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Kenya Is Ramping Up Apps – Records 2400% Growth In Nokia Ovi Store Within 15 Months

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Kenya continues to do well in the mobile apps sector and arguably is Africa’s leading nation in that. Its share of the Nokia Ovi Store has grown more than 2400% since it launched in April 2010 only two apps. Today, it has excess of 50 apps. Interestingly, some of these apps are doing pretty well. The one on cars is really cool.

 

You may think we are counting quantity here. No, these apps are clean and very ready for primetime. They range from game to productivity to anytime you can imagine. And they are largely locally inspired, meaning they do not compete with the behemoths from Silicon Valley and likes. They stay in their domains and cover their flanks.

 

Nokia East and Southern Africa General Manager, Kenneth Oyolla, has noted this trend and stated:

 

“The Ovi Store now has apps with content ranging from news and job offers to social media and mobile commerce. These are interesting times for developers and application users in Kenya and trends continue to change every day,” said Kenneth Oyolla,

 

 “The positive trend is that the rise in the number of applications is satisfying increasing demand for locally relevant content especially in Kenya. Users of Nokia handsets in Kenya accounted for 60 percent of these downloads in East and Southern Africa between July 2010 and October 2010. This steady growth both on the demand and the supply side is a positive development in the overall growth of mobile apps as well as increasing revenues for developers.”

 

Africa continues its good momentum to define its space in the mobile ecosystem. They are coming with local ideas and making progress in this business. In East Africa, especially Kenya, Africa gets the window and trial lab for new ideas on mobile commerce, mobile payments and mobile productivity tools. Kenya is the leader but that position is being challenged by Nigeria and South Africa. In general, Africa has a positive progression in this arena.

 

“For now the potential for growth seems to be unlimited because there’s a huge demand coming from an ever increasing number of mobile phone internet users. This means that developers have an opportunity to create locally relevant apps” said Mr Oyolla.

Mobile World Congress 2012 Barcelona Call For Speakers Closes On August 25

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The date for Mobile World Congress 2012 has been announced. It is Feb 27-March 2012. Now, they are looking for speakers. We think you can be interested. If you are, please send your application. Who knows, they may like to hear the perspectives from Africa. You can get more information on what they need here.

 

Selection Criteria

The primary objective for the agenda development of all GSMA events is to create the most compelling conference programme possible for each person in our attendee demographic. We use the following criteria to review each submission:

 

  • Relevance of the subject
  • Strength of angle taken
  • Originality of proposed content
  • Originality of the presentation format
  • Newsworthiness of proposed content
  • Quality and level of speaker
  • Strength of references offered

The agenda development team works hard to ensure that the overall programme, and each session within it, remains balanced. In order to achieve this we look to include a variety of viewpoints and representatives from different elements of the value chain on each subject to ensure the number of speakers from individual companies is limited and reflective of their representation in the industry. Every submission is treated in the strictest confidence. The agenda development team is very happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement with submitting companies to allow the inclusion of any commercially sensitive material that would help to strengthen your proposal.

 

The Mobile World Congress Call for Papers will close at 23:59 GMT on Thursday, August 25

 

This event is a pre-eminent platform for the industry global players. The 2012 Congress will include:

  • A world-class conference featuring visionary keynotes and panel discussions
  • An exhibition featuring more than 1,400 companies
  • App Planet – the Centre of the Mobile Apps Universe
  • An awards programme highlighting innovative mobile solutions around the world
  • The world’s best venue for mobile industry networking, business opportunities, and deal-making


FA1210C – Fasmicro Motion Control And Instrumentation IC Is Back From Foundry

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Today, Fasmicro has begun testing the FA1210C, an advanced motion control and instrumentation IC for applications in medical, robotics, security systems,  instrumentation and controls, among others. We will report preliminary data within the next two weeks in a datasheet. The photo above is one taken from a microscope. The chip is packed in LCC package.

 

Fasmicro is structured to become a design house and perhaps the best that will be out of Africa. We are very excited that opportunities are aligning themselves. We are ramping contract and advisory services from national labs and agencies on microelectronics.

 

These services will continue to deepen. There are two key strategies we have: One is to enable a total diffusion of design of microchips in Africa and another to facilitate the incubation process by enabling African companies to go into IC design. Doing that involves world class training services on CMOS technologies and general mixed signal design.

 

We had a great last week and we will report on a huge progress we sealed with the #1 CAD maker in the world for the universities in Africa. We hope to take the vision to schools and help to create the foundation for sustainable prosperity.

 

For more information on how you can work with Fasmicro on your national and school semiconductor business, contact us at any of our addresses here.

 

TeredataICT Powers Ghana’s March To More Net Connectivity With 70% Local Coverage

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Teledata ICT Limited is a privately owned Ghanaian company whose vision is to be the leading market-oriented service provider of telecommunication and other related products and the most desirable employer in Ghana. We present you TeledataICT as part of our series – know the solution provides where we chronicle some African companies.

 

Teledata ICT provides critical communications solutions that align with your business strategy. They offer a portfolio of cost-effective, high-performance Broadband Internet access, IP VPN, Wide Area Network connectivity, and VoIP solutions. We also provide domain Registration and Hosting services. All these are backed up by our Super Star Support service and 24/7 technical support.

 

Over the years,  these are some notable accomplishments  of this company.

    • They built their own wireless network including backbone and last mile base station sites covering several Regions in Ghana. They do not rely on third party operators to carry traffic for us, which enables them to guarantee the quality of service

 

    • They are one of the fastest growing Internet and Data service providers in Ghana
      • They have the largest coverage area. Our wireless network covers 70% of the market for Internet and data services
      • They have acquired more upstream Internet capacity than any of their competitors within the same period
      • Their  services are competitive in price and offering
    • They have over 1200 active business customers with one or more branch offices who subscribe to a variety of services. They also have over 2000 users who access our network through our WiFi hotspots and Cafe Club venues.
    • They ave developed in-house their own CRM, billing, inventory management, and accounting software packages. Customizing these applications gives us them ability and flexibility to frequently and quickly roll out new services unto the market
    • Their technical support department operates 24/7 and utilizes a sophisticated ticketing application to manage customer complaints

Ghanian K-Net Is A Player In West African Voice Estate Management

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K-NET is at the forefront of global voice estate management. With over 10 years experience in managed services K-NET is pioneer in developing IP networks for multinational companies; it can help you create a next-generation network infrastructure that will help you thrive in today’s digital networked economy.

 

K-NET is unique in that its broad knowledge base and skill set are based essentially in house. This gives it  a wealth of resource to draw on when advising  clients. They understand that in a world this complex, you’ll value relevant facts with an honest opinion. Whatever the situation, at K-NET, they pride themselves on being able to offer independent advice & unbiased recommendations, every time.

 

Your business needs a network provider capable of delivering impeccable service. K-NET’s single source proposition reduces administration costs and offers considerable savings in time and money.

 

K-NET provides help and support in navigating through the complexities of ever evolving communications technologies. From simple voice, to more complex integrated data solutions, the in-house Network team offers consultancy and advice to meet your growing needs. A complete end-to-end solution can be provided, from initial consultation and design, implementation and after sales support.

Editor’s Note: This is part of our series – know the solution providers
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