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Clickatell, a global leader in mobile communications and chat commerce, has launched Chat Desk, a digital contact center solution that helps agents resolve customer queries and obtain customer insights in real-time using chat channels for live agent support. The solution addresses the growing consumer demand for easy and personal experiences…

BBC Global News has appointed Yewande Adewusi as the new Regional Director for Africa. The Africa regional office of BBC Global News was created in 2015. Yewande has been the commercial representative for BBC Global News in West Africa since 2016, focusing on rejuvenating the West African marketplace and driving…

Some hours ago, Twitter world was set ablaze by a spate of attacks that took over prominent Twitter accounts including the likes of Bill Gates , Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kanye West, President Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Wiz Khalifa, Warren Buffett and Apple. Twitter has now confirmed via a…

MTN has become the first mobile telecoms operator to introduce the eSIM service in Nigeria and indeed West Africa. eSIM simply means an embedded SIM card. It’s a small chip that’s used to authenticate your identity with your carrier. Unlike the physical SIM, you do not need to insert an…

Gokada CEO, Fahim Saleh, is dead. He was found brutally murdered in his home in the US. New York Police made the discovery in his Manhattan home Tuesday afternoon at about 3.30p.m (US time). Also found by his torso were contractor bags and an electric saw. The news was confirmed…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued guidelines on Global Standing Instruction (GSI) to enhance loan recovery across the banking sector. This was contained in a circular released to all banks and other financial institutions tagged ‘Operational Guidelines on global standing instruction – Individuals.’ Based on these guidelines, a bank…

After the launch of the vivo V19 in Kenya on the 24th June 2020, vivo Kenya has now officially started selling the device after placing it on pre –order for three weeks. Available in Gleam Black and Sleek Silver options, the device comes with a Dual Punch Hole Camera, an Ultra…

Access Bank, one of the foremost Nigerian banks in Africa, has announced its intention to acquire 100% of Cavmont Capital, through its subsidiary, Access Bank Zambia. This announcement was disclosed by Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last week in a corporate disclosure which was duly signed by the Company Secretary, Mr. Sunday Ekwochi. The disclosure read, “Access Bank Plc (“Access…

Samsung is expected to unveil some new devices at the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event on the 5th of August, 2020. One of the expected gadgets is the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. Some leaks about the device have surfaced on the internet, one of which is by the usual friendly…

Fairfax Africa Holdings Corporation, an investment holding company traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange has entered into a merger agreement  with Helios Holdings Limited, a leading Africa focused private investment firm, for the combination of their complementary businesses on one unified platform – Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation (HFP) Founded in 2004…

Sony has announced a $250 million investment, for 1.4%, in Epic Games, makers of popular game “Fortnite” to acquire 1.4% stake in the company. This gives Epic a valuation of $17.86 billion. The investment allows Sony and Epic to aim to broaden their collaboration across Sony’s leading portfolio of entertainment…

Samsung has confirmed that its Galaxy Unpacked 2020 will hold on the 5th of August 2020. It is expected that the company will unveil its new lineup of Galaxy Note 20 devices, along with a possible successor to its first foldable, the Galaxy Fold. There has been several leaks online…

Internet company, Tizeti, has announced the reinstatement of Kendall Ananyi as its CEO after its independent investigations were conducted. The company said that after the independent investigation, “that a case of sexual harassment had not been established.” hence the reinstatement of Kendall. Remember Kendall had to step down as Tizeti…

According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as of the 8th of July 2020, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the richest man alive. He is worth $178 billion. He is followed in the second position by his fellow American, Bill Gates at $115 billion and French billionaire businessman and CEO of LVMH,…

Kenyan HotelOnline has acquired Cloud9xp, an online marketplace, booking service and distributor for leisure experiences. This is essentially a share swap deal which would see Cloud9xp essentially become the B2C channel of the Africa-focused hotel-booking platform. Cloud9xp was founded in 2013 by Mesongo Sibuti and Tesh Mbaabu. It merged with…

Effective 1st July 2020 STP Group merged with MicroEnsure and TonkaBI to create “The Micro Insurance Company” which aims to provide insurance to internet platforms, millions of micro & small businesses and to the 4 billion people on the planet that are currently unserved Insurers have been operating for decades…

Konnect Africa, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications, is offering to provide broadband internet connection to all Isolation Centers in Sokoto State, a state in the Northern part of Nigeria. This is to assist in the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as the internet connection will enable the real-time connection…

Pricepally, a Nigerian wholesale e-commerce platform, has secured an undisclosed funding from GreenTec Capital Partners. Pricepally, an innovative digital Nigerian wholesale platform allows users to purchase food and other products either individually or as a part of a group. Building on principles of the Shared Economy, Pricepally brings consumers together…

Showmax is launching a new service, Showmax Pro, which bundles the existing Showmax entertainment service with music channels, news, and live sport streaming from SuperSport. Showmax Pro features all Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, and PSL games as well as a wide range of live sport events including IAAF…

Covenant University becomes the first Higher Education Institution to partner with Coursera for full-scale Blended Learning in Africa