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…
African ministers attending the 9th eLearning Africa Ministerial Round Table in Cairo on May 24th are looking to turn dreams into reality. Education and training are at the heart of the African Union’s 2063 Vision for a ‘transformed continent’ and ministers of Education, Skills, Finance and ICT from all over Africa will discuss delivery mechanisms…
See Part 1 of this Article Education: Undoubtedly, education is a powerful agent of socio-economic transformation. Educational technology and teaching methods would put nations that adopt them above others. We need a paradigm shift in our educational system with improved method of learning through the application of innovative technological development as obtainable in leading countries…
Orange launches the 6th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize. Four winners will receive 55,000 Euro. Please share the news to help the entrepreneurs you know seize this opportunity. If they use information and communication technologies (ICT) in an innovative fashion to exert a positive influence on society and/or the environment in Africa or…
Singularity Investments, Invest in Sliide Airtime, a Mobile Advertising Technology Start-up
For the fifth year in a row, MainOne continues to raise Africa’s digital profile and highlight its untapped potential at the recently concluded International Telecoms Week held in Chicago from May 8th to May 11th, 2016 . The Company hosted the Africa Panel Session attended by a mix of Africa’s leading wholesale carriers, mobile network operators…
In a time where most of the news articles you read or hear about Nigeria is on corruption,boko haram or a gloomy economic disposition ,and being here in the US I take so much time and passion to explain to anyone I meet about many great stuffs about Nigeria and how hard working ,industrious the…
In this age of exponential technological advancement, innovation has become the prime drivers of economic growth, especially in countries that have embraced it. And for Nigeria not to be left behind, she must aggressively adopt innovation in every facet of her economy. Innovation is considered by experts to be a critical component of business productivity,…
The Co-Creation Hub,Yaba Nigeria is not a new place when it comes to technology and startup development in Nigeria, i just want to use this opportunity to encourage more young Nigerians who wants to start a technology focused business to explore the opportunities this hub offers. CC-HUB (Co-creation Hub) started with the vision to basically…
You know how we do it. Every week is a startup week. This week, we are excited to showcase AICL Education on the Startup Show/ AICL is an educational consulting firm experienced with student counseling on education in UK, USA, Australia and Malaysia. We all know that gaining Admission to higher institutions – both local…
MainOne , premier connectivity and data center solutions company recently reinforced its commitment to enhancing its submarine cable assets at SubOptic 2016, the convergence place for leading optical technology vendors to exchange ideas and review latest developments in the entire industry. Sharing his thoughts on his participation at the conference, the company’s Acting Chief Technical…
According to a press release made available to us,one of Nigeria’s largest online mall, Konga.com. has again demonstrated its commitment to being the engine of trade and commerce in Africa by launching KongaPay to facilitate the initiation and completion of transactions in a seamless manner. Speaking at the launch Shola Adekoya, Konga.com’s CEO said “Konga…
This week, we had a long ride to Iju Ota in Ogun State, to feature the Wilson’s Lemonade Juice on the Startup Show. Ever since we started the “Go There” episodes, it has never been this adventurous, first the long ride, the roads, the traffic, then the walk through the factory, this would be the…
Unveiled today is #FASTAfrica, a new campaign to demand Internet that is faster, more accessible, and affordable for all Africans before 2020. The message is that development, and therefore African lives and futures,depends on it. Campaign events will be held during the first week of May across more than 30 African countries, with results to…
The FIRE Africa Grants will provide four Grants of up to US$25,000 each for projects aligned with one of the following categories. This Grant is for projects that will be implemented within a 12-16 month period. 2016 Funding Categories Technical Innovation Innovative projects that use technical concepts and solutions related to Internet development, security and access. This category includes…
This week, the Startup Show features one of the taxi app in Lagos, Afrocab Afro is a taxi app startup that connects passengers directly with taxi drivers allowing customers to book with certainty every time Now, this is the advantage our startup of the week brings that people don’t know – unlike other people in…