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Sun, March 2nd, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
FEATURE: The week in startups 02/03/2014
The last week saw three new startup incubator or accelerator programmes launch in Africa, as well as a host of competition winners, funding recipients and new apps for small African businesses. → Read more
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Sat, March 1st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Emmanuel Okeleji, co-founder and CEO, Insidify.com
Professional network Insidify.com offers users the opportunity to improve and make good use of their networks as part of their search for jobs, offering a range of service to empower its users to engage their social and professional connections better in identifying career opportunities. Founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Emmanuel Okeleji spoke to HumanIPO about the platform, what role it performs and how it differs from LinkedIn. → Read more
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Fri, February 28th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Insidify.com allows individuals to use networks to find jobs – CEO
Professional network Insidify.com offers users the opportunity to improve and make good use of their networks, according to co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Emmanuel Okeleji. → Read more
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Fri, February 28th, 15:40 · Susan Mwenesi
PIVOT East partners with tech hubs for 2014 startups competition
Mobile startups competition PIVOT East has partnered with tech hubs across East Africa to ensure this year’s event is attended by the best entrepreneurs and developers in the region → Read more
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Fri, February 28th, 11:40 · Paul Adepoju
Africa paramount to Microsoft’s operations – president
Nigeria and Africa as a whole are paramount to Microsoft’s operations, according to company president Jean-Philippe Courtois, with company interested in helping Nigeria maintain its leading role in IT development in Africa and the global market. → Read more
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Fri, February 28th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
GoMetro partners MellowCabs for smarter South African travel
South African startups GoMetro and MellowCabs have partnered to make Smart Cities a reality in South Africa, promising to work together to improve transport systems in the country. → Read more
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Thu, February 27th, 15:02 · Paul Adepoju
New mobile learning platform launched in Nigeria
A new e-learning community app targeted at Nigerian teenagers and secondary school students has been launched in Lagos, named Passnownow. → Read more
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Thu, February 27th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Poor Nigerian roads boost sales on authenticspareparts.com – MD
Ini Akpan, managing director of Nigeria’s authenticsparesparts.com, has told HumanIPO the platform is recording increased sales of shock absorbers, shafts, calipers, hubs and spark plugs as a result of the poor conditions of Nigerian roads. → Read more
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Thu, February 27th, 05:00 · Paul Adepoju
Zando reinvents user interface
South African e-commerce fashion company Zando has announced it has reinvented its user interface to offer its 1.5 million unique monthly visitors a richer shopping experience. → Read more
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Wed, February 26th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
New tech incubator launches in Cape Town
A new technology incubator- Springlab - has launched in Cape Town, looking to take advantage of market opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
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Wed, February 26th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
Nomanini secures series B funding from Rockbridge Investment
South African electronic prepaid service distribution platform Nomanini has secured series B funding from Seychelles-based investment company Rockbridge Investments, with the funding set to enable the company to expand its prepaid platform across Africa and other developing countries. → Read more
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Wed, February 26th, 14:40 · Tom Jackson
88mph, L5Lab partner to form 440 Nigerian investment fund
African seed investment companies 88mph and L5Lab have partnered to create 440, which will invest in mobile and internet startups in Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, February 25th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
Second annual Google Days held in Ghana
The second edition of Google Days has been held in Accra, Ghana, with hundreds of entrepreneurs and developers in attendance. → Read more
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Tue, February 25th, 14:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Sokkaa.com launches YouTube channel
Rwandan website Sokkaa.com, an online soccer community specifically for African fans of the English Premier League (EPL), has launched a YouTube channel called Sokkaa TV → Read more
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Tue, February 25th, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
Mdundo launches Android app, reaches 100k user milestone
Kenyan music streaming service Mdundo has launched an Android app for its increasing number of smartphone users, while also celebrating reaching 100,000 users on the platform. → Read more
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Tue, February 25th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
African tech startups to showcase apps at Mobile World Congress
African tech startups Momentum Core and Leti Arts will showcase their apps optimised for Intel Architecture at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) event in Barcelona, Spain → Read more
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Mon, February 24th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
DA manifesto promises new regulatory framework for ICT
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has released its 2014 election manifesto, promising a new regulatory framework for ICT, the breakup of state-owned monopolies and support for startups and entrepreneurs. → Read more
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Mon, February 24th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
Unveil Africa startup demo day programme to launch in Lagos
Startup demo day programme Unveil Africa will hold its first event in Lagos, Nigeria, in May, allowing up to 48 startups to pitch to investors, with the most promising audience-rated company to be awarded US$10,000 in cash. → Read more
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Mon, February 24th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
Jolancer freelancing platform hopes to tackle Nigerian unemployment
Nigerian freelancing platform Jolancer provides a service for freelancers and employers to connect with one another, hoping to alleviate unemployment issues in the country. → Read more
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Mon, February 24th, 09:03 · Paul Adepoju
PrepClass wins TechCabal’s Battlefield
Educational portal PrepClass emerged winner of the maiden edition of the TechCabal Battlefield startup competition at the just concluded Social Media Week (SMW) Lagos, claiming the US$20,000 prize. → Read more
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