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Fri, May 3rd, 16:12 · Richard Cutcher
Google rebrands to Palestine
Google has renamed its Palestinian homepage “Palestine”, after previously calling it “Palestinian Territories”, saying they were following the lead of the United Nations (UN). → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 15:32 · Mercy Makumi
Dutch police might get greater powers to fight cybercrime.
The Dutch government has announced plans to give police power to hack in the fight against cybercrime. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 14:38 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Dapo Adekola discusses e-commerce in Nigeria
Dapo Adekola, a director at BrandNubians, Nigeria’s largest online clothing store, spoke to HumanIPO about the e-commerce scene in the country and explained the company’s latest release - Shopistry.com.ng. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 13:50 · Richard Cutcher
SA e-wallets is a complex game for internationals
International companies wanting to sell e-wallet platforms in South Africa are facing a minefield of complexities because of big banks, regulation and incentives for businesses to spend locally. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 13:00 · Kamau Mbote
4G still economically viable in Kenya – Ericsson
The new managing director (MD) of Ericsson in Kenya, Robert Rudin, has backed the launch of 4G in the country, saying increased speeds will be necessary in the coming months given the high uptake of data consuming devices. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 12:11 · Richard Cutcher
SA’s first Bitcoin exchange expecting rapid growth
The founders of South Africa’s first rand-to-Bitcoin exchange platform have told HumanIPO it is 300 times faster and 10 times cheaper than traditional money transfers. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 09:43 · Nanine Steenkamp
IntelliCred ending logo abuse with IntelliSeal launch
South African brand protection startup IntelliCred will launch its IntelliSeal package next month, enabling companies to manage and protect brand equity against logo abuse. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 09:41 · Brandon Gregory
Cloud service fidelity is personal
Experts have warned the security analysis of cloud services is mostly up to individual users to ensure the services’ fidelity and cloud adoption is still maturing. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 09:17 · Kamau Mbote
Online black market site hacked
Underground website Silk Road, which acts as a platform for selling drugs and other prohibited items, is reported to have been down for two straight days. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 08:33 · HumanIPO
Guest Post: Africa can make the most of satellite internet
Neil Denyer is sales and marketing manager at global satellite internet provider Bentley Walker, which has recently partnered with YahSat to deliver low cost internet usage in Africa, the Middle East and West Asia. → Read more
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Fri, May 3rd, 07:35 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian businesses beginning to embrace online advertising
A Google chief has said online advertising is on the rise in Nigeria as businesses begin to wake up to the benefits, with Adwords allowing advertisers to cut costs and use more scientific approach in reaching customers. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 15:35 · Brandon Gregory
Toll Track, helping South Africans track their e-toll expenses
The creator of a mobile application designed to manage drivers’ use of toll roads has told HumanIPO he does not believe the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) is ready to implement the controversial policy. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 13:45 · Martin Cheruiyot
USIU, Serianu partner in security research
The United States International University in Africa (USIU) has partnered with Kenyan cyber security firm Serianu to boost research in the protection of corporate information online. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 12:21 · Richard Cutcher
Google Glass danger revealed
Hackers have the potential to be able to crack Google Glass and watch and hear everything a user is doing, according to specialist smartphone programmer. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 11:52 · Brandon Gregory
New act could protect youth against harassment on social media
The Protection of Harassment Act, which came into effect on Freedom Day (April 27), is a positive step towards protecting youth against harassment and cyber bullying on social media. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 08:49 · Paul Adepoju
BrandNubians supports Africa’s SMEs with Shopistry.com.ng
BrandNubians has launched Shopistry.com.ng, an online business unit for its e-commerce software, aiming to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa with robust and cost-effective e-commerce solutions. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 06:23 · Tom Jackson
MultiChoice digitises ANC archives
MultiChoice has digitised the archives of the African National Congress (ANC), allowing South Africans and others across the world to view 92 years of material. → Read more
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Thu, May 2nd, 06:05 · Susan Mwenesi
KT Corp set to acquire iWayAfrica – reports
South Korea’s KT Corporation is in discussions with Telkom over the purchase of internet service provider (ISP) iWayAfrica, as it looks to expand its presence abroad, with Africa a main target. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 15:33 · Richard Cutcher
Teraco and Cell C team up in “first for mobile”
Cell C has become the first mobile operator in South Africa to support open peering with NAPAfrica, potentially lowering the cost of bandwidth for the consumer. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 14:41 · Richard Cutcher
Huge drive and investment needed for Ghanaian cashless society
Around 290,000 point of sale (PoS) terminals will be needed for Ghana to implement a cashless policy, with US$145 million of investment also essential. → Read more
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