APP DEVELOPMENT
Fun loving Ugandans enjoy new app
Entertainment loving Ugandans are snapping up the new TiKiTi app, which alerts them to trending night spots in their area, and allows them to use their phones to buy tickets for their preferred night clubs. Read More
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Ugandan innovators use smartphones to detect malaria
A team of young Ugandan innovators has developed a tool that can diagnose malaria using a ...
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Safaricom launches ideas portal
Safaricom has launched an interactive portal dubbed Zindua Café through which external innovators and developers will ...
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Draw your own video game
Cartoon Network Games has partnered with Pixel Press on an innovative title encourages players to draw ...
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Tuesday 13 Jan
New GoMetro Mini gives easy access to public transport info in 11 SA languages
SOUTH AFRICA
South African transport app GoMetro has expanded to include a new mobile app for older phones, the brainchild of an intern working at GoMetro.»Friday 9 Jan
Mozambican developer groups to step up activities in 2015
MOZAMBIQUE
Google Developer Groups in Mozambique say they have pegged 2015 as the year to step up activities to boost app development in the country.»Wednesday 7 Jan
iLabAfrica to take Android training to students
KENYA
Kenyan high school and university students with a passion for programming will now have a chance to excel in developing Android mobile apps.»Monday 5 Jan
MTN Congo finishes 2014 in style with App Store top prize
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
MTN Congo has finished the year 2014 in style and has kicked off 2015 with pride after its MTN App Store collected a top prize at the Africa Telecom People (ATP) Awards held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.»Sunday 28 Dec
Seven startups built on AMPION Venture Bus Tunisia
TUNISIA
Tunisia is set to welcome seven freshly baked startups emerging from the Ampion Venture Bus Tunisia 2014. »Wednesday 17 Dec
Hundreds apply to be digital change-makers
GHANA
Over 400 young Ghanaians have responded to Tigo’s call to become ‘Digital Change-makers’.»Tuesday 16 Dec
Magazine Reel wins second Safaricom Appwiz Challenge
KENYA
A team of Egerton University graduates, who came up with a mobile-based web application that allows youth to access the latest campus news though their mobile phones, have emerged the winners of this year’s Safaricom Appwiz Challenge.»Tuesday 9 Dec
2go racks up 2m monthly users on Android app
Mobile social network 2go has announced it has achieved over two million monthly users on its Android app just over a year after its launch.»Tuesday 9 Dec
Developing businesses in emerging markets – Ampion Venture bus heads to Tunisia
TUNISIA
From December 14 to December 19 the final AMPION Venture Bus 2014 will embark on a unique journey to create innovative ICT startups when traveling Tunisia. »Sunday 7 Dec
Kampala duo develops trendy social media app
UGANDA
Kamapala’s Vibe Labs has developed an app that simplifies the task of keeping up with important news from friends.»Thursday 4 Dec
Airtel boosts entrepreneurship with Catapult-a-Startup
NIGERIA
Airtel Nigeria has launched an entrepreneurial initiative tagged ‘Catapult-a-Startup,’ a platform which aims to inspire innovation and assist start up mobile app developers towards actualising their business goals and dreams. »Saturday 29 Nov
Modisar Farm management system launched
BOTSWANA
The Botswana project that won the Orange Africa Social Venture Prize for Innovation was launched at a packed event at the Botswana Innovation Hub.»Thursday 20 Nov
2014 Orange Africa Prize goes to Botswana
BOTSWANA
The 2014 Orange Africa Social Venture Prize has this year been awarded to a Botswana-based ICT professional whose winning project, Modisar, has been vying for recognition for a couple of years. »Tuesday 11 Nov
Windows game developer launches competition for new talent
NIGERIA
Award-winning Nigerian mobile games company, Gamsole, has launched a new competition offering US$4,000 in prizes and career opportunities for five talented illustrators. »Saturday 8 Nov
Andela, General Assembly to train web developers in Africa
Andela, a global talent accelerator currently operating one of the most selective web development training programs in the world, has announced a partnership with General Assembly, the global educational institution offering instruction and opportunity in technology, business and design.»Monday 3 Nov
Critical requirements for successful mobile app delivery
The time has arrived for developers to just build apps - not web or mobile apps, just apps, says OutSystems. »FEATURED STORY
UCC launches 2015 ACIA awardsUganda has launched the fifth Annual Communications and Innovation Awards, which celebrate and foster ICT innovation and achievement.
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MTN to empower African businesses with AWS Direct ConnectMTN Group today announced it would be the first African company to offer Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect to business customers across multiple countries on the ...
“All Systems GO!” for the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards in ZambiaIt’s “All Systems GO!” for the winners of the fourth edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards to be announced at the awards ceremony in Lusaka, Zambia ...
Spectra Wireless, Microsoft 4Afrika launch first commercial TV white spaces services in AfricaUniversity students will now get fast, affordable Internet bundles and receive zero-interest financing when purchasing a new device.