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All rights reservedhttp://www.humanipo.com/img/network.gifhttp://www.humanipo.comFinnish firm MeeGo, made up of former Nokia software developers, has unveiled its first smartphone, Jolla.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5996/Ex-Nokia-employees-announce-Jolla-smartphone2013-05-21 13:30:01Tanzania is set for an economic boost if stakeholders invest more in the field of information and technology, which is known to improve efficiency.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5997/ICT-investment-key-to-Tanzanias-economic-growth2013-05-21 13:00:02South African ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) today launched its Mxit app for the Western Cape (WC) public to enhance interconnection on mobile platform.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5998/ANC-launches-Mxit-app-hopes-for-higher-engagement2013-05-21 12:30:02Government and developers are key to the African continent bridging the digital divide through formulation of the right policies and creation of more innovative ways of eliminating bottlenecks.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5994/Government-and-developers-key-to-digital-transformation2013-05-21 12:01:01Rwanda has launched an online construction permit application process, aimed at reducing the queuing and frustrations experienced with the manual process.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5993/Online-system-for-construction-permit-application-in-Rwanda2013-05-21 11:30:01The South African National Research Foundation (NRF) has gained access to European technology research through an agreement with the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF).http://www.humanipo.com/news/5991/NRF-partners-with-ESRF2013-05-21 11:00:02Global ICT solutions provider Huawei has partnered with the Botswanan Ministry of Transport and Communication in Gaborone to commemorate the ITU World Information Society day.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5990/Huawei-partners-with-Botswanan-government2013-05-21 10:30:04Cybercrime research organisation ESET has revealed a hacking campaign which uses email attachments to steal sensitive information, particularly from smaller companies.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5988/ESET-reveals-email-attachment-hacking-technique2013-05-21 10:00:02Ericsson, in conjunction with Refugees United, has launched a global call to action encouraging the international tech community to create technical solutions to help refugees find lost family members.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5989/Ericsson-and-Refugees-United-announce-Global-Hack-for-Good2013-05-21 09:30:01Rwandan internet service provider (ISP) New Artel has donated ICT equipment to the Kimironko genocide survivors’ association to improve business transactions and communication in the area.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5987/New-Artel-donates-ICT-equipment-to-Rwandan-genocide-survivors2013-05-21 09:00:01Regionalisation holds the largest opportunity for investors in East Africa, although trade barriers and monopolies remain a hurdles to entering the region.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5986/Opportunities-obstacles-for-operators-and-content-providers-in-EA2013-05-21 08:31:02Google Kenya will sponsor the Innovation Awards at the upcoming 2013 Connected Kenya Summit in what the company terms as a move to foster more innovation by recognising “the exemplary work that creators and innovators are doing”.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5985/Google-to-sponsor-Innovation-Awards-at-Connected-Kenya2013-05-21 08:06:02Limpopo province police in South Africa have confirmed the arrest of a man caught at the Beitbridge border post attempting to smuggle seven mobile phone towers into Zimbabwe.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5984/Man-arrested-for-stolen-mobile-phone-tower-batteries2013-05-21 07:41:46South African crowd sourcing platform Hiring Bounty plans to expand to the United Kingdom (UK) as part of its new vertical roll out movements within the next two months.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5982/Hiring-Bounty-to-launch-in-UK2013-05-21 07:00:02Worldreader app biNu has rebuilt its Android app to increase its smartphone user friendliness.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5980/biNu-relaunches-Android-app2013-05-21 06:00:02The head of the Saudi religious police has warned citizens about their use of Twitter, saying it was the platform of those that have no platform.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5975/Saudi-cleric-warns-faithful-about-Twitter2013-05-21 05:01:02The seventh edition of the FilmAid film festivals, bringing together filmmakers from around the world telling refugee stories, will be held on August 29-31 in Kenya.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5969/FilmAid-festival-set-for-August-in-Kenya2013-05-21 04:01:01Intel has awarded Californian science student Eesha Khare US$75,000 for developing a revolutionary mobile nano-charger which enables swifter second-long recharging.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5970/Intel-rewards-student-for-nano-charger2013-05-21 03:00:02The South African press ombudsman has dismissed a complaint lodged by Vivian Reddy regarding an article by the Mail & Guardian (M&G) alleging his Edison company had benefited from a fixed tender.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5983/Press-ombudsman-dismisses-Vivian-Reddys-MG-complaint2013-05-20 18:00:02Vodacom has described data traffic as a driver of mobile revenue in South Africa, following the statistics it collated in its annual results.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5976/Vodacom-South-African-mobile-landscape-driven-by-data2013-05-20 17:30:02Kenyan banks lost KSh1.5 billion (approximately US$17.64 million) over the last year, with only a third being recovered by investigators.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5981/Kenyan-banks-lose-175m-to-fraud2013-05-20 17:01:01A mobile application has been developed to make it easier for commuters and operators to obtain information on Kenyan buses operating on various routes.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5971/New-mobile-application-for-Kenyan-commuters2013-05-20 16:30:01The Protea Hospitality Group in South Africa has launched an application for iPad, designed to put users to the challenge of running their own Protea Hotel or any other business profitably.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5979/Protea-Hospitality-Group-launches-game-application2013-05-20 16:00:01A top European Union (EU) trade official has accused Chinese mobile telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE of violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines, promising to launch investigations.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5972/ZTE-Huawei-accused-of-violating-law-as-China-threatens-countermeasures2013-05-20 15:31:01Publishers have reacted strongly after the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development announced it has developed digital content in readiness for laptops in public primary schools.