2016-04-11 08:00
ViiV Healthcare, a global specialist HIV company, has announced jointly with its global partners, Vodafone Foundation, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, ELMA Philanthropies and the United Stat… Read More
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2016-04-11 07:00
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is investing up to US $140 million in the Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ). The GSEZ was created in 2010 to accelerate Gabon’s economic diversificati… Read More
2016-04-11 06:00
Interactive Intelligence Group Inc., a global leader of cloud services for customer engagement, communications and collaboration, has launched a new customer engagement cloud service for bus… Read More
2016-04-11 04:00
We will be having our first Chat series and we will be having Benjamin Benaim with us. Benjamin Benaim is a Founding partner of Seedstars Academy.
Ben will be talking about “How Seedst… Read More
2016-04-11 04:00
We will be having our first Chat series and our guest is Benjamin Benaïm. He is a Founding partner of Seedstars Academy.
Ben will be talking about “How Seedstars Academy hope… Read More
2016-04-10 07:19
17 year old Nigerian, Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna from Elmont High school, New York, has been accepted to all eight Ivy League schools…. and MIT. She actually applied to twelve schools… Read More
2016-04-09 07:12
Facebook Messenger has started the rollout a set of new tools designed to make chatting easier for individuals and businesses. They are Messenger codes, Messenger links and Messenger Usernam… Read More
2016-04-08 20:23
Recently at an exclusive launch event at London’s Battersea Evolution, Huawei Consumer Business Group unveiled the much anticipated Huawei P9 and P9 Plus.
The Huawei P9 is the fir… Read More
2016-04-08 18:52
Safeboda, a startup based in Uganda, has raised $227,000 from London-based Global Innovation Fund to help it through its pilot phase.
Safeboda operates an Uber-style app for motorcycle… Read More
2016-04-08 18:10
Lagos is set to be treated to gastronomic delights as foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, announces the first GTBank Food & Drink Weekend. Scheduled for the 1st and… Read More
2016-04-08 16:08
After 15 seasons with 15 winners, Fox singing competition, the American Idol has come to an end.
It was an emotional and colourful grand finale spiced with specul… Read More
2016-04-08 16:01
Olam International, a leading agri-business operating across the value chain in 70 countries, today announced that it is investing US$150.0 million (approximately 30.0 billion Naira) to set… Read More
2016-04-08 15:39
Uber has agreed to pay $10 million dollars to settle a dispute over background checks of its drivers. The ride-hailing company claimed in an advert that its backgro… Read More
2016-04-08 10:44
Few years ago, truth be told, I wouldn’t be in the position to sincerely implore Nigerians, Africans or just about anybody to take a case such as that of the Panama Papers seriously ow… Read More
2016-04-08 09:49
ViiV Healthcare, a global specialist HIV company, announced today jointly with its global partners, Vodafone Foundation, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, ELMA Philanthropies and the United St… Read More
2016-04-07 16:33
SwiftKey is celebrating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, with a new limited edition keyboard, “ShakeSpeak“. SwiftKey’s is known for its accuracy… Read More
2016-04-07 16:03
Reddit released its own official apps for both iOS and Android. The iPhone version will replace Reddit’s Alien Blue app which the site made its official mobile client. The app is curre… Read More
2016-04-07 11:10
Facebook has launched an Agency Ambassador Programme for Africa as part of its drive to equip its agency partners with the skills and information they need to make the most of Facebook… Read More
2016-04-07 10:57
Gone are the days when a laptop is so weighty that it becomes a burden. Recognising this, tech companies are in a rat-race to miniaturise gadgets especially phones and laptops. Apple (M… Read More
2016-04-07 09:47
Orange announced today that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of Cellcom, Liberia’s leading mobile operator(1), through its subsidiary Orange Côte d’Ivoire.
Less tha… Read More
2016-04-07 09:04
Alex Eyengho is the President of the Association of Nollywood Core Producers, ANCOP. He writes in his personal capacity…
The most important aspects of nation branding is ensuring con… Read More
2016-04-07 08:28
She Leads Africa has announced it is accepting applications for She Leads Africa Accelerator, which is a 3-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of Nigeria… Read More
2016-04-07 08:08
The latest update to the Nova launcher ( version 4.3-beta2 ) introduces new system-wide Night Mode and a better tool for customizing the search bar, as well as the usual bug f… Read More
2016-04-06 14:01
WhatsApp has announced the implementation of end-to-end encryption for calls, messages photos, videos, files, and voice messages, including group chats. This means that all these is&nbs&hell…Read More
2016-04-06 13:44
Twitter has started the roll out of a feature which enables you to share a Tweet via Direct Message and spark a private conversation.
