The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Finance has launched an accounting software suite known as One Book to promote efficiency, accountability, and transparency of government finances. The Minister for Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun describing One Book said: “It is a unified accounting and reporting solution” adding that…
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Uber, the ride-sharing app, will quit Denmark on April 18 due to its inability to convince the government to change the new law on taxis to allow its business operations. The new regulations require drivers for hire to have meters and seat sensors which are way outside Uber’s business purview. Uber,…
Amazon has announced that it has acquired Souq.com, an e-commerce which is the biggest e-commerce platform in the Middle East for an undisclosed fee. Described by some as the ‘Amazon of the Middle East’, Souq offers Amazon a quick access to more than 4 million products, 50 million consumers in…
Financial giant, Visa in partnership with Nest Africa, a global accelerator and early-stage tech investor, has opened its first innovation boot camp in Africa. Visa and Nest had called for startups in fintech to send their applications last year. At the close of submission for applications in February, they received 122…
Snapchat will really be thankful and excited that it did not sell out to Facebook as it has been making headlines for all the right reasons. Another feather in the cap of Snapchat is that it has become the most searched app store app (iOS and Google Playstore) according to a…
Hepstar, A startup based in Cape Town, South Africa and Nigeria’s Flutterwave have been chosen to participate in Plug & Play Accelerator Program, the biggest accelerator program in the world. Hepstar and Flutterwave are among the top 175 startups selected for the program which received more than 1,000 entries from different…
The President of ride-hailing App, Uber, Jeff Jones has left his position less than 6 months of being appointed. According to reports, Jeff Jones left the company because of Uber’s continued struggle with issues related to sexual harassment and sexism. Jones said: The beliefs and approach to leadership that have guided my…
Donald Trump’s administration is not backing down on his promise to keep America safe. After his new immigration order was halted by a Hawaiian judge, he has now ordered a temporary ban on passengers on some flights from 10 international airports in eight countries from bringing laptops, iPads, cameras and other…
In Lagos Nigeria, the first place you will think of to take your damaged gadgets for repairs is Computer Village. Computer Village is one of the biggest IT hubs in Lagos and by extension Nigeria. Despite all the positives about this IT hub, the visitors have had bitter-sweet experiences. Some…
Issa Hayatou, the strong man of African Football has lost the CAF presidential election to Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar. The election was held today (16 March 2017) in Ethiopia. Ahmad had 34 votes while Hayatou had 20. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/842336923930767360 https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/842336733270282240 The odds were against Cameroonian born Hayatou because football federation heads across…
Google says it is set to train another 1 million students in its Digital Skills for Africa programme in the next 12 months as the tech giant celebrates the milestone of training 1 million Africans across the continent in the last 10 months. https://twitter.com/googleafrica/status/841934877993885706 https://twitter.com/BunmiBanjo/status/841945139685801987 In order to expand the…
Davido needs no introduction to many young Nigerians. He has back to back hits like gobe, Aye, Skelewu, and Dami Duro among many others. He has, no doubt, paid his dues in the Nigerian music scene. And we all know money is not his problem. We can say he is wealthy as a…
You are already used to domain names that end with .com, and .org but not .africa. This is no longer the case as the African Union (AU) has launched a unique web address .africa for the continent. Outgoing Chairperson of the African Union, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who will quit the Union next week…
Media reports reveal that Google is acquiring Kaggle, a platform that hosts data science and machine learning competitions. There details about the transaction is not out yet. TechCrunch who reported the story said Kaggle co-founder CEO Anthony Goldbloom didn’t deny that the acquisition is happening. Google itself declined “to comment on rumors.” Kaggle,…
WikiLeaks, an international non-profit organisation that publishes secret information, news leaks, and classified media from anonymous sources has just revealed how the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) monitors people from different parts of the world via their gadgets. According to the leaks tagged Vault 7, the CIA’s Mobile Devices Branch…
Safaricom, the biggest mobile provider in East Africa, is working with data gathering startup, mSurvey to launch a consumer wallet to map Africa’s cash economy. The app has already being made available to a limited number of users in Kenya as well as potential clients and corporate partners including McKinsey Consulting.…
Social Media websites such as Facebook, Pinterest, Snapchat, Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter are making more people feel lonely according to US psychologists. The report concluded that more than two hours of social media use a day, doubled the chances of an individual experiencing social isolation. The report further disclosed that…
Yoco, a South African mobile payment startup has raised an undisclosed amount from Quona Capital headquartered in the United States and Velocity Capital from the Netherlands to expand its operation within and outside the country. The Startup which offers small businesses the opportunity to accept card payments said it was a Series-A…
Startups may probably be the most affected in the present recession in Nigeria. This recession combined with the unfriendly business environment has made it arguably difficult for startups to fully perform. Notwithstanding, you still have to market or create a buzz around your business. You may want to abandon this…
For the second year running, the prestigious Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF) says there is no winner for the 2016 Prize for Achievement in African leadership. The award which is worth $5 million recognizes and celebrates African executive leaders who, under challenging circumstances, have developed their countries and strengthened democracy and…