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Thu, August 2nd, 07:50 · HumanIPO

Africa’s greatest gaming expo returns this year

South Africa’s 53-hour computer gaming event dubbed NAG LAN, the biggest PC LAN gaming event in the continent, returns this year. → Read more
Thu, August 2nd, 04:00 · HumanIPO

Duka1.com partners with top firms to retail genuine phones ahead of grey handset switch off plans

Nagare Tech Limited's site Duka1.com is barely a month old but has partnered with major electronic manufactures, including Samsung, Sony, Nokia, Blackberry and HTC, to retail original electronics in Kenya and across East Africa. → Read more
Wed, August 1st, 09:41 · HumanIPO

TV viewers in South Africa to benefit from triple play platform

As the deadline for International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to migrate to the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) approaches, SkyeVine, a data broadband services operator for sub-Saharan broadcasters, and Intelsat, a satellite services provider, are ensuring that TV viewers in Africa are not left behind. → Read more
Wed, August 1st, 07:10 · HumanIPO

Kenya’s mobile users consistently seeking better network services

Global Independent mobile advertising network leader InMobi today released its findings on the trends of Kenya’s mobile phone use. → Read more
Wed, August 1st, 06:00 · HumanIPO

SA’s Vodacom and blackberry-maker RIM in a row over billing

A debate has emerged over who is to blame for the high rates charged by Vodacom for data usage. Research carried out pointed out that a majority blame Vodacom for Blackberry’s over billing problems, Vodacom in return said it was not a billing issue, but simply the way BIS (BlackBerry internet Service) works in South Africa. → Read more
Tue, July 31st, 13:17 · HumanIPO

East Africa’s data experts unveil recovery response for phone data loss

Mobile users within East Africa can now retrieve any lost data from the mobile devices thanks to new software capable of retrieving information lost for as far back as five years, from “all types” of handsets. → Read more
Tue, July 31st, 08:39 · HumanIPO

Nigerian healers turning to Effiwe.net for health information

Effiwe.net, an academic resource site for African medical personnel, now boasts of a vast database of free online resources for download by registered subscribers. The site is presently stirring the spectre of clinical practice in Nigeria with a number of medical trainees and practitioners logging in for health information resources. → Read more
Tue, July 31st, 06:53 · HumanIPO

Six Degrees says Safaricom’s Okoa Sim Card offers no fierce contention

Safaricom’s new service for SIM data backup is currently piquing interest with many viewing the service as a relief to mobile data and contacts loss, as it safely stores them [data] in the cloud. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 14:30 · HumanIPO

Botswana’s government still figuring whether to “snoop” on mobile users

Botswana government is still negotiating on whether to allow the implementation of a law that could allow the monitoring of messages on all mobile networks in the country. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 13:59 · HumanIPO

New SMS job prep platform swiftly optioned by Africa’s dropouts

g.Maarifa is a first-ever mobile job preparation platform and SMS aggregator that, according to reports, is now changing the lives of several thousands of youths in Africa. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 12:00 · HumanIPO

Opera Mini reaches 200 million users per month

Opera Mini’s efforts for the first time topped 200 million users per month with a 47 percent increase from last year, driven by its distribution deals with handset makers and telecom providers in Africa America and Asia. → Read more
Mon, July 30th, 08:25 · HumanIPO

Ethiopia’s first mobile banking services set to go live

Addis International Bank (AdIB), a leading bank in Erhiopia, last week signed an agreement with Reewire ICT Solutions to offer Mobile banking services. AdIB at last becomes the first bank to launch mobile banking services in the country. → Read more
Sat, July 28th, 05:00 · HumanIPO

Two firms in SA engage to take HIV testing hi-tech

Two firms in South Africa have partnered to take HIV testing hi-tech. → Read more
Sat, July 28th, 04:00 · HumanIPO

Viridis Africa’s clean technology forum slated for October

On October 16 and 17 this year, social entrepreneurs in clean technology fields including wind, solar, hydro, biofuels, geothermal and coal will pitch their environmental conservation ideas to investors in Johannesburg, South Africa. → Read more
Fri, July 27th, 13:17 · HumanIPO

World’s most powerful telescope inspiring SA’s young techies

Almost 80 kilometres away from Carnarvon in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, where more than 5900 residents are jobless and good opportunities take a lifetime to resurface, the world's most powerful radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), undergoes installation. → Read more
Fri, July 27th, 05:00 · HumanIPO

Aboutticketz.com introduces QR code ticketing in SA

AboutTicketZ is pioneering mobile QR code ticketing in South Africa, moving a step further from SMS-based mobile ticketing solutions already in existence in the country. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 15:30 · HumanIPO

NOTES: Africa’s Web-based notice board

Inspired by traditional notice boards, Johan Nel Umunthu, the founder of Mimiboard created a virtual notice board named after a Swahili word "mimi" depicting “I.” The app is designed to pass information, just like a typical notice board. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 14:39 · HumanIPO

19-year-old develops Scrobber, a Pinterest imitator for surfers in Africa

Scrobber is a new virtual pinboard essential for planning weddings, decorating homes, and sharing recipes. It can also function as an online catalogue for merchandise, adds the developers. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 14:04 · HumanIPO

Kenya’s cellular operators headed for furious price rows

Kenya’s four mobile network operators have, since 2012, engaged in endless competitive campaigns to gain market dominance over each other. Fresh price rows could be in the offing, analysts say. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 11:49 · HumanIPO

Are you a job seeker? Send your CVs by SMSing, GLO shows it all

Nigerian-owned GLO, a cellular network operator, has introduced Glo Job Xpress, a new service that lets job seekers send CV’s to likely employers via SMS text messages. → Read more