African Technology News, Startups, Mobile and Social Media

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Wed, September 12th, 14:28 · Elly Okutoyi

US targeting investment fronts in Egyptian ICT sector

A delegation of businessmen from the United States is in Egypt for a US-Egypt ICT workshop to explore investment opportunities in the country’s technology sector. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 14:11 · Vincent Matinde

Spy drone goes on sale on SA’s e-commerce website

You can now buy a Wi-Fi controlled drone from an online store in South Africa and control it using any smartphone. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 14:10 · HumanIPO

mSwali anticipates Tanzanian expansion next year

Kenya’s mSwali will expand into Tanzania early next year, allowing users to easily survey clients via SMS texts. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 14:05 · Vincent Matinde

Iroking gives African artists distribution channel

Music streaming app Iroking has revealed its business model, showing how artists can benefit from its distribution channel and gain from music sales and revenues. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 13:13 · HumanIPO

Kibera’s Sauti ya Mtaa among finalists for ANIC challenge

Geo-located citizen news project Sauti ya Mtaa has been shortlisted for the inaugural million-dollar African News Innovation Challenge (ANIC). → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 13:09 · Elly Okutoyi

US$256K up for grabs in Siemens Stiftung competition

Developers can now submit their technological products and solutions for the Siemens Stiftung competition. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 12:51 · HumanIPO

Esquire Technologies SA to launch kids’ only tablet

Esquire Technologies, a South Africa-based lifestyle-focused electronics distributor, has said it will introduce a children’s tablet PC into the southern Africa market this Christmas. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 10:05 · Dan Sudi

Uganda’s government urged to refocus efforts on local developers

The Ugandan government should review its ICT policy to ensure local developers come up with practicable innovations and decrease the reliance on foreign technology, an official said. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 09:37 · Dan Sudi

UBA adopts MasterCard use across its 750 branches

Leading banking group United Bank for Africa (UBA) has officially introduced UBA MasterCard for its estimated 750 branches, easing the process of making transactions for its 7 million customers. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 09:33 · Dan Sudi

Rwanda’s ICT startups battle it out today

Ten ICT innovators from Rwanda have been selected in the Kigali edition of the Start-up World challenge that will see the winner represent the country in Silicon Valley, California in the United States early next year. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 06:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Tunisia tops African Web use table, Zimbabwe lags

Tunisia has been ranked first in Africa in a global study that measured the use, utility and impact of the Web on people and nations globally. Zimbabwe came in last. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 05:04 · Vincent Matinde

Farming phone service helps 1000s of potato farmers in Kenya

Some 2,000 potato farmers in Kenya reportedly use SokoShambani, an SMS-based service launched last year, to access market information which they say helps make them “more competitive.” → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 04:00 · Vincent Matinde

Google releases top search words in East Africa in the last quarter

Sports searches dominated the list of the most sought-after topics on the Net in the last 90 days, demonstrating the link between events and online searches. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 13:37 · Dan Sudi

YahSat espouses Hughes for its african expansion front

Satellite services leader YahSat has announced plans to roll out its range of offerings across the entire African continent, providing quality satellite services to boost internet connectivity. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 13:22 · HumanIPO

Ghana’s Saya mobile debutes at TechCrunch Disrupt

Saya Mobile, a Ghana-based startup, today debuted its messaging service at the Techcrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, California, highlighting the potential of African innovations to an international audience. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 11:21 · Elly Okutoyi

DStv iDrifta mobile TV gadget launched in Ghana

South Africa-based digital satellite TV network DStv has launched a mobile product called the iDrifta into the Ghanaian market, allowing subscribers to view mobile TV on their personal devices. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 08:24 · Vincent Matinde

Two technopreneurs release book capturing Africa’s innovative image

“Innovative Africa: The New Face of Africa” speaks of the innovative space and development in Africa. The book, digitally published in September 3, is written by Will Mutua and Mbwana Alliy. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 07:36 · Robin Okuthe

Google Wallet prepaid card faces phased out next month

Web giant Google’s virtual wallet mobile app, Google Wallet, may discontinue prepaid cards next month after having overcome a series of insecurity issues. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 05:56 · Elly Okutoyi

Africa’s 10 most innovative companies revealed

After African companies failed to appear on Forbe’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, Forbes carried out an analysis of companies on the continent, and came up with a list of ten most innovative companies. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 05:00 · HumanIPO

Asikana Network launches a crowdmap for women in technology

Women have been left out in technology for years. Asikana Network, a Zambia-based nonprofit, however seems equipped to change this trend. → Read more