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Fri, April 26th, 13:24 · Tom Jackson
Glo, Huawei sign network expansion deal
Nigerian telecommunications operator Globacom and Chinese firm Huawei have signed a NGN116.25 billion (US$750 million) agreement to expand Globacom’s network capacity. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 12:59 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian minister encourages girls to develop interest in ICT
Nigeria’s communication technology minister, Omobola Johnson, has encouraged Nigerian women to pursue careers in ICT and bridge the gap between males and females in ICT. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 12:53 · Richard Cutcher
Maroc Telecom sale decision expected next week
Vivendi is expected to choose a preferred bidder for its 53 per cent stake in Moroccan part state-owned operator Maroc Telecom next week. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 12:43 · Richard Cutcher
Ghanaian students to receive 400,000 laptops
More than 400,000 laptops will be sent to post high school students and lecturers in Ghana by the end of 2016 as part of the government’s e-education initiative. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 12:33 · Tom Jackson
Smartphone shipments overtake feature phones
Shipments of smartphones overtook those of feature phones for the first time in the first quarter of this year, according to new figures from the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 12:30 · Kamau Mbote
Samsung partners with Safaricom and Airtel for S4 launch
Samsung has confirmed a partnership with Safaricom and Airtel allowing Kenyans to acquire the new Samsung Galaxy S4 from May 2. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 12:22 · Brandon Gregory
GinWiz experiences huge growth in Africa
Israel-based website to mobile optimisation service GinWiz has told HumanIPO they have seen almost 400 per cent user growth in Africa since January. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 11:48 · Gabriella Mulligan
BAKE awards to recognise Kenyan bloggers
The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) is to host its second ever Kenyan Blog Awards, with the public asked to submit their votes to determine the country’s favourite blogs. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 11:29 · Richard Cutcher
Do not privatise Telkom – Numsa
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has said Telkom should not be privatised in any way, adding the death of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher should signal the end of such policies. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 10:05 · Brandon Gregory
Companies not interacting with customers through social media
Companies are not making the most of their social media presence to interact with customers, according to Mohammed Parker, senior manager in business intelligence and technologies at Wesgro. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 10:04 · Tom Jackson
MTN rolls out LTE network in Uganda
MTN has launched its LTE network in Uganda, becoming the first in the country and one if the first in the region to successfully roll out a 4G network. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 09:42 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom to launch Samsung Galaxy S4
Vodacom is making the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 available to customers as of tomorrow, the company has revealed, alongside a range of bespoke price plans. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Lesotho third African country on Street View
Google has confirmed Lesotho as the third country in Africa to be included in its Street View service, taking the number of countries featured past 50. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 09:15 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya, Ghana reach Ericsson app challenge semi-final
Three teams from Africa are among the semi-finalists of the global Ericsson Application Awards, competing for prize money of €25,000 against teams from Europe, the Americas and Asia. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 09:05 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria awards US$40 million to Israeli cyber security firm
President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration is reported to have boosted its intelligence and national security with the award of a US$40 million contract to Elbit Systems, an Israeli firm. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 08:50 · Kamau Mbote
24-hour StarTimes transmission in Meru to resume by May
Meru and its environs will from May receive 24-hour StarTimes transmission after Kenya Power acquired rights to erect poles to supply electricity to the Pan-Africa Network site, HumanIPO has learnt. → Read more
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Thu, April 25th, 15:04 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: Srinivasan looking forward to work at design in Africa
Srini Srinivasan, chief executive officer (CEO) at creative design company Lumium, spoke to HumanIPO about the role of design and technology in the African market. → Read more
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Thu, April 25th, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
Samsung Galaxy S4 delayed in US
Samsung is blaming its delayed launch of the Galaxy S4 in the US on “overwhelming global demand”. → Read more
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Thu, April 25th, 14:52 · Brandon Gregory
Social media as a means of customer engagement
Michael Renzon, chief executive officer of inQuba, believes social media can become a “playground” for customer experience professionals and executives, but engagement needs to be improved. → Read more
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Thu, April 25th, 14:42 · Gabriella Mulligan
OPINION: Pule’s abuse of power must end
Through a stream of unfounded accusations and dubious denials, South African communications minister Dina Pule is bringing ridicule upon herself and the Department of Communications (DoC). → Read more
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