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Thu, May 17th, 08:40 · HumanIPO

A new SMS system enabling rural folks track and access funds

A new open source credit software called PaymentView is adding new meaning to mobile money and micro-credit system by enhancing communication hence enabling easy tracking of the money transactions. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 16:55 · Vincent Matinde

Venture capitals enhancing SMEs growth in Kenya, study says

The International Journal of Business and Social Science has released a report revealing the profitability of venture capital within the political and economic Kenyan climate, following a study on the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 16:03 · HumanIPO

Egyptian traffic app wins top prize in Ebda2 with Google competition

Google has finally announced the winners of its dubbed ‘Ebda2 with Google,’ with Bey2olak.com walking away with US$200,000 in seed capital. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 15:45 · Elly Okutoyi

Danish Momondo and Kenya’s NMG to link travellers to 700+ sites worldwide

Global online booking engine Momondo, and Nation Media Group, East and Central Africa’s leading media house, have come up with an online travel site dubbed TwendeTwende. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 15:40 · HumanIPO

Firm integrates Nigeria’s constitution on mobile space

Pledge51, a Nigeria-based mobile telecommunications company, has pledged to make the Nigerian constitution available to more than the West African country’s more than 90 million active phone users. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 13:40 · HumanIPO

Nigeria to ban use of foreign IT products to promote homegrown industry

The Nigeria government yesterday announced a comprehensive ban on foreign computers and technology products use in public institutions in a move aimed at promoting the local industry. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 12:53 · Vincent Matinde

Nigeria’s IrokoTV launches an SMS service for updates

One of Africa’s largest video on demand site, Iroko TV, yesterday launched a text service set to enable users send queries to a code, 33300, for updates including trends, actors and upcoming productions on Nollywood, Nigeria’s film industry. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 12:30 · Vincent Matinde

Zuku sallies east in a venture set to promote Africa’s film industry

Zuku, a Kenya-based digital broadcaster and Internet provider, has announced it will support the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) with a 1 million dollar sponsorship for a period of 10 years. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 11:15 · Elly Okutoyi

SA’s telecom firm makes a historic entry into insurance

Financial Services Board (FSB), South Africa’s insurance regulator, has awarded Vodacom a long-term insurance license allowing the mobile telecommunications company an official entry into the country’s Insurance market. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 09:00 · HumanIPO

An African visit that inspired a technology innovation

A pleasure trip to Africa by two Australian travellers inspired the development and launch of a social network site called mmMule, already enhancing delivery of donations to charities in Africa. → Read more
Wed, May 16th, 08:00 · HumanIPO

Uganda’s MUK students invent a pregnancy scanner

Students at Uganda’s Makerere University (MUK) have invented a scan machine, called Winsenga, that can detect pregnancy complications. → Read more
Tue, May 15th, 18:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya’s communication regulator reschedules digital migration

Kenya’s communication regulator, Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), has put forward the plan to move from analogue TV to digital broadcasting until 2013. → Read more
Tue, May 15th, 17:30 · Elly Okutoyi

ACCA attempts a new model to advance accounting trainings in Nigeria

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has come up with a new module set to enable Nigeria’s accounting students record skills online during training. → Read more
Tue, May 15th, 16:45 · HumanIPO

Abu Dhabi Company launches $1.6bn satellite investment in Nigeria

Al-Yah Satellite Communications Company, Abu Dhabi based satellite company, has launched a US$1.6 billion broadband satellite service in Nigeria expected to hedge Internet cost by up to 10 percent. → Read more
Tue, May 15th, 12:40 · Vincent Matinde

Nigeria, the fastest growing mobile ad market in Africa, says InMobi

Nigeria is the largest and fastest growing mobile ad market in Africa, declares Inmobi, one of the world’s major mobile ad networks. → Read more
Tue, May 15th, 11:34 · HumanIPO

Kenya’s Asonicslive in a 5-year partnership with Security Group Africa

Kenyan company Asonicslive Interlink, a Kenya-based IT network company, has secured 5-year distributor agreement with security Group Africa (SGA), a private security company. → Read more
Tue, May 15th, 11:25 · Vincent Matinde

Mobile Web growing fastest in Africa, says report

Africa’s mobile broadband access is superior in the world, a study by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says. → Read more
Tue, May 15th, 09:19 · HumanIPO

African tech startups stirring global backing

US President Barack Obama touted the federal government's support to the United States' tech industry last week Thursday. Obama cited the government's infrastructural support that helped grow Facebook, Google and Microsoft. → Read more
Tue, May 15th, 08:30 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigerian SME receive ICT boost from MTN

Nigeria’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are set to enjoy enhanced business productivity following an initiative by MTN Business dubbed MTN MyOffice that seeks to offer the businesses iPad 3, 3G Wireless Modems and a range of phones. → Read more
Mon, May 14th, 17:31 · Vincent Matinde

Samsung introduces qwerty phone to counter Nokia

Samsung has introduced a Qwerty phone called the Samsung Qool S5270K model meant to diffuse the LetsGetQwerty promotion currently run by Nokia in Kenya. → Read more