According to Twitter;
Every day, millions of peopl… Read More
2016-04-06 13:16
In continuation of our series to highlight innovative interventions across the Nigerian health sector, Nigeria Health Watch team member Ada Ezeokoli recently visited the ObiJackson Children… Read More
2016-04-06 11:57
Taxi hailing app Uber today announced it is expanding to Egypt. In a CNN interview monitored by Innovation Village, Uber’s Chief Advisor,David Plouffe says expansion into Egypt could h… Read More
2016-04-06 11:04
The Government of Ethiopia is offering tax and loan incentives to encourage local pharmaceutical production that will ultimately reduce the cost of drugs, increase job opportunities, improve… Read More
2016-04-05 10:20
A new, free online calculator tool allows you to see how much money you could earn for every tweet you post.
If you would like to earn a living from being a social media influencer being pai… Read More
2016-04-05 08:39
Orange announces the acquisition of a 75 million-euro equity interest in Africa Internet Group, joining AXA, Goldman Sachs and longstanding investors MTN Group, Millicom and Rocket Internet… Read More
2016-04-04 11:26
Everyone knows the brand called Apple. It is one of the biggest tech company in the world. It was established in 1976 and for 40 years it has churned out mind blowing innovations that… Read More
2016-04-04 11:08
It is estimated that the orders for the Tesla Model 3 would surpass 300,000 before the end on April 2016.
It has been ten years in waiting and the electric car for the masses, the Tesla… Read More
2016-04-04 06:32
MTN today launched its new promotional package featuring World Panel’s SunStream which allows users to stream electricity from the sun directly into their mobile devices. The new bund… Read More
2016-04-04 06:20
Revamped national telecoms carrier, Ntel is set to roll out commercial operations from April 8, in Lagos and Abuja, and it would be offering 4G LTE services, this was announced by the CEO of… Read More
2016-04-03 17:27
Africans are among the most mobile people on earth. 31 million people from the continent have migrated to various parts of the world, including many African countries. Some people choos… Read More
2016-04-03 15:24
Lagos StartUp DealDay has come and gone but it surpassed the organizers’ expectations. They raised N50m, twice the initial target of N25m.
The plan of the Lagos Angel Network… Read More
2016-04-02 09:30
April 2, 2016 is World Autism Awareness Day.
Every year, autism organizations around the world celebrate the day with unique fundraising and awareness-raising events. GTBank in Nigeria… Read More
2016-04-02 08:27
Guaranty Trust Bank plc, in partnership with the Cycology Club, Patricks Speech and Languages Centre, The Centre for Children Development, Parents of children living with Autism and other no… Read More
2016-04-01 21:59
Microsoft has announced plans to bring Android phone notifications to your Windows 10 PC. This is for only PCs running on Windows 10. The project and details were revealed at the&n&hell…Read More
2016-04-01 20:46
Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for President of the United States has just announced a line of high-end watches, called “Trump” by Trump Watches. The Inaugural… Read More
2016-04-01 11:42
One of the high moments this week was the announcement by the FBI that they’ve been able to access the iPhone of one of terrorists that was killed. They believed the device would give… Read More
2016-04-01 11:07
It is April Fool’s day and you should never totally believe whatever you see or hear.
Here are some of the pranks that some companies have put up.
1. Mark Zuckerberg and H&M.
Some… Read More
2016-04-01 09:00
Vodacom Business Nigeria, Nigeria’s leading total telecommunications provider has announced the appointment of Lanre Kolade as its Managing Director. From April 1, 2016, Kolade will ta… Read More
2016-04-01 07:51
Africa’s payment gateway SimplePay today announced it has secured Level 1 Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification which is the world’s highest securi… Read More
2016-03-31 19:54
Nintendo’s first official mobile app is here, although it’s less of a game and more of a social app, focusing on the familiar Mii avatars. Create a Mii, and send them off as a … Read More
2016-03-31 15:35
OpenJet announces the launch of a direct real-time booking platform for private jet charters in Europe
With OpenJet, travellers and agencies can book flights on private jets directly on… Read More
2016-03-31 15:35
Rocket Internet has announced the launch of OpenJet – an Online booking platform for private jet charters.
With OpenJet, travellers and agencies can book flights on private j… Read More
2016-03-31 11:08
Football Legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento otherwise known as Pelé, is suing Samsung.
