Articles by Vincent Matinde

Articles by Vincent Matinde, Page 11

Fri, November 30th, 05:23 · Vincent Matinde

Online trading platform B&S Media making ground in Kenya

As e-commerce seeks to gain footing in Africa, Kenyan firm B & S Media seems to be accelerating the process by offering a platform to promote online businesses. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 14:55 · Vincent Matinde

Manyatta Rent geared to change face of Kenya’s real estate industry

The developers of Manyatta Rent, software enabling real estate agents to receive rent via mobile money transfer services, have vowed to revolutionise the real estate business with their new property management tool. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 12:46 · Vincent Matinde

Gamsole ready to take African gaming global

Nigerian gaming company Gamsole has become the newest entrant into an industry that is slowly taking shape, with companies such as Maliyo Games and Kuluya gaining international recognition and eying the US$67 billion global market. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 07:43 · Vincent Matinde

Safaricom and Britam launch new insurance product via M-Pesa

Safaricom, Britam and Changamka Health have unveiled Linda Jamii, a new insurance facility that enables low income earners to make contributions via M-Pesa mobile money transfer service. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 09:47 · Vincent Matinde

Nairobi to be covered by CCTV camera network by January 2013

The Kenyan government is fast-tracking a project to put the capital Nairobi under CCTV surveillance by early next year, in an attempt to curb the terrorism and rising crime rates within the city. → Read more
Wed, November 28th, 08:40 · Vincent Matinde

Orange launches open-ended solution for innovators in Africa

Orange has unveiled an innovation resource called Emerginov at the InnovAfrica forum taking place in Dakar, Senegal to help organisations and SMEs to launch SMS and vocal products. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 11:29 · Vincent Matinde

African social network launches online video campaign

Afroterminal, a popular social networking site in Nigeria, has started an online video campaign to highlight the positives about Africa. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 09:49 · Vincent Matinde

Egyptian businessman to invest US$3.9 billion in Telecom Italia

Egyptian entrepreneur Naguib Sawiris is looking to pump US$3.9 billion into the debt ridden Telecom Italia and plans to expand into Brazil. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 08:26 · Vincent Matinde

Kenyan media network launches road traffic management app

Kenya-based media company Mediamax has launched an application called K24 Rush Hour, for vehicle traffic updates on various routes and roads across the country. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 13:18 · Vincent Matinde

Q&A: Establishing data mining company, Doban Africa

Doban Africa was established by Elvis Bando to help companies and corporations manage data that comes in various channels. The company has also come up with medical products like Zahanati, which have been featured in big news outlets such as Aljazeera and Reuters. The founder spoke with HumanIPO on the start, challenges and future of Doban Africa. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 08:31 · Vincent Matinde

M-Changa introduces new features one month after launch

M-Changa, Kenya’s premier crowdfunding app, has integrated new features barely a month following its official launch, aiming to tap into the African market in the near future. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 13:54 · Vincent Matinde

Conference to discuss cyber security in East Africa set for December

A conference to discuss the new trends in cyber crime in East Africa has been scheduled for December 4 and 5, with various players from national and international fields expected to attend. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 11:19 · Vincent Matinde

Gemalto and Standard Bank launch travel payment app in South Africa

South Africa’s Standard Bank has extended its inroads in technology with a new application that will automate travel payment, in collaboration with Gemalto, a world leader in digital security. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 08:57 · Vincent Matinde

Kenyan data mining company celebrates 2 years with new product

Kenya-based data mining startup Doban Africa is celebrating its second anniversary with a new parcel-tracking product that is already shaking the country’s shipping industry. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 13:17 · Vincent Matinde

Techno Brain and Drishti to offer Africa’s outsourcing industry array of solutions

Software giant Techno Brain has partnered with Drishti, an Indian communications solutions firm, in a venture focused on boosting the outsourcing industry in Africa. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 11:58 · Vincent Matinde

Largest bank in DRC employs IBM solutions for its business growth

Rawbank, a leading bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has implemented IT solutions from IBM for its expansion and growth plans, allowing customers to receive notifications of bank transactions through text message among many other innovations. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 09:15 · Vincent Matinde

SAP announces applications for its skills training and scholarships

One hundred graduates will benefit from SAP training from next year, according to an announcement by the market and technology leader in business management solutions. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 12:38 · Vincent Matinde

Renault integrates Tourism Radio on its R-Link tablet

French carmaker Renault will integrate the Tourism Radio guide in R-Link tablet in its new range of cars. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 09:32 · Vincent Matinde

Taxation and government regulations could stifle mobile growth

Taxation and regulations in Sub-Saharan Africa could kill the growth of the mobile phenomenal in the region, according to a GSMA report. → Read more
Tue, November 20th, 07:28 · Vincent Matinde

Kenyan government to set up online identity system to curb cybercrime

Kenya’s government has revealed of plans to set up an online identity system for merchants hoping to make ecommerce in the country safer by curbing online fraud. → Read more