Banking via Mobiles in Africa

The so-called ‘mattress to mobile’ revolution, whereby Africans are moving from the habit of keeping under the bed what small sums of physical cash they have and to the use of cellphone-based systems able to deal in transfers of virtual money.  Read...

Africa, telecommunications next frontier?

It is a little known fact that one of the world’s earliest implementations of a pre-paid mobile platform was in South Africa in the early 90’s.  Its introduction spawned a mobile telecommunications growth that rivaled those currently being experienced in countries...

The Real iPhone Revolution

OK, so my colleagues are prone to a little Apple bashing, but let’s not overlook the revolution Apple has begun in the telecommunications industry.  The same knockers probably thought the iPod was a blunder of magnanimous proportions when it first appeared and the...

Mobile Advertising Millions – Myth or Magic?

Not a day goes by when I don’t receive a news story about how many millions of dollars will be spent on mobile advertising in the coming years. Worldwide mobile advertising revenue is set to surpass US$2.7 billion in 2008, a healthy jump up from US$1.7 billion in...