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Fri, October 3rd, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Econet launches EcoSchool for universities in Zimbabwe
Econet Wireless has launched EcoSchool a digital educational platform aimed at providing the university community in Zimbabwe with improved and free access to educational materials. → Read more
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Fri, October 3rd, 10:31 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Falk Benke, CTO, BeamRemit.com
Falk Benke is the chief technology officer (CTO) of BeamRemit.com, an Accra-based startup that allows Africans to remit money cheaply and instantly. He spoke to HumanIPO on the increasing demand for Bitcoin in Africa, the money remit market in Ghana and the startup community in Accra. → Read more
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Thu, October 2nd, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Facebook apologizes to the gay community over real-name policy
Facebook has issued an apology to drag queens, drag kings, transgender, and extensive LGBT community over its real-name policy that sought to verify the authenticity of suspicious accounts. → Read more
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Thu, October 2nd, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
IT services spending to increase in SA
IT services spending in South Africa is expected to increase 10.5% year on year in 2015 to total $5.7 billion, according to the latest forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
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Thu, October 2nd, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
InvestNow.NG online trading platform launched in Nigeria
An online trading platform that allows real time funding of investment accounts has been launched in Nigeria by UBA Capital. → Read more
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Thu, October 2nd, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
SkyVision VPN to ensure seamless connectivity between Unity Bank branches
SkyVision Global Networks Ltd has partnered with Unity Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading retail financial institutions to provide its satellite-based Virtual Private Network (VPN) services via its local Nigerian hub to support Unity Bank’s LAN network, connecting the bank’s headquarters in Lagos to its numerous branch offices nationwide. → Read more
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Thu, October 2nd, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Buntwani Conference to demystify role of ICT in governance issues
Kenya is set to host the first inaugural Butwani conference that will seek to have the role of citizen participation in governance matters through ICT demystified. → Read more
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Thu, October 2nd, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda’s access.mobile set to disrupt EA healthcare ecosystem with patient engagement app
Ugandan startup access.mobile has launched a web-based application that allows hospitals and private clinics to communicate with their patients through SMS and email, providing a much needed alternative to having to deal with mountainous paper systems. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Belgium’s SatADSL partners local companies for financial and school broadcasting services
Belgium firm, SatADSL is set to provide financial and school broadcasting services with internet connectivity to remote areas in Kenya and Uganda using satellite technology. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
KTN, NTV and Citizen back on StarTimes
Three major local stations KTN, NTV and Citizen which have been absent from the StarTimes pay TV platform are now back just two days after the Supreme Court made a ruling on a case that had the stations on opposing sides. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Seven African Startups Fast-Tracked by Microsoft’s Second Round of Innovation Grant
Seven African startups will benefit from a second round of funding, technical support and mentorship from Microsoft to fast-track their growth and provide a roadmap to highlight Africa’s ‘future growth pole’. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s NTSA launches new internet, mobile system to Modernize Road Transport Sector
The National Transport & Safety Authority (NTSA) in conjunction with the ICT Authority (ICTA) have launched a new system that relies on Internet and Mobile technology to carry out operations aimed at modernizing the transport sector. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
OPINION: Google’s unrepresentative Doodle for Nigeria’s Independence Day
Over the years, Google's Doodles have become popular especially during events of significant importance across the world. In Africa, Doodles are regularly released to commemorate significant days in Africa's history. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Boye Oshinaga, Founder, VirtualClass
Boye Oshinaga is the founder of Youngsoul Limited a Nigerian education technology company that develops digital education software currently one of the startups under 440's accelerator programme, he spoke to HumanIPO at the Lagos Garage on VirtualClass, Nigeria's startup ecosystem and 440. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 11:13 · Paul Adepoju
Upwardly Mobile theme announced for SMW 2015
Toby Daniels, Founder and Executive Director, Social Media Week (SMW), this morning announced the theme for SMW 2015. In a newsletter sent to subscribers, Daniel said the theme for next year is 'Upwardly Mobile: The Rise Of The Connected Class'. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
There is a huge demand for Bitcoins in Ghana – Beam
Accra-based company that allows Africans to remit money, cheaply and instantly, Beam has revealed there is a huge demand for Bitcoins in Ghana. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Google, Globacom celebrate Nigeria’s independence day
Major players in Nigeria's technology sector including Google and Globacom are joining citizens in celebrating the nation's fifty-fourth Independence Day. Google released a Doodle that showcased the major forms of road transportation in Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, September 30th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan executives agree on collaborative innovation at GE Global Innovation Barometer
Kenyan business leaders consider collaboration to be a risk worth taking if there is to be successfully innovation the results of the 2014 “Global Innovation Barometer have indicated. → Read more
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Tue, September 30th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya still struggling with digital migration as other EA countries Implement
The Supreme Court of Kenya yesterday ruled that the warring parties in the digital migration case namely the Communications Authority of Kenya and three local media houses the Nation media group, Standard media group and Royal media services consult and come up with a new switch off date in 90 days. → Read more
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Tue, September 30th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Intel in ICT literacy campaign for Kenyan women with She Will Connect Program
A total of 2000 women and girls stand to benefit from a digital literacy training program under Intel known as She Will Connect that will run until 2016 and will involve training of women and girls at various Pasha Centres in a number of counties. → Read more
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