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Mon, January 14th, 14:00 · HumanIPO

Government partnerships the way to improve SA Internet access, says Skyrove CEO

Ellie Hagopian, Chief Executive at South African Wi-Fi hotspot supplier Skyrove, believes the government should partner with businesses and non-profit organisations to improve Internet access in the country. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju

MultiChoice Nigeria promotes ICT teaching in schools

Nigeria’s largest pay television company MultiChoice Nigeria will unveil more MultiChoice Resource Centres (MRC) in government owned schools across Nigeria to improve knowledge and skills in information and communication technology. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 13:08 · Brandon Gregory

Ghana’s President appoints medical doctor as Communications Minister

Dr Edward Omane Boamah has been appointed by President John Dramani Mahama to replace acting substantive Minister Harruna Iddrissu as Minister of Communications. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 12:29 · Paul Adepoju

Biometric registration of hotel employees underway in Nigeria

The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has officially begun the biometric registration of all employees in hotels across the country in a bid to improve security. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 12:14 · Elly Okutoyi

Cheap Asha smartphones offer Nokia new lifeline

Mobile phone-maker Nokia seems to have found a lifeline in its Asha smartphones, its cheap smartphone models, after it described their performances as “beyond expectations”. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 11:06 · Kamau Mbote

iPhone 5, Samsung S3 owners largest mobile data users, creators

Users of iPhone 5 are the biggest consumers of data and Samsung S3 the biggest content providers, according to a study by research firm Arieso. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s largest opposition party demands electronic voting in 2015

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has declared the time is right for Nigeria to adopt an electronic voting system to guarantee the integrity of future elections. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 10:48 · Tom Jackson

Security concerns over Nokia Xpress browser

The Nokia Xpress browser, one of the more popular applications on Nokia’s Asha range, is facing security concerns over the encryption of sensitive data. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 10:00 · HumanIPO

Smartphones and big screens mark CES 2013

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) international conference in Las Vegas featured 20,000 innovative products, with smartphones and televisions the most prominent. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 09:46 · Vincent Matinde

Renesola launches in the Middle East with eyes on Africa

ReneSola, a major manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and wafers, will showcase its leading innovations at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) taking place this week in United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 09:35 · Brandon Gregory

CCK: More than 2.4 million Kenyan SIM cards deactivated

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) reports more than 2.4 million unregistered SIM cards have been deactivated by the country’s four mobile service providers as it continues its push to keep track of mobile users. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 08:57 · HumanIPO

Guest post: ‘Your business should solve a problem’, by Jess Green

In an exclusive article for HumanIPO, Jess Green, founder of Perk.co.za and the driving force behind a bid to set up Start-Up South Africa, explains what he thinks make a worthwhile and profitable new business. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 08:39 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya to launch strategic plan for faster broadband rollout

Kenya’s communications industry regulator the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has said it will next month launch the country’s National Broadband Strategy, a document detailing a roadmap towards integrating ICT into the national economy. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 08:22 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft to patch older Internet Explorer versions against attacks

Microsoft is today expected to release a new Internet Explorer patch for its older browser versions, which have reportedly experienced memory corruption issues, days after Google patched its browser Chrome to secure it from vulnerabilities. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 08:19 · Richard Cutcher

Facebook charges users US$100 to message Mark Zuckerberg

Facebookers will have to pay US$100 if they want their private messages to be noticed by founder Mark Zuckerberg and other VIPs. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 07:37 · Vincent Matinde

Soteria online backup service launches new product and site

Soteria Cloud, a South African online backup service, has revamped its website and launched a new one - CloudSync - which it expects to be more competitive in the online backup business. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 07:24 · Tefo Mohapi

Q&A: Celestine Ezeokoye on Tiketmobile.com and disrupting ticket purchasing in Nigeria

Observers and analysts of the technology startup scene in Africa have often commented it is those that feel the pain of the problems they live with that, equipped with the relevant skills, will develop the solutions. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 05:56 · Paul Adepoju

Lagos set to host Africa’s first Social Media Week

For the first time since Social Media Week was launched, an African city will host the week-long event from February 18-22. → Read more
Sun, January 13th, 08:30 · Vincent Matinde

OPINION: Despite hailing Kenya as innovation hub, big players snub local payment solutions

Hailed for her innovative solutions by international tech players, Kenya has had the same players ignore her local payment solutions. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 17:19 · Gabriella Mulligan

Vodacom bids for Zambian mobile licence

South Africa’s Vodacom has submitted a bid for Zambia’s fourth mobile operating licence, as the Zambian government takes steps to revoke a legal instrument blocking the entry of further operators. → Read more