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Wed, September 12th, 09:33 · Dan Sudi

Rwanda’s ICT startups battle it out today

Ten ICT innovators from Rwanda have been selected in the Kigali edition of the Start-up World challenge that will see the winner represent the country in Silicon Valley, California in the United States early next year. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 06:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Tunisia tops African Web use table, Zimbabwe lags

Tunisia has been ranked first in Africa in a global study that measured the use, utility and impact of the Web on people and nations globally. Zimbabwe came in last. → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 05:04 · Vincent Matinde

Farming phone service helps 1000s of potato farmers in Kenya

Some 2,000 potato farmers in Kenya reportedly use SokoShambani, an SMS-based service launched last year, to access market information which they say helps make them “more competitive.” → Read more
Wed, September 12th, 04:00 · Vincent Matinde

Google releases top search words in East Africa in the last quarter

Sports searches dominated the list of the most sought-after topics on the Net in the last 90 days, demonstrating the link between events and online searches. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 13:37 · Dan Sudi

YahSat espouses Hughes for its african expansion front

Satellite services leader YahSat has announced plans to roll out its range of offerings across the entire African continent, providing quality satellite services to boost internet connectivity. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 13:22 · HumanIPO

Ghana’s Saya mobile debutes at TechCrunch Disrupt

Saya Mobile, a Ghana-based startup, today debuted its messaging service at the Techcrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, California, highlighting the potential of African innovations to an international audience. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 08:24 · Vincent Matinde

Two technopreneurs release book capturing Africa’s innovative image

“Innovative Africa: The New Face of Africa” speaks of the innovative space and development in Africa. The book, digitally published in September 3, is written by Will Mutua and Mbwana Alliy. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 07:36 · Robin Okuthe

Google Wallet prepaid card faces phased out next month

Web giant Google’s virtual wallet mobile app, Google Wallet, may discontinue prepaid cards next month after having overcome a series of insecurity issues. → Read more
Tue, September 11th, 05:56 · Elly Okutoyi

Africa’s 10 most innovative companies revealed

After African companies failed to appear on Forbe’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, Forbes carried out an analysis of companies on the continent, and came up with a list of ten most innovative companies. → Read more
Mon, September 10th, 13:44 · Vincent Matinde

Star Link unveils new content management system in SA

Ecommerce seems to be on the rise in South Africa with numerous trading sites such as UAfrica launching, and eShop.co.za offering ecommerce capabilities for businesses. → Read more
Mon, September 10th, 13:30 · Dan Sudi

Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa to benefit from m-health pilot project

Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa will be the first countries in Africa to benefit from the third quarter of the Pan-African M-health initiative beginning early next year. → Read more
Mon, September 10th, 12:09 · Elly Okutoyi

Internet economy in SA not as huge as believed, report says

Analysts and many Internet enthusiasts have for a long time now believed that South Africa has the largest Internet economy in Africa, a new report by World Wide Worx, in partnership with Google South Africa, reveals otherwise. → Read more
Mon, September 10th, 12:03 · HumanIPO

mTutor taking education mobile in Zimbabwe

Over 43 startups battled it out in the ZOL Jumpstart Challenge held in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare over the weekend. Six start-ups were chosen from the 43, as the finalists including mTutor, Footballzone and Assist. → Read more
Mon, September 10th, 09:20 · Vincent Matinde

A chance for more map apps from Africa with Google Places Challenge

Quite some developments have been seen with Google maps in Africa. As the app becomes more Africa-relevant, there is a new opportunity for African developers to add more apps using Google maps through a recent challenge. → Read more
Mon, September 10th, 08:23 · Robin Okuthe

Airtel consolidates reputation as Nigeria’s top innovator

Interpreted telecommunications operator Airtel Nigeria bagged three industry awards at the eighth edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Awards held on Saturday at the Incubator Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. → Read more
Mon, September 10th, 08:03 · Vincent Matinde

Google+ makes debut on mobile Web

Google has enhanced its mobile experience for its social network the Google Plus. Users can now engage on the platform with or without data phones. → Read more
Mon, September 10th, 06:51 · Robin Okuthe

Freelancer.com slam-dunked into French-speaking Africa

World’s largest online marketplace for outsourcing Freelancer.com today launched the French version of its website across the entire French-speaking Africa. → Read more
Mon, September 10th, 06:28 · Robin Okuthe

More cybercriminals turning to phone frauds

Cybercriminals targeting mobile phones are bolstering efforts to steal from victims, according to a report by mobile security firm Lookout. → Read more
Sat, September 8th, 07:44 · Robin Okuthe

Police in Nigeria to offer 24-hour phone mast surveillance after bombings

Nigeria’s police chief Mohammed Abubakar has ordered a 24-hour surveillance of all telecommunications masts following a series of demolitions across the northern parts of the country. → Read more
Sat, September 8th, 06:00 · Dan Sudi

Samsung Ghana week slated for Sept 17 in Kumasi and Accra

Electronics giant Samsung has scheduled this year’s Samsung Ghana Week for September 17 to 23 in Ghana’s capitals Accra and Kumasi. → Read more