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Mon, February 10th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Modupe Macaulay, founder of CapitalSquare
Modupe Macaulay is the founder of CapitalSquare, a co-working space based in Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos. In this exclusive interview, she spoke to HumanIPO about the centre, with special emphasis on its forthcoming Demo Day. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 07:00 · Tom Jackson
UCC launches ACIA Awards 2014
The Uganda Communications Commission has launched the 2014 edition of the ACIA Awards, which recognise innovations from local companies, groups or individuals in developing or adopting ICT. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 06:48 · Chris Udemans
Google acquires 6% in Lenovo
Google has bought six per cent of Lenovo’s shares for US$750 million, according to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange news service. → Read more
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Sun, February 9th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 09/02/2014
African startups have seen a wave of investment this week, with over US$40 million being awarded and over US$200 million in the pipeline. → Read more
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Sat, February 8th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
AUC selects Internet Society to host AXIS workshops
The African Union Commission (AUC) has selected the Internet Society to host workshops under the auspices of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) project, to build capacity for the establishment of national and regional internet exchange points in Africa. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Sony reforms PC, TV businesses, cuts 5,000 jobs
Sony has announced plans to reform its TV and PC business, cutting 5,000 jobs in the process. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Demo Day will open doors for entrepreneurs – CapitalSquare
Modupe Macaulay, founder of Lagos co-working space CapitalSquare, has said the aim of the space’s forthcoming Demo Day is to open doors for entrepreneurs. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
e-Mbizo targeting free Wi-Fi for townships, rural areas
South African startup e-Mbizo aims to provide free Wi-Fi to communities and schools in townships and rural areas, bridging the divide in connectivity. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria and IBM agree on technology development
The Nigerian Ministry of Communication Technology is partnering with IBM to enable technology-driven solutions to resolve challenges in key sectors of the Nigerian economy. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Zapacab unveils native apps
South African mobile taxi hailing startup Zapacab has unveiled native apps for Android and iOS devices, responding to consumer demand for “clever simple apps”. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 15:40 · Paul Adepoju
A4A1 to launch drive for lower internet costs in Ghana
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is set to launch a drive to lower internet costs in Ghana, looking to open up widespread dialogue and empower policy change. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
CCK corrects errors in public consultation paper on .ke domain
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has reviewed and resubmitted its public consultation paper on the future management of the .ke domain, saying the original contained errors. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Jumia extends services to Uganda
Rocket Internet-owned e-commerce platform Jumia has made Uganda the sixth African country in which it operates. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
WWF achieves success in tech solutions to Namibian wildlife crime
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has announced successful first-year results of testing technological solutions in Namibia to detect and prevent wildlife crime, with the illegal wildlife trade estimated to be worth up to US$10 billion annually. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
Kenya’s M-KOPA Solar obtains $20m funding
Kenyan startup M-KOPA Solar has received US$20 million in its latest round of funding, a boost that will enable the company to increase the number of households it services to one million by 2018. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya, SA strongly represented in Africa Connected semi-final
Google has announced the 20 semi-finalists of its Africa Connected competition, with Kenyan and South African applicants featuring prominently on the shortlist. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Orange introduces permanent SMS bundles
Orange Kenya has introduced permanent SMS offerings allowing prepaid subscribers to purchase daily, weekly and monthly bundles for both on-net and off-net messaging on local networks. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Simpson quits as SEACOM CEO
Mark Simpson has resigned as chief executive officer (CEO) of undersea cable operator SEACOM to “pursue personal interests”, being replaced by SEACOM founder and original CEO Brian Herlihy. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
SANRAL acting on Zuma e-tolling comments
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has responded to President Jacob Zuma’s concern over incorrect billing for e-tolls in Gauteng, saying the matter is receiving its full attention. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 09:40 · Guest Post
Guest post: Finding top talent through social recruitment
The rise of social media has afforded individuals with the opportunity to communicate with those close to them. However Adebayo Sanni, country manager of Oracle Nigeria, highlights its benefits for employers and those seeking to recruit new talent. → Read more
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