Businesses and organization that wants a professional and organized way of handling the transportation needs of their employees to and from work can now heave a sigh of relief as they can now hire staff buses online via StaffBus.ng commuter network service that makes it easy for you to get to…
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Ajo, a location-based mobile application that allows users discover interesting places and point of interest Africa has been launched in Nigeria. The mobile application has an inbuilt GPS system which allows you to explore places and points of interests that are within reach. This newly unveiled mobile application has an…
On Saturday, I was at the hub for Electronics in Lagos, Computer Village. It was rowdy as usual and everyone was carelessly and hastily going about their businesses. If you aren’t careful, you will be shoved out of the way. What was I doing at Computer Village? I went to…
The next big thing in the technology world is artificial intelligence (AI). Big tech organizations like Apple and Google are aggressively investing in AI. Google has been partnering Oxford University to expand Artificial Intelligence. Some examples of everyday AI include iPhone Siri and Microsoft Windows 10 Cortana. Before going further,…
Technology is one of the most dynamic industries in the world. It keeps changing and improving at a geometric sequence. So, expect groundbreaking innovation and changes in technology this year. So, which trends should you pay attention to this new year? There are uncountable tech trends you should, but here are…
The FIFA President, Gianni Infantino’s plan to expand the World Cup, one of the biggest tourneys in the world, to 48 teams has been endorsed by the FIFA Council Meeting in Zurich. According to the newly approved structure which is expected to start in 2026, the World Cup will have…
Application for TechWomen, an Initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs which aims to provide support and connect women leaders in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is still open for application until January 17th, 2017. The application which opened on November…
At Macworld 2007 in San Francisco, the then CEO of Apple introduced the 1st iPhone. Today, Apple is celebrating 10 years of making this very sophisticated device. In line with this, Innovation Village unveils 10 interesting things to know about iPhone. Samsung makes iPhone’s processors It is quite surprising that Samsung…
A survey by the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times, has ranked Cape Town as one of the top cities worldwide in their Global Cities of the Future winners 2016/17 for FDI strategy. Cape Town was ranked 21st and this makes it the only African city…
L’Oreal in conjunction with Nokia-owned Withings and Kerastase, a high-end L’Oreal hair product brand, have launched a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-equipped hair brush meant to display data on your hair-brushing habits and also help you take good care of your hair. Named the Kérastase Hair Coach Powered by Withings, the hair brush…
A positive consequence of the economic recession is that it has encouraged Nigerians, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers to patronise Nigerian-made goods and produce goods locally at the same time. This is a departure from the past where Nigerians had an overwhelming preference for imported products. In line with this and to support local manufacturers…
Nielsen, a global information, and measurement company that helps businesses better understand their markets has announced its ranking of the top smartphone apps of 2016 with Facebook and Google dominating the list. The ranking revealed Facebook with top two spots (and Instagram farther down), followed by five Google apps. Meanwhile, Apple…
The British Embassy in Cairo is set to invest US$1.2 million in Egyptian startups as a measure to support and encourage the thriving technology and entrepreneurial space in the country. According to a statement by the British Council, prospective Egyptian entrepreneurs are invited to apply to receive funds, get technical…
Starting a business as a young man is very daunting. For some, they don’t have the capital to startup and for others, they are too scared to leave their comfort zone and start something on their own. Either way, there are some fundamental business lessons you should know as you…
What is happening to twitter? It is been reported that it has lost another of its top executives. According to the report, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Twitter, Adam Messinger has announced that he is leaving the social networking site after five years in the company. Messinger made this…
Econet Media Group has bought the asset of Modern Times Group (MTG) free-Tv broadcasting and production businesses in Nigeria and Ghana for an undisclosed price. According to MTG, the sales reflect its ongoing strategic transformation from a traditional broadcaster into a digital video entertainment company. The African free-TV and production…
Africa is seriously attracting the attention of investors despite the global economic turmoil. To lend credence to this, Gawana, a ride-sharing platform is expected to launch in Rwanda in March, 2017. The of aim of Gawana is to offer travelers a more comfortable and cost effective alternative to commercial buses, and…
A major bank in South Africa, Standard Bank has scooped majority stake in Firepay, the company that developed the SnapScan. South Africans may not be astonished by this acquisition because Standard Bank has worked with Firepay from the very beginning. In 2014, SnapScan was launched in conjunction with Standard Bank.…
She Leads Africa which is a business-focused accelerator for young African women, has become the first African startup to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange, the world’s biggest stock exchange with a market capitalization of US$19.3 trillion. The women based business accelerator got the honour after it…
Nigerian universities, over the years, have been criticized for their lack of practical initiatives to finding solutions to some of Nigeria’s social and economic problems. This said, a number of them, especially the private ones, may be responding to this charge as an alumnus of Bingham University in Nassarawa State,…