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Tue, July 10th, 04:00 · HumanIPO

KopoKopo marks cashless day minus the wallet, ATM

Kenya-based mobile money aggregator called Kopokopo is today running an event in the country's capital Nairobi focused on pushing for a cashless economy. → Read more
Mon, July 9th, 12:12 · HumanIPO

Neptune Solutions enters the Ethiopian software market

A global leader in software solutions Neptune Solutions will be launching a branch in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa in the “next two months.” → Read more
Mon, July 9th, 11:07 · HumanIPO

What Nigeria’s 100 million active phone lines mean to the world

Nigeria’s active phone lines have hit over a 100 million. The milestone now makes the country Africa’s fastest growing telecoms market. → Read more
Mon, July 9th, 10:04 · HumanIPO

Ethiopia’s tax authority wants cargo trucks fitted with tracking devices

Ethiopian cargo trucks operating along the 887-kilometre Addis Ababa to Djibouti highway are set to be installed with tracking devices that will enable monitoring their [trucks] locations and activities centrally, according to the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority (ERCA). → Read more
Mon, July 9th, 04:00 · HumanIPO

Goal.com goes live in Ghana

Goal.com, the world’s biggest football website, believes that Africa loves football, a sport it is also passionate about. It is hence expanding to populations in love with soccer and this time round, it is launching in Ghana. → Read more
Fri, July 6th, 14:50 · HumanIPO

Mara Launch Uganda Fund seeks footing in Uganda

A new venture fund called Mara Launch Uganda Fund has opened its doors to Uganda’s technology community complete with a community working space and business mentorship programmes. → Read more
Fri, July 6th, 12:02 · HumanIPO

Nigeria still daring to embark on local content agenda

Nigeria will produce own subscriber identity module (SIM card), base transceiver station (BTS) for wireless communication, debit, credit and other payment cards from January next year, as stated in the country’s Local Content Policy. → Read more
Fri, July 6th, 04:00 · HumanIPO

Real Time Wine, South Africa’s new wine tasting app

Andy Hadfield, the founder of a new wine tasting app branded Real Time Wine says he came up with the innovation as “most wine buyers are not wine experts,” while speaking of South African wine buyers. → Read more
Thu, July 5th, 12:05 · HumanIPO

Taxis in Kwazulu Natal trying for cashless fare system

A campaign to have taxis in South Africa’s Kwazulu Natal province fitted with electronic fare collection metres began Monday. Around 3000 cabs are set to be installed with the gadget, according to a source. → Read more
Thu, July 5th, 08:40 · HumanIPO

South Africa’s new network operator poised to reduce calling rates by 50 percent

AppChat mobile voice network operator is set to revolutionize South Africa’s telecom sector with its promise of affordable local and international calls. → Read more
Thu, July 5th, 08:10 · HumanIPO

Telecel Zimbabwe appoints new chief executive

Zimbabwe's mobile service provider Telecel Zimbabwe has appointed Francis Mawindi as its new chief executive officer. Mawindi, a Zimbabwean, will succeed John Swaim, a U.S.-born Swiss citizen. → Read more
Thu, July 5th, 05:00 · HumanIPO

Samsung Smart App Challenge winners to take home US$4.08-million

Samsung Electronics will give 80 mobile developers US$4,08 million as prize money for its global mobile app developers challenge. → Read more
Wed, July 4th, 15:00 · HumanIPO

Firefox mobile OS set for integration on smartphones

Firefox Operating System for smartphones is underway courtesy of the back up of a number of global mobile networks. → Read more
Wed, July 4th, 14:17 · HumanIPO

Ghafla launches a mobile app, opens space to advertisers

Kenya-based infotainment site Ghafla has unwrapped its first mobile app on Nokia. It has in addition introduced advertising services for Kenya’s business owners. → Read more
Wed, July 4th, 07:27 · HumanIPO

WMO picks on West Africa to pilot its global climate monitoring system

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) forecasts countries within west Africa would face severe drought in a year. It has selected the region for its pilot project -- a new climate monitoring system scheduled for launch in October. → Read more
Wed, July 4th, 04:00 · HumanIPO

CheqOut targets millions of Africa’s unbanked with its swipe technology

The CheqOut app launched on Monday in South Africa is expected to enable millions in Africa to transact on their mobile phones using a plug-in card reader, which allows the phones to accept credit card payments. → Read more
Tue, July 3rd, 12:44 · HumanIPO

Botswana’s app geared up to end music piracy

A mobile developer in Botswana has come up with an app set to frustrate music piracy specially through file sharing. This move, he says, was motivated by the fact that African musicians lose billions of shillings a year to piracy and copyright-related issues. → Read more
Sat, June 30th, 07:40 · HumanIPO

Samsung starts assembling its range of PC monitors in South Africa

Samsung Electronics now manufactures 21-inch – and above – computer monitors in South Africa. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 15:15 · HumanIPO

A food delivery app wants to ease Nairobi’s traffic

Michael Hudson, James DeMichele and Jake Goldberg came up with a food ordering and delivery service they have since named Yum. → Read more
Fri, June 29th, 07:57 · HumanIPO

Kenya’s construction industry set for reawakening with Access Kenya’s new technology

Kenya’s leading Internet service provider Access Kenya has launched a new Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) solution set to take Kenya’s building technology to "the next level." → Read more