It is public knowledge that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) directed network providers to block all SIMs that are not linked to NINs by January 19, 2021 for subscribers with existing NIN and February 9, 2021 for subscribers without NIN. In other words, telecom subscribers in Nigeria, without exception, are…
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Africa FinTech Foundry (AFF) is an Access Bank initiative that aims to nurture, fund, and accelerate the growth of FinTech startups in Africa through its mentorship and accelerator programs, fast-tracking their growth and maturity to deliver relevant solutions to the market, providing greater access to financial services to the financial…
YouTube has released its inaugural class of African content creators set to receive a grant for the development of their channels from the global #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund. This was made known in a statement on Tuesday. In addition to the grant earmarked for content development, the 23 YouTubers from Kenya, Nigeria…
The investment will allow West Africa’s fastest growing C&I solar provider to accelerate its regional expansion. Daystar Power, a leading provider of hybrid solar power solutions to businesses in West Africa, today announced a Series B investment of $38 million. The round was led by the Investment Fund for Developing…
A women empowerment and capacity building program sponsored by The Coca-Cola Foundation in partnership with Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation, tagged, “Catalyst for Change” has come to an end having impacted over 4,600 women in Lagos and Ogun states. The initiative wrapped up with its final graduation ceremony…
WhatsApp has provided clarification on its recent privacy policy update and stated that the latest change didn’t affect the privacy of messages sent to friends and family in any way. The instant messaging platform said it wanted to “address rumours”, and reiterated that it will “continue to protect your private…
9mobile, has announced the appointment of a new CTO, Deputy CTO, and Director of Strategy within its Senior Management team. Juergen Peschel has been appointed as the New CTO, Baqi Salihu as the Deputy CTO, while Karn Gulati has been appointed as the Director of Strategy. As CTO, Juergen assumes…
MTN Nigeria has been recognised for best practices in Community Relations efforts through its social investment arm, MTN Foundation, at the fifth edition of the Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA). The annual event organized by the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)…
The Coca-Cola Company has appointed Alfred Olajide as its new Vice President and Managing Director for its Nigeria Operations following a reorganization of The Coca-Cola Company’s global leadership structure. Alfred Olajide brings several years of experience to bear in his new role, nine of which were at The Coca-Cola Company…
Nigerian startups will be present at the 2021 CES thanks to the sponsorship by the Nigeria Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). This will be the first time Nigerian Startups will be exhibiting at CES. Interestingly, due to the COVID-19, this year’s CES is holding virtually. These startups also attended GITEX…
When the wave of covid-19 swept from the street of Wuhan to other corners of the world in the year 2020, businesses were forced to think on their feet for survival strategies. Health and safety measures enforced by authorities across global borders crippled business activities. Digital platforms sustained what was…
During the coronavirus lockdown in Nigeria, a number of startups were considered as essential services. One of such startups is Pricepally. Expectedly, Pricepally according to the founder and CEO of the startup Luther Lawoyin grew during this period. Lawoyin in this interview tells Innovation-village about how PricePally grew during COVID-19,…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) unit of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), has asked its members to embark on strike. A communique released at the end of a congress and signed by Micheal Asekokhai, ASCSN NIMC unit, and Victor Odia, the union’s secretary, said the…
Kenya’s largest telecom operator, Safaricom, has announced that it will suspend deployment of its new Huawei-powered fifth-generation (5G) mobile network. The news came as a surprise to many, given that the company has already completed testing and trials of the new network’s high-speed mobile connections. It was widely expected that Safaricom…
Twitter has acquired Ueno, a design agency, a blog post from company CEO and Founder Haraldur Thorleifsson stated. Thorleifsson said in the post that the company, which was founded in late 2013, first worked with Twitter in 2019, when a friend of his, Dantley Davis, who worked at Twitter, contacted him for help. “The next few…
The reports that Alibaba founder, Jack Ma has gone missing because he was not seen in public for 2 months went viral yesterday. Now, CNBC anchor David Faber has disclosed that Ma is not missing as was reported but keeping a low profile “He is being less visible, purposefully,” Faber said…
Pickmeup Technologies Inc., a leading and fast-growing provider of ride-hailing services in Nigeria has announced the appointment of Taylor Dondich as its first Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in a move meant to support the expansion of the startup. With over 15 years of experience overseeing technology teams at startups and global multinationals…
Joshua Agboola, a 12-year-old JSS 2 student of Bellina College, Akoka, Lagos has emerged winner of the MTN mPulse Hackathon themed ‘Beyond Covid.’ He won the competition by creating ‘Kagukar Study Buddie,’ a home-schooling, remote education and learning solution. Using Artificial Intelligence, it works as an interactive voice-activated robot that…
Applications are now open for the Acceleration and Funding Programme for Digital Africa Businesses (AFIDBA). AFIDBA is a support program dedicated to inclusive businesses in the acceleration phase and active in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Morocco or Senegal. BENEFITS 6 months of intensive acceleration, funded by the AFD.A collective and individual…
MTN could be compliant with Nigeria’s order for telecoms firms to add National Identification Numbers (NIN) to all registered SIM cards within six months according to its incoming Nigeria head Karl Toriola. Nigeria created its SIM card registration rules in an attempt to stop criminals and insurgents from using untraceable…