Features, Page 8
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Wed, November 20th, 14:00 · Guest Post
REVIEW: Sony Smartwatch 2, could it go mainstream?
After the splash that smartphones and then tablets made, the next frontier for tech firms are set to be ‘wearables’. A year ago not many people would have heard a lot about smartwatches, except perhaps for the Pebble. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 11:00 · Brandon Gregory
Q&A: Arie Vered, sales director at SatLink Communications
The satellite and pay-TV industry is growing significantly and Arie Vered, sales director of SatLink Communications, a global satellite transmission service provider, spoke to HumanIPO about what is causing this growth. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A: Ghanaian banking startup DreamOval
Ghana’s DreamOval is taking great strides within the country’s banking sector with its revolutionary software. Derrydean Dadzie, chief doer at DreamOval, spoke to HumanIPO about their experience so far. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 18/11/2013
Two Kenyan startups received cash injections during the past week, providing a significant boost to the startup ecosystem in the East African country. → Read more
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Fri, November 15th, 19:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: Walter Penfold on the melting pot of innovation
South African business Everlytic is now present in eight countries and Walter Penfold, managing director of the software company, believes the one of the keys to their success is the diversity of his staff. Below, Penfold outlines why diversity can boost a business. → Read more
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Wed, November 13th, 13:00 · Kamau Mbote
Q&A: DUMA Works react to Rockefeller Foundation grant
Kenyan job recruiting platform DUMA Works has won a Rockefeller Foundation grant, bagging US$100,000. HumanIPO spoke to co-founder Arielle Sandor on what plans the Nairobi startup had with the money. → Read more
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Sun, November 10th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 10/11/2013
Following the iROKING drama of last week, this one was destined to be a little quieter, but HumanIPO still found time to touch base with startups and programmes in Cameroon, Botswana and Uganda, among others. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Q&A: Jesse de Blois, CEO Kontent Ltd
Kenyan real estate platform Anza.co.ke launched an Android app this week, in a bid to respond to the increased preference in Kenya for mobile solutions to execute everyday tasks. HumanIPO spoke to Jesse de Blois, chief executive officer of Kontent Ltd - creators of Anza - on how the app works, and how it is set to revolutionise real estate in Kenya. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: iROKING uncertainty worrying for African music streaming business
Whatever the truth behind the falling out between iROKO Partners and its music streaming business’ chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Ugwu, the latter’s claim that the media company was already planning a withdrawal from the sector falls in line with its previous activities. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Q&A: David Belson, Akamai
Following the release of Akamai’s State of the Internet report for the second quarter of 2013, which reveals strong growth in internet speeds and connectivity in many African countries, HumanIPO spoke to David Belson, product line director for custom analytics & MCDN at Akamai, to discuss his surprises, disappointments and expectations for the state of the internet going forward. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 12:00 · Brandon Gregory
Q&A: Hugh Lashbrooke, organiser of WordCamp 2013
The WordPress WordCamp is set to take place in Cape Town on Thursday, bringing together hundreds of people from a variety of professional backgrounds. HumanIPO caught up with Hugh Lashbrooke, a developer at WooThemes, who is heading the organising team for WordCamp. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 10:40 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Sale of African operations to Orange makes no sense for Vodafone
Last week, buried in a story that American phone company AT&T was interested in acquiring Vodafone, Bloomberg reported a person familiar with the matter as saying French telecoms firm Orange was interested in buying some of Vodafone’s African operations, which include South Africa’s Vodacom and Kenya’s Safaricom. → Read more
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Sun, November 3rd, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 03/11/2013
A dramatic week in Africa’s startup scene witnessed what can only be described as an embarrassing airing of dirty laundry by one of the continent’s flagship enterprises in the music streaming sector. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: SA IT entrepreneurs lack opportunities – FID
Octavia Kumalo, managing director (MD) at the Foundation for Internet Development (FID), spoke to HumanIPO about the challenges the organisation faces, the role of mobile in broadband and the required mind shifts for the country. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Philip Smerkovitz, managing director at TeleEye South Africa
Security camera technology has evolved dramatically over the years and developers are constantly improving the security devices to adapt them to current challenges. In an exclusive interview with HumanIPO, Philip Smerkovitz, managing director of TeleEye South Africa, sheds more light on the current status of security camera technology and how his company is growing its business in the African market. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 13:40 · Kamau Mbote
OPINION: Time has come for the media to acquire drones
If the Westgate siege in Nairobi is anything to go by it is clear just how hard credible news can be to come by and the time has come for journalists to invest in better technology to cover risky and cordoned areas. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: Abdullatif Olama, CEO at DAREnDEAL
Serial Egyptian entrepreneur Abdullatif Olama, also chief executive officer (CEO) at DAREnDEAL, spoke to HumanIPO about the venture capitalist (VC) and tech startup scene in Egypt. → Read more
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Sun, October 27th, 08:00 · Brandon Gregory
FEATURE: The week in startups 27/10/2013
Every week HumanIPO talks to technology startups and hubs across the African continent to keep up with how technology is improving Africa and creating jobs. This week’s roundup features startup news from South Africa, Togo, and Kenya. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 09:00 · Nick Sato
Q&A: Olivier Madiba, CEO, Kiro’o Games
Cameroon-based Kiro’o Games has created the first African fantasy game, AURION: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, as it looks to boost African gaming with locally relevant content. → Read more
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Wed, October 23rd, 09:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: Koffi Dodji Honou, executive manager at Woelab
Koffi Dodji Honou, executive manager at Woelab, spoke to HumanIPO about Togo’s need for more innovation opportunities as being more urgent than funding to create better community solutions. → Read more
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