Tech

Known for its quest to always prioritize the need of its customers, the South African mobile operator Cell C is admired for its dedication towards facilitating digital inclusion. Because of this, Cell C has been relentlessly growing its customer base. For instance, the operator grew its mobile subscribers from 9 million in 2012 to over 20 million in July 2015. Given that the telecom coy joined the telecommunications industry...

Cell C is one of the most popular mobile service operators in South Africa which has, through the years, touted itself as the customer-first operator in the country. Since it began operation in 2001, the company has introduced many products and services for both voice and data contracts. One of its most interesting services is the Cell C Fibre which offers a broad range of internet services through its...

Telkom is one of the most well-known brands in South Africa and is the country's biggest fixed-line operator. The company's 100% fiber network combines excellent speed with reasonable prices and has been a big hit with customers. With the revamped fiber packages introduced in 2020, it has become easier for Telkom subscribers with various budgets to subscribe to a fiber package and enjoy blistering internet speed without interruption. This continuous...

One of the reasons a lot of customers are taken with Multi TV is the available TV and radio channels found on the service. Multi TV is a free-to-air (FTA) satellite broadcast service that originated in Ghana. When it launched in 2009, it sparked a sort of TV revolution by offering free satellite TV broadcast to Ghanaians. It is a top pick amongst Ghanaian TV watchers. It ensures it meets...

Multi TV is a privately-owned satellite television platform stationed in Ghana with a presence in more than 26 countries. It has over 20 TV and radio stations with a range of sports, entertainment, news, and education options. For viewers to have excellent access to its service, it is vital that the Multi TV dish's installation and the accompanying decoder, whichever kind it is, is done correctly. Some choose to...

Established in 2000, Afrihost has become one of the dominant figures in the South African telecommunication industry. The company has come a long way from its early days when it offered only web hosting and IT services. It has diversified its operations over the years and now has offerings that range from mobile voice and data services to ADSL, VDSL, broadband, and fibre-to-the-home. This expansion came with certain challenges...

If you are a user of the Cell C mobile network, chances are that you have asked about how to recharge airtime on your mobile number once or several times before. You may have also asked how to go about checking your airtime or data balance in order to keep abreast of your total package consumption. Well, these are exactly the questions that we are here to help you...

As a customer of Afrihost, you are entitled to a ClientZone account which is a portal designed to help you manage your packages and carry out various transactions in the convenience of your home without having to visit their outlet. The issue, however, is that there are still some who always wonder how they can create or login into their Afrihost ClientZone account. A South African service provider that might...

Safaricom has grown to become the dominant mobile network operator in Kenya but it has had to compete with other operators like Airtel Kenya, Telkom Kenya, Finserve, Jamii Telecommunications Limited, and others. To retain its dominance in the competitive industry, Safaricom has relentlessly strived to keep its customer happy. Expectedly, they must have been found wanting here and there but it is pretty obvious that the mobile network operator...

Safaricom Kenya’s data and SMS bundles were created to give customers the best available options to choose from. Being the largest telecommunication company in Kenya means Safaricom must be doing something right. One of the many attractive qualities they possess is cheap and affordable plans. Subscribers enjoy a wide range of options that lets them select the data or SMS plan that suits their needs at the time. For...

As the primary electricity supplier for millions of Kenyans, the Kenyan Power and Lighting Company has a working portal. Not only is it a functional portal, but it is also a user-friendly one. It means that relatively anybody can visit the portal and find their way around with minimal confusion. The KPLC portal is a website that offers numerous services to the customers that visit. The portal seeks to...

M-Pesa is arguably Africa's biggest mobile money service, which means millions of people make use of the service. With M-Pesa, a customer can deposit or withdraw money, purchase airtime, pay bills, and make transfers. Since it was launched in Kenya, it has grown, and its usage has spread to other African countries. And because large amounts of money between accounts every day, any error made during some of these...

