Articles by Elly Okutoyi

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Tue, October 30th, 13:08 · Elly Okutoyi

Acumen Fund and Dow partner to scale social enterprises in East and West Africa

Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture fund addressing poverty across Africa and South Asia, has announced a partnership with The Dow Chemical Company in a venture that would ensure the two scale innovative social enterprises in East and West Africa. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 08:54 · Elly Okutoyi

WiselyHired wants to make retirees useful in old age

A startup in South Africa has developed a professional services platform named WiselyHired set to help tap into retirees’ skills and experiences by enabling them to earn incomes upon selling their services online. → Read more
Tue, October 30th, 06:54 · Elly Okutoyi

Buni TV sponsors young African filmmakers at 3 film festivals

Buni TV has announced a partnership with three high-profile African film festivals to award cash prizes to winning short films, which will help support emerging filmmakers. → Read more
Mon, October 29th, 12:13 · Elly Okutoyi

Developer Economics Survey 2013 launched

The fourth annual Developer Economics Survey has been launched, with developers invited to participate in an online survey with a range of prizes on offer for lucky participants. → Read more
Mon, October 29th, 07:56 · Elly Okutoyi

No takers for US$10 million investment money, AfDB says

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it has set aside over US$10 million in an investment fund for youth and other development institutions that has not yet been “fully” utilised. → Read more
Mon, October 29th, 06:54 · Elly Okutoyi

Microsoft focuses on African market potential

According to representatives, Microsoft Corporation is concentrating on the African market more than ever before, recognising the immense potential and opportunities present in the continent. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 08:48 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenyan startup promises reduced car theft

Mobile-based car tracking solution mTracker intends to cut down on rising cases of car theft in a country that witnesses 10 to 15 such incidents each day. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 07:35 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya’s information PS officially opens DEMO Africa in Nairobi

Kenya’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications Dr. Bitange Ndemo officially opened DEMO Africa in Kenya’s capital Nairobi yesterday. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 14:17 · Elly Okutoyi

DEMO Africa kicks off in Kenya’s capital

Africa’s first DEMO event, running in Nairobi, Kenya at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) until October 26, kicked off today. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 12:16 · Elly Okutoyi

InMobi vacating its Africa offices

InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile advertising company, has announced that it will be closing down its African offices and relocating to its regional offices in London and other parts of the world, in a surprising move given Africa is the world's fastest growing handset market. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 06:04 · Elly Okutoyi

Car verification app launched in South Africa

Lightstone, a specialist in spatial data and data driven insights, has launched in South Africa a new car verification app that promises to enhance the car sales industry by enabling car dealers generate instant verification reports. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 12:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Facebook hits 50 million users in Africa

Facebook has officially hit 50 million users in Africa, reporting more than 50 percent growth within 18 months. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 09:02 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya’s Yu Mobile seeks US$200M loan to expand operation

Kenyan mobile network operator Yu Mobile is looking into taking a KSh16.8 billion (US$200 million) loan from international financiers to help it meet its expansion plans and upgrade its network to 4G. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 07:09 · Elly Okutoyi

Acer Africa and Orlando Pirates team open learning centre in Soweto

Electronics maker Acer has partnered with Orlando Pirates, a South African soccer team, to launch a learning center in Soweto, South Africa, expected to enable children to develop their computer, mathematics and science skills. → Read more
Mon, October 22nd, 12:55 · Elly Okutoyi

Unreliable Internet hindering Kenyan superstore’s online retailing

Unstable Internet connectivity has been blamed for slowing down the launch of Kenya’s largest retail chain store Nakumatt’s online shopping website. → Read more
Mon, October 22nd, 12:29 · Elly Okutoyi

Airtel ranked world’s number 4 mobile operator

Global telecommunications company Bharti Airtel has been ranked as the world’s fourth largest mobile operator, moving up one position from last year, a report by global ICT researcher Wireless Intelligence has revealed. → Read more
Sat, October 20th, 04:59 · Elly Okutoyi

MTN software to save Nigerian banks 70% of operational costs

MTN has introduced new software for Nigeria’s up-and-coming banks, hoping it could save the micro-finance institutions up to 70 percent of operational costs. → Read more
Fri, October 19th, 08:36 · Elly Okutoyi

Mxit declares that archrival WhatsApp is no threat

Leading African instant messaging platform Mxit has said that competitor WhatsApp is not a threat to its operations as they operate in different niches. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 14:20 · Elly Okutoyi

Apple loses appeal against Samsung in UK

Three Court of Appeal judges earlier today ruled that the Samsung did not infringe Apple’s design rights with its Samsung Galaxy Tabs, making the latter to lose its appeal case. → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 11:43 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya’s information ministry to endorse social media clubs for colleges

Kenya’s Ministry of Information and Communications is set to endorse social media clubs in the nation’s universities to promote social media as a tool for learning and communication by both lectures and students. → Read more