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Mon, September 16th, 20:00 · Nick Sato

Smartphones to outnumber feature phones in Kenya by end of 2013

Smartphone sales will surpass those of feature phones in Kenya if current trends continue. → Read more
Tue, September 10th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson

Sawiris still targeting Telecom Italia – report

Egyptian telecoms tycoon Naguib Sawiris retains an interest in Telecom Italia, though opposition from the Italian government could scupper any deal. → Read more
Mon, September 9th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Hellofood set to expand in Middle East

Online food ordering service Hellofood is set to expand its offerings in the Middle East as a result of a partnership agreement between iMENA Holdings and Rocket Internet. → Read more
Sun, September 8th, 08:58 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: The week in startups 08/09/2013

Accelerator season is well and truly upon us and as ever, HumanIPO is the ideal place to get all the latest news from Africa’s startup and entrepreneur scene. → Read more
Thu, September 5th, 18:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

Jamming of Al Jazeera’s signals traced to sites near Egyptian military bases

The jamming of Al Jazeera’s Egyptian TV service has been found to be originating from outside of Cairo. → Read more
Wed, September 4th, 18:30 · Jack Barton

Q&A: Instabug co-founder Moataz Soliman

Egyptian virus detection app Instabug was recently revealed as one of 15 finalists in The Next Web’s Mobile Startup Rally, the only nomination from Africa, having also been a finalist of MobileBeat 2013. → Read more
Wed, September 4th, 16:40 · Brandon Gregory

Conflict in Egypt and Syria causes an increase in cybercrime

The political chaos in Egypt and Syria’s civil war have caused an increase in cybercrime, according to McAfee, Intel Corp’s security division and online antivirus solution. → Read more
Wed, September 4th, 15:40 · Kamau Mbote

Ericsson deploys flexible data charging for Vodafone Egypt

Ericsson has chosen Vodafone Egypt as a beneficiary of its Mobile Broadband Charging (MBC) product, providing 10 million users with personalised data and on-demand subscriptions. → Read more
Wed, September 4th, 13:00 · Jack Barton

Flat6Labs launches new startup programme in Egypt

An Egyptian accelerator has launched a new programme to provide more funding and support to a greater number of tech startups in the region. → Read more
Tue, September 3rd, 19:30 · Selipha Kihagi

Islamist TV channel Al-Hafez permanently shut down

Islamist television channel Al-Hafez has been permanently stopped from airing by an Egyptian court following accusations of inciting hatred against Coptic Christians and disrupting national unity. → Read more
Sun, September 1st, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: A week in startups 01/09/2013

As ever there has been mixed fortunes for the startup and innovation scene across Africa this week, but there has been no shortage of developments for HumanIPO to sink its teeth into. → Read more
Fri, August 30th, 20:00 · Jack Barton

Instabug creators “honoured” to represent Africa at TNW awards

Virus detection app Instabug is honoured to be the African representative at The Next Web (TNW) Conference USA in New York, according to co-founder Moataz Soliman. → Read more
Wed, August 28th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson

Egyptian startup makes final of TNW Mobile Startup Rally

Egyptian bug reporting tool Instabug has been nominated as the only African finalist in The Next Web’s Mobile Startup Rally, overcoming competition from more than 100 hundred applicants worldwide. → Read more
Wed, August 28th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

African government requests ignored by Facebook

Not a single African government request for Facebook data was accepted by the social network, while the United States had 79 per cent of up to 12,000 requests accepted. → Read more
Thu, August 15th, 10:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

Telecom Egypt revenue increases

Telecom Egypt has revealed its revenue performance for the second quarter, boasting a 16 per cent increase. → Read more
Thu, August 8th, 09:59 · Kamau Mbote

300 startups apply for DEMO Africa

More than 300 African startups, from 24 countries, have applied to the DEMO Africa conference to be held in Nairobi in October. → Read more
Mon, July 29th, 07:28 · Richard Cutcher

Samsung increase Africa presence with Etisalat deal

Africa and Middle East mobile operator Etisalat has signed a deal with manufacturer Samsung to roll out its products to 15 markets. → Read more
Tue, July 23rd, 09:03 · Richard Cutcher

Ghana and Egypt the highlights in Vodafone results

Vodafone, the mobile giant with a presence in more than 40 countries, took a 3.5 per cent hit on its service revenue, but its emerging markets businesses continued to grow. → Read more
Mon, July 22nd, 15:03 · Richard Cutcher

Foreign investment fund not put off by political turmoil

Managers of the Amadeus Capital Partners fund, invested in by the MTN Group, have told HumanIPO they are not put off by political unrest in African countries such as Egypt. → Read more
Fri, July 19th, 08:59 · Richard Cutcher

Mobile and fixed-line operators to cooperate in Egypt

Etisalat has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Telecom Egypt to launch an integrated licence, allowing the fixed line operator to use mobile services. → Read more