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Mon, September 9th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
Moody’s downgrades SANRAL over e-tolling
Credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded the South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (SANRAL) long-term issuer ratings over a fall in cash flow related to the controversial e-tolling project. → Read more
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Mon, September 9th, 15:30 · Nick Sato
AMN in $550m African network upgrade
Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) has announced it is to invest US$550 million in building mobile network infrastructure for operators throughout Sub-Saharan Africa over the next three years. → Read more
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Mon, September 9th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to raise $2bn from digital migration spectrum
Edward Amana, chairman of the Presidential Committee on the Transition from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting (DigiTeam), has announced the readiness of the Nigerian government to raise more than US$2 billion by auctioning unused mobile broadband spectrum. → Read more
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Mon, September 9th, 10:30 · Kamau Mbote
Chinese visitors to Kenya to receive SMS poaching warnings
The Chinese Embassy in Nairobi is to send warnings over engaging in poaching via SMS to Chinese nationals visiting Kenya as it looks to improve its image following accusations of Chinese elephant and rhino poaching. → Read more
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Mon, September 9th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Facebook has less than 50,000 Nigerian businesses, VConnect has one million
Deepankar Rustagi, co-founder and of VConnect, has told HumanIPO the local search engine has more companies listed than Facebook. → Read more
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Mon, September 9th, 08:00 · Kamau Mbote
MEA constitutes 7% of global app production
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region remains the second smallest creator of apps worldwide with seven per cent of production, beating only Latin America’s six percent. → Read more
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Sun, September 8th, 08:58 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 08/09/2013
Accelerator season is well and truly upon us and as ever, HumanIPO is the ideal place to get all the latest news from Africa’s startup and entrepreneur scene. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
e-tolling a threat to democracy – Richard Stallman
Software freedom founder and activist Richard Stallman has encouraged South Africans to take a stand against e-tolling, as it posed a threat to people’s privacy. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Justin Stanford to speak at HumanIPO ProChat launch
Justin Stanford will give the keynote speech at the inaugural ProChat evening next Wednesday, hosted by the HumanIPO Academy. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenyan website under investigation for instigating violence
Kenyan website Garreonline.com is under investigation regarding claims it instigated violence among rival communities in northern Kenya and is a threat to national security. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 13:20 · Richard Cutcher
Windhoek innovation village primed to incubate
The Polytechnic of Namibia has expressed its commitment to incubating 15 tech startups at a time and believes it can achieve its aims after moving its innovation centre onto a dedicated off-campus facility. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 10:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan animator sets sights on online school
Mike Muthiga, founder of Fatboy Animations, plans to launch an online training school for budding animators in Kenya and the rest of Africa by the third quarter of this year. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
Alcatel-Lucent targets more partnerships across Africa
Alcatel-Lucent will be partnering with more African firms as it looks to increase its footprint on the continent and roll out 4G services to more areas. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
Only companies that invest in e-commerce logistics will survive – Konga
Only companies that invest in the logistics and technical aspects of e-commerce will remain in Nigeria, according to Joseph Onuorah, vice president (logistics) at Konga.com. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 16:00 · Kamau Mbote
ICC announces plan to set up public screens in Kenya, but country withdraws
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will set up large screens to enable members of the public to follow the proceedings at the ICC trials of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto, though on the same day the Kenyan parliament withdrew from the Rome Statute. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 14:40 · Tom Jackson
SA’s Bandwidth Barn concept heading to townships
The Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism is investigating sites for a Bandwidth Barn in Cape Town’s townships, as the government looks to roll the model out further to benefit entrepreneurs. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 13:20 · Nick Sato
Nokia announces platinum sponsorship of DEMO Africa
Nokia has confirmed its support for DEMO Africa by announcing platinum sponsorship for the event, which aims to connect African startups to the global ecosystem. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 11:40 · Nick Sato
Call charges on Airtel Kenya now most expensive in country
Airtel Kenya has announced a review of its calling rates, making it the most expensive operator in Kenya in terms of call charges. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 18:00 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya’s first County ICT Summit kicks off
Kenya’s first County ICT Summit kicked off today in Nanyuki, Laikipia, bringing together stakeholders from the ICT sector while an expo coinciding with the forum showcased enabled services that could benefit county citizens. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Shortening last mile key to SA connectivity – Huawei
The key to enhanced connectivity in South Africa is shortening the last mile, according to Lu Liang Ji, principal consultant of the convergence and ICT consulting practice, business consulting department at Huawei Technologies, while companies should focus on selling services not technologies. → Read more
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