Sote Hub in Kenya, a recently launched Technology Innovation hub located at Voi is already making impact following their ability to support startups in southern Kenya.According to their blog post, Over the past months, the hub has housed many workshops seeing the sprouting of startup companies, in a relatively quiet rural set up. There were…
Village Capital, The MasterCard Foundation, and the DOEN Foundation are seeking to identify and support the next generation of fintech entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa. These entrepreneurs are innovating in financial technology to increase financial health and improve livelihoods for low-income populations. Examples of this type of initiative include: Increasing the access, relevance, and affordability of…
According to a press release made available to us,ogaVenue the Lagos-based online events venue booking platform, today announces that it has secured a $45k seed investment from Spark.ng and Hotels.ng. The investment will be used to increase inventory, for further expansion to more states across Nigeria and to build out the product, engineering and business development…
According to the latest Global Innovation Index which ranks the innovation performance of 128 countries and economies around the world, based on 82 indicators,Mauritius,South Africa,Kenya,Rwanda,Mozambique,Botswana,Namibia,Malawi Make the List of Top Innovative Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mauritius takes the top spot among all economies in the region (53rd), followed by South Africa (54th), Kenya (80th), Rwanda…
The Global Innovation Index recently released ranks the innovation performance of 128 countries and economies around the world, based on 82 indicators. This edition explores the impact of innovation-oriented policies on economic growth and development. High-income and developing countries alike are seeking innovation-driven growth through different strategies. Some countries are successfully improving their innovation capacity,…
The Economic situation in Nigeria at the moment is one that calls for Innovation.It’s time to promote Nigerian Innovations like never before.If you have an innovative product,service or business then enter for the Nigeria Innovation Awards 2016. The essence of the awards is to promote the spirit of innovation across all sectors of Nigeria’s economy…
Picture illustration:blogs.technet.microsoft.com Cybercrime rates are at an all-time high in Nigeria and world over. Our threat landscape continues to expand. One of the reasons is probably the same as that for the high incidence of traffic accidents on our roads i.e. the widespread belief that- ‘it can’t happen to me’. There is no doubt that…
About three weeks ago, I read about the Gionee M5 Plus phone, and I felt indifferent as I habitually feel concerning all phones. I refuse to allow myself be cajoled with advertisements that display awesomeness but in reality, were flawed with imperfections. I struggled to believe the claims promised by the phone but bought it…
The first round of the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund is now open for applications from start-ups in Africa and selected Asian countries. Successful start-ups will receive: -Funding between GBP£100,000 and GBP£250,000 -Mobile-focused mentoring and bespoke technical assistance -Opportunities to build partnerships with mobile operators in relevant markets Who is eligible to apply in this…
FUNAAB AIR a socio-educational mobile application that allows students get latest updates from the school, organize their academic activities and stay connected to their peers has been developed by the students of Federal University of Agriculture,Abeokuta. In a press release to us here are details about the app: The Build Up The FUNAAB AIR App is built from…
The Call for projects from Digital Lab Africa is open to anyone, professional or not, from the sector of multimedia content creation: artists, producers, developers,, start-ups, SMEs, collectives, students or entrepreneurs, based in sub-Saharan Africa or a national of a country in this region.It targets developing projects, in need of partners and financial support, innovative…
The Gionee M5 Plus is not just a new addition to the Gionee Family; it is an ingenious plus to the world of smartphones. Get ready to be blown away by the features of the new Gionee M5 Plus. Let’s take a peek into what the M5 Plus has got to offer SPECIFICATIONS -5,000mAh Battery…
The international multiple-award winning online news-site, ITRealms alongside the editor-in-chief, Remmy Nweke was on Wednesday night honoured with the 2016 Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) Presidential award for outstanding reportage of Information and Communications Technology sector in Nigeria. ITRealms Online is a member of DigitalSENSE African Media group, which also publishes NaijaAgroNet, DigitalSENSE Business News; founded…
The Twenty seventh (27th) Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government kicked off on 17 July 2016 at the Kigali Convention Centre (KCC), Rwanda, with a strong call for unity and love for the continent. The opening ceremony was marked by a symbolic act of Pan-Africanism with the launch…
The economic challenge that Nigeria faces today is one that calls for Innovation across different sectors of Nigeria Economy. Wikipedia defined Innovation as a “new idea, device, or method”. Innovation is also the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, un-articulated needs, or existing market needs. This is accomplished through more-effective products, processes, services,…
