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Tue, September 16th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Ericsson’s new indoor picocell to boost broadband coverage in smaller sites
Ericsson has announced the launch of the RBS6402, the first indoor picocell that is set to deliver 300 Mbps LTE speeds with carrier aggregation that addresses the performance requirements and economic imperatives of smaller building and venues on a future-proof platform with a compact, tablet-sized footprint. → Read more
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Tue, September 16th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
FEATURE: Cloud applications in a post-technology world
Adebayo Sanni, Country Director (Nigeria), Oracle Corporation looks at how the cloud debate is set to evolve with a focus on delivering business advantage → Read more
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Tue, September 16th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s SimplePay accepting Bitcoins
Nigeria's web and mobile-based wallet service SimplePay has announced it is now allowing its users to fund their wallets from their Bitcoin accounts. → Read more
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Tue, September 16th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
NigeriaCom begins today in Lagos
High level two-day conference NigeriaCom begins today (Tuesday) in Lagos, Nigeria with focus on the National Broadband Plan roll out, new business strategies for operators amid the digital migration, chief regulatory debates and LTE/4G technologies. → Read more
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Mon, September 15th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Oracle Academy, Equity Foundation partner for ICT training in Kenya
Oracle Academy has partnered with the Equity Foundation Group for the Oracle Academy Java Fundamentals training that is part of a wider plan to help develop and grow ICT skills in Kenya. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
ISS, UNIDIR partner to fight emerging threat of cybercrime in Africa
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) have partnered to tackle emerging threats in Africa, including cybercrime and cybersecurity which are on the increase especially mobile and web-based technology. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
.ng domain names registered in Nigeria set to hit 60,000 – NiRA
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has said the number of .ng domains that have been registered since 2012 when the .ng domain names became available will soon hit 60,000. Mary Uduma, President of NiRA said between January and July 2014 alone, 11,075 domain names were registered. → Read more
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Tue, September 9th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Facebook monthly users in Africa hit 100 million
Facebook has announced the number of its monthly users in Africa is about 100 million out of the continent's 200 million active internet users. Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook vice president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said more than 80% of Facebook users in Africa access the social media platform via mobile devices. → Read more
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Tue, September 9th, 14:33 · Paul Adepoju
MTN, Skrill partner for global payments via mobile money
Mobile network operator MTN has announced a partnership with online payments company Skrill to enable MTN subscribers to be able to make purchases from global internet brands that are integrated into Skrill’s network using funds in their mobile wallets. The partnership is being piloted in Ivory Coast and Rwanda. → Read more
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Tue, September 9th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Online female cheaters remain traditional in their romantic perspective – Victoria Milan
Discreet social network for men and women seeking a secret affair Victoria Milan has said its female members are traditional in their romantic perspective even though a good number are turned on by naughty picture messages according to a survey conducted by the network. → Read more
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Mon, September 8th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
ITU, UNICEF set new guidelines for online children protection
TheInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU) and UNICEF together with partners of the Child Online Protection have set up new guidelines for online child protection targeting companies that develop, provide or make use of information and communication technologies. → Read more
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Mon, September 8th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
DfID-supported TradeViz aims to simplify trade in Nigeria
Advisory and data portal TradeViz has been launched with the aim of helping to simplify trade for Nigeria. Supported by the Department of International Development (DFID), TradeViz is offering importers, exporters and prospective investors access to expert advice on importation, exportation and business registration. → Read more
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Mon, September 8th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Jumia Penetrates the Egyptian Market
Only two years after its launch in 2012 Jumia Egypt has become one of the strongest and most popular online shopping malls in the country. This is due its clear understanding of the Egyptian market needs and requirements. Through providing different payment options and various collections of products Jumia Egypt has become the no.1 online shopping mall in Egypt. What is more, Jumia market share is expected to grow by more than 36% within the next couple of years. → Read more
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Fri, September 5th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Kalahari.com named South Africa’s favourite ecommerce website
Kalahari.com has been named South Africa's favourite ecommerce website by uAfrica at the eCommerce Awards held at the eCommerce Conference 2014. Yuppiechef.com won the award for Best eCommerce Store and Zando won in the best shopping process and customer service categories. → Read more
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Fri, September 5th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Twitpic shutting down this month
Photo and video sharing platform Twitpic has announced it will be shutting down on September 25. → Read more
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Thu, September 4th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
New Kenya Power website to alert clients on Blackouts
Kenyans can now to tell when their region is going to experience a blackout as Kenya Power, the company with the monopoly to provide electricity to the county has launched a website that will soley alert users of power outages. → Read more
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Thu, September 4th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A: Donald Hagbe , CEO, Wivela
It is an open secret that Africa is an emerging market and buoyed by a growing middle class there is more disposable income for both local and international goods. A situation not lost on Wivela , UK online platform that also wants a piece of the pie. HumanIPO caught up with Donald Hagbe the company’s CEO on their expected launch to Africa. → Read more
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Thu, September 4th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
SEACOM deploys two PoPs in Uganda
Internet service provider SEACOM has deployed two Points of Presence in Uganda, a move targeted at strengthening its pan-African presence as well as enable onward access to other neighbouring countries such as Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan. → Read more
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Thu, September 4th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Diaspora funding supported with SimplePay, Consumer Bureau de Change partnership
Nigeria's web and mobile financial services startup SimplePay has announced a partnership with Consumer Bureau de Change to allow for incoming and outgoing remittances through the SimplePay platform. With this partnership, the company said Nigerians in the diaspora can fund the SimplePay accounts of their friends and families from anywhere in the world. → Read more
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Wed, September 3rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
uAfrica announces top 30 websites in South Africa
Tech company providing cloud-based ecommerce services to SMEs across Africa uAfrica has announced the top 30 websites in South Africa in the 2014 South African eCommerce Awards. It said the awards received more than 116,000 eCommerce survey responses. → Read more
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