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Wed, February 20th, 12:07 · Kamau Mbote

Google supports university students in creating election-based apps

Application developers from various universities in Kenya have showcased election-related apps created in partnership with the Google Developer group. → Read more
Wed, February 20th, 08:39 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA Taxi app Afta-Robot to launch in March

Afta-robot, a South African taxi app providing a two-way solution to South African taxi drivers and commuters, will be launched by developer Sowertech next month. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 11:04 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA craft producers are getting “ripped off”, e-commerce startup looks to resolve

South African startup WavuNow, which aims to utilise e-commerce to give local craft producers a fair deal, is among 15 businesses in with the chance to visit the UK as part of the International Training Bootcamp. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 09:53 · Richard Cutcher

Funding for six tech startups, but “door still open” at Johannesburg accelerator

Despite investing in six startups two weeks ago Marc Elias, founder of Seed Engine, has told HumanIPO the door remains open for another four deals if the companies are right. → Read more
Tue, February 19th, 09:38 · Kamau Mbote

Google to launch election apps in Kenya

Google Kenya will tomorrow unveil seven apps built by Kenyan students ahead of the March 4 polls to help monitor the election process. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 16:33 · Tefo Mohapi

Public voting open for Afrinolly competition after shortlist decided

Afrinolly have concluded the screening of the entries for the Afrinolly Short Film Competition and drawn up a shortlist of 20 finalists. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 16:11 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA entrepreneurs pitch at International Trade Bootcamp, Cape Town

Fifteen selected South African entrepreneurs pitched at the British Telecom (BT) Global Services International Trade Program (ITP) Bootcamp on Thursday, February 14, in preparation for the United Kingdom (UK) pitches in April 2013. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 11:44 · Paul Adepoju

Digital entertainment startup relies on Facebook for market research

Derek Ofodirinwa, Chief Executive of Maje Media Network (MJM) and founder of Majeofficial.com, has told HumanIPO his company used social media to gain better understanding of its target demography. → Read more
Mon, February 18th, 06:47 · Paul Adepoju

Expert lauds Nigerian cut in company registration cost, pushes government to go further

A Nigerian tech expert has described the government’s recent 70 percent slash in the cost of company registration as a welcome development. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 15:55 · Brandon Gregory

Real Time Wine app a first for South African wine drinkers

A wine advisory application aimed at the average wine drinker has recorded more than 37,737 visits to its mobile platform in eight months. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 15:08 · Gabriella Mulligan

Startup crowdmapping site launched at Strathmore University

A startup crowdmapping website, Startup Kenya, has been launched by a Strathmore University student in a bid to improve the visibility of startups and attract investors. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 15:29 · Nanine Steenkamp

Q&A: Bonfiire burns for community interaction

HumanIPO met social network Bonfiire co-founders Nico de Wet and Johannes Jonker to discuss the imminent launch, origin and ideas around the development of the critical discussion community-based platform. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 10:33 · Elly Okutoyi

CWG to launch unique tech education in Nigeria

Integrated ICT solutions provider Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) will soon launch a “unique entrepreneurship education in technology” in Nigeria in partnership with Startup Weekend, TechStars and Startup America. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 10:04 · Tom Jackson

Ghanaian startup seeks to boost Internet access

Loggu 4G Ghana, a startup broadband company, is looking to provide broadband Internet to the city of Ho in the Volta Region, with only 10 percent of 25 million Ghanaians having Internet access. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 14:42 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya’s MoDe wins IBM’s global entrepreneur of the year award

MoDe, a Kenyan startup that offers instant nano-credit for pre-paid mobile phone users, has received the IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year award. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 07:42 · Gabriella Mulligan

Game raises Kenyan malaria awareness

Kenya-based Momentum Core has released a malaria awareness game, Mosquito Hood, with the aim of educating the population and reducing malaria deaths in the region. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 14:47 · Nanine Steenkamp

MiName steps into market niche

South African startup MiName is looking to protect users from marketing exploitation by rewarding them with cash for being connected to brands they are interested in hearing from. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 13:04 · Elly Okutoyi

Buni TV hits 1 million views

Buni TV, a major African video-on-demand platform, has announced it has reached the one million views milestone, with 60 percent of its traffic originating from Africa alone. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 11:20 · Nanine Steenkamp

Zambian private sector contests nationwide monopoly TV

Radio and television stations in Zambia are critical of government plans to create a single nationalised carrier to provide broadcasting signal as a result of the country’s failure to meet its digital migration deadline. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 07:45 · Nanine Steenkamp

Connecting with Zimbabwe techies problematic, says expert

The organiser of the forthcoming Zimbabwe Hack event says connecting with contacts in Zimbabwe from the United Kingdom has been difficult given the lack of ecosystem in the country. → Read more