Articles by Vincent Matinde

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Wed, July 11th, 13:41 · Vincent Matinde

Google introduces indoor maps for museums

Google is doing a lot with its maps. It recently released indoor maps for museums in North America adding to its 10,000 already catalogued indoor locations. → Read more
Wed, July 11th, 09:04 · Vincent Matinde

Africa’s OS makes major strides, 3000 downloads in 2 weeks

Since HumanIPO highlighted the developments of Randolf Owusu, the creator of Africa’s Operating System, the company has reportedly made major strides in Africa. → Read more
Wed, July 11th, 07:49 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile users in Kenya inching closer to 30 million, says CCK

Kenya’s communications regulator, the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK), has released its second quarter report on the country’s mobile and Internet sector. → Read more
Tue, July 10th, 13:25 · Vincent Matinde

African Virtual University hosts ICT policy meetup in Nairobi

The African Virtual University (AVU) is playing host to a Pan-African conference focused on discussing the importance of ICT in education. → Read more
Tue, July 10th, 09:50 · Vincent Matinde

SA’s Electronic Visa set to grow the tourism sector

The newly introduced e-visas will spur tourism growth in South Africa, says the government. → Read more
Tue, July 10th, 09:07 · Vincent Matinde

Enablis and NetHope launch IT competition in Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana

IT competition dubbed “Growing IT Entreprenuers,” sponsored by Enablis Entreprenueral Network in association with NetHope Academy, will be held in three African countries: Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana, a welcome news to IT entrepreneurs. → Read more
Tue, July 10th, 07:38 · Vincent Matinde

RIM introduces stylish phones in Nigeria

Research in Motion, the Blackberry Curve-maker, has introduced two new smartphones for the Nigerian market. → Read more
Mon, July 9th, 13:48 · Vincent Matinde

Walking direction for Google Maps Africa launched

Google has today announced the release of walking directions for Africa, although in Beta. This comes after it released the driving direction on Google Maps in 2010 in Africa. → Read more
Mon, July 9th, 12:46 · Vincent Matinde

Nclose and Check Point partner to enhance security

Two South Africa-based tech security firms, Nclose and Check Point, have joined forces to offer customers enhanced security by harbouring encryption technology. → Read more
Mon, July 9th, 07:24 · Vincent Matinde

Mauritius signs a pact with US over open Internet

Mauritius is going through a revolutionary IT transformation and the latest move is its new pact with the United States in a move focused on promoting Internet use in entrepreneurship. → Read more
Fri, July 6th, 13:11 · Vincent Matinde

SA Lotto now available on Vodacom network

Vodacom has now introduced a service that will allow the subscribers to play the lottery right from their phones or online. → Read more
Fri, July 6th, 09:56 · Vincent Matinde

Nokia brings in 2 new phones in the Asha brand

Nokia has announced it is expanding its Nokia Asha brand with two new phones, Asha 305 and Asha 202. → Read more
Fri, July 6th, 05:00 · Vincent Matinde

Nokia unveils a rap competition to market the Asha brand

Counting on the Android sweep, times are hard for Nokia in Africa but necessity is the mother of invention and maybe this is the road Nokia has chosen to market its newest Asha brand of phones. → Read more
Thu, July 5th, 13:35 · Vincent Matinde

Entries to the 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa announced

The 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) is now officially open for applications. IPA honours innovations from across Africa → Read more
Thu, July 5th, 10:21 · Vincent Matinde

Africa gearing up for the second ITI Africa Summit

The second Africa IT Infrastructure Summit is slated for Cape Town, South Africa from July 12 to 13. Africa’s top techno players are now gearing up for the event. → Read more
Thu, July 5th, 09:55 · Vincent Matinde

Kenya tops, after Norway, with socially devoted brands, South Africa sixth

Socialbakers have released a report which puts Kenya at number two on the countries with socially devoted brands on Facebook. → Read more
Thu, July 5th, 08:28 · Vincent Matinde

Say goodbye to these Google products

Coming from the recent Google I/O conference, the company has announced that it would be axing off some of its products. → Read more
Wed, July 4th, 13:18 · Vincent Matinde

Internet Society to give grants to help IT innovation in Africa

Internet Society has released over US$10,000 each, to several African projects that help communities access technology. → Read more
Wed, July 4th, 12:30 · Vincent Matinde

Samsung launches Galaxy S III in Lusaka

Samsung Electronics has launched Galaxy SIII in Zambia’s capital Lusaka. → Read more
Wed, July 4th, 09:14 · Vincent Matinde

Android is our backup plan, says Nokia

In an interview on a Finnish television, Risto Siilasmaa, of the Nokia board, said that Android OS would be their backup option if their Windows OS integration fails. → Read more