GSMA, Deloitte Mobile Market Study on Africa
Today the GSMA issued preliminary findings from research undertaken into taxation. Initially focused on Africa, the research shows that mobile handset sales have soared by 200 per cent in Kenya…
$1 Million Appeal to Combat Drought in Africa
Millions of lives are at risk due to the worst drought to hit Somalia, Kenya and the Horn of Africa in 60 years. According to Azmat Akbar, a Helping Hand…
Pauley Perrette for Imagine No Malaria Campaign
Imagine No Malaria, a ministry of The United Methodist Church, is introducing actress Pauley Perrette to its growing community of supporters working together to reduce deaths caused by malaria. Perrette,…
Join My Village to Fight Poverty in Africa
Join My Village, a “click to commit” social change initiative, is launching the second year of its online community with a new partner: American country music singer and songwriter Lee…
Population of African Cities to Triple: UN
The population of African cities is set to triple over the next 40 years, warns UN-Habitat’s new report: The State of African Cities 2010: Governance, Inequalities and Urban Land Markets.…
Nokia Calling Africa with Ovi Life Tools
Mobiles maker Nokia says Ovi Life Tools, its leading emerging market information service, is now available in Nigeria, which is one of Africa’s fastest growing economies and the continent’s largest…