HumanIPO: EcoCash adds Harare to payment list 20 Jun 2013 - Zimbabwean telecom Econet has expanded the operations of its mobile payment system EcoCash, allowing Harare residents to pay city council bills.
HumanIPO: Ashanti info centres gains PCs 20 Jun 2013 - The Ghanaian Ministry of Communications has equipped community information centres in eight Ashanti districts with desktop computers and accessories for the improvement of computer literacy.
IT News Africa: Clickatell to capitalise on Rwanda’s mobile money growth 20 Jun 2013 - The world’s first bank-grade managed service for mobile money was launched over the last year in an agreement between Visa and the Government of Rwanda. This mobile money platform allows Visa to host...
IT News Africa: Business Analytics is here to stay 20 Jun 2013 - Access to reliable information is absolutely critical to any big decision. Without a clear view of an environment and its variables, it is almost impossible to make informed choices which minimise...
HumanIPO: Kenya to invest in ultra-modern weighbridges 20 Jun 2013 - The Kenyan government has contracted weighbridge specialists SGS on its plan to construct new facilities and operations for the country’s eight weighbridges.
Techweez: Upcoming Xperia ZU’s Images Leak, Its So Big It Can Carry A Kitten 20 Jun 2013 - Article by Emmanuel ChenzeWe just had the beauty worth waiting for released to the waiting world a few hours ago. I’m still awestruck by that 4.7 inch beauty. We’re sure we’ll be treated to some Galaxy devices we have seen and some we have not seen in a...
HumanIPO: Google offers free AdSense course 19 Jun 2013 - Google is offering a free 10 week online AdSense course to show new and more experienced users how to obtain extra funds as they get their websites off the ground.
Ushahidi: Weekly: Developer Survey, Map Demos and Small Asks 19 Jun 2013 - We’re on a community mission to make it easier to get involved with some small asks and developer survey. In this weekly, we also have flood maps and a Crowdmap demo.
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Flood News bears the bad news of global floods. It is daunting to...
IT News Africa: Microsoft removes always-on internet for Xbox One 19 Jun 2013 - Xbox One maker Microsoft today confirmed that there will be no need for a constant internet connection in order to play games on the new video games console. When news emerged during this year’s E3...
TechMoran: Apple Wins $30 Million Deal To Supply iPads To Schools In L.A. 19 Jun 2013 - Source: LA Times: Apple Inc. won a $30-million contract Tuesday from the L.A. Unified School District, paving the way for the company to provide every student with an iPad in the nation’s second-largest school system. The Board of Education voted 6 to 0 on...
HumanIPO: Kenyan parents association opposes computer project 19 Jun 2013 - The Kenya National Association of Parents (KNAP) has rejected the government’s allocation of Sh53.2 billion (US$620.4 million) in last week’s budget to provide free laptops to public primary school pupils.
TechMoran: Intel Capital Wants To Invest In Innovative African Technology Companies 19 Jun 2013 - After investing more than US$10.8 billion in over 1,284 companies in 54 countries, Intel Capital wants to invest in technology start-ups across Africa. According to Tobi Oke, Investment Director, Intel Capital,“We would also like companies across Africa to be...
Techweez: Five reasons why the Nokia 205 is an awesome phone 19 Jun 2013 - Article by Martin Gicheru
This post is about you, it’s actually a give-away for this phone, and I will not be the one to list the 5 reasons the Nokia Asha 205 is awesome. What you will do is click on the banner ad at the end of this post, it will lead you...
Kenya ICT Board: Exciting opportunity for recent Tech graduate 19 Jun 2013 -
Exciting opportunity for recent Tech graduates innovators at UAE
Are you a University Student or recent graduate? Are you above 18 years? Is your area of study Communications Technology, Engineering Technology, Computer & Information Science subjects in...
Kachwanya: Art Caffe: The Social Media Quagmire Vis a Vis Crisis management 19 Jun 2013 - If you tweet, you are called a tweep. Tweep is a portmanteau formed from peep (person) and twitter. Kenyan tweeps, are fondly referred to as #kot, meaning Kenyans on twitter and they are renowned for their unabashed viciousness. What am I on about you wonder,...
Techweez: Huawei sets target of 10 million Ascend P6 units 19 Jun 2013 - Article by Martin Gicheru
Huawei launched the Ascend P6 yesterday and is so optimistic of their new flagship Android device. The device will be available in Chinese market within this month and other markets within July. That includes Kenya.
The Chinese...
TechMoran: 2013 African Entrepreneurship Awards Open For Applications 19 Jun 2013 - Applications for the 2013 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship are open here and here. The Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship were established in 2007 by the Legatum Group and are now hosted by the African Leadership Network (ALN). The awards seek to recognize and...
HumanIPO: REVIEW: Sony Xperia Z, a real Android heavyweight? 19 Jun 2013 - Slowly but surely, Sony has been turning its fortunes around in the smartphone market. It went through some dark days while in a partnership with Ericsson, but has now stepped out of that dark shadow of its history and seems ready to take on the world.
HumanIPO: SA’s Naspers rumoured to acquire India’s RedBus 19 Jun 2013 - Naspers, the South Africa-based multimedia giant, is reportedly likely to acquire a controlling stake in RedBus, the India-based online ticketing company valued at approximately US$100 million.
HumanIPO: Facebook seeks Samsung partnership 19 Jun 2013 - Facebook is reportedly in discussions with Samsung Electronics in an effort to build advertising sales from mobile devices.
HumanIPO: Canonical’s CAG contains no African presence 19 Jun 2013 - South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth’s Isle of Man-based Canonical has set up a Carrier Advisory Group (CAG) to influence the development of its smartphone operating system Ubuntu.
