Google Idea Becomes a Technology Incubator called JigSaw
Eric Schmidt the Executive Chairman of Alphabet Inc. owners of Google,in a recent post announced the expansion of Google Ideas,Google’s…
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Samsung Unveiled its Product line-up for 2016 at its annual Samsung Africa Forum
Samsung today unveiled its product line-up for 2016 at its annual Samsung Africa Forum event.The company underlined the importance of innovation…
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Africa’s Phone Users Hit 700 Million
Africa’s Phone Users Hit 700 Million.Mobile phone subscriptions are now almost eight times higher in Africa than in 2000, reaching…
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UNICEF Innovation Fund to Invest in Open Source Technology Start-ups
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.
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The Gionee M5 Mini Launch:All The Cards On The Table
INTRODUCTION After so much anticipation, Gionee launched its newest addition to its M5 family. News of the arrival of the…
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Botswana to host Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2016
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) in a joint collaborative effort with the Government of Botswana (GoB) represented by the Ministry…
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How to Get a Job At Hotels.ng
Hotels.ng launched its jobs portal a process that formalized its hiring process into some of the most unusual screening questions, and…
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WorldRemit Announces a $45 Million in New Funding
Money transfer service WorldRemit in a recent press statement to us,has raised $45m in financing from TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC…
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Apply for the British Council Enterprise Challenge 2016
Are you creative? Do you stand out from the crowd? Do you value a challenge? Are you brimming with innovative ideas…
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Lagos State Supports Entrepreneurship and Wealth Creation with N25 Billion Fund
Lagos State is set to support entrepreneurship and wealth creation with a N25 Billion Fund,this was recently reported in Punch…
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National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Promotes Smart City Initiatives in Nigeria
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) promotes Smart City Initiatives in Nigeria through the National Smart Cities Initiative which…
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16 Million Nigerians Visit Facebook Every Month On Their Mobile Phones
Facebook is gradually deepening its presence in Nigeria and Africa through several initiatives and partnerships.In a recent press release,Facebook announced…
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Travelstart Raises $US40 Million To Capture Africa’s Fast Growing Multibillion Dollar Online Travel Market,Partners with MTN
Travelstart, a leading Internet travel booking company in Africa, has announced an investment of US$40M led by Amadeus Capital Partners (London)….
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Tech book:The Industries of the Future by Alec Ross Released Today
“How can we prepare our children—and ourselves—to succeed in a world of robotics, globalization, and digitally driven markets? In…
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Coming Up Next: The Gionee M5 Mini
INTRODUCTION The Gionee M5 Mini will not just be a new introduction to the Gionee Family; it will be…
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IBM Acquires Ustream to Propel Cloud-Based Video Services Across Industries
IBM yesterday announced it has acquired Ustream, Inc., a provider of cloud-based live video streaming services. From the IBM Newsroom,it states…
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Microsoft Promotes Public Cloud for Public Good Pledges $1 billion in Cloud Computing Resources
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a recent blog post said that Microsoft Philanthropies, in its commitment to global giving, will donate…
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Uber Partners Nigeria’s Mobile Payment Platform Paga
Nigeria mobile payment platform, Paga has announced a partnership with technology company, Uber. The global company that has revolutionized the…
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WorldRemit Expands Instant Money Transfers To Nigeria
A press release reaching us today states that WorldRemit,a global money transfer app, today introduced instant transfers to Nigeria. In addition…
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NATCOM Development and Investment Ltd Invests $1b in Nigerian Telecommunications Limited(NITEL)
According to Nigeria Communications Week NATCOM Development and Investment Limited, new owners of Nigerian Telecommunication Limited (NITEL) and its sister company,…
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Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI):7 Predictions for Broadband Access in 2016
2015 was an exciting year for broadband access across the world, and one which saw many of our predictions for…
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Oracle Launches EMEA Recruitment Drive To Add 1,400 New Cloud Sales Professionals
Oracle has announced a Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)recruitment drive to hire 1,400 new cloud sales professionals who will…
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Report:Impact Investing in West Africa
Am sharing this interesting report on impact investing in West Africa Titled:THE LANDSCAPE FOR IMPACT INVESTING IN WEST AFRICA: Understanding…
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Application for the 2016 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme still on
Budding entrepreneurs across Africa can now apply to join the second annual Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) for start-up businesses…
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MainOne: Nigerian-Cameroun Submarine Cable System (NCSCS) Goes Live
MainOne , a leading telecoms and network services provider in West Africa, has announced that the high capacity Nigerian-Cameroun Submarine Cable…
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Africa Can Now Netflix and Chill
Few days ago I wrote about the opportunities in Africa for African startups to leverage from in 2016.I also mentioned…
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Technology Trends That Will Drive Increased Opportunity For African Start-ups In 2016
As 2016 gradually unfolds, first I would like to wish you a great success this year in all your endeavors…
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Jumia Nigeria Announces Juliet Anamah as New CEO
Jumia one of the e-commerce leaders in Africa formalizes the appointment of Mrs Juliet Anammah at the CEO of Jumia…
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Nigeria Computer Society Lays Foundation for N1 Billion Secretariat to Drive Technology and Innovation in Nigeria
Pics:Prof Adesola Aderounmu,President Nigeria Computer Society The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS),the flagship body of Information Technology companies and organisations in…
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U.S. Chamber Launches U.S.-Africa Business Center
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on December 14,2015 announced the formation of the U.S.-Africa Business Center (USABC), launching efforts to…
