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Wed, October 1st, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Seven African Startups Fast-Tracked by Microsoft’s Second Round of Innovation Grant
Seven African startups will benefit from a second round of funding, technical support and mentorship from Microsoft to fast-track their growth and provide a roadmap to highlight Africa’s ‘future growth pole’. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s NTSA launches new internet, mobile system to Modernize Road Transport Sector
The National Transport & Safety Authority (NTSA) in conjunction with the ICT Authority (ICTA) have launched a new system that relies on Internet and Mobile technology to carry out operations aimed at modernizing the transport sector. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
OPINION: Google’s unrepresentative Doodle for Nigeria’s Independence Day
Over the years, Google's Doodles have become popular especially during events of significant importance across the world. In Africa, Doodles are regularly released to commemorate significant days in Africa's history. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Boye Oshinaga, Founder, VirtualClass
Boye Oshinaga is the founder of Youngsoul Limited a Nigerian education technology company that develops digital education software currently one of the startups under 440's accelerator programme, he spoke to HumanIPO at the Lagos Garage on VirtualClass, Nigeria's startup ecosystem and 440. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 11:13 · Paul Adepoju
Upwardly Mobile theme announced for SMW 2015
Toby Daniels, Founder and Executive Director, Social Media Week (SMW), this morning announced the theme for SMW 2015. In a newsletter sent to subscribers, Daniel said the theme for next year is 'Upwardly Mobile: The Rise Of The Connected Class'. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
There is a huge demand for Bitcoins in Ghana – Beam
Accra-based company that allows Africans to remit money, cheaply and instantly, Beam has revealed there is a huge demand for Bitcoins in Ghana. → Read more
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Wed, October 1st, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Google, Globacom celebrate Nigeria’s independence day
Major players in Nigeria's technology sector including Google and Globacom are joining citizens in celebrating the nation's fifty-fourth Independence Day. Google released a Doodle that showcased the major forms of road transportation in Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, September 30th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan executives agree on collaborative innovation at GE Global Innovation Barometer
Kenyan business leaders consider collaboration to be a risk worth taking if there is to be successfully innovation the results of the 2014 “Global Innovation Barometer have indicated. → Read more
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Tue, September 30th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya still struggling with digital migration as other EA countries Implement
The Supreme Court of Kenya yesterday ruled that the warring parties in the digital migration case namely the Communications Authority of Kenya and three local media houses the Nation media group, Standard media group and Royal media services consult and come up with a new switch off date in 90 days. → Read more
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Tue, September 30th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Intel in ICT literacy campaign for Kenyan women with She Will Connect Program
A total of 2000 women and girls stand to benefit from a digital literacy training program under Intel known as She Will Connect that will run until 2016 and will involve training of women and girls at various Pasha Centres in a number of counties. → Read more
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Tue, September 30th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Uche Ofodile announced new GM for Tigo in DRC
Tigo Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced the appointment of Uche Ofodile as its new General Manager starting from Wednesday, 1st October. → Read more
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Tue, September 30th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
VirtualClass comprehensive learning aid for Nigerian schools set for launch
Nigeria's Youngsoul Limited has announced it is set to launch VirtualClass, a comprehensive learning aid for Nigerian schools that contains videos, tests and simulation tools to be used in computer labs. → Read more
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Tue, September 30th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria can achieve 30% broadband penetration rate by 2018 – Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria's communication minister has expressed confidence in the actualisation of the National Broadband Plan to raise broadband penetration in Nigeria from 6% to 30% by 2018. → Read more
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Tue, September 30th, 09:02 · Paul Adepoju
Accelerators are needed in Nigeria’s startup ecosystem – Oshinaga
Bayo Oshinaga, a Nigerian tech startup founder has said accelerators are needed in Nigeria’s startup ecosystem. He told HumanIPO that with accelerators, startups in the country can have access to office space, internet, capital and professional advices from experts. → Read more
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Mon, September 29th, 16:12 · Susan Mwenesi
Social media the most effective marketing tool for startups – Designer Young Freddie
Quite a number of people have taken to social media to market their products and services and a young Kenyan designer Fredrick Gitari aka Young Freddie swears by the new marketing tool as well when marketing his African print shoes and accessories. → Read more
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Mon, September 29th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Visa launches card security campaign in Kenya
Visa, the global leader in payments, is launching a 6 month, countrywide campaign dubbed the Visa Chip and Pin campaign to raise awareness amongst cardholders on benefits of EMV chip cards in Kenya as they are safer from counterfeit and fraud activities. → Read more
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Mon, September 29th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Zimbabwe’s Saisai takes Home the SWELL Innovation Award!
Zimbabwean startup Saisai was awarded the SWELL Innovation award at the just concluded DEMO Africa 2014 conference held in Nigeria that brought together investors, IT buyers, IT consumers, Government officials and IT enthusiasts from across Africa. → Read more
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Mon, September 29th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Oracle Launches Capacity-Building Programme to Close IT Skills Gap in Africa
Oracle Corporation has announced a four-pronged program devised as a response to the rapid adoption of new technologies by governments and businesses in Africa, exacerbating the shortage of suitably skilled practitioners to use the systems to best advantage. → Read more
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Fri, September 26th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Cameroonian Alain Nteff named the grand prize winner of the Anzisha Prize
Cameroonian Alain Nteff the founder of Gifted Mom is the grand prize winner of the Anzisha Prize, Africa’s premier youth entrepreneurship award that had him walk away with a $25,000 cash prize that will support his social business. → Read more
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Fri, September 26th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
SAP announces Skills for Africa Scholarships program
Unemployed recently graduated Kenyans stand to benefit from the second leg of Skills for Africa Initiative backed by the ICT Authority and SAP who have partnered to equip young Kenyans with high - end ICT skills through the SAP Skills for Africa program. → Read more
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