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Wed, January 29th 2014, 14:20 · Tom Jackson

Battlefield startup competition prize money increased

Nigerian tech blog TechCabal has doubled the prize money for its Battlefield startup competition to US$20,000 after online music service iROKING pledged US$10,000. → Read more
Tue, January 21st 2014, 11:00 · Tom Jackson

TechCabal launches Battlefield startup competition

Nigerian technology blog TechCabal has partnered with Stanbic bank, Jobberman and Social Media Week (SMW) Lagos to launch startup competition Battlefield, allowing Nigerian startups to compete for US$10,000 plus other prizes. → Read more
Fri, January 3rd 2014, 12:00 · HumanIPO

HumanIPO: African Startup Central 2013

No news organisation in the world covers African tech startups in as much detail, every day, as HumanIPO. Using their contacts across the continent, HumanIPO reporters work hard to ensure even the smallest African business has the opportunity to be profiled on the site and catch the attention of our continental and international investor readership. → Read more
Sat, December 28th 2013, 08:00 · HumanIPO

African Tech Flop of the Year

In an ever growing and innovative industry such as technology, there is little room for errors, and the sector is unforgiving. The HumanIPO team picks its biggest red face moments. → Read more
Sun, December 22nd 2013, 12:00 · HumanIPO

African Tech Company of the Year

Technology in Africa is constantly evolving and companies face unique challenges on the continent as they try to keep up with international competitors while providing suitable services to the African consumer. The HumanIPO team picks out which companies it believes have performed best. → Read more
Tue, December 17th 2013, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

iROKOtv raises $8m in funding, total investment reaches $21m

Nigerian video on demand (VOD) service iROKOtv has raised a further US$8 million in funding, fuelling plans to move from a largely diaspora audience to dominating the pan-African market. → Read more
Wed, November 27th 2013, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

OPINION: Good news for Naspers, little good news for Africa

Naspers, the 98-year-old South African multimedia and internet company, released its half year results yesterday, showing stunning growth across its online businesses, but little credit was given to any of its Africa-based operations. → Read more
Sun, November 3rd 2013, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: The week in startups 03/11/2013

A dramatic week in Africa’s startup scene witnessed what can only be described as an embarrassing airing of dirty laundry by one of the continent’s flagship enterprises in the music streaming sector. → Read more
Sun, October 13th 2013, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: The week in startups 13/10/2013

Every week HumanIPO touches base with Africa’s tech hubs - from Cape Town to Cairo, Nairobi to Lagos. This week’s whistle-stop roundup features startup and incubator news from, among other places, Tanzania, Cameroon and Rwanda. → Read more
Fri, July 26th 2013, 09:32 · Paul Adepoju

Gidilounge iOS app available on Apple app store

The Gidilounge music app has been approved to be included on the Apple App Store, making it the first African music-on-demand application available on the iOS platform. → Read more
Tue, April 30th 2013, 15:35 · Brandon Gregory

Third annual Digital Services Africa conference to take place in June

The third annual Digital Services Africa (DSA) conference is set for June 25 and 26 and will take place in Sandton, Johannesburg. → Read more
Mon, April 8th 2013, 10:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

WeChat denies price increase rumours

Chinese chat app owner Tencent Holdings have reiterated its WeChat services will remain free after a Chinese minister pointed to possibilities of pressure by telecoms to charge for similar applications. → Read more
Wed, January 30th 2013, 05:29 · Tefo Mohapi

iROKOtv launches app exclusively on Nokia Lumia

Nigeria’s major online distributor of indigenous movies, iROKOtv, has struck an exclusive deal with Nokia to deliver a brand new mobile app. → Read more
Tue, January 8th 2013, 14:10 · Tefo Mohapi

iROKO adds Johannesburg to list of global offices

As previously reported by HumanIPO, iROKO Partners have opened their new office in South Africa in the central business district of Johannesburg. → Read more
Mon, December 24th 2012, 08:04 · HumanIPO

African Tech Personality of the Year

In an industry which often depends on the motivation and energy of decisions-makers, one person has the ability to make a significant impact. HumanIPO picks out some of the most important players of 2012. → Read more
Tue, October 30th 2012, 14:19 · Tefo Mohapi

iROKO partners with GoMetro to offer South African rail commuters free content

iROKO Partners, the world’s largest online distributor of African music and movies, today announced it will start offering free Web content to rail commuters in South Africa, following a partnership with GoMetro, a mobile site launched last month. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd 2012, 08:53 · Tefo Mohapi

iROKO’s Jason Njoku to open DISCOP Africa as keynote speaker

Basic Lead, the Los Angeles-based organisers of DISCOP AFRICA 2012, last week announced that Jason Njoku, CEO and co-founder of iROKO Partners, will be opening the event as the keynote speaker. → Read more
Wed, October 3rd 2012, 13:39 · HumanIPO

New app to enable Africa’s music lovers to stream on the go

A new a mobile-based entertainment platform called Gbedumobile will launch later this month in Nigeria enabling mobile users to search for music, buy premium content, download free content and share with friends via social media channels. → Read more
Mon, September 3rd 2012, 09:02 · Vincent Matinde

Iroko Partners to bank on growth of mobile broadband

Trends notable from Iroko Partners, arguably the biggest online entertainment company across the continent, could be hinting on the company’ sudden reliance on mobile broadband in making strides toward becoming of African online content distributor. → Read more
Wed, August 15th 2012, 07:29 · Vincent Matinde

Simfy music streaming service plunges into South African market

In an estimated 12 days, South Africans will be able to plug into a new music streaming service known as Simfy. → Read more