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Sat, August 18th, 06:14 · HumanIPO

Virgin Mobile SA appoints Marchbank as its new chief

Jonathan Marchbank has been appointed as Virgin Mobile South Africa’s new chief executive. He replaces Steve Bailey who stepped down in May this year → Read more
Sat, August 18th, 05:40 · HumanIPO

Nigeria’s computer makers blame inadequate funding

Nigeria’s local electronic manufacturers have blamed inadequate funding as a major obstructer towards making high quality computers. → Read more
Fri, August 17th, 13:06 · HumanIPO

TMS Fluke Interface for Ansur automation software now on retail

Global provider of test and measurement healthcare equipment Fluke Biomedical and Four Rivers Software Systems, a software solutions firm, have this morning announced the launch a joint TMS Fluke Interface. → Read more
Fri, August 17th, 12:03 · HumanIPO

Former mayor sues MTN over ringtone allegations

Giant network operator MTN is on the spotlight following claims by former Kampala mayor Al Haji Nasser Ntege Sebaggala that the telco turned his speech into ringtones without his consent. → Read more
Fri, August 17th, 07:01 · HumanIPO

SEACOM cable links research networks across southern Africa

The national research networks based in southern Africa will benefit from high-speed Internet, after Zambia was linked up to South Africa last month, through a SEACOM submarine cable that passed through Zimbabwe. → Read more
Fri, August 17th, 05:08 · HumanIPO

Nairobi’s city council to launch e-services

Nairobi City Council yesterday partnered with two mobile phone service providers in a venture focused on introducing e-payment services to the council. → Read more
Thu, August 16th, 13:06 · HumanIPO

Samsung’s game changer the GALAXY Note 10.1 now on retail

Samsung Electronics, an electronic market leader has today unveiled its new tablet the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 in the US, UK and the South Korean market. → Read more
Thu, August 16th, 12:10 · HumanIPO

Government agencies in Nigeria summoned to look into data theft

Data security training organised by Resourcery and Check Point Software for IT managers in Abuja, Nigeria this week served to look up for solutions that could counter high rise in the unauthorised access of data in the government agencies. → Read more
Thu, August 16th, 09:36 · HumanIPO

Android is still king of smartphone operating systems

A report released Wednesday by IDC indicates that more Android phones were shipped during this year’s second quarter than iPhones, a proof that Android OS continues to extend dominance over other smartphone operating systems worldwide. → Read more
Thu, August 16th, 08:34 · HumanIPO

Etisalat spreads 3.75G Easyblaze broadband to 22 cities in Nigeria

Etisalat Nigeria’s 3.75G Easyblaze Internet service is now available in 22 cities, after six new cities were added this week. → Read more
Thu, August 16th, 07:29 · HumanIPO

Nigeria’s government restricts staff on social media use

Lagos State Government in Nigeria has issued a stern warning to civil servants who spend much of their time browsing and interacting on social media during office hours. The government Internet servers within the State Secretariat, Alausa have now been cut off social networking sites. → Read more
Thu, August 16th, 07:22 · HumanIPO

Sierra Leone’s telecom operators summoned over poor service

Sierra Leone’s parliamentary oversight committee on information and communications asked the country’s mobile service providers Monday to improve on their services. → Read more
Thu, August 16th, 05:00 · HumanIPO

M-Content, new virtual content payment app on social networking and gaming sites in Nigeria

M-Content, a new virtual wallet launched Monday, is set to help Nigerians make online payments on gaming and social networking sites. → Read more
Thu, August 16th, 04:00 · HumanIPO

Nigeria’s FirstBank introduces voice banking, USSD and Vernacular

FirstBank Nigeria has introduced Interactive Voice Response fund transfer and bill payments in addition to a 24-hour customer service centre in local languages. → Read more
Wed, August 15th, 14:10 · HumanIPO

‘Illiterate’ women to engineer Barefoot College’s solar energy project in Zanzibar

Zanzibar’s off-grid households could soon benefit from free solar electric systems courtesy of Barefoot College. → Read more
Wed, August 15th, 07:47 · HumanIPO

Uganda’s communications industry regulator keen on stamping cybercrime out

Uganda's communications regulator the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has set up a specialised unit called CERT to deal with cybercrime, one of the world's fastest growing crimes. → Read more
Wed, August 15th, 04:00 · HumanIPO

Intel ‘to the rescue’ of Nigeria’s health sector

Technology giant Intel Corporation and Synapses Limited, a medical network firm, are combining forces to train Nigeria's clinical workers on digital technology use. → Read more
Tue, August 14th, 14:59 · HumanIPO

Rocket Internet to receive US$ 419 million from Millicon for intercontinental online ventures

Millicom from today can increase its stakes up to 50% in Rocket Internet’s Latin America Internet Holding ("LIH") and Africa Internet Holding ("AIH"). → Read more
Tue, August 14th, 13:38 · HumanIPO

Technology giant Motorolla to send 4,000 workers home in restructuring

Cellphone-maker Motorola has announced it is reducing its worldwide headcount by approximately 4,000 in a strategy focused on increasing its profitability. → Read more
Tue, August 14th, 13:17 · HumanIPO

Nut collectors in Burkina Faso report increased incomes using DBMS

Burkina Faso Shea nut collectors, majority of whom are women, who turned to using database management systems (DBMS) in June are beginning to report increased incomes. → Read more