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Fri, December 7th 2012, 13:16 · Tefo Mohapi

Google’s Public Data Explorer makes available South Africa’s Census 2011 results

Working with Statistics South Africa, Google has published the 2011 South Africa Population Census results and annual mid-year population estimates on Google Public Data Explorer (PDE), its second Sub-Saharan partnership. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd 2012, 13:56 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya creating online database of hospitals

The Kenyan government has embarked on a project targeted at collecting information on the types of services and qualified personnel available at hospitals countrywide, which would give patients easy access to information on specialised treatment. → Read more
Fri, November 16th 2012, 09:28 · Paul Adepoju

Power and modular centre firm Flexenclosure opens west African office in Lagos

The West African office of Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of intelligent power management systems and modular data centres for the telecoms industry, has been opened in Lagos, expected to establish the company’s presence in the region’s rapidly growing IT solutions market. → Read more
Wed, November 7th 2012, 13:17 · Tefo Mohapi

Rand Merchant Bank’s renews IT outsourcing contract with Dimension Data

FirstRand, one of South Africa’s leading financial institutions, has renewed Rand Merchant Bank’s IT outsourcing services contract with Dimension Data, the global IT systems integrator announced today. → Read more
Fri, October 12th 2012, 04:00 · Paul Adepoju

Cogniko, global digital intelligence company, opens Nigerian office

Cogniko, a leading global technology brand in analytic and digital intelligence, has expanded its business network to Nigeria to increase its clout as a digital solutions provider for local and international markets. → Read more
Wed, October 10th 2012, 10:06 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom today launched 4G LTE service in SA, open for business

Vodacom’s LTE service, popularly known as 4G, had been officially switched on and is open for business, according to Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub. → Read more
Fri, October 5th 2012, 13:16 · Paul Adepoju

Ghana’s rural to benefit from high-speed data links

Ghana’s communications minister Haruna Iddrisu has reassured citizens of the government’s commitment to promote an effective telecommunications network connecting the country’s remote regions to the rest of the nation. → Read more
Thu, August 23rd 2012, 12:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Etisalat Nigeria uses Oracle solution to accelerate data retrieval and analysis by 99%

Oracle Communications announced on Wednesday that Etisalat Nigeria, a leading Nigerian telecommunications service provider, has deployed and gone live with Oracle Communications Data Model solution. → Read more
Mon, August 13th 2012, 07:42 · Elly Okutoyi

IBM set to open research lab in Nairobi by end-year

Global technology conglomerate IBM is in the final stages of opening an Information Technology Research lab in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. → Read more
Thu, July 12th 2012, 07:55 · Vincent Matinde

Kenya Bankers Association opens new web portal

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) yesterday launched a new web portal as part of its rebranding process to mark its 50th anniversary. → Read more
Fri, June 29th 2012, 05:15 · Elly Okutoyi

Experts gathering in Kenya for Data Development Camp 2012

Kenya's Strathmore University will this year host a gathering of over 200 participants in technology during the Open Data Development Camp 2012, which will also coincide with the first anniversary of the Kenya Open Data Initiative. → Read more
Thu, May 22nd 2014, 11:30 · Tom Jackson

GovHack SA looks to developers to boost efficiency

The second GovHack South Africa event will be held on Saturday in Cape Town collaboration with Google, 22seven, Silicon Cape and the World Design Capital, in a bid to encourage developers to come up with solutions to increase efficiency and improve sustainability in government operations. → Read more
Wed, March 12th 2014, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Internet must remain free beyond 25th birthday – Berners-Lee

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the internet, has called for renewed efforts to ensure the internet remains free and accessible to all as it celebrates its 25th birthday today. → Read more
Sat, January 11th 2014, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: A4AI honorary chairman Dr Bitange Ndemo

Following a high-profile and successful stint as permanent secretary of Kenya’s Ministry of Information and Communication, Dr Bitange Ndemo left the role in 2013. HumanIPO spoke to the former permanent secretary about his analysis of the ICT sector in Kenya as it stands now, and the way forward in 2014. → Read more
Thu, January 9th 2014, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Kenyan businesses should move to cloud – Ndemo

Kenyan companies should be focusing on moving operations to the cloud, while the government needs to concentrate on implementing ICT across all sectors, according to former permanent secretary of the ex-Ministry of Information and Communication Dr Bitange Ndemo. → Read more
Mon, December 9th 2013, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Webmapping facilitates Kenyan rural service provision – startup

Webmapping is essential for the effective provision of government services across rural Kenya, as it facilitates the planning of service delivery, according to Kenyan startup Upande. → Read more
Mon, September 9th 2013, 18:00 · Kamau Mbote

TechCamp kicks off in Nairobi

TechCamp has pitched camp at the 88mph office in Nairobi, Kenya, discussing how health services can be transformed using technology under the theme ‘Transforming Health in the Silicon Savannah’, → Read more
Wed, August 21st 2013, 15:00 · Nick Sato

Kenyan government to improve online portal’s information accessibility

The Kenyan government is upgrading its online portal to make it a one stop shop for all information and realise Article 35 of the country’s constitution, which ensures citizens’ right to access information held by the state. → Read more
Wed, April 17th 2013, 15:37 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft aims to unlock Kenyan youth potential

Two hundred Kenyan college students will benefit from technical and financial support to help them realise their creativity following the launch of the ‘Innovate for Good’ programme by Microsoft. → Read more
Mon, April 8th 2013, 05:39 · Richard Cutcher

Q&A: Tim Harris MP discusses the role government can play in the tech ecosystem

In an exclusive interview with HumanIPO Tim Harris MP, the Democratic Alliance’s shadow finance minister and government liaison member of the Silicon Cape committee, discusses what obstacles need to be removed for startups and entrepreneurs. → Read more