Umuntu Media exists because we love Africa,
we love technology and we have a passion for local content.
With just one registered domain per 10 000 people on a
continent of over a billion people, Umuntu Media is filling a significant gap
in
Africa.
Media expert and tech entrepreneur Johan Nel saw the
gap when he was struggling to find sufficient up-to-date local information for
a family holiday in Namibia.
The Umuntu journey started in 2009 with a very simple mission: to deliver
relevant local content on world class platforms across the continent.
In September 2010, with support from the Dutch
investment firm, eVentures Africa, Umuntu Media expanded the business plan from
a single portal for
Namibia
to multiple portals across Africa.
The winning iPortal formula encapsulates Umuntu’s
passion: bringing relevant local content to people who want to know what’s
going on in their area, all day, every day. Keeping true to their promise of
getting
Africa online, Umuntu’s ambitious
growth plan will see thirteen local content portals in place by April 2012.
The publisher is also rolling out Mimiboard, a mobile communications platform created in Africa, for
Africa, designed to cater for Africa’s local
content needs.