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Fri, April 5th, 09:08 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya’s education sector will need more than just laptops

eLimu founder Nivi Mukherjee says it will take more than the incoming Jubilee government’s promise to provide free laptops to primary school children to improve education standards in Kenya. → Read more
Fri, April 5th, 08:39 · Paul Adepoju

Electronic wallet for agriculture subsidies saves Nigeria US$188m

The deployment of an electronic wallet initiative by the Nigerian government saved more than NGN29.7 billion (US$188 million) in the agricultural sector in 2012. → Read more
Fri, April 5th, 08:38 · Kamau Mbote

Ericsson, Swedish government to invest in sub-Saharan Africa ICT venture

The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Business Sweden and Ericsson have teamed up in a two-year venture in sub-Saharan Africa in a programme to strengthen the African ICT sector. → Read more
Fri, April 5th, 07:49 · Nanine Steenkamp

African success stories pave way for mobile innovation

Integrated mobile solutions company ComzAfrica (comza) believes Africa can play a leading role in mobile innovation despite the progress the continent still has to make in the field. → Read more
Fri, April 5th, 07:39 · Brandon Gregory

Gauteng e-toll awaits parliament’s approval

The implementation of the controversial e-tolling in Gauteng may be imminent after the National Assembly passed the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill. → Read more
Fri, April 5th, 07:34 · Igor Hobotov

Banks given deadline to switch to chip and PIN ATM cards

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has given banks until September 15 to switch from the magnetic stripe cards which are susceptible to fraud to secure chip and PIN cards. → Read more
Fri, April 5th, 07:09 · Gabriella Mulligan

Facebook launches Home

Facebook has launched the “Home” experience for Android devices, which the company says will change the way computing devices are used, and make handsets more socially connected. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 14:58 · Nanine Steenkamp

Jamless now active on Tigo network

Ghanaian mobile and online traffic service Jamless is now available to Tigo subscribers in Accra as the startup expands its market reach. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 14:49 · Gabriella Mulligan

NCC again postpones MNP

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has delayed the launch of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) until the end of April, in order to give network operators enough time to prepare their networks. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 14:40 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft and Nokia partner for Imagine Cup for Africa and Middle East

Software giant Microsoft has teamed up with Nokia for the Imagine Cup, which targets students in Africa and the Middle East who excel in technology. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 14:33 · Igor Hobotov

Mike Sonko launches Nairobi senatorial website

New Nairobi Senator Mike ‘Sonko’ Mbuvi has unveiled a new website aimed at showcasing his work and what he is about to do for the city. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 14:29 · Richard Cutcher

Line-up confirmed for LTE Africa 2013 in Cape Town

Organisers of the LTE Africa 2013 conference coming to Cape Town in July have told HumanIPO they are delighted with the line-up of speakers they have put together. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 14:19 · Igor Hobotov

Samsung to open a laptop, TV assembly plant in Kenya

Samsung is planning to unveil an assembly plant for laptops and televisions in Kenya by the end of the year, bringing down the price for local consumers. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 14:15 · Brandon Gregory

TomTom reveals South Africa’s most congested cities

TomTom, the global positioning system (GPS) device manufacturer and software developer, has revealed South Africa’s most congested cities through its 2012 traffic congestion index. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 14:10 · Gabriella Mulligan

Amazon phone rumoured

Amazon’s appointment of an ex-Microsoft executive who worked on the Windows phone has sparked rumours the e-commerce company may be developing a smartphone. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 13:57 · Tom Jackson

Q&A: SEACOM CEO Mark Simpson

HumanIPO caught up with Mark Simpson, chief executive officer (CEO) of submarine fibre-optic cable carrier SEACOM, to talk fibre, cloud and the impact of cable cuts. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 13:49 · Nanine Steenkamp

WordPress set for bigger presence on social media

Matt Mullenwag, founder of WordPress, has revealed plans for more social features on his open source blogging template to increase surface distribution. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 13:37 · Brandon Gregory

WMACA slams TopTV’s pornography proposal

Women and Men Against Child Abuse (WMACA) have added their voice to the opposition to TopTV’s bid to establish channels dedicated to adult content. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 13:18 · Tom Jackson

AUC demands end to Zuma imposters on social media

The African Union Commission (AUC) has demanded “hackers in the social media space” to stop posing as AUC chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on social media sites. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 12:44 · Richard Cutcher

Broadlink chief expresses surprise at ICASA raid on WBS

The managing director of Broadlink, which suffered significant network downtime yesterday as a result of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) raiding a licensee, has told HumanIPO he was as surprised as anyone when the move took place. → Read more