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Mon, January 20th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Pay e-tolls early to avoid extra charges – SANRAL
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has urged Gauteng motorists not registered for e-tolls to pay their bills as early as possible to avoid extra charges. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Acer, Intel, Nintendo report sales decline
Major tech companies Acer, Intel and Nintendo have reported year-end losses, citing over-expectations as reasons for the deficits. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian state pioneers e-payment in judiciary
The state of Akwa Ibom in southern Nigeria has introduced online payment for all legal fees, becoming the first Nigerian state to introduce e-payments in its judiciary arm. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian national rural telephony project deal set for completion
Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications Technology has revealed it will complete the protracted National Rural Telephony Project (NRTP) by April, blaming the delay in handing over the project to the preferred bidder on the failure to obtain final approval from the federal executive council (FEC). → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 09:00 · HumanIPO
REVIEW: HTC One Mini
The HTC One Mini smartphone, running on Android, is the mid-range variant of HTC’s flagship 2013 HTC One, designed to provide a similar user experience at a cheaper price. Unveiled last July last year, it underwent a global launch in September. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile web platform launched for Nigeria’s SMEs
A new mobile web platform aimed at deepening online business in Nigeria has been launched, allowing small business owners to sell their goods and services at affordable costs. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
RepRapPro 3D printers now available
3D printers produced by RepRapPro are now available to the public, providing a means for a low-cost printer that has the ability to replicate itself. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
AccTech to demonstrate ERP mining software
South African business solutions company AccTech is set to showcase the blueprint of its newest release of business management software for the mining industry in early February. → Read more
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Sun, January 19th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 19/01/2014
From announcements of mobile tech conferences in East Africa to the opening of the first video game studio in Central Africa for a Cameroonian startup, this week has proven to be an exciting one for the world of African tech startups, with the host city of one of the continent’s premier startup events also confirmed. → Read more
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Sat, January 18th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Complaints about cybercrime highest in Ivory Coast – government
The government of Ivory Coast has decried the increasing number of complaints about cybercrime in the country, saying it received more in the first quarter of last year than anywhere else on the continent. → Read more
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Sat, January 18th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Femi Okanla, founder and CEO, Nitestay.com
Nitestay.com is one of the Nigeria’s first online hotel booking services, which since its launch has grown both in the number of listed hotels and bookings. Femi Okanla, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the platform, told HumanIPO how the platform came into being, what is unique about it, e-commerce in Nigeria and his plans for 2014. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
Public transport exempt from e-tolls – SA Presidency
The South African Presidency has reiterated that public transport vehicles are exempt from paying e-tolls, while listing alternative roads for motorists looking to avoid the controversial gantries. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
DStv adds VOD feature to iOS app
South African pay-TV service DStv has added a new video-on-demand (VOD) feature to its iOS application allowing customers on its premium service to download videos from DStv Catch Up, also incorporating live streaming of sporting events in the SuperSport iOS and Android apps. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Negative publicity for Nigerian telecoms bad for economy – operators
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTCOM) has said the continuous bad publicity for the sector is bad for the country’s economy, accusing the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) of emphasising the few lapses of the operators. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
MWEB partners Fon for crowdsourced Wi-Fi hotspots
South African internet service provider (ISP) MWEB has partnered with the world’s largest Wi-Fi network Fon, in a bid to create a crowdsourced global uncapped Wi-Fi network with over 300,000 hotspots in South Africa in 2014. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
SEACOM experiences SA backhaul outage
SEACOM yesterday experienced an outage on its South African backhaul, with the cause as yet undisclosed. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Cape Town startup launches e-signing tool
Cape Town-based startup QuicklySign is seeking to make e-signatures a reality in South Africa, reducing the transit time of documents in contractual agreements. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 14:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Etisalat hires Standard Bank to advise on towers sale
United Arab Emirates (UAE) telecoms firm Etisalat has hired South Africa’s Standard Bank to advise on the planned sale of up to 2,500 mobile phone towers in Nigeria, a report claims. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
Globacom promises network that guarantees seamless communications in Africa
Nigerian telecoms firm Globacom has expressed its commitment towards building a network that guarantees seamless communications in Africa, by increasing investments in Nigeria and across Africa to offer quality mobile and data services in all its operations. → Read more
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Fri, January 17th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
SEA hacked by Turkish group
The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) has become the victim of a digital attack by Turkish hacking group TurkGuvenligi, which managed to infiltrate the group’s hosting firm to deface its website. → Read more
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