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Tue, August 7th, 06:59 · Tefo Mohapi

Linkedin financial results for second quarter announced

Professional social network Linkedin last week reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012 with key operating and financial metrics showing solid performance. → Read more
Tue, August 7th, 06:32 · Tefo Mohapi

SalesForce.com’s chief headed for Cisco’s board

Chief executive officer and co-founder of SalesForce.com Marc Benioff has been appointed to the Cisco board of directors. → Read more
Tue, August 7th, 06:00 · Gythan Munga

Upcoming African Startup Events, 07-19 August

When it comes to starting up a business, factors that include connecting to the right people in your industry need to be considered. And, where you can find such connections easily are in tech events and co-working spaces. Here are the upcoming technology events in Kenya and South Africa for the next two weeks. → Read more
Tue, August 7th, 05:58 · Tefo Mohapi

Ushahidi version 2.5 announced

A Kenyan technology platform Ushahidi has announced that its new version code named “Cairo” is now available. Both the Ushahidi and Crowdmap platforms have been updated with version 2.5. → Read more
Tue, August 7th, 04:09 · HumanIPO

Hacks/Hackers Nairobi chapter is launched

Hacks/Hackers is an international journalism organisation working in several countries under affiliate country chapters. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 14:28 · Dan Sudi

8ta unveils credit recharge offer

South African telecommunication service provider 8ta has introduced promotional offer brand named ‘8ta More Prepaid’ targeted at rewarding prepaid subscribers with bonus airtime. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 14:00 · HumanIPO

SkyVision gets VSAT operator Afinis to its side

SkyVision, a global provider of IP (internet protocol) with an Internet backbone of more than 10 satellites and high capability fibre optic cable through its gateways globally has announced that it has acquired a network provider Afinis, a connectivity solutions company owned by Monaco Telecom, a branch of Cable & Wireless Communication (CWC) in francophone Africa. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 13:30 · HumanIPO

Uganda’s AdNote+ vows to take on Google’s Adsense

AdNote+, a new advertising service in Uganda, is promising online publishers and mobile app developers’ realistic monetization and optimum return on investments for advertisers with better customer care and prices as low as $30. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 12:55 · Elly Okutoyi

Glo Mobile doubles market share, report

With less than five months of operation in Ghana, telecoms operator Glo has doubled its market share in the country, according to a report released by Ghana’s National Communication Authority (NCA). → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 12:29 · Vincent Matinde

Interesting facts from Kenya mobile market – InMobi research

Inmobi has released a research showing the Kenyan mobile Web and telecommunication trends. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 12:29 · Tefo Mohapi

Oracle to appeal court ruling made in favour of HP

Having lost the ongoing litigation regarding providing its software on HP’s Itanium servers last week, Oracle has released a statement saying that it will appeal the court’s ruling. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 11:52 · HumanIPO

Rwanda seeks faster Internet in fostering cross border trade

Trademark East Africa (TMEA) in collaboration with the Rwanda’s government have developed a system known as RESW (Rwanda Electronic Single Window) to enable speedy delivery of documents within the agencies. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 11:31 · Elly Okutoyi

High-speed data capacity coming to Africa with launch of Avanti Satellite

Avanti, a London-based communications group, has officially launched its Ka-band satellite, intended to deliver high-speed data capacity to Africa, Middle East and Caucasus. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 11:19 · Dan Sudi

Wi-Fi network to be rolled out across Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is set to receive Wi-Fi Network after Edgewater Wireless Systems confirmed to have been paid US$4.9 million by Edgewater Wireless Systems to facilitate the project. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 08:38 · Tefo Mohapi

Africa’s first smart-feature phone with 60-day standby time launched

In a bid to address the barrier of cost of smartphones in Africa and their limited battery life, African mobile phone company Mi-Fone has launched the Mi3000 model -- the first-ever “smart feature phone” with a 60-day battery standby time and EDGE connectivity. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 07:50 · Dan Sudi

‘Tigo Internet Mega Boksi’ to offer low-cost data bundle rates in Tanzania

Mobile phone service provider Tigo Tanzania has unveiled an Internet service dubbed ‘Tigo Internet Mega Boksi’ which hopes to link its subscribers across the world. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 07:35 · Vincent Matinde

Visualizing global arms trade with Google

Global arms trade is an issue that countries have been dealing with for a long time. In Africa, the eruption of wars and coup d'état, fuel global arms trade making surrounding regions unsafe. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 07:14 · Robin Okuthe

Nations worldwide differ over Internet control by UN

The U.S. has vowed to resist attempts to have the Internet under the control of the United Nations. A number of countries including Russia, India and China are however reported to disagree with the stance. → Read more
Mon, August 6th, 04:30 · HumanIPO

Bank in Ghana calls for government to regulate e-banking

The United Bank for Africa (UBA), which introduced the card-less ATM withdrawal service in Ghana, has called on the government to implement policies that would enhance electronic banking countrywide. → Read more
Sat, August 4th, 06:15 · HumanIPO

Uganda’s top coworking space to set up satellite hubs through the city

Uganda’s leading creative and collaborative workspace for freelancers, consultants and entrepreneurs @The Hub is planning to open doors across the country's capital Kampala. → Read more