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Thu, July 26th, 15:02 · Dan Sudi

Kenya’s parking fees can now be settled via Airtel Money

The hustle for long queues to settle parking fees in Kenya could soon be reduced after Airtel and Kenya Airport Parking Services (KAPS) partnered to allow Airtel subscribers to secure the services via Airtel Money. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 14:39 · HumanIPO

19-year-old develops Scrobber, a Pinterest imitator for surfers in Africa

Scrobber is a new virtual pinboard essential for planning weddings, decorating homes, and sharing recipes. It can also function as an online catalogue for merchandise, adds the developers. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 14:04 · HumanIPO

Kenya’s cellular operators headed for furious price rows

Kenya’s four mobile network operators have, since 2012, engaged in endless competitive campaigns to gain market dominance over each other. Fresh price rows could be in the offing, analysts say. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 13:04 · Vincent Matinde

Afroes launches new mobile game in Kenya

Newly launched gaming company Afroes, has introduced a new mobile game in Kenya. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 11:49 · HumanIPO

Are you a job seeker? Send your CVs by SMSing, GLO shows it all

Nigerian-owned GLO, a cellular network operator, has introduced Glo Job Xpress, a new service that lets job seekers send CV’s to likely employers via SMS text messages. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 09:23 · HumanIPO

Orange offers fresh supply of ‘world’s greatest games’ to subscribers

Telecom giant Orange’s mobile subscribers in Africa and Middle East will soon enjoy a variety of some of "the world's great" video games on their personal devices following a partnership with a top games publisher Gameloft. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 09:01 · Dan Sudi

More fringe benefits from Airtel as it offers staff free training

Workers of telecommunication firms could soon benefit from free training courtesy of giant network operator Airtel Rwanda and Learning Resources Management Group (LRMG). → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 07:55 · Vincent Matinde

Online marketplace, Mzoori, redesigns its website

Mzoori, an online ecommerce site, has today unveiled a new and user-friendly interface. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 06:57 · HumanIPO

Cameroon-based developers make TV viewing interactive, in real-time

A new platform named Djoss.tv, which lets TV viewers discuss aired programs in real time, is poised to change misconceptions that watching TV can be “boring or result to health-related complications.” → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 06:30 · Dan Sudi

Broadband Forum kicks off today in Lagos

The Broadband Forum event will be held today in Lagos, Nigeria at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 05:00 · Vincent Matinde

Top gaming firm ventures into Kenya’s high-tech scene

Gaming in Kenya has not been highlighted well in the face of innovation. There is however a serious gaming community in the country that is growing stronger by the day. Afroes, a South African mobile gaming company has opened its doors in Kenya, to take advantage of the mobile revolution that is happening in the country. → Read more
Thu, July 26th, 04:00 · HumanIPO

Uganda fights against HIV using mobile phones

A collaborative project between a local clinic and a Dutch-run non-governmental organaisation, started up a text service dubbed “text to change” that acts as a medication reminder. → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 15:31 · Dan Sudi

Ivory Coast unveils broadband project

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Jeannot Kouadio Ahoussou has officially unveiled the construction of broadband project at the country’s the key port of San Pedro. → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 14:58 · HumanIPO

Africa’s Talking releases own API for mobile developers in Africa

Africa’s Talking, a Kenya-based mobile solutions firm, is developing mobile applications it says could change lives of the half a billion people in Africa who own mobile phones. Barely two weeks back, it released a new Application Program Interface (API) for SMS-based developers, the API has 460 users already. → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 14:34 · Tefo Mohapi

Microsoft honors DELL with eight esteemed awards

Dell Services, the IT Services division of the giant computing company, was honored with eight Microsoft “Partner of the Year” Awards at the 2012 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC). → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 14:15 · HumanIPO

Angels Ventures, business accelerator and venture fund, launches in Uganda

Uganda Tech entrepreneurs have another reason to smile after Angels Ventures Fund (AVF) began operations in the country earlier this year joining the Mara Launch Fund, to be the second in the country. → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 13:48 · Tefo Mohapi

Apple reports US$8.8 billion in quarterly net profit

Apple today announced financial results for its financial fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2012. The company says its quarterly revenue was US$35.0 billion, which resulted in a quarterly net profit of US$8.8 billion. → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 13:39 · Tefo Mohapi

Cisco Systems to invest US$ 15 million in Brasilian VC fund

Having announced restructuring plans that include 1,300 job cuts just this week, Cisco today announced the investment of USD 15 million in the venture capital fund Redpoint e.ventures Brazil. → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 09:57 · Vincent Matinde

JamboPay now boasts of 15,000 accounts on its platform

Years back, the idea of paying for goods and services on the Internet was “something consumers in Kenya only saw in the movies.” Getting a PayPal account was hectic as it was not operational in the country. → Read more
Wed, July 25th, 09:30 · Dan Sudi

Safaricom holds it won’t tolerate “hate speech” hucksters

Kenya’s technology giant and cellular network operator Safaricom has announced it will disconnect subscribers involved in hate speech off its network ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled for March next year. → Read more