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Fri, December 7th, 11:15 · Richard Cutcher

Online community aims to become revision aid

Two University of Cape Town (UCT) graduates are building an online academic community which they hope will drive up standards and help with exam preparation. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 10:27 · Robin Okuthe

Digital campaign to stop killing of journalists unveiled

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent nonprofit dedicated to the global defense of press freedom, has started a new digital platform dubbed “Speak Justice: Voices Against Impunity” to campaign against impunity in press killings. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 09:42 · Kamau Mbote

OP-Ed: Ransomware expanding to more regions, cyber security experts warn

As technology continues to provide a range of multi-sectoral solutions, it also becomes a threat. It is imaginable that in the next five years, you would use your phone as your door key, to turn on lights in the living room, to control temperature in your fridge or to execute a number of other household operations. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 09:14 · Kamau Mbote

Judge calls for ‘Global Peace’ in Apple-Samsung patent battle

Judge Lucy Koh, presiding over Apple and Samsung’s patent battle has called on the two electronics manufacturers to end legal battles following a day of contestation presided over by lawyers representing the firms. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 08:01 · Vincent Matinde

Orange partners with Lookout for mobile security

Global telecoms operator Orange has unveiled a new service in partnership with mobile security firm Lookout to secure mobile phones in the wake of security issues across the globe. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 07:44 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: Vodacom Executive Head of Mobile Products, Gabi Strijp

Having recently launched a Global Data Services Platform (GDSP) in South Africa, Vodacom’s Executive Head of Mobile Products Gabi Strijp tells HumanIPO about the savings businesses will make through using Africa’s first M2M management platform. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 07:16 · Elly Okutoyi

Social media simplifies work for the Kenya Red Cross

With more and more Kenyans embracing social media, the Kenya Red Cross (KRC) has discovered a new avenue of keeping the public informed and warned about disasters while at the same time gathering information about serious incidents in real-time. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 06:16 · Robin Okuthe

Hackers disrupt UN meeting in Dubai

The World Conference on International Telecommunications (Wcit) meeting currently taking place in Dubai, UAE to discuss the future of Internet governance has been disrupted by a suspected hacking attack. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 14:05 · Vincent Matinde

Tourism Radio app for Renault launched as more gadgets connect to the Internet

Tourism Radio application is now officially available on Renault’s R-Link driver tab ahead of official appearance in cars from 2013. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 13:57 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya seeks 100% Internet penetration by 2017

Kenya is looking to ensure all Kenyans have access to the Internet by 2017, according to the Kenya ICT Board, as part of its quest to be the continent's technology hub. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 13:55 · Robin Okuthe

Orange telecoms firm officially launches operations in DRC

French-owned integrated telecommunications services provider Telecom-Orange has today officially launched its operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the Orange brand, giving a new dynamism to its operations initially marketed under the Congo Chine Telecom (CCT) brand in the country. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 13:51 · Elly Okutoyi

Uganda and Egypt startups get US$50,000 each from Microsoft

Microsoft has awarded US$50,000 each to a Ugandan and Egyptian student startup for the medical mobile applications they developed in its Imagine Cup challenge. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 13:22 · Richard Cutcher

‘Pirate’ radio station issued court order by ICASA

Magareng FM, a community radio station in the Northern Cape, has been ordered to switch off by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 12:45 · Richard Cutcher

Q&A: Alexandra Fraser, Silicon Cape’s new boss

Fresh from chairing her first Silicon Cape executive committee meeting after being elected the non-profit organisation’s new chief, invenfin’s Alexandra Fraser caught up with HumanIPO on the challenges ahead in her two year term. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 11:50 · Brandon Gregory

UPDATE: “Drive-Slow” motorcade protest gathers more support

HumanIPO reported earlier the Cosatu motorcade protest against e-tolling began in Braamfontein and Katlehong with 40 people, but the protest has since gathered more supporters. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 11:21 · Kamau Mbote

IPAB portal shot in the arm on the war against corruption

A Kenyan Web portal called I Paid A Bribe (IPAB), a replica of India’s a renowned I Paid A Bribe (IPAB) version, is one of Kenya’s online initiatives fighting corruption, which is reportedly costing the country billions of shillings. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 11:04 · Gabriella Mulligan

McAfee founder arrested in Guatemala

The founder of renowned anti-virus software developer McAfee has been arrested by police in Guatemala for illegally entering the country, as he eludes capture in Belize in connection with the murder of his neighbour. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 10:53 · Brandon Gregory

Bandwidth Barn to host Start-Up Chile event

South African start-up’s have the opportunity to bag US$40,000 from the Chilean Government and an information evening will be held in Cape Town next week. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 10:22 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigeria hosts Apps4Africa for the second time

Nigeria will host the Apps4Africa event tomorrow for a brainstorming session to discuss and develop potential submissions in this year’s competition under the theme “Business Challenge”. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 10:19 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Oluseun Onigbinde talks BudgIT and access to information

Nigerian Oluseun Onigbinde, the founder of BudgIT, speaks to HumanIPO about how he aims to give citizens easy and accessible statistics on how public authorities spend their money. → Read more