Intelligent Mobile

Huawei and TPAY MOBILE partner to drive app monetisation for developers

Huawei is co-operating with fintech company, TPAY MOBILE to make it easier and more convenient for developers in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region to monetise their apps on Huawei Mobile Services (HMS). The first phase of the agreement will offer direct carrier billing (DCB) services in 10...

Malware main culprit for mobile ad fraud and airtime theft in South Africa

Nearly 1.7 million mobile subscribers are infected with mobile malware in South Africa alone, according to full year 2019 data by mobile security expert, Secure-D. According to the company, malware is the main culprit responsible for airtime theft and mobile ad fraud evident in the country with...

Vodacom M-Pesa customers to reap US$1.5 million as interest from mobile money transactions

Digital and telecommunications company, Vodacom Tanzania PLC, has announced a bonus interest payment to its mobile money users. According to the telco, the over eight million Vodacom M-Pesa customers will receive their share of the 3.5 billion shillings (US$1.5 million) profit accumulated on...

ICASA’s spectrum auction announcement great for South Africans

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) recently announced that the auction for high demand spectrum will be completed no later than March 31, 2021. Previously, ICASA had said the spectrum auction would take place at the end of this year. The date for the publishing of...