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Mon, December 10th, 09:09 · Tom Jackson

Motribe co-founder launches online subscription sock company

Nic Haralambous, the co-founder of recent Mxit acquisition Motribe, has launched NicSocks, an online subscription sock company to sell South African socks at a cheaper price. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 14:19 · Elly Okutoyi

Tusqee System CEO on Sematime going international

Barely three months after launching the beta version of Sematime, a web-based solution that lets people send bills and invoices via SMS, Kenyan startup Tusqee Systems has now officially launched the service internationally. → Read more
Fri, December 7th, 13:14 · Vincent Matinde

Op-Ed: Three top applications at the Africa News Innovation Challenge 2012

Last week, Google announced the winners of the US$1 million Africa News Innovation Challenge where developers were to come up with tools journalists can use in the field and in-house. Here is an outlook on which ideas were more progressive. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 14:05 · Vincent Matinde

Tourism Radio app for Renault launched as more gadgets connect to the Internet

Tourism Radio application is now officially available on Renault’s R-Link driver tab ahead of official appearance in cars from 2013. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 13:51 · Elly Okutoyi

Uganda and Egypt startups get US$50,000 each from Microsoft

Microsoft has awarded US$50,000 each to a Ugandan and Egyptian student startup for the medical mobile applications they developed in its Imagine Cup challenge. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 12:45 · Richard Cutcher

Q&A: Alexandra Fraser, Silicon Cape’s new boss

Fresh from chairing her first Silicon Cape executive committee meeting after being elected the non-profit organisation’s new chief, invenfin’s Alexandra Fraser caught up with HumanIPO on the challenges ahead in her two year term. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 10:19 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Oluseun Onigbinde talks BudgIT and access to information

Nigerian Oluseun Onigbinde, the founder of BudgIT, speaks to HumanIPO about how he aims to give citizens easy and accessible statistics on how public authorities spend their money. → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 14:49 · Richard Cutcher

New Silicon Cape chief speaks to HumanIPO

The Silicon Cape will step up pressure and dialogue with provincial and national Government after its new committee held its first meeting today (Wednesday). → Read more
Wed, December 5th, 12:06 · Kamau Mbote

Google, Microsoft to channel millions of dollars to innovators

Tech giants Google and Microsoft have announced they will channel funds totaling $36 million (approx KSh3.1 billion) to developers with innovations aimed at bettering the society. → Read more
Tue, December 4th, 09:49 · Elly Okutoyi

WhatsApp denies Facebook is set to buy it

Multi-platform mobile messaging app WhatsApp has refuted claims that social networking giant Facebook is negotiating to acquire it, calling the assertions “not factually accurate.” → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 13:46 · Elly Okutoyi

Eskimi hits 10 million members worldwide

Social networking site Eskimi has reached the 10 million users milestone, with Nigeria remaining the site’s largest subscriber base with over five million users. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd, 08:18 · Vincent Matinde

SA’s Asset Print launches new online printing product

One of Cape Town’s printing firms is turning to technology to enhance their business, unveiling a new website to help users get their projects published. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 13:55 · Richard Cutcher

Johannesburg accelerator chief urges venture capitalists to be more visible

Better education for young innovators and venture capitalists marketing themselves more effectively are the keys to awakening the entrepreneur scene in South Africa, according to the founder of a new accelerator. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 10:42 · Richard Cutcher

Cameroon farmers’ mobile app set to send vital information to thousands

A farmer’s son has developed SMS technology inspired by TweetDeck in partnership with Cameroonian agriculture agencies to efficiently connect the industry and spread information. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 07:40 · Richard Cutcher

Talks begin to bring Start-Up Chile model to South Africa

The Western Cape Government is “seriously interested” in investing in international start-ups to entice them to base, register and grow their company in Cape Town. → Read more
Fri, November 30th, 05:23 · Vincent Matinde

Online trading platform B&S Media making ground in Kenya

As e-commerce seeks to gain footing in Africa, Kenyan firm B & S Media seems to be accelerating the process by offering a platform to promote online businesses. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 14:55 · Vincent Matinde

Manyatta Rent geared to change face of Kenya’s real estate industry

The developers of Manyatta Rent, software enabling real estate agents to receive rent via mobile money transfer services, have vowed to revolutionise the real estate business with their new property management tool. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 11:28 · Elly Okutoyi

3 months after launch, Mdundo closes lucrative deals

Mdundo.com, the first Kenyan startup to sell local music on scratch cards, has sealed lucrative deals with some of the world’s leading corporations, including Airtel and Samsung. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 09:31 · Elly Okutoyi

African Digital journalist projects get US$1M funding

As part of the African News Innovation Challenge (ANIC), 20 digital journalism projects have earned US$1 million funding and technical support, expected to encourage development of business, distribution and workplace solutions. → Read more
Thu, November 29th, 08:51 · Richard Cutcher

Last chance for African entrepreneurs to win US$100,000 investment backed by UN

The deadline for applications to a competition led by the United Nations which will award US$150,000 in investment to African entrepreneurs is tomorrow. → Read more