba Saba season. Products ranging from kitchen ware to television sets can be grabbed at unbelievable prices.

 Kaymu Tanzania’s Country Manager Erfaan Mojgani explains, “Most things...

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 East Africa Communications Manager, Mobile Devices, Microsoft Lilian Nganda.

Microsoft, in partnership with the Ministry of Communications, Science, Technology and Tigo Tanzania, have officially launched an innovative mobile education service called Nokia Mobile Mathematics. This service is now being managed by Microsoft, after the company acquired substantially all of Nokia’s devices and services business.

Nokia Mobile Mathematics is a service that enables learners across Tanzania to...