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Fri, December 5th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian bank launches portable POS solution
The management of Heritage Bank one of Nigeria's commercial banks has launched portable POS solution a Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) product that getting popular in various parts of the world. → Read more
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Thu, December 4th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Truecaller exceeds 100 million users, new version launched on Google Play,
Search technology company Truecaller has announced it now has over 100 million users, each of which is transforming his or her phonebook making it more intelligent and useful. → Read more
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Thu, December 4th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Employers could recruit better qualified candidates through free internet access – BrighterMonday.com
BrighterMonday’s Marketing Manager Emmanuel Mutuma has said free access to the internet could go a long way in ensuring more qualified personnel get to see advertised jobs, apply and in the end ensure employers get the best human resource. → Read more
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Thu, December 4th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s SimplePay announces partnership with Ariiyatickets.com
Nigeria's online payment platform SimplePay has announced a partnership with Ariiyatickets.com an online ticketing platform. With the partnership, individuals can now use SimplePay to instantly and safely purchase tickets to their favorite events. → Read more
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Wed, December 3rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Millicom announces support for SMS-based AU Ebola initiative
International telecommunications and media company Millicom has announced its support for the African Union's campaign to raise funds for its fight against the Ebola virus in West Africa using an SMS dedicated platform to raise funds for the deployment of African health workers to affected countries. → Read more
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Wed, December 3rd, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
mBanking transactions in Nigeria hit over US$2bn – CBN
Nigeria's apex bank the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced mobile financial transactions in Nigeria had exceeded US$2 billion. This was announced by the bank's Head of Payment System Policy and Oversight Division of Banking and Payments Department, Musa Itopa-Jimoh. → Read more
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Tue, December 2nd, 13:01 · Paul Adepoju
#ISurvivedEbola multimedia campaign launched
A new #ISurvivedEbola multimedia campaign that features Ebola survivors from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea sharing their stories and perspectives with the world has been launched. The campaign is being supported as part of the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation’s broader #TackleEbola initiative into which Allen has promised $100 million to support organizations working to end the Ebola outbreak. → Read more
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Mon, December 1st, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN launches mobile money cross-border remittance service between Ivory Coast and Benin
Telecoms company MTN today launched mobile money cross-border remittance service between Ivory Coast and Benin. It said the service will further enable cheaper and easy movement of money in the West Africa region. → Read more
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Mon, December 1st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Metacom acquires Stellenbosch-based Multenet
Industrial and commercial communications operator Metacom has announced it has acquired 100% of Stellenbosch-based hardware development company Multenet. → Read more
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Mon, December 1st, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
How tech startups in Africa can help the fight against HIV/AIDS
More than 70% of people living with HIV are in Africa, the continent is also responsible for over 90% of children living with the virus. In 2012 alone, about 1 million deaths due to HIV were recorded. → Read more
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Fri, November 28th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Eskimi launches mobile real time bidding platform in Nigeria
Social media network Eskimi has announced the launch of Africa's first mobile real time bidding platform (RTB). In a statement it said the new platform would further increase the mobile reach in Nigeria for advertisement clients and agencies. → Read more
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Fri, November 28th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Ghana to abolish taxes on imported smartphones by 2015
The Ghanaian government has announced it would abolish taxes on all imported smartphones by next. This development was announced by the government through the 2015 budget. → Read more
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Thu, November 27th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Tigo Pesa users in Tanzania receive $1.8m profit
Telecoms company Tigo today announced its Tigo Pesa mobile money customers would receive the first of its regular quarterly payments worth US$1.8 million. → Read more
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Tue, November 25th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Yemi Olulana, Founder, giddiphones.com
Olulana spoke to HumanIPO on the uniqueness of the platform and how they plan to sell 30 million phones before th3e of 2015. → Read more
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Tue, November 25th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Giddiphones.com is simplifying the way Nigerians buy phones – Olulana
A new online ad site that allows individuals to buy mobile devices has been launched in Nigeria. Dubbed giddiphones.com, the platform allows buyers and sellers to meet and transact business. → Read more
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Mon, November 24th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian government bans mobile phones in prison
The Nigerian government through the interior ministry has banned the use of mobile phones in prisons across the country. The directive announced by Abba Moro Minister of Interior affects both prisoners and officials. → Read more
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Fri, November 21st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian Communications Commission bans teleco
Nigeria’s telecoms industry’s regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a clampdown on Owntel Communications. Aording to the NCC, the company was providing telecommunications services without an operational license. → Read more
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Thu, November 20th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Vodafone, Afrimax partner to provide voice and data services in Uganda
Telecoms company Vodafone has announced a partnership with broadband company Afrimax to provide voice and data services in Uganda. → Read more
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Thu, November 20th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile subscribers in Africa set to hit one billion – Ericsson
The latest Ericsson Mobility Report launched yesterday (Wednesday) revealed that proliferation of mobile technology continues to grow at a rapid pace. According to the report, Africa has topped 880 million in mobile subscriptions for Q3 2014, whilst 90 per cent of the world's population over six years old is predicted to have a mobile phone by 2020. → Read more
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Thu, November 20th, 11:01 · Paul Adepoju
Demand for iPhone 6 and 6s in Kenya higher than supply – operators
Mobile operators and retailers in Kenya have revealed that demand for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s are more than what Apple is supplying to the country. → Read more
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