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Phone number identity app @Truecaller says it has 6 million users in Kenya, handles about 4.4 million blocked calls and 14 million spam texts per month. 91% scams, 4% nuisance (lol) while 5% financial services
The mobile money industry is now processing $1Bn a day & generating direct revenues of over $2.4Bn. With 690Mn registered accounts worldwide, mobile money has evolved into the leading payment platform for the digital economy in many emerging markets. - https://t.co/lq9iItXv8d
2017 saw a number of new trends in #MobileMoney – from the accelerated growth of bank-to-mobile interoperability, to the emergence of South Asia as the fastest growing region, and a raft of innovations designed to reach the most underserved. - https://t.co/THIbsbtE5T
The #President of #Kenya ordered the Communications Authority to transfer KSh1 #Billion from the Universal Service Fund to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with #cybercrime#MWC18
“Mobile phone calls and text messages in #Kenya could cost more in coming months if the regulators adopt the proposed introduction of price regulation in the telecoms sector.” #MWC18 https://t.co/nzFitCFK5B
#Google partnering with the mobile industry to connect people and businesses to improve the messaging experience on Android with Rich Communication Services, bringing more enhanced features to the standard messaging experience on mobile devices ( US ) https://t.co/o6dnivSUt5
#WhatsApp Co-Founder #BrianActon Injects $50 Million in Newly Formed #Signal Foundation... "If two people want a private conversation, electronic or not, they should be allowed to have it." https://t.co/tSxeuNyqeb
Within 15 months of commercial operations, #India's mobile network operator #Reliance#Jio Infocomm turned profitable, posting a net profit of approx $75.758 Mn for the third quarter of the fiscal year. They added a net 21.5 million to end Dec '17 with 160.1 million users
BREAKING: COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY of Kenya (CA) board sends director general Francis Wangusi on compulsory leave pending investigations into staff promotions and trainings.
#TBT#Nokia wanted to make #MeeGo its primary smartphone operating system in 2010, but after a change in direction it was stopped in February 2011, leaving #Intel alone in the project. The #Linux Foundation canceled #MeeGo in September 2011 in favor of #Tizen
#Chinese ride-hailing company #Didi#Chuxing has advertised online for a range of jobs in #Mexico as it prepares to break into the country, one of rival #Uber's regional strongholds
“The Communications Authority (CA) last year disbursed Sh2.1 billion from the Universal Service Fund, money contributed by telecom firms for projects to bridge the digital divide in Kenya.” https://t.co/AoDy28X3hS