Utopixar, a Tunisian startup set to deliver a social collaboration tool for communities and organisations to facilitate participative decision-making and value transfer has received up to $100,000 from UNICEF to improve the lives of the country’s most vulnerable children. The startup is was among the six companies in developing and…
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Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group said on Wednesday it had agreed to invest $40 million in Wakanow, an online travel agency focused on West and East Africa. Founded in 2009 in Nigeria, Wakanow is one of West Africa’s largest full-service online travel companies, providing its customers with a…
Capital is the livewire of any business, especially for startups and established small businesses. Hence, they are always seeking for some additional funding that is too small for an angel investor to get a return for their effort. Banks also think it’s not worth their time. That’s where peer-to-peer (P2P)…
Google has reportedly shut down a data collection system that was key to develop the search project code-named “Dragonfly” after facing widespread criticism over its “censored” Search engine for the Chinese market. According to a report by the Intercept, the move comes after hundreds of Google employees raised internal complaints that the…
Apple claims it has found a software solution to the court injunction which recently banned some of its older iPhones from being sold in China. In a statement to Reuters the company said it would be issuing a software update “early next week” which it believes will address “the minor functionality of the…
Uganda healthcare startup, M-SCAN has been declared the winner of Techcrunch Battlefield Africa defeating competitors from Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Zambia and others to TechCrunch’s $25, 000 grants. The runner-up was Bettr, a virtual banking experience powered by the smartphone and data. Bettr is a startup from South Africa.…
The difference between a small business or startup and a successful and profitable company typically boils down to time and experience. But, there are certain factors that play a big part in how those companies grew to be successful — things like timing, having the right people, focus, and intensely…
Google has announced the results of its 2018 year in search, offering an insight into the year’s major moments and top trends based on searches conducted in Nigeria. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone West Africa, made the announcement in a dispatch to the News Agency of…
The 2nd edition of Jumia’s Africa Hospitality Report looks at the 2017/2018 trends in the continent ’s tourism, travel, hospitality and aviation industries. It sheds light on the impressive growth that Africa ’s travel and tourism industry has recorded through in 2017 and 2018 with an increase in international arrivals.…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said Nigeria would be ready to roll out 5G networks with the 26GHz, 38GHz and 42GHz spectrum bands by 2020. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said this in Abuja during a collaborative meeting with GSMA for 5G rollout in Nigeria.…
As the holidays approach, Nigeria’s digital content distribution company, Publiseer, has been working hard on developing new features and partnerships based on the feedback it received so far this year. In the spirit of the holidays, Publiseer has announced that it will now deliver digital content to over 3,000 book…
Since the beginning of the year, Qualcomm and Apple have been at each other’s neck. Today, it seems Qualcomm has gotten one ahead of Apple in China. A court in China has granted Qualcomm an injunction against Apple. CNBC reports that the court has banned the import and sale of nearly all iPhone…
A brand is a name, term, design, symbol, or other feature that distinguishes an organization or product from its rivals in the eyes of the customer says Wikipedia. The free online encyclopedia continued: “It is used in business, marketing, and advertising. Name brands are sometimes distinguished from generic or store…
After a seven-month-long journey that saw the Seedstars World team travel through more than 25 countries on the continent, a total of 17 African startups this week participate at this year’s edition of the Seedstars Africa Summit which kicks off tomorrow (11 December). The startups are winners of the 16 pitch events Seedstars World held across…
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a $6 million equity investment in Kobo360 Inc, a tech-enabled e-logistics platform that connects the supply of trucks with the demand for transportation services by cargo owners in Nigeria. The investment was led by the IFC with participation from others…
Marvel has released the trailer for Avengers 4. Avengers: Endgame is the official title for the final Avengers film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s 22-film collection. It will be released on April 26, 2019, instead of the previously announced May 3, 2019 release date. Interestingly, the trailer was also released.…
Lyft Inc. filed confidentially for an initial public offering of stock, pulling out ahead of Uber Technologies Inc. in the race among ride-hailing companies to go public. San Francisco-based Lyft has submitted early-stage documentation for its IPO, according to a statement on Thursday. It has not yet determined how many…
Dozens of free spa and travel tickets to be won; concert tickets giveaways; and free data and party packs Jumia Nigeria has announced the commencement of its end of year campaign aimed towards encouraging Nigerians to shop for the Christmas season. Tagged ‘Jumia Christmas Sale’, the campaign which will…
Nigeria’s second largest network operator, Airtel, has confirmed plans to establish a Payment Service Bank in order to promote financial inclusion in the country. The telco, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said that it would apply for the PSB licence through a subsidiary as directed in the Central Bank…