It's time to mobilise locally available resources to implement continental ICT priority projects, says SA's communications minister.
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A partnership between Ukash and an international bank will make virtual credit cards possible for South Africans.
Mobile channels are key to reaching the unbanked, but security and trust remain barriers to entry.
It's unclear who received the temporary mobile TV broadcasting licence, which expires after the World Cup.
Parliament's communications chairperson is optimistic, despite blaming ICASA, government and Parliament for SA's ICT doldrums.
The operator's controversial SMS competition, MTN15, is again making waves.
The hold-up in getting telecoms regulations off the ground hampers economic growth, says Patricia de Lille.
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By 2011, mobile banking will become more than three times more popular than traditional banking.
Mobile operators and banks must partner to deliver mobile payment services to the unbanked community, says Fundamo.