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Wed, April 17th, 15:29 · Paul Adepoju

Eskimi lures Nigerian financial institutions with new growth opportunity and portal

The largest social media network to meet new people in Africa, Eskimi, has announced growth opportunities for financial institutions in Nigeria. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 15:29 · Nanine Steenkamp

16th annual AfricaCom agenda announced

AfricaCom has announced the draft of the agenda of the 16th annual AfricaCom conference to take place in Cape Town, South Africa, in November. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 15:25 · Paul Adepoju

Rise Networks piques Nigerian students’ interest in education with free online community

Toyosi Akerele, founder of Rise Networks, has told HumanIPO they launched Passnownow.com after realising the best way to stimulate Nigerian students is by engaging them through the channels of delivery they are familiar with. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 15:03 · Brandon Gregory

Richard Came invests in Conduct Telecommunications

Richard Came, a former Dimension Data director, is to be appointed chairman of Conduct Telecommunications’ board in May following his acquisition of a 10 per cent shareholding in the company. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 15:03 · Igor Hobotov

Ghanaian tech company to release its own TV sets this year

Ghanaian ICT company Rlg Communications has stated it will release its own branded televisions sets and fridges over the course of this year. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 14:59 · Nanine Steenkamp

Launch48 comes to Cape Town

Global web startup event Launch48 will be taking place in Cape Town next month, providing a chance for entrepreneurs to construct an online app business in 48 hours. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 14:07 · Igor Hobotov

Coca-Cola launches a solar energy project in Kenya

Coca-Cola has launched a solar energy product, BrightBox, to enable small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to cut their energy costs. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 13:51 · Brandon Gregory

SANRAL believes e-tolling in Western Cape will create jobs

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said the N1 and N2 e-toll plan for the Western Cape will create approximately 5,000 jobs. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 13:45 · Kamau Mbote

Kopo Kopo partners with Eat Out Kenya to offer mobile payments for meals

Online restaurant guide and booking engine Eat out Kenya has partnered with Kopo Kopo and Safaricom’s M-Pesa service to enable restaurant patrons to conveniently pay their bills. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 12:59 · Tom Jackson

StarTimes in takeover talks with TopTV

TopTV owner On Digital Media (ODM) is in talks with StarTimes over the sale of the struggling pay-TV firm. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 12:55 · Nanine Steenkamp

Delayed ICASA report not aborted

The Independent Communication Association of South Africa (ICASA) still plans to publish the Mobile Quality of Service report, despite its failure to meet the deadline for March. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 12:46 · Richard Cutcher

Google Drive down, angry users take to Twitter

Twitter is buzzing with angry Google Drive users who seem to have been thrown out of the online file sharing service. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 11:42 · Nanine Steenkamp

Time ripe for African investments in post-conflict countries, World Bank believes

The World Bank’s political risk guarantee agency has launched a new insurance facility, hoping to attract more investments from abroad in post-conflict territories, including in Africa. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 11:34 · Richard Cutcher

Seed Engine welcoming next round of applications

Startups are being encouraged to apply for a place on the next Seed Engine accelerator programme with ZAR100,000 (US$11,000) available for 10 successful applicants. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 11:33 · Brandon Gregory

FNB will not support IE7, Chrome and Firefox safe

First National Bank (FNB) has cleared up the confusion regarding browser support, saying only Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) will no longer be supported. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 11:26 · Richard Cutcher

Ad Dynamo looking to Kenya next

South African startup advertising platform Ad Dynano is expecting to enter the Kenyan market next and expand its operations in Nigeria as it continues its focus on emerging markets. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 09:58 · Tom Jackson

Fair trade officials probe Samsung

Taiwanese fair trade officials are investigating claims Samsung has been hiring students to post negative comments about rival phone manufacturer HTC online. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 09:27 · Tom Jackson

Tanzania to adopt BVR

The Tanzanian National Electoral Commission (NEC) has confirmed biometric voter registration (BVR) will be adopted for the 2015 general election, making it the latest African country to adopt the system. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 09:18 · Richard Cutcher

Google chief laughs off prospect of blocking Facebook Home

Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google, has told the AllThingsDigital conference it would be “against our religion” to block Facebook Home from Android. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 09:07 · Paul Adepoju

Minister launches Nigerian government service portal in Abuja

Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has officially launched the Nigerian government service portal in Abuja as part of the ministry’s bid to get “government online’’. → Read more