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Tue, December 17th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Kenya shortlists companies for supply of laptops for schools
The Kenyan government has shortlisted three international companies for the supply of the laptops which will be given free to class one students at the end of the the first quarter of 2014. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 10:10 · Nick Sato
CNN Launches ‘African Start-Up’ Programme
CNN International announced yesterday (Monday) it is launching a new programming strand that will shine the spotlight on African startups and entrepreneurs. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Sports prediction game Puntr seeks post-accelerator funding
South African startup Puntr is seeking further funding for its real-time sports prediction game after completing the Seed Engine accelerator programme in Johannesburg. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 18:20 · Nick Sato
CCK drops charges on digital broadcast signal distribution
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has today (Monday) reviewed downwards tariffs for digital signal distribution in a move geared towards facilitating a smooth migration from analogue to digital television broadcasting. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 17:20 · Nick Sato
Nigeria slaps $7.5m fine on operators over poor network services
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has fined four major operators in the country US$7.5 million after they failed to meet the minimum Quality of Service (QoS) parameters issued by the regulator for the months of March and April 2012. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 16:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Nokia extends DVLUP program to Nigeria, Ghana
Nokia is extending its DVLUP rewards programme for Windows Phone developers to Nigeria and Ghana, enabling them to create, book and manage their own app promotions and build better apps. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
MTN partners Rocket, Millicom to boost African e-commerce
South Africa-based operator MTN Group has partnered with online incubator Rocket Internet and Millicom International Cellular to take equal stakes in Africa Internet Holding (AIH), seeking to promote African e-commerce and digital services. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Send money to Kenya from UK through social media
A Singapore-based global money transfer and payments startup has launched a service that allows users to transfer money and content through social networks from the United Kingdom (UK) to Kenya enabling secure peer–to–peer transactions domestically and internationally. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
PS4 sells out in SA
Sony’s PlayStation 4 (PS4) sold out across South Africa on the day of its launch on Friday, with distributor Ster Kinekor Entertainment (SKE) saying it was the fastest-selling Sony product in its history. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 10:40 · Tom Jackson
Court challenge to StarSat porn channels launched
A non-profit organisation is preparing another legal challenge to the launch of porn channels on South African pay-TV service StarSat, the rebranded TopTV. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Gamsole hits 4m downloads in 7 months
Nigerian mobile game developing startup Gamsole has seen four million downloads of its games in seven months, with the company planning to take over the African market with Windows Phone apps for low-end handsets. → Read more
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Sun, December 15th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 15/12/2013
Despite Christmas being just around the corner, the startup world never stops, with this week no different as HumanIPO caught up with tech entrepreneurs around Africa. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 19:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: FI’s Keith Jones on 8 character traits for starting your own business
Keith Jones, director of the Founder Institute’s Johannesburg chapter, writes in his second guest post for HumanIPO what he believes are the essential character traits for entrepreneurs setting up their own business. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
CNN mobile survey reveals African optimism
Africans are more optimistic about their future than when Nelson Mandela took office, while corruption is the biggest source for concern on the continent, a survey of mobile phone users across Africa has revealed. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
PS4 arrives in South Africa
The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is available in South Africa from today, as Sony rolls out the console in 16 more countries. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 14:20 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat asks banks for more time to complete Maroc deal – reports
Etisalat, the Abu-Dhabi-based network operator, has asked banks to extend commitments on a US$8 billion loan which has been put aside to fund its acquisition of a majority stake in Moroccan operator Maroc Telecom. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 12:20 · Richard Cutcher
Delay in move to Delphi teaching in SA schools
The move to standardise the syllabus for computer programming in South African schools has been put on hold by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) due to pressure from stakeholders. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 11:41 · Richard Cutcher
HackMoz develops tourism apps for Mozambique
SoftFeng, an app that helps tourists find and book points of interests, has won the third Mozambican Tourism Hackathon (HackMoz), bagging US$2,670. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 09:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Bot visits account for 61.5% of website traffic
Website visits by bots have grown globally by 21 per cent in the last year, now accounting for 61.5 per cent of all website traffic, according to a new report. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
Glo enters anti-SIM Box fraud partnership
Glo Mobile Ghana has selected mobile anti-fraud specialist Revector to tackle SIM box fraud on its network, having previously been criticised by the National Communications Agency (NCA) for the high proportion of the scams on its network. → Read more
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