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5974/Kenyan-publishers-criticise-developed-digital-content2013-05-20 15:01:02South African operator Vodacom has confirmed in its annual results that group revenue increased by 4.5 per cent last year, though the company lost 308,000 pre-paid customers in the first quarter of this year.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5977/Vodacom-revenues-up-45-loses-308000-subscribers2013-05-20 14:31:02Ugandan radio stations KFM and Dembe FM are off air after police raided the offices of the Daily Monitor newspaper in Kampala.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5978/Ugandas-KFM-and-DembeFM-off-air-after-police-raid2013-05-20 14:00:02United States (US) non-profit organisation (NPO) Worldreader has signed deals with two Zimbabwean publishers to establish digital publication of literature.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5973/Worldreader-signs-digital-deal-in-Zimbabwe2013-05-20 13:30:02The Kenyan government has launched an online portal encouraging cooperative societies to fully incorporate ICT to meet Vision 2030 targets.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5968/Online-portal-targets-Kenyan-cooperatives2013-05-20 13:00:02Nigeria’s online megastore Konga.com has revealed more Nigerians use its mobile platform for e-commerce than its recently launched SMS platform, saying users were still getting used to the idea of an SMS platform.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5967/Nigerians-still-prefer-mobile-to-SMS-for-online-shopping-Kongacom2013-05-20 12:31:01The South African Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) is misleading the public regarding a lack of public funds for e-tolling, says Ian Ollis, shadow minister of transport for the Democratic Alliance (DA).http://www.humanipo.com/news/5966/DA-SANRAL-misleading-public-about-lack-of-funds2013-05-20 12:00:02Sony distributor Anisuma Traders has launched the Handycam PJ380 and Cybershot HX300 into the Kenyan market.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5965/Sony-launches-new-camera-handycam-in-Kenya2013-05-20 11:31:01The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed the number of mobile subscribers who switched their networks following the launch of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) exceeded 4,000.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5963/More-than-4000-subscribers-ported-within-48hrs-of-MNP-launch-NCC2013-05-20 11:01:02Operators in Rwanda have launched a house-to-house exercise to allow those unable or unwilling to visit registration centres to register their SIM cards before the July 31 deadline.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5964/Rwandan-telecoms-take-SIM-registration-to-doorsteps2013-05-20 10:30:01Kenyan startup IdeaHutch has designed eSoma, an interactive educational platform, to enhance the learning experience of children in the country.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5962/Interactive-e-learning-platform-designed-for-Kenyan-curriculum2013-05-20 10:00:02Yahoo! is looking to acquire social network Tumblr for US$1.1 billion in an effort to increase its presence in the mobile market, according to reports.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5961/Yahoo-bids-for-Tumblr-aims-for-mobile-success2013-05-20 09:30:02MTN Ghana has announced a fresh injection of US$105 million as investment in network infrastructure, as it looks to expand its coverage and upgrade its facilities across the country.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5960/MTN-announces-105-million-upgrade-and-expansion-projects-in-Ghana2013-05-20 09:01:02Department of Communications (DoC) spokesperson Wiani Ngobeni has issued a statement describing the DoC’s shock over alleged collaboration between the Sunday Times newspaper and the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5959/DoC-flabbergasted-by-alleged-DA-and-Sunday-Times-collaboration2013-05-20 08:39:21English Intelligent Addressing (IA) for street naming and property addressing in Ghana will form part of a project to improve national security, officials announced at a workshop in Accra this weekend.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5958/Ghana-to-apply-UK-address-tech2013-05-20 08:10:56The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) faces a review of its functions by the Cabinet in order to make it more accountable and transparent.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5957/ICASAs-functions-to-be-reviewed2013-05-20 07:01:01Zambia will aid Ghana by investigating its Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) service migration, a government official announced on Thursday.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5943/Zambia-to-tackle-Ghana-DTT2013-05-20 06:01:05Recently launched smartphone app Buycott has reached the top ten list of most downloaded apps worldwide, offering cause-based shopping through its campaign and source-exposure features.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5955/Buycott-enables-ethical-shopping2013-05-20 05:00:01The head of business development at Microsoft Ghana has expressed the company’s commitment to Ghana’s ICT transformation by investing in the nation’s young ICT professionals.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5951/Microsoft-expresses-support-to-talented-ICT-experts-in-Ghana2013-05-20 04:01:01A reformed Romanian hacker currently imprisoned after being found in possession of gadgets used in the skimming of ATMs now says he has created a device that could stop the vice.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5950/Reformed-hacker-protects-ATMs2013-05-20 03:01:02The Gaboon snake has provided insight in nanotechnology after scientists studied light-absorbing material found in its scales.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5953/Snakeskin-boosts-nanotech2013-05-19 06:00:02The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency’s (RURA) latest report indicates half the population of Rwanda now uses mobile phones, attributed to increased telecom competition and use of phones in businesses communications.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5949/Rwandan-mobile-phone-use-increases-report2013-05-18 10:01:02Four members of British hacking group LulzSec have been sentenced to prison, receiving the longest ever sentences handed down by an UK court for hacking to date.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5952/LulzSec-hackers-receive-record-prison-terms2013-05-18 06:01:01The Western Cape High Court heard today the South African National Roads Agency’s (SANRAL) public notice regarding the Winelands e-toll project was unlawful due to the failure to take a proper board decision.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5954/Winelands-e-toll-project-flawed-City-of-Cape-Town2013-05-17 18:00:00Sales of Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 smartphone will hit the 10 million mark next week, according to the company’s co-chief executive officer (co-CEO).http://www.humanipo.com/news/5947/Galaxy-S4-sales-to-hit-10-million-next-week-Samsung-co-CEO2013-05-17 17:01:02Pretoria-based technology company Noborox is creating a new social platform to bring relevant internet-based business information to South African youth.http://www.humanipo.com/news/5945/Wayami-creating-a-social-and-information-platform-for-SA-youth2013-05-17 16:30:01