Tue, March 11th, 13:50 · Paul Adepoju
Ghana’s National Information Technology Agency (NITA) is set to unveil the nation’s Child Online Protection Policy later on March 20 as part of measures aimed at protecting children in Ghana against cyber abuse. → Read more
Tue, March 11th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
A forum hosted by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) takes place in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja today to mark the 25th anniversary of the internet and allow stakeholders to discuss how to further its penetration. → Read more
Tue, March 11th, 10:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Microsoft has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education in Rwanda seeking to transform the education sector and encourage innovation and development of skills for both students and educators in the country. → Read more
Mon, March 10th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
South Korea has become the latest country to launch a Bitcoin ATM, allowing users to purchase the cryptocurrency as well as withdraw cash, according to a report. → Read more
Sat, March 8th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
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, 16:20 · Chris Udemans
The South African business sector is not ready for the implementation for the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), according to auditing firm Grant Thornton. → Read more
Fri, March 7th, 15:40 · Paul Adepoju
DeeBee, a winery based in Nigeria, has become the latest company to launch a website with an africa.com domain name - deebeewines.africa.com. → Read more
Fri, March 7th, 11:40 · Paul Adepoju
Angel Gurría, secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), has been appointed as the latest member of the Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG). → Read more
Fri, March 7th, 09:40 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Facebook is negotiating with drone maker Titan Aerospace to purchase the company for US$60 million, giving Facebook the ability to provide wireless internet access to consumers in developing parts of the world, according to reports. → Read more
Thu, March 6th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
ICT ministers from 35 Commonwealth nations have adopted a cybergovernance model that will guide national policy development of their national cyberspaces. → Read more
Thu, March 6th, 17:40 · Susan Mwenesi
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has signed an agreement with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) that will see the authority collect revenue online from its residents. → Read more
Thu, March 6th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
South Africa’s Gauteng provincial government has allocated ZAR510 million (US$47.8 million) for the immediate rollout of the Gauteng Broadband Network (GBN), highlighting the job creation potential of the project. → Read more
Thu, March 6th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
A recent study by voucher and coupon website Vouchercloud has brought to light a lack of knowledge about commonplace technology terms. → Read more
Thu, March 6th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
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
Wed, March 5th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Canadian Bitcoin bank Flexcoin has closed its doors after losing US$600,000 in a hacker attack, the second Bitcoin business to close down in a week as a result of alleged malicious attacks. → Read more
Wed, March 5th, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Carmudi, the largest car classifieds platform in emerging markets, has announced it has expanded to Ghana. → Read more
Wed, March 5th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
South Africa’s Western Cape government has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with companies to set up free Wi-Fi hotspots in three more areas of the province. → Read more
Wed, March 5th, 09:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
South African digital maps provider mapIT is rebranding to TomTom South Africa, giving the company an opportunity to leverage the well-known brand. → Read more
Wed, March 5th, 07:00 · Tom Jackson
The Japanese government is still probing the shutdown and bankruptcy filing of Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, finance minister Taro Aso has told reporters, and is not yet sure whether any crime is involved. → Read more
Tue, March 4th, 17:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan internet and IT solutions provider AccessKenya Group has announced Kris Senanu has been appointed deputy chief executive officer (CEO), in addition to his role as managing director (MD) of the group’s internet division. → Read more
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