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Tue, May 27th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Additional costs hindering .ng domain uptake
The costs of changing the details on a company’s letterhead paper, business cards and other branded documents are responsible for corporate and organisational reluctance to switch to .ng domain names, according to Ope Odusan, managing director of Africa.com and former chief operating officer (CEO) of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
Etisalat received $500m Abu Dhabi grant for Maroc Telecom deal
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based mobile operator Etisalat received a US$500 million grant from the emirate of Abu Dhabi towards its US$5.7 billion acquisition of Morocco’s Maroc Telecom, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Autopage to buy Nashua subscribers
South Africa’s Nashua Mobile has announced it is to sell its Cell C subscriber base to Allied Electronics (Altron) subsidiary Autopage Cellular for ZAR91.5 million (US$8.8 million) excluding VAT, amidst inadequate returns. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mistrust between actors and producers damaging Kenya’s movie industry
Kenya’s movie industry is not taking off as expected in part due to the lack of trust between producers and actors, a situation leading to both parties working independently and affecting the quality of production. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 10:30 · Tom Jackson
SA government warns over fake social media accounts
The South African government has warned citizens about the number of fake social media accounts claiming to be those of ministers, advising them to access Twitter and Facebook accounts via departmental websites. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Public libraries in Nigeria to become public access points
The Nigerian government has announced plans to transform public libraries across Nigeria into public access points to allow them to provide reliable and affordable internet access. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Musicians, movie producers urged to leverage internet for content
Musicians and movie producers have been urged to leverage the power of the internet, which boasts 29 million searches per minute, to showcase their work to their targeted audiences. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
We are as selective as Harvard University – Wennovation Hub
Nigerian startup accelerator programme Wennovation Hub is very selective, accepting less than five per cent of the ideas presented to it, according to co-founder and executive partner Michael Oluwagbemi. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Emeka Onyenwe, co-founder, Find-A-Med
The Find-A-Med healthcare app won the apps challenge at the recent Mobile West Africa 2014 conference in Lagos, Nigeria. Co-founder Emeka Onyenwe spoke to HumanIPO on the app, the challenges the company is battling with and deployment strategies being considered, in addition to the influence the challenges is having on the startup. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 07:00 · Agatha Nduku
Intel launches initiative to pair Kenyan developers with local NGOs
Intel has launched an initiative in Kenya to encourage developers to come up with technological solutions to address issues faced by non-government organisations (NGOs) in the communities they work in, and pair these developers with NGOs. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
Snapplify reaches BookExpo Startup Challenge final
South African digital publishing startup Snapplify has been named a finalist at the BookExpo Startup Challenge in New York, competing against 17 others as the only African entry. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cabinet restructuring will give Zuma control over media, impede ICT – Shinn
The restructuring of South Africa’s government ministries is designed to give government control over the media, and has pushed the country back by 25 years, according to Marian Shinn, shadow minister of communications for opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 18:30 · Chris Udemans
Mobile micro-polling platform wins GovHackSA
Team “Pulse”, developers of a mobile micro-polling platform, won the GovHackSA event, which took place in Cape Town over the weekend. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat Nigeria files defence over fraudulent promo lawsuit
Etisalat has filed a defence in a lawsuit brought against it by Mr Pascal Ozioko, who is asking for NGN100 million (US$615,000) in damages after the operator allegedly misled its subscribers in a fraudulent lottery promotion. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 17:30 · Chris Udemans
High costs, slow connectivity hinder SA’s economic growth
Expensive and slow internet connectivity in South Africa is hampering economic growth and job creation in the country, according to South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) shadow minister of trade and industry Wilmot James. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Telecoms lose $4.6bn annually to terrorism – NATCOMS
Nigeria’s National Association Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has said telecoms companies operating in Nigeria lose more than NGN750 billion (US$4.6 billion) every year to terror attacks in northern Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s Equity Bank unveils MVNO strategy, launch set for July
Kenya’s Equity Bank has unveiled its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) strategy and rollout plan, with the launch date set for July and the bank hoping to compete with more established players. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
SANRAL not considering e-tolls in KwaZulu-Natal
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said contrary to reports it is not considering introducing e-tolling in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, but is looking at an alternative method of payment for the region. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mapture launches verification app for photos, videos
Egyptian startup Mapture has launched a photo and video verification mobile app aimed at preventing the proliferation of misinformation and falsified images, while also directing the focus of online content back to the content itself as opposed to the individual posting it. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Joburg set for Africa’s first Bitcoin ATM
South African IT education firm Tremendis Learning will launch the first Bitcoin ATM in Africa in Johannesburg by the beginning of next month, hoping to educate and boost support for the cryptocurrency. → Read more
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