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27 Nov 2013

'Despite WhatsApp popularity, South Africans not abandoning SMS'

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

Telecel Zimbabwe attempts wooing subscribers with cheap SMS bundles

Zimbabwe mobile operator is trying to get its subscribers to send more text messages.
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26 Sept 2013

Telecel tells Econet subscribers to ‘move over’

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

Airtel Zambia 'sends' politically charged texts to customers

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

Kenya to monitor political text messages

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

SMS to tackle Africa's water shortages

Researchers have developed a unique solution.