Buying Telkom airtime via M-Pesa and a paybill number is one of the brilliant innovations to make life easier for customers. A customer had to approach a shop or an airtime vendor to recharge their phone in the past. This was tedious and time-consuming, however, with M-Pesa, customers can now purchase airtime on their phone from the comfort of their homes or wherever it is they find themselves. All...

The TSC Kenya wealth declaration is a mandatory procedure that all teachers in Kenya must undertake in order to continue forging ahead in their career in the teaching service. In order words, without completing the TSC Kenya wealth declaration, no one can successfully carve out a high-sounding reputation as a teacher in the East African country where education is held in high esteem. For the record, TSC stands for 'Teachers...

Cable television subscription is one of the few monthly expenses of the Nigerian middle and lower class. And while DStv and GOtv have dedicated websites where customers can make subscription payments, none of them is as robust as the Quickteller consumer services platform. Unlike other avenues, Quickteller is a one-stop destination for various payments; from paying electricity bills to buying airtime, etc. Using Quickteller for these purposes is easy, and...

StarTimes, a Chinese electronics and media company is one of the brands dominating the African market, particularly in Kenya, where their decoders can be found in millions of homes. But StarTimes' ubiquitousness has not guaranteed widespread knowledge about its decoders. Questions about how it works, the kind of decoders they have, and how to reset one when the need arises have always aroused curiosity but they have all been...

The Solar movie layout is already one that people are conversant with. For that reason, alternative sites to Solar Movies are constantly being sought out. Perusing the internet in search of one could prove to be quite a tedious task. There are so many sites online and honestly, a good number of them are a total waste of time. What makes Solar Movie stand out from the crowd is...

Redbox started as a rental service where you could go to a physical kiosk to pick up DVDs you want to rent or return DVDs you’d already rented. With the launch of its online streaming service, watching movies from Redbox became a more convenient affair. With a plethora of movies and TV series in its library, Redbox On Demand removed the need for a physical location from their rental...

Humans tend to gravitate towards free things, that is the fact. Even with the fees for streaming sites such as Netflix and Hulu resting at the minimum. One of the most popular sites out there for free movie streaming is 123 Movies. It gets a lot of traffic because users do not even need to register or pay a fee. Though it may not cost anything monetarily, it may cost...

Airtel Kenya formerly known as Zain Kenya Limited is one of the biggest networks in the country. Since 2000 when it began operations, Airtel Kenya has strived to create a telecommunication network that is affordable and accessible by providing mobile communication services to civil servants, business executives, artisans, housewives, and students. The company also sells phones, SIM cards, airtime top-up cards, and accessories, as well as provide personal services including a...

Technology is growing at a very fast pace across the globe with the Americans, Europeans, and Asians being at the forefront of it all. Africa is comparatively lagging behind and is highly dependent on the aforementioned regions on technology. However, the continent is not willing to remain stagnant forever and some of the countries in Africa are at the forefront of technological advancement. In coming up with this final list...

Blogging has become very popular in most African countries, especially with the continuous rise in the number of internet users. Kenya has not been left out of this growth with the number of internet users in the country growing from 200,000 in the year 2000 to 46,870,422 as of December 2019. As traffic to these blogs continue to increase and many interesting websites come into the scene daily, efforts have...

2014 has finally landed, and it’s about that time when we like to take a look back over the year and also plan for the year ahead. What a great year it’s been for us at Answers Africa and we believe the same goes to you reading this article, The editors of Answers Africa present the year's best in entertainment, business, technology, travel, food, politics and fun! Here are the stories that resonated...

Kenya is the hub of East Africa as it has over the years become the place where much of the businesses and economic activities take place in the region. Currently, the country boasts of the largest media groups that control both online and print media in the region. Apart from large private and government-controlled companies and organizations that produce the widest circulating Kenyan newspapers, there are numerous TV stations...

The internet has turned the world to a global village and like every other continent, Africa is fast hooking up to the dot.com world. This hasn't been with peculiar challenges considering the fact that several African countries still have little or no access to the internet and are still very much impoverished. Despite all this, there is still a silver lining as many African countries continue to dedicate more effort...