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Mon, December 24th, 07:52 · HumanIPO

African Tech Company of the Year

Technology in Africa is constantly evolving and companies face unique challenges on the continent as they try to keep up with international competitors while providing suitable services to the African consumer. The HumanIPO team pick out which companies they believe have performed best. → Read more
Mon, December 24th, 07:18 · HumanIPO

African Tech Flop of the Year

In an ever growing and innovative industry such as technology, there is little room for errors, and the sector is unforgiving. The HumanIPO team pick their biggest red face moments. → Read more
Mon, December 24th, 07:11 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA Politics: social media a key to success?

It has been an eventful year on the South African political ground. The tug of war between the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA), personified by leaders Jacob Zuma and Helen Zille, monopolised the attention of the country. → Read more
Mon, December 24th, 07:04 · HumanIPO

African Tech Story of the Year

Technology is increasingly touching people’s lives and the workplace in different ways, meaning even the most subtle changes or developments can have big impacts on millions of people. The HumanIPO team pick their stand-out stories of 2012. → Read more
Mon, December 24th, 06:13 · HumanIPO

African Tech Deal of the Year

Technology business deals or partnerships give clues and insight into how a particular company or set of companies have been performing, and changes in ownership can have big effects on the market and the consumer. The HumanIPO team pick their top deals. → Read more
Fri, December 21st, 08:11 · HumanIPO

Guest post: Five lessons in business from Muthuri Kinyamu

In an exclusive post for HumanIPO, Muthuri Kinyamu of social media agency Social Edge Africa shares five lessons he has learnt about business from working in start-ups and small and midsized companies in various sectors, as well as setting up his own company. He specifically focuses on start-up entrepreneurs in Africa and those who want to get into business in the near future. → 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
Wed, December 19th, 08:27 · Gythan Munga

Q&A: Teejana Beenessreesingh, founder of BeeJooS, fashion meets travel online

Offering customers the chance to buy clothing from local artisans online, BeeJooS serves as an online destination where “fashion meets travel allowing users to shop eclectic world bazaars and emerging designer accessories right from their homes”. → Read more
Tue, December 18th, 09:43 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan judiciary slowly embracing technology

As it continues to deal with a backlog of cases blamed on the slow adoption of technology, the Kenyan Judicial System has been looking into ways of improving the transmission and dispensation of justice in fast and cost effective ways. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 13:30 · HumanIPO

The HumanIPO Debate: Should South African e-tolling go ahead?

The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) may have just won the court case threatening to scupper the Government’s e-tolling project, but with the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) refusing to give up the fight, the argument looks set to run into the new year. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 12:36 · Gabriella Mulligan

Technology v poachers in SA’s national parks

South African National Parks (SANParks) has launched aerial thermal imaging technologies in a bid to combat poaching in the Kruger National Park. HumanIPO caught up with Isaac Phaahla, Media Specialist at SANParks, to find out about the potential benefits of technology to conservation efforts. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 09:30 · HumanIPO

Guest post: Africa, Entertainment & the Digital Revolution

In an exclusive article for HumanIPO, Jean-Michel Koenig, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at global media and entertainment company Triggerfish Animation, discusses the future of online entertainment. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 12:00 · Robin Okuthe

Increase user-time on your site through clickable videos

In blogging and online marketing, engagement is key, but with hundreds of websites for visitors to choose from, arduous work in achieving visitor loyalty is inevitable. Using clickable videos on your website is a new trend capable of increasing audience engagement and user-time on a site. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 04:41 · Kamau Mbote

Technology sending back designers and architects to school

Structural and interior designing are among the oldest industries in existence that have withstood time to remain relevant to date. However, designers are finally meeting their match: technology. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 12:59 · Vincent Matinde

OPINION: Kenyans thrown to the sharks in digital switchover fiasco

Almost three weeks are left until the digital television switchover in Kenya with a general indication that people are not ready to switch from the analogue system. Is the government doing enough? That’s arguable, what is not is the government’s logic in leaving consumers to deal with the sharks in the business. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 15:16 · Tefo Mohapi

Is RB Jacobs, the FNB Guy, a ‘twitterbot’ or the real thing?

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) have been leading the way in using technology as part of their brand and customer service, with one such example the “personification” of the FNB brand through the Twitter account @RBJacobs The FNB Guy. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 11:02 · Tom Jackson

Interview: Justin Stanford, founding partner, 4Di Capital

Justin Stanford’s 4Di Capital shows no sign of backing down in the quest to provide venture capital (VC) to the South African tech scene. Just months after making an exit from mobile community startup Motribe after it was acquired by Mxit, Stanford and his team received investment from the Oppenheimer family which will allow them to further help the startup scene in Cape Town. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 08:06 · Paul Adepoju

Interview: Bolutife Ogunsola, Nigerian winner of Google Apps Developer Challenge 2012

Four students from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, have won US$20,000 and their department US$18,000 after winning November’s Google Apps Developer Challenge 2012. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 11:37 · HumanIPO

The HumanIPO Debate: Should CCK continue implementing the reduced MTR rates?

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has finally announced a cut in mobile termination rates (MTR), ending months of uncertainty about the move and flying in the face of protests from market leaders Safaricom and Orange. But is this the right move? HumanIPO reporters Gythan Munga and Kamau Mbote debate the issue. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 06:34 · Gabriella Mulligan

OPINION: Is Apple looking to cash in on SA textbook shortage?

In response to widely publicised textbook shortages across South Africa, the country has seen a surge in private organisations trying to address the issue. While some appear to be truly altruistic in their endeavours, it is possible that others see the problem as a profit-making opportunity. → Read more