Leading digital payment solutions provider,Mastercard, has been unveiled as the headline sponsor of the 6th Edition of the CashlessAfrica Conference and Expo.The event is organised by Mobile Money Africa and is scheduled for 22 to 23 March, at the Oriental Hotel,Lekki in Lagos, Nigeria. The CashlessAfrica Conference and Expo is a platform for technology companies,FinTech’s…
Telkom and Business Connexion have announced the launch of BCX , Africa’s premier end-to-end information communication technology (ICT) solutions provider. This new brand, built from a strategic partnership between Telkom Business and Business Connexion, is uniquely suited to support businesses throughout the continent as they seek to digitalise business operations. “The launch of BCX is…
Garmin in collaboration with MTN Nigeria partner to introduce a range of world class health and fitness devices to help boost fitness standards while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. There is an increased focus around the world to be healthy and more active, and through innovation and technology Garmin created a range of wellness devices that…
An innovative new way for audiences to interact with BBC News is available to try with the African-designed pilot: “BBC Newschatta“. BBC Newschatta is a chatbot developed by Nigerian technology company Codulab. This chatbot is a service for mobile phones which generates news stories based on the users’ input, using keywords and topics to…
A US$350 million deal to finance an 80 megawatt (MW) peat to power project in Rwanda, which will improve access to electricity for the three quarters of the country’s population that is currently off the grid, has reached financial close.The power plant, which is expected to increase installed capacity in Rwanda by 40%,will utilise the…
The AFRICA CEO FORUM 2017, the most high-profile international forum on African private sector development, will be held on 20 and 21 March in Geneva and, for the fifth consecutive year, will salute the economic performance of African business leaders and companies at the 2017 AFRICA CEO FORUM AWARDS.Every year, the AFRICA CEO FORUM AWARDS…
South Africa is the host of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) 2017 between March 13-16. The bid was awarded to Johannesburg as part of the opening ceremony at GEC 2015 in Milan, Italy. The Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) is an inter-disciplinary gathering of start-up champions from more than 150 countries and attracts over 4000 delegates….
Smartphones are everywhere, but one with features as alluring as the Gionee M6 will always stand the test of time. If you think the way to a man’s heart is food, trust me, the new Gionee M6 will change your mind. Despite the ubiquitous nature of smartphones, the Gionee M6 is an easy pick…
AfricInvest and Bpifrance announced recently the launch of the French African Fund (FFA), the first cross-border investment fund dedicated to the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in both Africa and France. The fund will be managed by AfricInvest, a leading pan-African mid-cap-focused private equity firm with almost EUR1bn of funds under management and…
SIMA, the Paris International Agri-Business Show, will take place from 26 February to 2 March 2017 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre (France). This major international trade show will take a look at what farming professions will be like in 10 years’ time through the eyes of manufacturers and start-up companies – and their innovations…
Developers, programmers and fintech innovators all over Africa are encouraged through the Ecobank Fintech Challenge to join forces with Ecobank, one of the continent’s biggest banking ecosystem to transform finance through technology and innovation. Ecobank is challenging Africa’s new generation of entrepreneurs to find lasting solutions to the continent’s most pressing banking issues. Submit entries…
Healthcare Innovation in Africa is a key area for government,businesses,entrepreneurs,investors,researchers in Africa to begin to explore especially with emerging technologies like virtual reality,artificial intelligence,robotics,internet of things etc. One company is taking a big step in that direction.GE recently launched the GE Africa Innovation Centre (GEAIC) in Johannesburg, South Africa.This is GE’s centre of excellence for…
Hi guys! It’s a while since I gave you the latest gist on sizzling hot deals in Naija. I’m back with the hottest one yet in 2017 and mehn… it is juicy! Nigeria’s number one recharge app, Zoto, is offering another mouthwatering deal on free recharge which will allow its users earn as much as…
The 1st International Summit of the Triple Helix Association (THA) will be held on 4th-6th April, 2017 at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of this THA international conference is “Accelerating the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Through ICT and Data”. The Triple Helix Summit will seek to catalyze the overall attainment of…
Connect with Global Opportunity at BLAST in Rome.Blast is the brand new international event that gathers and connects professionals, enterprises, technology leaders, investors and startups from all over the world to boost and spread new business and effective actions. According to the BLAST “Connections are vital for the Blast Team and we do believe that…
