Features, Page 4

  • Thu, April 3rd, 08:00 ·

    Q&A: Harry Hare, executive producer, DEMO Africa

    In February, it was announced this year’s DEMO Africa startup event will be taking place in Lagos, Nigeria, signalling the first occasion on which the event will be held outside of Kenya. HumanIPO caught up with executive producer Harry Hare to find out the reasons behind the move, his thoughts on the tech startup ecosystem in Nigeria and his views of DEMO Africa’s place in the African business scene. → Read more

  • Tue, April 1st, 09:00 ·

    African internet “broken” by ship anchor, tech giants scramble to help

    The vast majority of African countries are set to be without internet connectivity indefinitely after a ship ferrying agricultural goods from Kenya to Nigeria damaged submarine fibre optic cables landing on the continent. → Read more

  • Sun, March 30th, 08:00 ·

    FEATURE: The week in startups 30/03/2014

    African startups have seen major expansions in the past few months, both in capital and geography, along with 88mph Cape Town opening its doors to introduce the media to its latest round of startups. → Read more

  • Fri, March 28th, 08:00 ·

    Guest post: Nathaniel Borenstein, chief scientist, Mimecast

    Nathaniel Borenstein, chief scientist at Mimecast, discusses the importance of internet governance on healthcare, crime prevention and manufacturing in the future, highlighting the role of efficient governance on the evolution of the web. → Read more

  • Thu, March 27th, 10:00 ·

    Q&A: Emmanuel Tolulope, founder, Termii.com

    Termii.com is Nigeria’s newest social business online cloud network, which serves as a platform for organising and connecting with journals, businesses, friends, updates, clients, jobs, events, campaigns and lifestyle. Emmanuel Tolulope, founder of the platform, spoke to HumanIPO about the project, aimed at creating a platform that allows users to manage personal, social and business environment without the headache of multiple accounts. → Read more

  • Wed, March 26th, 14:00 ·

    Guest post: Alan Knott-Craig Sr, CEO, Cell C

    This week the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is in court facing legal claims by leading operators MTN and Vodacom, challenging the new mobile termination rates (MTRs) which will provide asymmetry with negative repercussions for larger operators. In this guest post, Alan Knott-Craig Sr, chief executive officer (CEO) of Cell C, which supports the new rates, discusses the case and says this week is a landmark one for South African telecommunications. → Read more

  • Sun, March 23rd, 08:00 ·

    FEATURE: The week in startups 23/03/2014

    South Africa has been a hive of startup activity recently and this week was no exception with Johannesburg hosting Africa’s Payments, Banking and Retail Show 2014, inviting conference and exhibition attendees to consider the role of digital in banking and payment solutions. → Read more

  • Fri, March 21st, 11:00 ·

    Q&A: Lekan Ogungbamila, CEO, Kuluya Games

    Nigerian company Kuluya Games is one of Africa’s major games companies, with players spread across the world. Chief executive officer (CEO) Lekan Ogungbamila spoke to HumanIPO about the company’s monetisation strategies and long-term goals. → Read more

  • Fri, March 21st, 08:00 ·

    Guest post: Jonas Thulin, security consultant, Fortinet

    Jonas Thulin, security consultant at network security firm Fortinet, discusses the importance of maintaining the security of a business’ website in order to preserve the integrity of its brand identity and company data. → Read more

  • Thu, March 20th, 17:00 ·

    Guest post: SA mobile operators fighting wrong war

    “The mobile operators are fighting the wrong war”, says Marius Burger, managing director (MD) of Indian Atlantic, “and they’re squaring up to the wrong enemy. They should be fundamentally revising their business models to prepare for Google, Facebook and Microsoft, who are aiming at their voice markets.” → Read more

  • Tue, March 18th, 09:00 ·

    Q&A: Jennifer Haroon, principal, Access Strategy & Operations, Google

    Last week, the world celebrated 25 years of the internet. In an interview with HumanIPO, Google’s principal for Access Strategy & Operations Jennifer Haroon shed more light on the company’s various efforts aimed at promoting internet and information access across the world. She also spoke on how the company’s mission is connected to those of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4A1). → Read more

  • Sun, March 16th, 08:00 ·

    FEATURE: The week in startups 16/03/2014

    The past week has seen announcements of investment continent-wide, from remittance services in Ghana and Somalia to the start of accelerator programmes in South Africa, with the African startup ecosystem set to receive a boost in capital. → Read more

  • Fri, March 14th, 17:00 ·

    OPINION: Pule continues to compromise ANC integrity

    The inclusion of Dina Pule on the ruling African National Congress’ (ANC) list of parliamentary candidates sees the disgraced former minister communications minister continue to undermine both the integrity of the party and the concepts of transparent and accountable governance. → Read more

  • Fri, March 14th, 08:00 ·

    Guest post: Christo Briedenhann, regional director, Riverbed Technology

    Christo Briedenhann, regional director at Riverbed Technology discusses the importance of wide area network (WAN) optimisation, enabling satellite offices around the world to experience the same high speed internet accessibility afforded to those at a company’s headquarters. → Read more

  • Thu, March 13th, 13:30 ·

    OPINION: yu, Orange exits will leave Safaricom in unassailable position

    The impending exit from the Kenyan market of third operator yuMobile, and the likelihood it will be followed out of the East African country by Orange, looks set to leave market leader Safaricom in an unassailable position, but also poses a threat to service quality and competition. → Read more

  • Sun, March 9th, 08:00 ·

    FEATURE: The week in startups: 09/03/2014

    This week saw Cape Town as a hub for startup activity, as well as a number of new applications being launched across the continent. → Read more

  • Sat, March 8th, 08:00 ·

    Q&A: Ole! Media’s Desere Orill

    South African media giant Ole! Media recently bought boutique digital sports consultancy FullCircle Sport Online, causing ripples in the sports world. HumanIPO caught up with Desere Orill, group chief marketing officer (CMO) and managing director (MD) of MobiMedia. → Read more

  • Fri, March 7th, 09:00 ·

    Guest post: David Silverstein, president, BMGI

    David Silverstein, president of South African advisory firm BMGI, discusses the importance of developing a sound business strategy, and making sure it is well implemented to yield robust results. → Read more

  • Thu, March 6th, 15:40 ·

    REVIEW: Alcatel One Touch 2000

    The Alcatel One Touch 2000 provides newcomers to the world of mobile phones as well as the elderly with an exciting alternative to the complexity so often found in the realm of smartphones. → Read more

  • Thu, March 6th, 08:00 ·

    Q&A: Idowu Akinrelere, co-founder, MailCliq

    MailCliq is Nigeria’s first email newsletter platform for online newsletter and email campaigns. Launched by two Nigerian developers – Idowu Akinrelere and Adedeji Adedoyin - the platform allows users to send trackable email campaigns and newsletters at a low price. It also comes with graphical reports and analytics, subscriber list management, as well as automated bounces and complaints handling. In an interview with HumanIPO, Akinrelere spoke about the platform and how it stands to compete with MailChimp in Nigeria. → Read more

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