L-R: Chief Financial Officer, Babatunde Dada; Chief Executive Officer, Funke Opeke and General Manager, Corporate Services and Development, Lynda Madu, all of MainOne, at the company’s #MainOneAt5 Anniversary Press Conference in Lagos In five years, MainOne has invested over $300m in infrastructure in West Africa MainOne, a leading telecommunications and data services company in West…
Tech incubator think Rwanda recently announced four new entrants to its incubator as part of a new think Accelerated program. In addition to think’s signature 6-month “core” program, the company has developed a high-intensity 3-month offering. This new track will allow more opportunities for pan-African start-ups to benefit from a faster, more immersive course in…
For the past 8 months that I had to relocate to the US from Nigeria,its been the beginning of an ongoing process of understanding why some countries around the world make great progresses while others continuously depend on them.As one who is keen and involved in the startup ecosystem in Africa,It is a time to start connecting…
Personal information can be defined as any piece of information that can be used to identify an individual. This not only constitutes obvious identifiers such as name, address , date of birth, credit card, national identity card number, it also includes health information, sexual preference, online activity, IP address, GPS location (The list goes on…..)….
– $5 million committed by African Governments and ‘Africa Business Champions for Science’ during launch hosted by HE President Macky Sall of Senegal -Will award grants for 10,000 PhD scholarships in Africa over ten years, as part of the World Bank ‘Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET)’ programme -Declaration of the founding countries (Ethiopia, Rwanda and…
Oracle will host its annual Oracle Partner Network global kickoff event on June 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. PT. The live,online event will provide partners with the strategies and information they need to embrace the cloud and profit with Oracle. Partners can register to participate in the webcast here. For more than a decade, Oracle…
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has announced that Dr. Ernest Ndukwe will serve as the National Coordinator of the A4AI Nigeria Coalition. Dr. Ndukwe is the former CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and chaired the Presidential Committee that produced Nigeria’s National Broadband Plan. As National Coordinator, Dr.Ndukwe will work with the A4AI Nigeria…
As eCommerce is gaining more acceptance in Africa,more organisations are beginning to explore several ways to tackle one of the biggest challenges of eCommerce in the region which is online payment.Am excited as more progresses are made in this regard in Nigeria. Konga,a leading eCommerce portal in Nigeria is trying their hands on their own…
In this latest Report and insight from The Economist titled:Enabling a more Productive Nigeria:Powering SMEs.I find this a great insight and a road map of a great future for Nigeria as an Emerging economy in the world.The report points out clearly that Nigeria’s future can be redefined by tackling the challenges and embracing several opportunities. The…
The increasing growth of internet usage in Africa comes with increased number of internet related opportunities across the continent.With Nigeria having significant number of Internet users and a leading economy in Africa,more Internet businessses are having a great future and getting international exposture and support.We are begining to see great internet based businesses emerging from…
I would like to share with you the recent report from the Internet Society which points to rapid internet growth in Africa and also outlines the path to explore more opportunities for Africans. The summary of the report states that the global Internet continues to grow at an exponential rate, bringing with it new ways of…
As a part of the country’s efforts to increase IT exports and achieve ambitious economic goals, Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) helped setting out a number of partnership protocols and concluding business agreements between Egyptian companies and 17 leading African telecom companies, financial institutions and ICT enterprises, in 6 different African countries, in…
A Nigerian based startup –TalkingBookz,which is already making impact as one of the promising Startups in Africa, recently launched its flagship products. As Nigeria’s first major audio book online store and publisher, TalkingBookz provides users with unlimited downloads to 3000+ audiobooks including many international bestsellers. Ultimately, TalkingBookz’s vision is to be the #1 publisher…
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the key to improving education and thus boosting growth across Africa – but there is still widespread reluctance among teachers, trainers and managers to abandon traditional methods in favour of new solutions. That is one of the key findings in this year’s eLearning Africa Report, which will was…
The Africa Business Champions for Science is a new group of influential figures from industry with a passion for science, technology and innovation on the continent.Alongside Dr Álvaro Sobrinho of Angola, Lionel Zinsou of Benin (CEO and Chairman of PAI Partners) and Justin Chinyanta of Zambia (CEO and Chairman of Loita Capital Partners), have…
