UNICEF is inviting technology start-ups developing solutions with the potential to improve the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children to apply for funding from its recently launched Innovation Fund.
INTRODUCTION After so much anticipation, Gionee launched its newest addition to its M5 family. News of the arrival of the…
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) in a joint collaborative effort with the Government of Botswana (GoB) represented by the Ministry…
Hotels.ng launched its jobs portal a process that formalized its hiring process into some of the most unusual screening questions, and…
Money transfer service WorldRemit in a recent press statement to us,has raised $45m in financing from TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC…
Are you creative? Do you stand out from the crowd? Do you value a challenge? Are you brimming with innovative ideas…
Lagos State is set to support entrepreneurship and wealth creation with a N25 Billion Fund,this was recently reported in Punch…
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) promotes Smart City Initiatives in Nigeria through the National Smart Cities Initiative which…
Facebook is gradually deepening its presence in Nigeria and Africa through several initiatives and partnerships.In a recent press release,Facebook announced…
Travelstart, a leading Internet travel booking company in Africa, has announced an investment of US$40M led by Amadeus Capital Partners (London)….
“How can we prepare our children—and ourselves—to succeed in a world of robotics, globalization, and digitally driven markets? In…
INTRODUCTION The Gionee M5 Mini will not just be a new introduction to the Gionee Family; it will be…
IBM yesterday announced it has acquired Ustream, Inc., a provider of cloud-based live video streaming services. From the IBM Newsroom,it states…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a recent blog post said that Microsoft Philanthropies, in its commitment to global giving, will donate…
Nigeria mobile payment platform, Paga has announced a partnership with technology company, Uber. The global company that has revolutionized the…
A press release reaching us today states that WorldRemit,a global money transfer app, today introduced instant transfers to Nigeria. In addition…
According to Nigeria Communications Week NATCOM Development and Investment Limited, new owners of Nigerian Telecommunication Limited (NITEL) and its sister company,…
2015 was an exciting year for broadband access across the world, and one which saw many of our predictions for…
Oracle has announced a Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)recruitment drive to hire 1,400 new cloud sales professionals who will…
Am sharing this interesting report on impact investing in West Africa Titled:THE LANDSCAPE FOR IMPACT INVESTING IN WEST AFRICA: Understanding…
Budding entrepreneurs across Africa can now apply to join the second annual Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) for start-up businesses…
MainOne , a leading telecoms and network services provider in West Africa, has announced that the high capacity Nigerian-Cameroun Submarine Cable…
Few days ago I wrote about the opportunities in Africa for African startups to leverage from in 2016.I also mentioned…
As 2016 gradually unfolds, first I would like to wish you a great success this year in all your endeavors…
Jumia one of the e-commerce leaders in Africa formalizes the appointment of Mrs Juliet Anammah at the CEO of Jumia…
Pics:Prof Adesola Aderounmu,President Nigeria Computer Society The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS),the flagship body of Information Technology companies and organisations in…
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on December 14,2015 announced the formation of the U.S.-Africa Business Center (USABC), launching efforts to…
Editor’s note:This article contributed by Alix Murphy of WorldRemit gives insight into opportunities around Mobile money,FinTech and financial inclusion for…
As the year 2015 gradually comes to an end we bring you the top 10 articles on our blog.These are…
Its easy to know where the next big thing in technology is by what people are devoting their time and money…