All about the Mimiboard, a virtual noticeboard from South Africa-based Umuntu Media.

The number of African weekends devoted to creating startup companies and apps has grown tremendously since 2010.

The concepts of cooperation, collaboration, co-creation are paramount to the sustainability of African tech hubs.

The 2nd Open Innovation Africa Summit (organized by Nokia, CapGemini and infoDev) recently ended in Kenya, but that’s not to say the discussions won’t live on.

Semi-finalists for the annual Africa Android Challenge were announced last month.

A recent Kenya Television Network (KTN) technology segment titled “Mobile apps for saving lives” highlights two apps that rely on simplicity to serve powerful humanitarian benefits.
The first is the Kenyans 4 Kenya app which allows Kenyans (and the world) to learn about the gravity of the Horn of Africa famine …