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Thu, May 15th 2014, 08:00 · Tom Jackson

Africans born to be entrepreneurs – AIH

Africans are born to be entrepreneurs and bring creativity, innovation and experience to company’s operating in the region, making now the ideal time to invest in the continent, according to Jeremy Hodara, founder and managing director (MD) at Africa Internet Holding (AIH). → Read more
Fri, January 31st 2014, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju

Jumia Nigeria wins best online retail brand of the year award

Nigerian e-commerce firm Jumia has won the best Online Retail Brand of the Year award at the Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN) Awards. → Read more
Tue, January 21st 2014, 17:40 · Gabriella Mulligan

GSMA joins A4AI

The GSM Association (GSMA) has joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), pledging to work to identify and address policy and regulatory barriers to internet access and affordability worldwide. → Read more
Fri, December 27th 2013, 08:00 · Guest Post

Guest Post: Duncan Arthur on the Year of the Bitcoin

Bitcoin hobbyist Duncan Arthur looks back on the development of Bitcoin over a year that has seen its value skyrocket and the launch of its first ATMs, discussing its relevance to Africa and looking at the future of the borderless digital currency. → Read more
Fri, December 13th 2013, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Twitter reverses changes to block feature

Twitter has reversed changes to its block functionality less than a day after implementing them, following critical feedback from users. → Read more
Wed, December 11th 2013, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Twitter allows sending of pictures via DM

Twitter now allows users to send photographs via direct message (DM), one of a number of updates primarily intended to make the Twitter mobile app easier to use. → Read more
Wed, December 11th 2013, 10:00 · Tom Jackson

Twitter shares hit record high

Twitter shares rose for the second straight day yesterday, passing US$52 and reaching a new intraday high. → Read more
Tue, December 10th 2013, 09:30 · Tom Jackson

Twitter shares approach all-time high

Twitter shares increased by 9.2 per cent on Monday to reach the highest level since its initial public offering (IPO) following a number of product announcements. → Read more
Thu, October 10th 2013, 09:00 · Tom Jackson

Egyptian online bookstore focuses on Arabic titles

Egyptian online bookstore Books.com.eg is looking to benefit from the country’s “booming” e-commerce sector by focusing on the popularity of Arabic titles. → Read more
Mon, December 24th 2012, 07:52 · 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 pick out which companies they believe have performed best. → Read more
Mon, December 24th 2012, 07:04 · HumanIPO

African Tech Story of the Year

Technology is increasingly touching people’s lives and the workplace in different ways, meaning even the most subtle changes or developments can have big impacts on millions of people. The HumanIPO team pick their stand-out stories of 2012. → Read more
Fri, September 28th 2012, 06:22 · HumanIPO

Guest Post: Why cloud technology is the way forward for Africa

Kageni Wilson (@the_kageni_mind) is an African technologist, innovator & entrepreneur. He is the Founder & CEO of ionacloud inc., a Personal Cloud Service provider that amalgamates cloud-based content and services from around the world. In an exclusive guest post for HumanIPO, Kageni details the reasons why he believes cloud technology is the way forward for Africa. → Read more