Top African technology news for January 18, 2017

news2. Are you a social innovator or entrepreneur based in Cape Town? Apply to RLab’s 2017 InnovIA programme

Cape Town based social impact incubator, RLabs, is now accepting applications into the 2017 edition of its Innovation Incubation and Accelerator (InnovIA) Programme. The 12-week programme will help Cape Town based social innovators and entrepreneurs turn their innovative ideas into scalable social enterprises.

Read more on it here and if you fulfil the requirements, apply here.

 

1. Internet access has reportedly been shut down in parts of Cameroon

Local journalists say internet access in Anglophone regions of Cameroon has been blocked following a new wave of protests. Civil unrest has been ongoing in the country since October 2016 to protest the marginalisation of Cameroonian anglophone communities. When the Cameroonian government arrested and detained two leaders of a top Anglophone community organising group yesterday, it sparked fresh protests that seem to be the basis for the internet blockage.

More information here.

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