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Mon, September 15th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
PushCV focused on individual development and empowerment – Co-founder
PushCV, one of the startups that would be representing Africa at this year's Web Summit holding in Dublin, Ireland is focused on individual development and empowerment according to Odunayo Eweniyi, co-founder of the startup. → Read more
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Mon, September 15th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A with Taskwetu’s Managing Director Leila Khalif
Today's life can be quite hectic and everyone would like to get a way to make their lives somewhat easier. A kenyan startup Taskwetu is doing just that for both its Kenyan and diaspora clients. HumanIPO caught up with the founder and managing director of Taskwetu Leila Khalif to shed more light on this. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mxit’s Ukufunda virtual school to support learning in SA public schools
South Africa’s Mixit Reach in partnership with UNICEF has launched an innovative learning and teaching tool Ukufunda, targeted at changing the way students are taught in public schools by supporting classroom activities. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Johnson, others to speak at DEMO Africa 2014
Nigeria's communication technology minister, Omobola Johnson has been confirmed to speak at DEMO Africa 2014 holding later this month in Lagos, Nigeria. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 14:03 · Susan Mwenesi
Taskwetu wants to get errands done for Kenyans in the diaspora
A new Kenyan startup TasKwetu is making lives easier for Kenyans in the diaspora as well as those living locally by carrying out tasks delegated to them by their clients by use of an online task management and tracking platform. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
JobsinNigeria launches CV service
Online job search platform JobsinNigeria today announced the launch of its CV service aimed at helping job applicants to develop bespoke and professionally written curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letters. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
.ng domain names registered in Nigeria set to hit 60,000 – NiRA
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has said the number of .ng domains that have been registered since 2012 when the .ng domain names became available will soon hit 60,000. Mary Uduma, President of NiRA said between January and July 2014 alone, 11,075 domain names were registered. → Read more
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Thu, September 11th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Helios Towers Nigeria gets B IDR rating from Fitch
Telecom infrastructure company Helios Towers Nigeria (HTN) has received a 'B' long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from Fitch Rating suggesting a stable outlook for the company that successful placed US$250 million of 8.375% senior unsecured notes due 2019. → Read more
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Thu, September 11th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan youth to get IT –related skills at Oracle’s Strathmore University’s Centre of Excellence
Strathmore University in Nairobi has opened a Centre of Excellence for Oracle at the university’s research centre, @iLabAfrica that is targeted at creating opportunities for Kenyan youth to gain technology-related skills that can enable them to work across industries and borders. → Read more
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Thu, September 11th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Samsung launches Blogger Challenge to support local online content
Samsung has launched a blogger challenge that will go a long way into ensuring locally relevant content by supporting upcoming and accomplished bloggers given that Kenya’s digital community growth leads to an increase in generation of online content through blogs → Read more
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Wed, September 10th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Oju Afro Emoticons launched on Mxit
Oju Afro Emoticons has launched on Mxit targeting the platform's over 5 million active users with new ways of expression. → Read more
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Wed, September 10th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
New Tigo Mobile Money service offers users in Tanzania automatic returns
Tigo Tanzania has launched a mobile money service through which users could earn automatic return on their balance direct to their wallet without requiring a separate registration. → Read more
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Wed, September 10th, 11:05 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria, South Africa dominate Web Summit’s 10 best startups from Africa
Startups from Nigeria and South Africa dominate the list of 10 best startups from Africa released ahead of the forthcoming Web Summit in Dublin, Ireland. → Read more
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Tue, September 9th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Facebook monthly users in Africa hit 100 million
Facebook has announced the number of its monthly users in Africa is about 100 million out of the continent's 200 million active internet users. Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook vice president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said more than 80% of Facebook users in Africa access the social media platform via mobile devices. → Read more
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Tue, September 9th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Frienditeplus.com records over 600,000 registered users
Social networking site Frienditeplus.com today announced it has recorded more than 600,000 registered members. This achievement, the platform said, makes it the fastest growing social networking site in Africa. → Read more
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Tue, September 9th, 14:33 · Paul Adepoju
MTN, Skrill partner for global payments via mobile money
Mobile network operator MTN has announced a partnership with online payments company Skrill to enable MTN subscribers to be able to make purchases from global internet brands that are integrated into Skrill’s network using funds in their mobile wallets. The partnership is being piloted in Ivory Coast and Rwanda. → Read more
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Tue, September 9th, 13:04 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Mavis Computel launches new version of talking books
Nigeria's educational technology company Mavis Computel has launched a new version of its Talking Book Literacy Series developed in partnership with educators and linguists. The project is aimed at using technology to advance quality teaching and learning. → Read more
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Tue, September 9th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Online female cheaters remain traditional in their romantic perspective – Victoria Milan
Discreet social network for men and women seeking a secret affair Victoria Milan has said its female members are traditional in their romantic perspective even though a good number are turned on by naughty picture messages according to a survey conducted by the network. → Read more
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Mon, September 8th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
ITU, UNICEF set new guidelines for online children protection
TheInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU) and UNICEF together with partners of the Child Online Protection have set up new guidelines for online child protection targeting companies that develop, provide or make use of information and communication technologies. → Read more
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Mon, September 8th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Chamasoft scoops African Innovation Award at Evernote Platform Awards
Kenyan startup Chamasoft, is the winner of the African Innovation Award, being part of the Evernote Platform Awards that celebrate the best apps that connect to Evernote. → Read more
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