The utility value of mobile technology is almost second to none. In sub-Sahara Africa, the mobile phone has proven to be an innovative and transformative tool for positive social and economic change, empowering individuals, communities and organizations in a variety of ways. One key area where mobile is transforming realities and becoming positively disruptive is…
The Forbes Under 30 $1 Million Change the World Competition is the largest ever for young social entrepreneurs.Six finalists, selected from the complete pool of competitors, will receive a cash award of $100,000 USD. They will then compete on-stage at the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Philadelphia on October 6, 2015 in front of 2,000 world-class mentors and…
PIC(l-r):Chidinma Iwe, Chief Information Security Officer, MainOne; Lynda Madu, General Manager, Corporate Services & Development, MainOne; Adedoyin Odunfa, MD/CEO, Digital Jewels and Akintunde Adekoya, Information Security Management Systems Manager, MainOne during the presentation of ISO 27001 and PCI DSS certificates to MainOne’s Data Center subsidiary, MDX-I MainOne’s premier Tier III Data Center, MDX-I, has…
The 2015 SA Innovation Summit which holds from 26 -29 of August 2015 in Cape Town,South Africa,will be a gathering of African innovators and entrepreneurs.This is where the very best of South African, African and global innovators get to showcase their exceptional talents, innovations and ideas. According to the organizers,the theme for the 8th SA…
Charles Onu,a young Nigerian Software Developer and Technology Entrepreneur, is one of the 12 young leaders – and the only African – selected from across the globe to participate in the Jeanne Sauvé Public Leadership Program 2015 –2017 The Jeanne Sauve Public Leadership Program is a 2-year fellow ship organised by the Jeanne Sauvé Foundation….
Just few minutes ago via twitter,Saul Singer,Co-author of Start-Up Nation,twitted about The World’s Top 10 most innovative companies of 2015 in Africa compiled by Fast Company. Interestingly,Konga,IrokoTV and Jobberman are among these innovative companies from Africa.It’s something to be excited about.Truly,these companies deserve this mention following their progressive growth in the Nigerian…
Barclays Africa launches Tech Lab Africa programme to accelerate Fin Tech and Health Tech ventures across the continent Cactus Advisors has been commissioned by Barclays Africa to run the Tech Lab Africa program Barclays Africa Group Ltd (Barclays Africa) announced the launch of Tech Lab Africa, a venture programme which promises to change…
Microsoft Corp today releases windows 10 as a free upgrade or with new PCs and tablets.According to Microsoft, Windows 10 includes innovations such as Cortana, an Xbox app and Microsoft Edge for a familiar, yet more personal and productive, experience. The most secure Windows ever, Windows 10 is delivered as a service and kept automatically…
Over the last year, Facebook has worked closely with more than a dozen mobile operators across 17 countries to give people access to relevant basic internet services without data charges. Today Internet.org is available to more than a billion people. African countries where Internet.org has been launched include Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Senegal, Zambia,…
Barclays Africa Group has launched an innovation challenge for youth entrepreneurs that will see the winner receive a Sh1 million cash prize and potential funding opportunity from investors. Barclays Africa Chief Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking Stephen van Coller said challenge will help transform the supply chain transparency and lower the cost of doing…
Thank you so much, President Kenyatta, for your timely remarks, your warm welcome, and the great work that has gone into hosting this summit. It is wonderful to be back in Kenya. (Applause.) Niaje wasee! (Applause.) Hawayuni! (Applause and laughter.) I’m proud to be the first U.S. President to visit Kenya. (Applause.) And Obama, this…
The World Bank Group is launching a recruitment drive aimed at increasing the number of Sub Saharan Africans in its work force. This commitment to hire Sub Saharan Africans reflects the Bank Group’s senior leadership commitment for a diverse workforce in which African nationals can play a key role in fighting poverty and increasing shared…
Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK ) and Save the Children today announced the launch of their third annual $1 million Healthcare Innovation Award that rewards innovations in healthcare that have helped to reduce child deaths in developing countries. From the 15 July – 7 September 2015, organisations from across developing countries can nominate examples of innovative…
It’s no doubt that education offers great opportunity for African child.Nelson Mandela one of the greatest African legends of our time in his words said:”Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”.And that really explains it all,if Africa wants to move forward,every child should have the opportunity to be…
Monibak is a coupon and deals marketplace that connects customers/clients to their favourite brands, goods and services at a discount using coupons, voucher and discount codes. Nigerian businesses now have the opportunity to communicate with their customers for free in exchange for small rebate on their goods and services. The platform is a traffic builder…
To coincide with the release of its SMS APIs in five new countries (Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, Niger, Senegal), Orange is launching its largest international developer challenge to date – across 13 countries – aiming to spur and nurture the creation of unique and local services for Africa and the Middle East from the growing entrepreneurial base…
Mamalette provides tools and resources that help Nigerian mothers and mothers-to-be connect with others going through similar experiences. Launched in late 2013, Mamalette is the #1 community for Nigerian mothers and the premier strategic marketing partner to brands that want to reach mothers in a rapidly changing digital environment. Mamalette reaches more than 40,000 unique…
One of Nigeria’s largest online mall, Konga.com has kick started its 3rd year anniversary celebrations with the announcement that it will partner Audax Solutions to train the next generation of computer programmers at the Audax Code School. Beneficiaries of the Konga grant ages 9 – 16, will be selected by Audax from Public schools, orphanages…
Online shopping community Kaymu Nigeria has stressed the need for women to occupy leadership positions in the new era of technology and innovation. Speaking at the Women of West Africa Entrepreneurship Festival (WOWE) 2015 held recently at the Landmark Event Centre in Oniru Lagos, the Managing Director of Kaymu Nigeria, Evangeline Wiles, represented by…
Orange, together with the other members of the ACE consortium, announces the launch of the ACE cable in Cotonou, Benin and Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The connection of these two stations is part of the second phase of deployment of the ACE submarine cable, which now serves 18 countries: France, Portugal,the Canary Islands (Spain), Mauritania,…
Nice to know that Facebook has finally opened its first office in Africa to further the company’s commitment to help businesses connect with people and grow locally and regionally. Based in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg,Facebook’s newest business office will be headed by Ogilvy veteran, Nunu Ntshingila, the company’s new Head of Africa. Facebook is already an important…
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…
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…
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…