Text messages

Kenyan authorities warn of fake terrorist attack messages

Unverified messages of impending attacks in Kenya have gone viral on social media.
Vincent Matinde
1:30
Nov 27, 2013

'Despite WhatsApp popularity, South Africans not abandoning SMS'

Text message use benefits from instant messaging awareness in the country, says expert.
1:10
Nov 22, 2013

Telecel Zimbabwe attempts wooing subscribers with cheap SMS bundles

Zimbabwe mobile operator is trying to get its subscribers to send more text messages.
1:40
Sep 26, 2013

Telecel tells Econet subscribers to ‘move over’

The Zimbabwean telco has texted the rival operator's subscribers to lure them to its network.
1:30
Feb 28, 2013

Airtel Zambia 'sends' politically charged texts to customers

An unknown group has allegedly been sending text messages for the ruling Patriotic Front.
2:10
Aug 28, 2012

Kenya to monitor political text messages

Communication commission wants to approve political parties' SMS messages before they’re sent out.
2:20
Jun 18, 2012

SMS to tackle Africa's water shortages

Researchers have developed a unique solution.