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Wed, January 16th, 10:25 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya’s Konza City requires $8bn for phase 1

Dr Reuben Mutiso, a director of the newly inaugurated Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KOTDA), today informed investors that between KSh680 billion and KSh700 billion (approximately US$8 billion) is required to complete Konza Tech City’s first phase. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 15:18 · Gabriella Mulligan

Pule to appeal e.tv court ruling

The South African Department of Communications (DoC) is to lodge an appeal against a High Court ruling granting e.tv, SABC and free-to-air broadcasters control of digital set-top boxes. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 10:00 · HumanIPO

Smartphones and big screens mark CES 2013

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) international conference in Las Vegas featured 20,000 innovative products, with smartphones and televisions the most prominent. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 14:46 · Brandon Gregory

Kenya’s Konza Tech City MDP2 deadline extended

The deadline for the Master Delivery Partner 2 (MDP2) of Konza City bids has been extended to January 25 by the Information and Communication Ministry of Kenya, giving interested parties two more weeks to respond to the Request for Expression of Interest. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 15:01 · Tefo Mohapi

Cisco Expo 2013 South Africa partners confirmed

Leading information and communication technology (ICT) companies have been confirmed as sponsors of the Cisco Expo 2013 South Africa, to be held in Sun City, from March 3-5. → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 07:05 · Gabriella Mulligan

SABC signs last-minute Afcon broadcasting deal

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has signed a R65 million (US$7.5 million) deal for the broadcasting rights of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) football tournament, finally ending protracted negotiations. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 14:15 · HumanIPO

US Silicon Valley mentorship opens for African women

African females with a university degree and two years professional experience in the science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM) fields are eligible for a five week mentorship at the world renowned Silicon Valley, San Francisco. → Read more
Wed, January 2nd, 06:45 · Gythan Munga

Major African Startup Events to Watch for in 2013

Last year, HumanIPO set out to bring you a series of upcoming African startup events as they happened. To commit to the same spirit this year, we begin with a look at major tech events that are set to be held in Africa in 2013. → Read more
Mon, December 24th, 06:22 · Elly Okutoyi

2012 Kenyan Tech Scene review: Major Tech Events

2012 has seen Kenya buzz with activities in the technology scene, with some of the most important technology events held in the country. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 13:34 · HumanIPO

Nigerian appointed as IT Personality of the Year

Juliet Ehimuan Chiazor, Country Manager at Google Nigeria, won the 2012 Information Technology (IT) Personality of Year National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA) after an anonymous online vote. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 06:24 · HumanIPO

Citroen launches Creative Connectivity Competition

Prize money of €15,000 (US$20,000) is up for grabs for the best automobile app design, courtesy of Peugeot France, as it looks for aspiring innovators. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 14:38 · Tom Jackson

Kenya’s Konza Tech City set for groundbreaking next month

President Kibaki is to preside over the groundbreaking ceremony of Konza Tech City next month, officially launching the US$10 billion project. → Read more
Mon, December 17th, 11:59 · Tom Jackson

Kagame urges commitment to innovation

Rwandan President Paul Kagame used his remarks at the closing of the National YouthConnekt retreat to urge ICT leaders to avoid complacency as the country pushed forward with its technological revolution. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 10:53 · Brandon Gregory

Bandwidth Barn to host Start-Up Chile event

South African start-up’s have the opportunity to bag US$40,000 from the Chilean Government and an information evening will be held in Cape Town next week. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 07:14 · Richard Cutcher

Johannesburg conference to tackle Africa’s readiness for digital migration

A conference aimed at “future proofing” the African digital migration will be held in Johannesburg in February. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 08:23 · Richard Cutcher

Sanitation Hackathon winners believe political will is main obstacle between technology and citizens

A diverse group of ten innovators are calling on the City of Cape Town to give their technology a chance to solve the region’s toilet problems. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 14:19 · Richard Cutcher

Broken toilet reporting device wins Cape Town’s Sanitation Hackathon

Sanitation experts, software developers, journalists and students were among 60 people trying to tackle Cape Town’s toilet problems at the city’s Sanitation Hackathon at the weekend, which was won by an SMS application for reporting broken toilets. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 13:27 · Robin Okuthe

LC2 Media granted broadcast rights for ORANGE AFCON 2013

The broadcasting rights of pan-African football tournament ORANGE AFCON South Africa 2013 have been granted to LC2 Media – AFNEX (African Network and News Exchange) - in exclusivity for television and Radio broadcasting “via Terrestrial TV and satellite, by free TV”. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 10:38 · Brandon Gregory

88mph and HumanIPO host third “Drink Tank”

Accelerator programme 88mph and HumanIPO hosted their Drink Tank in Cape Town on Friday, giving entrepreneurs, start-ups and anyone who loves tech the chance of informal networking while enjoying a drink. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 05:40 · Gythan Munga

GrowthAfrica, Village Capital launch accelerator pitch fest in Nairobi

GrowthAfrica, under its chief brands The GrowthHub and Village Capital, will today debut Pitch Fest Day in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, an event showcasing the startups on The GrowthHub accelerator program, which is devoted to investing in social enterprises bent on changing businesses and lives. → Read more