The 75 year old Brazilian wants at least $30 million, alleging that the South Korean elect… Read More
2016-03-31 10:46
Facebook and Twitter are no doubt the biggest social media platforms in the world today. With billions of users and valued at billions of dollars, both keep introducing novel ideas to retain… Read More
2016-03-31 09:50
Snapchat is an app targeted towards the young generation between the ages of 13 – 23 so you can be excused if you are not on Snapchat. But you cannot sniffle at the statistics &nd&hell…Read More
2016-03-31 08:19
Earlier this year, on Thursday 21st January to be precise, SVP of Ads & Commerce at Google, Sridhar Ramaswamy, released a statement discussing the tech giant’s commitment to f… Read More
2016-03-31 06:12
Microsoft is turning its chat app, Skype, into a full-blown messaging platform. To transform Skype, the software giant has to make it smarter using bots, and their creators. At its Build dev… Read More
2016-03-31 04:07
Nigeria’s online travel booking portal, “Wakanow” has made a major change to its new identity and has unveiled plans to partner Zenith Bank as its banker of choice in the b… Read More
2016-03-30 17:38
Fortune has just released its list of World’s greatest leaders. And Nigeria’s Minister of Environment Amina Mohammed is on this list and she is being recognised for her prominent… Read More
2016-03-30 17:04
Eight months after the launch of its Windows 10 system, Microsoft says the operating system is currently being “used on more than 270 million devices.”
This announcement was… Read More
2016-03-30 15:58
Kenya’s mobile digital bank, Branch, has raised $9.2 million in Series A funding from Andreessen Horowitz as well as seed investors Khosla Impact and Joe Lonsdale’s Formatio… Read More
2016-03-30 13:50
In response to feedback from customers in Asia, Uber is announcing the all new Ride Request Widget, a simple, beautiful way to bring the entire Uber experience — ……Read More
2016-03-30 13:25
Poet and novelist Fiston Mwanza Mujila was on Saturday, 19th March 2016 announced as the winner of the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature for his first novel, Tram 83. Originally writte… Read More
2016-03-30 11:50
Today TIDAL is celebrating its first year, full of artist-driven music releases, livestreams, intimate artist-to-fan interactions and boundary-breaking content. In the last twelve months… Read More
2016-03-30 11:45
Twitter is rolling out a new feature to assist the visually impaired. This feature is the addition of descriptions – also known as alternative text (alt text) – to images in Twee… Read More
2016-03-30 11:30
Internet of Things (IoT) is an interesting way of performing different tasks with your device. Until now, you can only use your phone to make calls and send text messages. But today, i… Read More
2016-03-30 10:58
The call for an increment in the fine slammed on MTN by the Nigerian government through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has gained momentum with a call for the doubling of the… Read More
2016-03-30 10:55
ARM Life presents the biggest dance concert this April ‘Dance for Life’. A morning of dance with awesome dance instructors, fun and laughter.
Join us for a session of dance ae… Read More
2016-03-30 10:50
It was the return of Tay to Twitter this morning but it was only for a short time as the AI chatbot went on a spam tirade.
Microsoft created the chatbot, Tay, to conduct research on con… Read More
2016-03-30 09:39
Data released by the International Data Corporation (IDC) showed that Samsung is dominating the smartphone and tablet market in South Africa, specifically in the last three months of 2015 wi… Read More
2016-03-29 21:51
Billions of dollars were dangled at their owners and chief executives but to the utter surprise of many, the offer was rejected by these companies. The offer was juicy and irresistible… Read More
2016-03-29 21:01
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology, also know as MEST, has extended it recruitment drive to South Africa. This is the first time in the school’s history.
This means th… Read More
2016-03-29 19:51
Instagram has announced the increase of the video limit from 15 to 60 seconds. This will make capturing life moments more interesting.
For iOS, Instagram is also bringing back the abili… Read More
2016-03-29 19:36
SoundCloud has announced the launch of its paid subscription service named SoundCloud Go. Like other streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify, it costs $9.99 per month and will offer ad… Read More
2016-03-29 17:35
A beautiful new Chromebook 14 was launched today by Acer who claims it is their first product to offer a 14 hour battery life span. The Acer Chromebook 14 features a 14 inch display, an… Read More
2016-03-29 10:49
The 2016 winner of the American Institute of Physics’ John Torrence Tate Award for International Leadership in Physics, Prof. Neil Turok, announced that he is donating the monetary por… Read More
2016-03-29 09:58
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed it has managed to get into the iPhone of the dead San Bernardino gunman without Apple’s help. This brings to an end ar… Read More
2016-03-29 02:25
Apple’s iPhone SE is yet to be released to the public and while a lot of folks out there might not be interested in Apple’s new device due to its smaller screen size, the case se… Read More
2016-03-28 22:20
Longines served as the official timekeeper of the Dubai World Cup as the luxury watch company timed the races of Saturday’s Dubai World Cup. The nine race circuit served as t… Read More
2016-03-28 21:39
Japanese Car maker, Toyota has announced plans to make automatic braking standard on 25 out of 30 Toyota and Lexus models, at nearly every trim level, by the end of 2017. This was annou… Read More
2016-03-27 06:41
Last week, Intel announced the passing away of its former CEO and Chairman Andrew S. Grove at age 79.