Seedstar’s Start-up pitch will be coming to 12 cities in Africa this May 26th 2015 till November 27th 2015. If your Start-up is in Africa you can apply on their website here. If you win then you stand a chance of competing for the $1.5 million dollars in equity at the Seedstars World competition. The 12…
Lenovo introduced 3 new stylish Android based smartphones into the Nigerian smartphone market at their launch event on April 29, 2015. At the event the Lenovo Executive Director of Mobile Business Group, Middle East and Africa said that: “Nigeria is one of the fasted growing smartphones market globally. With about 30 per cent smartphone penetration,…
Konga.com the largest online mall in Nigeria is now selling Dangote cement online. It was reported by techpoint.ng this morning that the CEO of Konga, Sim Shagaya tweeted the listing of Dangote Cement on its website for a whooping price of 1.935 million Naira. This is somehow a signal of the growth of E-commerce websites…
The 10th edition of the prestigious *Titans of Tech *conference and exhibition is scheduled to hold July 29 -31, 2015 at the Oriental Hotel,Victoria Island, Lagos. Speaking to newsmen in Lagos weekend, Don Pedro Aganbi, Managing Consultant, Technology Africa, noted that “in today’s modern society,information communication technology (ICT) continues to play an increasingly…
All Amber, the organisers of highly acclaimed technology conferences across Sub-Saharan Africa,have secured a wide-ranging selection of international and local partners for the 5th edition of Mobile West Africa, which is scheduled to take place between 21 and 23 April in Lagos, Nigeria. Organisations confirmed to sponsor and exhibit at the event include MTN Nigeria,…
In a recent press statement from the company,TopCheck, the financial services price comparison platform, which launched in January 2015, has just closed a six digit Euros financing round.The Lagos based company allows users to compare prices of financial products such ascar insurance or health insurance. Users can receive a tailored quote on their desired…
Tech4Africa announces its series of events for 2015 in different cities across Africa such as Nairobi,Lagos,Johannesburg and Cape town.The events offer great opportunity to share unique ideas and contents to the growing tech community in Africa. If you would like to take up such opportunity to be part of this great tech event visit their…
The $100 Million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – an annual programme of training, funding and mentoring, designed to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs – is now open for entries through its application portal The flagship entrepreneurship programme from the Tony Elumelu Foundation opens its application portal for entries at 12:01am WAT on…
Today’s youth will be responsible for delivering the post-2015 development agenda, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) when they expire at the end of 2015. The SDGs will be more ambitious than the MDGs, covering a broad range of interconnected issues, from sustainable economic…
By Mark Walker, Regional Director: Sub-Saharan Africa, IDC It’s April 7, 1964, and while the Beatles are telling the world that ‘Money Can’t Buy Me Love’, IBM is attempting to convince the business community that it can at least buy you a decent mainframe. The IBM System/360 – touted as the Big Blue’s most…
As the Ebola crisis continues to hit hard in West Africa, Inveneo recently launched its Ebola Response Connectivity Initiative (ERCI)to bring Internet connectivity to doctors, nurses, and others working at medical centers located in Sierra Leone. On Wednesday December 10th, several of the team’s engineers, contractors, and few employees gathered together in San Francisco for…
Vast improvements have been made to improving access to broadband in West Africa in recent years, but much remain to be done: Connecting West Africa Conference will once again look into the major undertakings to ensure the region’s digital economy is fully powered. Addressing trends and opportunities in broadband developments, digital migration, consumer and…
35 Start-ups from 35 Emerging Start-up scenes have already been chosen as the best national startups.Now they are heading to Geneva to compete for half a million dollars in Equity. It’s no longer news that Emerging Markets like Africa hold the next business frontier to explore and conquer.These economies are growing so fast…
Across the Middle East, Africa, India and China, women executives in STEM have strived to reach the heights of their careers. They have excelled through their education, careers, and social circles, managed the challenges of home and work life whenever it has come up, and are now established on an upward career trajectory. The…
Watch the launch here The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced the launch of a $100m Pan-African entrepreneurship initiative – The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – a multi-year programme of training, funding, and mentoring, designed to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs. The programme is the first initiative of its kind to…