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Fri, May 31st, 10:15 · Kamau Mbote

Huawei awards bursaries to SA engineering students

Huawei has awarded bursaries to 15 students in the faculty of engineering studying at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Gauteng, South Africa. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 10:10 · Paul Adepoju

Afrinolly now in 12 languages, developers focus on smaller content

FansConnectOnline, developers of the Afrinolly app, has told HumanIPO the app’s latest update now allows users to browse in 11 more languages in addition to English. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 08:39 · Martin Cheruiyot

Kenyatta’s laptop policy will make Kenya a dumping ground

An environmental lobby group has filed a petition to Kenya’s High Court in a bid to halt President Uhuru Kenyatta’s flagship policy of delivering one laptop to every child in primary school. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 08:34 · Nanine Steenkamp

Google invests $12 million in SA solar power

Google has invested ZAR103 million (US$12 million) in the South African-based Jasper Power project, praising the solar power plant for its financial and transformational potential. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 08:33 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerians have strong appetite for modern technology – Sharp

International technology manufacturer Sharp says Nigerian consumers are passionate about the latest technology and there is a strong appetite for it in the country. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 08:29 · Paul Adepoju

MTN urges Nigerians to register SIMs

MTN has urged its Nigerian subscribers to confirm their SIM registration as the regulator’s 18-month grace period nears its end, meaning unregistered lines will be disconnected on June 30. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 08:16 · Brandon Gregory

ITU research figures “distorted” – Research ICT Africa

Mobile figures released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) can present a distorted picture of the situation on the ground, according to Alison Gillwald, executive director of Research ICT Africa. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 08:11 · Paul Adepoju

Chitbox launched in Lagos

Chitbox, a multifunctional e-commerce platform and point of sale (PoS) solution, has been introduced into the Nigerian commerce sector, seeking to enable businesses to reach millions of customers quickly. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 08:07 · Nanine Steenkamp

Netflix accuses BBC of incompetency

Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos has accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of hampering the potential of locally produced children’s shows by its restrictive policy. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 07:45 · Paul Adepoju

Afrinolly hits more than 2.5 million downloads

Afrinolly, a multi-platform app that allows users to watch African content and receive the latest news and gossip on celebrities, has recorded more than 2.5 million downloads within 14 months of its introduction. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 15:45 · Kamau Mbote

Q&A: Huawei’s Li Dafeng discusses mobile, tablets and digital migration

HumanIPO caught up with Li Dafeng, regional president of Huawei East and Southern Africa of global ICT solutions provider Huawei, to discuss its current and future operations on the continent. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 15:04 · Susan Mwenesi

Motorola to Release US assembled Smartphone

Motorola is planning its own smartphone Moto X, one of the products in a portfolio designed to re-invent the telecommunications company. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 15:03 · Richard Cutcher

Cell C launch universal contract for all smartphones

South African mobile operator Cell C has launched the Straight Up Infinity Package for its contract customers, available with all smartphones. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher

Start button makes late arrival on Windows 8

The iconic Microsoft Start button is set to return to the software giant’s much maligned Windows 8 operating system, but the firm denies it has taken a step backwards. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 14:59 · Nanine Steenkamp

Cape Town prime spot for call centres

Cape Town is considered one of the ultimate destinations to establish call centres, attracting some of the world’s largest business processing outsources. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 14:53 · Richard Cutcher

NASDAQ fined US$10 million over Facebook IPO

NASDAQ, the American stock exchange that oversaw the hectic initial public offering (IPO) of Facebook in May last year, has been fined a record US$10 million for its part in the event. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 14:17 · Susan Mwenesi

Huawei to launch Ascend P6 in June

Huawei has put an end to the rumours by confirming the June 18 launch of its Ascend P6 in London this year. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 14:01 · Martin Cheruiyot

Nigeria’s draft PKI blueprint coming soon

Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is planning to unveil an extensive document on the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) blueprint for Nigeria shortly. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 13:53 · Paul Adepoju

Globacom launches Glo Zero Facebook

Globacom Nigeria has made Facebook access free for its subscribers by dropping data charges for using the social network. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 13:37 · Gabriella Mulligan

More entrepreneurial freedom in Cape Town than Silicon Valley

Cape Town is a better location to launch a startup than Silicon Valley due to the greater entrepreneurial freedom it offers, according to Simon Anderson, founder of Video Agent. → Read more