Africa

New State of the Mobile Web report from Opera shows 5% jump in global mobile Internet users

December 22, 2009 -- Oslo, Norway -- Opera Mini has garnered more than 41.7 million users worldwide showing a 5.3 percent jump compared to the previous month, according to the State of the Mobile Web report for November 2009.

The number of page- views in November 2009 went up 9.5% and data consumption increased 8.3% compared to the previous month. In Africa, Facebook has taken a strong lead and ranks as the most popular site in six out of the top 10 countries.

Enabling mCommerce Between Enterprises, Government and Public Utilities And Africa’s Under-Serviced Communities

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – NOVEMBER 11, 2009 – AFRICACOM — Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), the global leader in mobile messaging and mobile commerce, today announced its partnership with MobiKash Afrika, an independent Kenyan mobile commerce services provider, to deliver the first intra-region, mobile network and bank agnostic, mobile commerce solution for East and Southern Africa.

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- Experian CheetahMail, a provider of email marketing and customer intelligence technologies, today announced the launch of Experian CheetahMail in South Africa. Experian CheetahMail enables businesses from around the world to create and deliver highly targeted and relevant email communications that garner maximum return on investment while improving the life-time value of their individual customers.

Oslo, Norway -- November 11, 2009 -- Opera Software is in Cape Town for the annual Africa Com, from November 11-12, 2009. Setting up camp in booth B9, Opera will demo the very Web technology that has served as a key driver of Internet growth throughout the African continent.