Present at Intel’s 1968 founding with Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Andy Gr… Read More
2016-03-26 18:04
Let’s give the background of this event before we discuss the outcome.
On Wednesday, 23rd of March 2016, Microsoft unveiled its Artificial Intelligence Chatbot – Tay. Tay was&nbs&hell…Read More
2016-03-26 15:32
Flat6Labs Egypt announced that they are launching a $5.6 million investment fund for startups. This is in participation with the Social Fund for Development and other investors.
Flat6La… Read More
2016-03-26 15:08
Over the last few weeks, Nigerians all over the country have been faced with the question; Whatisthe737? From billboards to hash tags and radio hypes.
Introduced by Guaranty Trust Bank plc… Read More
2016-03-26 15:02
Huawei announces Lionel Messi’s appointment as the latest global brand ambassador for its consumer business group. The affiliation shows the commitment of the brand to aligning with pe… Read More
2016-03-26 14:46
Over 1000 Nigerians will this year be beneficiaries of N500Million Naira Grant seed capital set aside for young Nigerian entrepreneurs and students.
This was disclosed today during the launc… Read More
2016-03-25 12:24
It’s Good Friday which means the choice made by Judas Iscariot more than 2,000 years ago would be the subject of discussion across the world. According to colloquial interpretation of… Read More
2016-03-25 10:55
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) this week announced the selection of 1,000 entrepreneurs for the 2nd round of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP).
Launched in 2015, TEEP is… Read More
2016-03-24 09:44
The 2016 shortlisted finalists for the West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the region’s leading mobile and tech companies, ha… Read More
2016-03-24 09:09
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) used the wrong grading software to mark the 2016/2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) according to the Association of Tu… Read More
2016-03-24 07:31
Sony announced today that it will form a new company called “Forward Works” which will focus on smartphone games. Frame Works will bring PlayStation titles to Android and iOS dev… Read More
2016-03-23 17:19
Over 300 students from Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, Covenant University and the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, recently gathered for the… Read More
2016-03-23 17:11
Nokia once ranked number one in the sales and production of phones. Their market dominance was overwhelming. There was no competition at all. Their profit rose, sales tr… Read More
2016-03-23 11:55
Today, Abuja becomes the 400th city to in Uber’s growing global network. With the launch of Uber, an innovative technology platform, Abuja joins the list of smart transportation hubs i… Read More
2016-03-23 11:51
Konga.com, the largest online mall, trading tens of thousands of items with nationwide delivery launched two new services – Same Day Delivery Service which allows Lagos Customers recei… Read More
2016-03-23 11:07
Ringier Africa Deals Group, a newly-founded joint venture between Swiss Ringier Africa AG and South African Silvertree Internet Holdings (Pty) Ltd, today announces it has acquired one of Nig… Read More
2016-03-23 11:07
Ringier Africa Deals Group, a newly-founded joint venture between Swiss Ringier Africa AG and South African Silvertree Internet Holdings (Pty) Ltd, today announces it has acquired one of Nig… Read More
2016-03-23 08:45
Today, Uber launches in Mombasa and brings Uber’s growing global network to 399 cities. With the launch of Uber, an innovative technology platform, Mombasa joins the list of smart tran… Read More
2016-03-23 08:22
A new platform for expectant mothers in Ghana and Nigeria has been launch Nestle which said the platform will equip parents and mothers-to-be will guidance and expert advice on good nutritio… Read More
2016-03-23 08:04
GroTech, a Section 12J Venture Capital Company which will invest exclusively in disruptive technology opportunities, has attracted R62 million in its first round of capital raising. Of… Read More
2016-03-22 11:07
The second annual national startup survey has been launched by Seed Academy. It aims to attract over 3000 respondents to be the largest startup survey in South Africa with a view to providin… Read More
2016-03-22 10:46
Edusko.com, a Nigerian EduTech startup that connects parents and students with good and affordable schools within and outside Africa today announced it is now able to assist Africans interes… Read More
2016-03-22 09:43
Simeon Ononobi, Nigerian tech entrepreneur and Founder/CEO of MyAds, has urged startups in Nigeria to start focusing on solving global problems instead of just thinking locally. According to… Read More
2016-03-21 21:59
As Twitter celebrates its 10th year anniversary, here are ten memorable tweets to remember.
#1. CEO Jack Dorsey’s first tweet
just setting up my twttr
— Jack (@jack) March… Read More
2016-03-21 18:53
Apple today introduced a four-inch display, iPhone SE in a beloved compact aluminum design that has been updated with matte-chamfered edges, a color-matched stainless steel Apple logo… Read More
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