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Fri, April 27th, 08:30 · HumanIPO

Google Drive privacy policy contradictory

Google Drive, a new Google cloud computing service, has been heavily criticized for its privacy policy barely a week following its launching on Wednesday. → Read more
Thu, April 26th, 20:00 · HumanIPO

StreamWIDE to make calls via Facebook a reality

StreamWIDE’s new virtual line service called My Social Line is focusing on upgrading the social media platforms to include live calls without the need for phone numbers. → Read more
Thu, April 26th, 17:30 · HumanIPO

7th Africa’s eLearning conference slated for Benin

The seventh edition of the International conference on ICT for development, Education and training has been scheduled for May 23, 2012 in Cotonou, Benin. → Read more
Thu, April 26th, 17:05 · Vincent Matinde

Google+ Upgrades SMS Service in 41 Countries

The Google Plus has extended its SMS platform to 41 countries including Kenya, Angola, Egypt, Uganda and Liberia among many other nations. → Read more
Thu, April 26th, 16:40 · Vincent Matinde

SA’s Hummba, and Frommer’s Partner to Promote Tourism

Hummba, a South African audio travel guide, has made an official announcement of a partnership with Frommer’s Unlimited for a venture that would enable the guide company diversify its travel destinations. → Read more
Thu, April 26th, 15:32 · Elly Okutoyi

Firm seeks to digitize hospital bookings

Following MobApplic’s findings on the issues affecting Kenyan health care system, the mobile application developer has developed three applications in response, including M-Patient, M-Aware and M-Rx. → Read more
Thu, April 26th, 09:18 · HumanIPO

Kenya’s Ufahamu to represent Africa at space apps challenge

Kenya’s Ufahamu will battle for the overall global title of Space Apps Challenge, an international competition that joins over 2,000 participants across the world in creating spacecraft-related applications. → Read more
Thu, April 26th, 09:17 · HumanIPO

Microsoft forms partnerships to rebuild Arab world

Microsoft partnered with several organisations in Egypt to launch a career portal called MasrWorks set to intensify efforts aimed at rebuilding the country, after the Egyptian Revolutions that saw majority of the youth turn jobless. → Read more
Wed, April 25th, 15:33 · HumanIPO

Kenyan climate app aiming at top World Bank prize

Positioned four out of 51 submissions in World Bank’s “Apps for Climate Competition,” a Kenyan startup called Third Dimension has vowed to take the top prize. → Read more
Wed, April 25th, 14:43 · HumanIPO

Network quality to pick up following MTN, ZTE agreement

ZTE, a global leader in telecommunications equipment and network solutions supply, has signed a contract with MTN Nigeria to build and improve MTN’s mobile networks in Nigeria. → Read more
Wed, April 25th, 13:01 · Vincent Matinde

Ghana, Kenya top in continent’s broadband speed ranking

Ghana’s Internet connectivity is the fastest in Africa with 4.78 Mbps. Kenya is second with 4.46 Mbps while Angola comes third,Ookla’s Net index survey shows. → Read more
Wed, April 25th, 11:07 · HumanIPO

Ghana to be a top African mobile innovation hub after mobile lab Launch

The World Wide Web Foundation has announced intentions to set up a mobile entrepreneur laboratory in Ghana to boost the country’s mobile entrepreneurship and innovation. → Read more
Wed, April 25th, 11:03 · Vincent Matinde

Cloud computing perceptions to shape up as Google Drive launches

Google has launched Google Drive, a service set to enable backup, sync and document access safely and securely online. → Read more
Wed, April 25th, 10:46 · HumanIPO

Failure to launch costs Glo Mobile US$200,000

National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana’s communication regulator, has fined Glo Mobile US$200,000 for failing to start operations three years after acquiring license. → Read more
Wed, April 25th, 08:40 · Vincent Matinde

Ghana to Intensify its Internet Connectivity

The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC) has pledged to intensify plans to connect the whole of Ghana with Internet following a loan service of US$150 million extended to the country by Huawei Technologies. → Read more
Wed, April 25th, 08:34 · HumanIPO

New Kenyan app to integrate primary school learning processes

Reflecting on the 2010 UNESCO survey that found Kenyan education system accommodated many students with only 10 percent of those enrolled able to solve a class two maths problem, and only 60 percent graduating to secondary school, a Kenyan startup has come up with an app set to guide pupils through learning and revisions. → Read more
Tue, April 24th, 15:44 · HumanIPO

NFC could replace mobile money payments

Near Field Technology (NFC) could outpace mobile money as means for money transfers in Africa following its convenience and fast-paced adoption by users. → Read more
Tue, April 24th, 15:39 · HumanIPO

Online aggregator vows to resolve SA’s market gap

An online aggregator called Guzzle has vowed to make it easy for South African shoppers to find affordable products, and to promote retailers with little online presence. → Read more
Tue, April 24th, 14:54 · HumanIPO

Snapdisk to push for jobs and revenue generation in SA

A South African based startup called Snapdisk is looking to venture into cloud computing to create jobs and promote revenue generation in Africa, following its launch in February this year. → Read more
Tue, April 24th, 14:08 · HumanIPO

SMS and voice calls losing ground at Internet expense

With the entry of fibre cables into the African market, the continent’s mobile service providers have started shifting focus from Voice calls and SMS and are now embracing Internet data services to generate revenues. → Read more