SMS is still the most popular means of communication in Africa due to scarce access to the internet. And while there's a growing number of smartphone users, the figure's still low compared to other markets. So why has WeChat invested $3.4 million in African technology start-ups?

With 140 million active mobile phone subscriptions, Nigeria has emerged as an attractive market for mobile. In a bid to drive electronic payment strategies, five Nigerian banks have launched new service PayAttitude. But with adoption of mobile payments slowing, what do they stand to gain?

If the internet were a country, it would be the fifth largest economy all on its own, but just 43% of people have access to it. Since 2013, Facebook has been working alongside names including Samsung and Qualcomm to fix this. But could making the internet accessible to all really be so simple?

Cablevision specialises in TV and internet. It's not a mobile network. But with the likes of T-Mobile and Verizon collectively losing $386 billion to platforms such as Skype and WhatsApp, Cablevision has introduced a WiFi-only mobile contract with a competitive price tag. But is this really the future of mobile?