Samsung through its Samsung NEXT initiative announced recently the creation of the Samsung NEXT Fund, a $150 million venture capital investment fund, to increase Samsung’s global support of early stage startups pursuing advanced software and services innovation. The Fund enables Samsung NEXT to build upon its multi-stage global innovation platform to empower tech entrepreneurs with funding, resources and…
Last year when Mark Zuckerberg visited Africa and had so much positive remarks about Startup development in Africa and its potentials,we knew that one impact of that visit will be attracting more investors and top businesses to the continent.Am glad to learn that leading Investors and organisations around the world will take a trip to…
In the world of smartphones, one phone particularly stands out: the GIONEE M6. A peek into this article will tell you why. Stay hungry, because we are about to serve you the Gionee masterpiece. The Specifications. Let’s open the box. To unravel the mystery and here it is… The GIONEE M6 phone. The phone did…
The maiden edition of the Nigeria Innovation Summit with the Theme: ‘Innovation – A Key Driver of Economic Growth and Sustainable Development’, organized by Emerging Media, concluded successfully with the participation of more than 300 delegates with Diplomats, government representatives, academia, business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, students and journalists from within and outside Nigeria in attendance.The…
What could be more delicious than some toasted bread for breakfast early in the morning? Only a cup of fresh-smelling coffee! We offer you a list of the coolest toasters of the year 2016. Bon appetit! Electrolux EAT 5300 The device is very reliable. Its power is 1050 W, it can fit 2 toasts and…
As 2017 unfolds with great opportunities around the world especially through technology and innovation,Nigeria will do well to really embrace technology and innovation.Promoting and growing Nigerian Innovation in 2017 should be a key focus of the government.In November 2016 we held the Nigerian Innovation Summit the leading annual event in Nigeria that focuses on the need…
EAI International Conference for Research, Innovation and Development for Africa will hold in June 20–21, 2017 at Victoria Falls Zimbabwe.The Conference Theme is: “Moving Africa forward through Engineering, Technology and Innovation”. The conference seeks to bring together academics, researchers and industrialists across many disciplines, in particular those that have the most impact in Africa’s Development….
Johnson & Johnson is introducing the Africa Innovation Challenge to encourage entrepreneurial thinking in Africa and the creation of consumer healthcare solutions that address the critical unmet needs of the continent. Throughout Africa, Johnson & Johnson is looking to drive entrepreneurship and help advance promising consumer healthcare solutions. Chosen applicants will receive a combination of…
The Internet of Things is the next big wave in technology, with major repercussions for Africans. By connecting to the everyday devices to the internet the Internet of Things opens up a host of new opportunities and challenges for companies,governments and consumers. The IoT has the potential to solve many of the issues the African…
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) will host what is being billed as the continent’s most critical summit on African infrastructure in Abuja, Nigeria, on 27-28 March 2017.AFC Live 2017, to be opened by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, is a global event that will bring together financiers, developers and policy makers to discuss how to increase…
The Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center(StarTAU) in partnership with key players from the Israeli start-up ecosystem opens application to International Startups to learn and grow their business from the Israel startup ecosystem through the TLV Global Launchpad programme. International startups will be immersed into the the Israeli startups scene for an exclusive one-month Launchpad in…
This is a note from Mark Zuckerberg on how he built Jarvis My personal challenge for 2016 was to build a simple AI to run my home – like Jarvis in Iron Man. My goal was to learn about the state of artificial intelligence – where we’re further along than peo- ple realize, where we’re…
The realities and opportunities been created by technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI),Virtual realities(VR) and Internet of Things(IoT) give machines great intelligence and cognitive abilities,one I find very fascinating. Mark Zuckerberg the founder of Facebook is one guy set to expand the scope of what is possible and push these realities we have today like…
After two weeks with the Gionee S6s, I had to do something about the phone and since I can’t sing, I thought to write of its wonders. The phone has turned my doubts into incredible Selfies. With a plethora of other interesting features, you will not wonder why the phone is fast becoming a favorite…
Novartis announced recently the launch of an innovative technology-based healthcare program called SMS for Life 2.0 in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The program aims to increase the availability of essential medicines and improve care for patients across the region by using simple,available, and affordable technology. SMS for Life 2.0 is a joint public-private partnership led by…