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Thu, January 15th, 13:16 · Paul Adepoju
Availability of low-cost smartphones will increase in 2015 – A4AI
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has predicted that availability of low-cost smartphones will increase in 2015. The alliance in its list of predictions for the expansion of global broadband access in 2015 said it also expects National broadband plans across emerging markets will become more comprehensive and focus on lowering costs. → Read more
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Tue, January 13th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Almost all of the commercial websites in Rwanda are hosted abroad – report
A new report released today by the Internet Society has revealed that almost all of the commercial websites in Rwanda are hosted abroad. → Read more
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Thu, January 8th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Following the launch few months ago of 4G in Rwanda, retailers have said the uptake of the service would be largely dependent on the price the providers and others are charging for the service. → Read more
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Wed, January 7th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Digital migration suffers setback in Kenya with Supreme Court’s ruling
Despite the deadline for digital migration that was set for December 31, 2014, Kenya's Supreme Court has empowered the country's major media houses, Nation Media Group (NMG), Royal Media Services (RMS) and Standard Group (SG), to continue to legally broadcast on analogue frequencies → Read more
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Tue, December 23rd, 11:03 · Paul Adepoju
The startup community in Mozambique is very weak – Kande
The startup community in Mozambique has been described as weak as stakeholders look forward to a better industry in 2015. In an interview with HumanIPO, Erick Kande, CEO and co-Founder of Escola Online, said a number of partnerships have been signed that could put Mozambique on the global startups map. → Read more
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Mon, December 22nd, 15:51 · Paul Adepoju
Zambia’s StreetCred announces partnership with South Africa’s Nomanini
Zambian airtime distributor StreetCred today announced a partnership with Nomanini, a South Africa-based mobile point of sale service. → Read more
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Mon, December 22nd, 14:49 · Paul Adepoju
Escola Online provides real time platform to improve school management in Mozambique
Erick Kande, CEO and co-Founder of Escola Online, has told HumanIPO the platform is serving as a means of improving school management. According to him, Escola Online is allowing parents and teachers to keep track of students' academic performance. → Read more
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Mon, December 22nd, 12:33 · Paul Adepoju
UNESCO to boost science and technology in 20 African countries
The Deputy Director-General of UNESCO, Getachew Engida, has expressed the readiness of the organisation to work with 20 countries in Africa to create national science, technology and innovation systems, to support national development priorities. → Read more
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Fri, December 19th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Ghana to upgrade to chip embedded passports
The Ghanaian government has announced plans to upgrade current biometric passports being issued by the passport office to chip embedded passports to allow for easy transmission of data from the passport onto a computer for verification. → Read more
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Fri, December 19th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Technology does not threaten postal service in Nigeria – Baba
Nigeria's Postmaster General, Mori Baba, has said the country's postal service is not threatened by ICT. He said this at the Nigerian Postal Service's 2013 Merit Award Ceremony held at NIPOST headquarters in Abuja. → Read more
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Thu, December 18th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Complaints Commission tasks NCC on unsolicited messages, phone calls
A call has been made for Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to regulate telecoms companies in the country who regularly send unsolicited messages and phone calls to their subscribers. → Read more
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Wed, December 17th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Uganda unveils 5-year e-procurement strategy
In order to tackle corruption in the country's procurement sector, Uganda's finance ministry has unveiled a five-year e-procurement strategy that would run from 2014 to 2019. → Read more
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Tue, December 16th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
GSM tariffs lowest in Nigeria – operators
Telecoms operators in Nigeria have said subscribers in Nigeria pay lowest tariffs. The chairman of the Association of Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo made this statement in Abuja. → Read more
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Mon, December 15th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Microsoft now accepting Bitcoins
Microsoft has added Bitcoins to the payment options it is accepting on its Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox stores. → Read more
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Fri, December 12th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
USAID, Orange announce mHealth partnership for Africa
A new alliance to develop innovations in mobile health (mHealth) in Africa has been announced at the Global mHealth Forum by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and telecoms company Orange. → Read more
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Thu, December 11th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
UNICEF, Millicom partner to improve respect for children’s rights in telecom sector
International telecoms company operating in several African countries Millicom has announced a partnership with UNICEF aimed at improving respect for children’s rights in the telecommunication sector. The partnership will strive for positive change within the industry through pilot implementation of the Children’s Rights and Business Principles and the UNICEF and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Guidelines for Industry on Child Online Protection. → Read more
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Tue, December 9th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Who will bring in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity to Africa?
Three years after Emirates launched in-flight WiFi connectivity, over 500,000 passengers have accessed the World Wide Web. But in most African countries, airlines and regulatory agencies are still reluctant to add internet connectivity to permissible, available and accessible bouquet of services in the continent's airspace. → Read more
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Mon, December 8th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Cloud technology has made contact centres simpler and cheaper – 1Stream
Cloud contact centre provider 1Stream has revealed that cloud technology has brought about a reduction in the cost of operating a contact center. According to Jed Hewson, Director at 1Stream, the evolution of technology that has driven the evolution of customer service. → Read more
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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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Fri, December 5th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Omobola Johnson to speak at West African Conference on EMF Exposure and Health
Nigeria's communication technology minister Omobola Johnson is expected to deliver the keynote address at the forthcoming West African Conference on EMF Exposure and Health to be hosted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more
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