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Tue, June 4th, 10:25 · Nanine Steenkamp
Angola opens first solar school
The first mobile solar school has been launched in Angola in support of improving national education. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 10:11 · Paul Adepoju
Absent minister delays five-year-old Ghana Telecom lawsuit
The case brought by six Ghanaians against the government’s decision to sell off 70 per cent of Ghana Telecom to Vodafone in 2008 has been adjourned until June 17. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 10:02 · Paul Adepoju
Microsoft sets up 15 digital hubs in Nigeria
Microsoft has set up 15 digital hubs in Nigerian schools to assist the government in giving young people greater access to ICT. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 09:45 · Paul Adepoju
Telecoms service quality in Nigeria on the decline – lawmaker
A federal lawmaker in Nigeria has slammed the decline in the quality of services being offered by the network operators in Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 09:38 · Richard Cutcher
Radio can drive communities forward – ICASA chairman
Stephen Mnchube, chairman of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, has delivered a passionate speech on the benefits of community radio, in the twentieth year of the sector. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Google prohibits porn for Glass
Google has changed its developer policies for Glass, banning apps containing sexually explicit content. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 09:11 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ghana copper exports to be banned
Ghana is to make the export of copper fibre illegal in response to the cable theft challenges the country faces. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 08:47 · Nick Sato
Social networking attacks on the rise – McAfee
Use of the Koobface social networking worm has surged while spam aimed at stealing passwords on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter has dramatically increased, according to a new report by McAfee. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 08:20 · Paul Adepoju
Most Nigerian job sites are not mobile friendly – Tayo Olufuwa
The co-founder of the Jobs In Nigeria website and apps, Tayo Olufuwa, has told HumanIPO most job sites in the country are not well optimised for mobile users. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 08:10 · Martin Cheruiyot
NCC remain confident in MNP impact
Nigeria’s mobile number portability (MNP), launched at the end of April, will increase competition and enhance quality of service according to the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC). → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 07:57 · Paul Adepoju
Afrinolly pre-installed Infinix smartphones to be released in June – FCO
Afrinolly app will now come pre-installed on Infinix smartphones, designed for a young audience. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 07:56 · Mercy Makumi
Sony opens new showroom in Nairobi
Sony with its authorised distributor Anisuma Traders has launched a Sony showroom at the Thika Road Mall. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 07:19 · Richard Cutcher
Zynga to lay off 580 employees
Social gaming company Zynga is set to lay off more than 500 people, with shares falling 64 per cent since it went public in December 2011. → Read more
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Tue, June 4th, 07:03 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: Sunday Times battle unnecessary distraction for DoC
Dina Pule may finally have had her wish granted for the Sunday Times to be investigated, but pressing issues facing South Africa’s communications sector, including the calamitous digital migration and unrealistic target of total internet penetration by 2020, appear to have disappeared from the agenda altogether. → Read more
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Mon, June 3rd, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
EcoCash halfway to success – expert
Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless may be halfway to creating an effective mobile money platform, but success on the M-Pesa scale should not be considered, a mobile money expert has told HumanIPO. → Read more
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Mon, June 3rd, 15:24 · Susan Mwenesi
Securex takes crime busting online
Kenya’s security firm Securex Agencies is turning to online measures to counter the spate of theft, carjacking and robberies that have plagued Nairobi and the rest of the country. → Read more
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Mon, June 3rd, 15:08 · Nanine Steenkamp
iLab Liberia kicks off programme
iLab Liberia is to host its first programme in support of bridging the gender gap in the ICT industry. → Read more
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Mon, June 3rd, 14:50 · Tom Jackson
SleepOut announces new CTO
Kenyan accommodation booking site SleepOut has confirmed Paul Schwarz as its new chief technical officer (CTO), responsible for developing the company’s tech strategy and leading its development team. → Read more
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Mon, June 3rd, 14:39 · Susan Mwenesi
Samsung unveils Intel-powered Galaxy Tab 3 tablets
Samsung today announced its 8-inch and 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab 3, powered by Intel, which will officially be available for sale all over the world in June. → Read more
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Mon, June 3rd, 14:31 · Mercy Makumi
Motorola designing pill and tattoo authentication
Motorola is working on a digital tattoo and once-daily pill, both of which can be used as passwords. → Read more
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