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Mon, April 14th, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian online trading platform launched to enhance transparency, accountability
A new online trading platform called LeadTrader has been launched by Nigeria’s Lead Securities and Investment Limited to enhance transparency and accountability in stock market transactions and ease the process for capital market investors all over the world. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Africa’s fibre optic infrastructure to grow – study
Fibre optic infrastructure is set to grow in Africa given the low deployment of DSL, according to Oliver Johnson, chief executive officer (CEO) at broadband market intelligence firm, Point Topic. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
20% of malware generated in 2013 – PandaLabs
Twenty per cent of malware that has ever existed was created and distributed by cybercriminals during 2013, according to cloud security firm PandaLabs’ 2013 annual report. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
NSA denies exploiting Heartbleed bug
The United States’ (US) National Security Agency (NSA) has denied exploiting the recently discovered OpenSSL bug Heartbleed after it was accused of being aware of the vulnerability prior to the public, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Dimension Data opens office in Ghana
Dimension Data is deepening its presence in West Africa with the opening of its office in Ghana, with the company saying Ghana will play a key role in the its growth. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Sinclair Al-Malik Obasi, founder, Snookbase.com
Snookbase.com is set to be the latest entrant into Africa’s ever-expanding entertainment sector where industry giants such as iROKING and Spinlet are still struggling with how to monetise music and video content. Founder Sinclair Al-Malik Obasi spoke to HumanIPO on the uniqueness of Snookbase.com, which is set to officially launch on April 23. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 19:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Microsoft, University of Nairobi launch cloud computing academic research
The University of Nairobi (UoN) with the support of Microsoft and the Kenya ICT Authority has released a baseline survey on cloud computing and its impact in Kenya, showing 57 per cent of respondents adopted cloud technology in either 2010 or 2011. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Jumia Nigeria’s former heads launch Supermart
Gbolahan Fagbure, former director of operations at Jumia Nigeria, and Raphael Afaedor, co-founder and former managing director of Jumia Nigeria, have launched Supermart, an online grocery delivery service where individuals in Lagos can buy groceries from supermarkets. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos most popular city in Africa among online property searchers – Lamudi
Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos is the most popular African city among online property searchers, new statistics by online real estate marketplace Lamudi have revealed. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange connects 27 Kenyan county governments to broadband
Orange Kenya has connected 27 governor’s offices and county assemblies to its network in an effort to deliver key ICT services to the counties. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
YouTube, Vevo not giving African music enough visibility – Obasi
Global platforms such as YouTube and Vevo, despite their popularity, are not giving African music enough visibility, according to Sinclair Al-Malik Obasi, founder of African entertainment platform Snookbase. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Capitec displaces FNB as SA’s favourite for online banking
South African bank Capitec has taken the top spot in an online banking customer satisfaction survey, displacing previous favourite First National Bank (FNB). → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Juliana Taylor, CEO, Start Smart Ghana
In addition to challenges of funding, startups and entrepreneurs in Africa have to deal with issues including skill acquisition, training, choice of tools and how to use them. This is where Start Smart Ghana comes in. Founded by Juliana Taylor, it sets out to change the way Africans think about entrepreneurship by encouraging them to learn and understand the best practices to adopt to be successful. Taylor spoke to HumanIPO on these goals and entrepreneurship in Africa, starting with the genesis of the startup for startups. → Read more
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Thu, April 10th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
SA’s Ekaya launches early access phase
South African startup Ekaya, which has launched in order to help property owners and tenants connect with each other, has announced the start of its early access phase, allowing tenants to create a profile in advance of the platform going live. → Read more
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Thu, April 10th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Sonia Jorge, executive director, Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI)
A4AI is a coalition of prominent stakeholders from the private and public sectors and civil societies to provide a unified voice and coordinated focus in addressing the shared goal of open, affordable access to the internet in the developing world. The initiative has also set a 40 per cent minimum internet penetration rate for all countries. Executive director Sonia Jorge spoke to HumanIPO on how the coalition is attempting to achieve this in Nigeria and other countries in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, April 10th, 09:40 · Chris Udemans
Last year most devastating in cybercrime history
Last year saw the most devastating cyberattacks in history, with cybercriminals planning large heists months in advance, according to computer security firm Symantec. → Read more
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Thu, April 10th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Adam Smith International partners AccTech to deploy Microsoft Project Online
Advisory firm Adam Smith International has partnered AccTech Systems to deploy Microsoft Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) for the Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility (CRIDF), the United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Development’s (DfID) water infrastructure programme in Southern Africa. → Read more
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Thu, April 10th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
Kaspersky develops detection method for rootkit-masked malware
Internet security firm Kaspersky Labs has developed a method for detecting malware masked by rootkits - programmes capable of altering the outcomes of system functions, therefore reducing the efficacy of cybercriminals. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ghanaian church launches 24-hour online TV channel
Ghana’s Soul Food Ministries International (SFMI) church has launched a 24-hour online television channel to make Christian teachings more accessible round the clock, in the latest technological activity the church has embarked on. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
OpenSSL vulnerability affects 66% of websites
A vulnerability in numerous versions of the OpenSSL software library has been found, making information on 66 per cent of the world websites vulnerable to hackers. → Read more
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