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Thu, January 10th, 08:26 · Tefo Mohapi

Old Mutual acquisition of 22seven.co.za gathers pace

22seven is to make an announcement towards the end of January over rumours that they are to be acquired by South African financial services company Old Mutual. → Read more
Wed, January 9th, 08:10 · Kamau Mbote

No upsurge in set-top box sales despite Friday hearing

Sales of digital TV set-top boxes remain low in Kenya, in spite of warnings that the Nairobi analogue TV switch-off could take place almost immediately after the hearing of a court case set for Friday. → Read more
Wed, January 9th, 07:39 · HumanIPO

Ugandan mobile money full of fraud

Despite the easy access to finances and a new gateway of trading, mobile money seems to have paved an easy way of swindling, causing more fraud than benefit for Ugandan consumers. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 15:15 · Gabriella Mulligan

iShack helps slum dwellers go green

Innovators at the University of Stellenbosch are trialling the iShack, a new dwelling featuring solar-panels and lost-cost insulation, in a bid to raise the standard of living of South Africa’s millions of slum dwellers. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 15:09 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: David Belson, Product Line Director, Akamai

As the technology sector in South Africa grapples with numerous projects which both enhance the consumer experience in the country but also put increasing pressures on the national infrastructure, HumanIPO talks to David Belson, product line director, custom government engineering at web services provider Akamai, to hear an expert opinion on the challenges and benefits regarding the various tech developments. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 10:31 · Kamau Mbote

OPINION: Kenya’s ICT sector shivers from delayed ICT master plan

It was supposed to be the document providing the details on how Africa’s Silicon Savannah was to kick off, as investors set their eyes on Kenya. Yet news on its launch, originally scheduled for late November but then postponed, has gone quiet. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 09:57 · Vincent Matinde

M-Shwari crosses KSh1 billion mark, sets sights on Tanzania

Despite disputes over idea ownership, M-Shwari, a Kenyan m-banking concept, has seen transactions totalling over KSh1 billion in barely three months. → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 19:17 · Tefo Mohapi

Millionaire 24-year-old Algerian Hacker wanted by the FBI arrested in Bangkok

Hamza Bendelladj, a 24-year-old alleged hacker has been arrested by police in Thailand and has been on the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) for three years. → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 15:31 · Richard Cutcher

ISPA slams 650% license fee increase for SA telecommunication providers

The publication of consultation responses from major telecommunication companies in South Africa has revealed a barrage of criticism of the industry regulator. → Read more
Mon, January 7th, 08:16 · Kamau Mbote

Bill Gates compares M-Pesa model to Microsoft’s

Billionaire software tycoon Bill Gates has compared his company’s model to that of giant mobile money transfer service M-Pesa, which promises supporting companies profitability. → Read more
Sun, January 6th, 19:52 · Tefo Mohapi

No more capped ADSL for SA’s Telkom customers

Telkom, South Africa’s partially state owned telecommunications company, is removing the “hard cap” on its capped ADSL services, instead allowing customers to continue having Internet access even after exhausting their allocated traffic allowance. → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 15:18 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA Internet speeds may decrease with LTE rollout

Internet speeds in South Africa may slow as bandwidth sharing increases due to increased Internet usage and rollout of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks, according to David Belson, product line director, custom government engineering at Akamai. → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 14:08 · Elly Okutoyi

OPINION: Kenya’s CCK is not as powerful as it thinks it is

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has for a long time portrayed itself as the ultimate authority when it comes to matters of communication in the East African nation. → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 13:41 · HumanIPO

Emergency services unavailable due to cable theft

Emergency services in Queenstown, South Africa, are currently out of reach to the public after a cable theft yesterday (Thursday). → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 10:52 · Paul Adepoju

Survey shows less than five percent of Nigerians have access to PC

Nigeria, Africa’s most populated nation, has a personal computer penetration rate of just 4.5 percent, despite having more than 101 million subscribers connected to the various telecommunications networks in Nigeria. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 10:30 · HumanIPO

New Year resolution to reality: An app fills the gap

As the festive cheer fades and reality has to be faced again, you have the opportunity to start a clean, new page. And there are handy apps to help you achieve your New Year’s goals, whatever they may be. Picking out the most common New Year’s resolutions, HumanIPO debates the likeliness of success in the search for victory over vice. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd, 08:36 · Kamau Mbote

Slow Internet expected in Kenya as cable repairs start

Internet users in Kenya will experience lower broadband speeds in the next two weeks as The East African Marine Systems (TEAMS) cable undergoes maintenance works. → 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, 06:32 · HumanIPO

African Tech Villain of the Year

Rising cyber-crime and the increasing number of credit card fraud cases make the technology industry appealing for undesirables, but government and companies also have the ability to let the electorate or their customers down. HumanIPO reporters pick out their top baddies. → Read more
Thu, December 20th, 09:50 · Kamau Mbote

Understanding Kenya’s technology laws

With patent wars erupting between mobile companies across the world, the time has perhaps come for people to acquaint themselves with the relevant legislation innovators in the local ICT industry must use when patenting their creations. → Read more