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Thu, May 8th, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Broaden your horizons, Okolloh tells Kenyan startups

Kenyan startups need to look at organisations other than tech firms who could benefit from their services, and look at business-to-business (B2B) opportunities rather than only business-to-consumer (B2C), according to Ory Okolloh of Omidyar Network. → Read more
Thu, May 8th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans

SA applications invited for International Trade Programme

South African technology companies have been invited to apply to take part in the International Trade Programme, allowing selected parties to attend a six-day business bootcamp in June. → Read more
Thu, May 8th, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Intel partners African EduWeek as exclusive diamond sponsor

Intel has been announced as the exclusive diamond sponsor of African EduWeek, which will be returning to Johannesburg, South Africa on July 10-11 for its eighth edition, bringing together teachers and other stakeholders for an interactive conference and expo that will empower them through technology, skills and interaction with their peers. → Read more
Wed, May 7th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Social Media, internet best tools for tourism adverts – E-Tourism Frontiers

The internet and social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are the best tools for building growth in challenging markets and making the tourism industry more sustainable, according to E-Tourism Frontiers chief executive officer (CEO) Damian Cook. → Read more
Wed, May 7th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

FEATURE: SA elections – the tech perspective

With the South African elections taking place today, HumanIPO takes a look at what the leading three parties are pledging with regards to ICT to entice voters. → Read more
Mon, May 5th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans

SA launches election apps ahead of vote

South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has launched a number of apps, including a mobile game, aiming to provide information and enhance voter education ahead of the elections this week. → Read more
Fri, May 2nd, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Media should make public service broadcasts free – Kenyatta

Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta has called upon electronic media to contribute towards the nation’s education through free short broadcasts on public information, hygiene, health and constitutional rights issues. → Read more
Fri, May 2nd, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Kagame wins ITU award

Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame is among the three winners of the 2014 World Telecommunication and Information Society Award, for his commitment to using ICT development and broadband connectivity in achieving sustainable development, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced. → Read more
Fri, May 2nd, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s Bluechip Technologies wins Oracle African partner award

Bluechip Technologies has become the first Nigerian company to win the Oracle Specialised Partner of the Year: BI/EPM for Oracle’s African Operations. → Read more
Fri, May 2nd, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Old IT unable to satisfy demands of new customer – Oracle

Old information technology (IT) is unable to cope with the modern business needs, with people now shopping, paying their bills and communicating with each other in very different ways to ten years ago, necessitating the updating of IT systems by governments and businesses to service their clients. → Read more
Thu, May 1st, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju

Vodacom Business Nigeria wins 2 BoICT Awards

Vodacom Business Nigeria has won two awards at the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Awards ceremony held in Lagos, succeeding in the Enterprise Solutions Provider of the Year and the Cloud Service Provider of the Year categories. → Read more
Tue, April 29th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria Internet Registration Association to hold general assembly tomorrow

The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) will hold its general assembly tomorrow, according to Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo, the association’s acting secretary and chief operating officer (COO). → Read more
Mon, April 28th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans

DEMO Africa launches innovation tour

Startup launchpad event DEMO Africa has announced an innovation tour of numerous capitals across Africa, allowing the DEMO team to meet tech startups from 16 countries to get them ready for the event in September. → Read more
Fri, April 25th, 09:30 · Agatha Nduku

iHub to host Girls in ICT Day tomorrow

Nairobi’s iHub in collaboration with Intel is set to host Girls in ICT Day tomorrow, an event geared towards exposing young women to career opportunities in the tech industry. → Read more
Fri, April 25th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson

WAPA to host Future Wireless Technologies Forum

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has engaged the Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) to assist bring stakeholders together at the Future Wireless Technologies Forum to discuss new and innovative technologies, products, and services in the wireless space. → Read more
Thu, April 24th, 19:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Samsung equips 98 Kenyan students with hands-on engineering skills

A total of 98 students graduated yesterday from the Samsung Electronics Engineering Academy (SEEA) in Kenya, part of the company’s broader goal of developing skilled electronics engineers across Africa. → Read more
Wed, April 23rd, 12:20 · Tom Jackson

Savannah Fund, Knife Capital, UCT to host VC course at iHub

The Savannah Fund has partnered with Knife Capital and the University of Cape Town to offer a venture capital (VC) course at the iHub incubator in Nairobi, Kenya, offering startups insights into how to approach seeking funding. → Read more
Thu, April 17th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Roaming charges in East Africa set to come down

Roaming charges in East Africa are to come down after the governments of Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya promised to sit down and discuss the best modalities of bringing down the charges. → Read more
Thu, April 17th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Pistorius channel to cease broadcasting for 2 weeks

The MultiChoice channel dedicated to coverage of the murder trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius will feature an omnibus over the Easter weekend, then pop down for two weeks while the court is adjourned. → Read more
Thu, April 17th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenya’s Ministry of ICT to help foreign experts get work permits

Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) has set up a desk within the ministry to help foreign experts coming to work for global companies or lend their expertise in speeding up the process of getting work permits. → Read more