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Tue, September 16th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
New online platform Mara Mentor, to bridge the gap between mentors and entrepreneurs
The Mara Foundation has launched a new platform, Mara Mentor that will seek to connect ambitious entrepreneurs from any country with successful and experienced business leaders for mentorship, an aspect of growth that has been missing in the business ecosystem. → Read more
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Tue, September 16th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
NigeriaCom begins today in Lagos
High level two-day conference NigeriaCom begins today (Tuesday) in Lagos, Nigeria with focus on the National Broadband Plan roll out, new business strategies for operators amid the digital migration, chief regulatory debates and LTE/4G technologies. → Read more
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Mon, September 15th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
New Text messaging service to provide Tanzanian mothers with health Information
Vodacom Tanzania has launched a free Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Baby Text Messaging Service (HPHB) that will provide mothers with information during pregnancy as well as during early child care. → Read more
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Mon, September 15th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Easy Taxi launches referral programme in Lagos and Abuja
Taxi requesting service in Nigeria Easy Taxi today announced the commencement of its referral programme for users in Lagos and Abuja. The company said the aim of the programme is to reward customers' loyalty and expand their reach. → Read more
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Mon, September 15th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Juwah elected chairman of Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Eugene Juwah, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has been elected Chairman of the Council and Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO). The election was held at the organisation's just concluded Annual Council Meeting held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. → Read more
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Mon, September 15th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
PushCV focused on individual development and empowerment – Co-founder
PushCV, one of the startups that would be representing Africa at this year's Web Summit holding in Dublin, Ireland is focused on individual development and empowerment according to Odunayo Eweniyi, co-founder of the startup. → Read more
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Mon, September 15th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel unveils Airtel Money Premier VISA card for mobile money, banking services
Bharti Airtel has unveiled an Airtel Money Premier VISA card that will enhance Premier customers experience and convenience on the company’s mobile money and banking services and ensure that they get added value. → Read more
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Mon, September 15th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Oracle Academy, Equity Foundation partner for ICT training in Kenya
Oracle Academy has partnered with the Equity Foundation Group for the Oracle Academy Java Fundamentals training that is part of a wider plan to help develop and grow ICT skills in Kenya. → Read more
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Mon, September 15th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A with Taskwetu’s Managing Director Leila Khalif
Today's life can be quite hectic and everyone would like to get a way to make their lives somewhat easier. A kenyan startup Taskwetu is doing just that for both its Kenyan and diaspora clients. HumanIPO caught up with the founder and managing director of Taskwetu Leila Khalif to shed more light on this. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mxit’s Ukufunda virtual school to support learning in SA public schools
South Africa’s Mixit Reach in partnership with UNICEF has launched an innovative learning and teaching tool Ukufunda, targeted at changing the way students are taught in public schools by supporting classroom activities. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
ISS, UNIDIR partner to fight emerging threat of cybercrime in Africa
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) have partnered to tackle emerging threats in Africa, including cybercrime and cybersecurity which are on the increase especially mobile and web-based technology. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Johnson, others to speak at DEMO Africa 2014
Nigeria's communication technology minister, Omobola Johnson has been confirmed to speak at DEMO Africa 2014 holding later this month in Lagos, Nigeria. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 14:03 · Susan Mwenesi
Taskwetu wants to get errands done for Kenyans in the diaspora
A new Kenyan startup TasKwetu is making lives easier for Kenyans in the diaspora as well as those living locally by carrying out tasks delegated to them by their clients by use of an online task management and tracking platform. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
JobsinNigeria launches CV service
Online job search platform JobsinNigeria today announced the launch of its CV service aimed at helping job applicants to develop bespoke and professionally written curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letters. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda’s WOPA calls for second cohort entries
Uganda’s Women Passion Program is calling for women to apply to be part of its second cohort program that will seek to equip women and girls with skills in web programming and entrepreneurship. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
.ng domain names registered in Nigeria set to hit 60,000 – NiRA
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has said the number of .ng domains that have been registered since 2012 when the .ng domain names became available will soon hit 60,000. Mary Uduma, President of NiRA said between January and July 2014 alone, 11,075 domain names were registered. → Read more
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Thu, September 11th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel divests African telecoms tower assets to Eaton Towers
Bharti Airtel Limited and Eaton Towers, have announced an agreement for the divestment of over 3500 telecoms towers from Airtel to Eaton Towers in a move that will help implement Airtel’s and Eaton Towers’ strategies to drive cost efficiencies throughout the industry via the use of shared passive infrastructure. → Read more
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Thu, September 11th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Helios Towers Nigeria gets B IDR rating from Fitch
Telecom infrastructure company Helios Towers Nigeria (HTN) has received a 'B' long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from Fitch Rating suggesting a stable outlook for the company that successful placed US$250 million of 8.375% senior unsecured notes due 2019. → Read more
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Thu, September 11th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Merck adopts e-learning solutions to fight diabetes
Medical students of Makerere University, Uganda and University of Namibia and Univeristy of Nairobi will be included in Merck’s five year project to provide European Accredited Clinical Diabetes Management course for medical and pharmacy students in African Universities through E-Learning. → Read more
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Thu, September 11th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan youth to get IT –related skills at Oracle’s Strathmore University’s Centre of Excellence
Strathmore University in Nairobi has opened a Centre of Excellence for Oracle at the university’s research centre, @iLabAfrica that is targeted at creating opportunities for Kenyan youth to gain technology-related skills that can enable them to work across industries and borders. → Read more
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