The SA Innovation Summit which is in its 9th year has grown to become South Africa’s leading platform that brings together the very best of South African, African and global innovators to showcase their exceptional talents, innovations and ideas.Created to support and promote innovation and facilitate collaboration among multi-helix actors, the SA Innovation Summit is a crucial…
According to Nigeria Communications Week Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA),a financial sector development organization has announced the release of an Innovation Grant in the sum of $2,000,000 (Two million US Dollars only), to support First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited with its “Group Lending and Agency Banking” project, which provides financial services and access to…
Few days ago my wife was telling me about this new game called Pokeman Go in Augmented Reality.At first,it didn’t quite interest me because am not so much into games but until I saw everyone catching ’em all. Pokémon Go is a location-based augmented reality mobile game, developed by Niantic, published by The Pokémon Company,…
In an update to its Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide,International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that organizations in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) will invest more than $6.6 billion in Internet of Things (IoT)hardware, software, services, and connectivity in 2016. The global ICT consulting and advisory services firm expects IoT revenues in the…
Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, announced todaythat it has disbursed the second and final tranche of a R250 million ($16.6 million)expansion capital facility to Vumatel . The funds will be used for the on-going expansion of Vumatel’s fibre-to-the-home (“FTTH”) network in a growing number of Johannesburg and Cape Town suburbs. The Vantage mezzanine…
Over the years for people who want to study abroad finding the right school could be a big challenge.An innovative tech platform SchoolApply is helping prospective students navigate this challenge of finding the right school to study abroad.According to them, SchoolApply is an innovative tech platform that matches students’ interests and academics, among other factors, with schools…
A STAGGERING PROMISE FROM THE NEW GIONEE M5 PLUS In a world domineered by different breeds of Smartphones, one would agree that it is increasingly getting difficult to choose a brand because, in reality, they all preach the same sermon. In that sermon are two uncompromisingly clear messages; a sleek phone with beautiful features or…
Over the last few years Nigeria is beginning to see quite a number of business incubation and co working spaces springing up in different regions of the country.That i think is very commendable as it increases the birth of great ideas and startups from Nigeria. Recently I learnt about the Ventures Platform –A new co-working space…
This September African heads of State, government ministers, global business leaders, and leading academics will gather to discuss the future of Africa’s economy. In Rwanda’s newly constructed Convention Centre, and under the patronage of His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, delegates will explore how the public and private sectors can work…
Nigeria no doubt has enjoyed fast economic growth over the past decade but, compared with other large oil exporters and many other African countries, it has experienced little economic transformation and has seen low-quality growth. Now, with oil prices down significantly, and weak growth, new areas of economic growth need to be identified. Business-as-usual will…
African startup TV is proud to showcase House Of Usanga fashion collection, a contemporary African fashion label in Lagos. In a one on one chat with the founder of house of Usanga, Mrs shummailte Usanga, she told us how she found love in fashion after she escorted her friend to a fashion design training school….
Oracle OpenWorld 2016 will hold between September 18-22 in San Francisco.This conference is one of the technology industry’s leading business and technology conference, with sessions focused on cloud strategies and implementations, marketing, sales, supply chain, ERP, finance, and much more.The registration is now open. See more details at the 2016 Oracle OpenWorld Conference website. Some…
Cameroonian innovator Arthur Zang has won the second Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for his heart-monitoring device, the Cardio-Pad. His invention could change the way that Africans access treatment for heart disease, a critical illness on the continent. The Cardio-Pad is a small tablet device that allows any medical professional to perform heart diagnostics at…
With two-thirds of Africans expected to live in cities by 2050, how Africa urbanises will be critical to the continent’s future growth and development, according to the African Economic Outlook 2016 released today at the African Development Bank Group’s 51st Annual Meetings. Africa’s economic performance held firm in 2015 amid global headwinds and regional shocks….
The Nelson Mandela Foundation in association with the University of Pretoria, is delighted to announce that Bill Gates will deliver the 14th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture on 17 July 2016,the eve of Mandela Day. Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will address the theme “Living Together” in his lecture at the University…