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Srinivas Rao has been appointed the new Chief Digital Officer for MTN Nigeria. This is a new position created by MTN in line with the growing strategic importance of Digital business to the telecoms company. The telecoms giant said the creation of the new division marks its commitment to the…

The FbStart Accelerator 2019 deadline has been extended to the 7th of July. The FbStart Accelerator at NG_HUB is a deep-tech focused accelerator program for visionary and innovative teams using advanced technologies to solve problems in our society and build solutions for the future. The research and mentorship-driven program provides…

Facebook has announced that it is taking steps to address the spread of sensational health claims. According to the media giant, “People come together on Facebook to talk about, advocate for, and connect around things like nutrition, fitness and health issues. But in order to help people get accurate health information…

Samsung has confirmed the date of the “Samsung Galaxy UNPACKED 2019: The Next Galaxy” event. On August 7, Samsung Electronics will unveil new devices designed to take the Galaxy ecosystem’s connectivity to the next level. The invite which teases new intriguing selfie camera capabilities, shows the S Pen (Samsung’s in-built stylus…

Samsung’s virtual assistant, Bixby, has been trying to differentiate itself from the likes of Siri, Alexa or Cortana. So far it has not been successful. Samsung has now launched a new ecosystem, Bixby Marketplace, one-stop shop for users to browse and add a wide range of services (known as capsules) to…

Ever so often you come across an internet viral challenge that gets people talking. In 2014, it was the ALS Ice Bucket challenge where you even had top tech executives like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos getting involved. Now I don’t think these same executives may get involved in this new…

Effective today Monday, 1st of July 2019, all new models of electric cars in the European Union must be installed with noise-emitting devices for the safety of pedestrians. The issue is that electric cars or low emission vehicles are too quiet and most pedestrians will not hear them as they…

This is about identifying and meeting the needs of your community wherever you are. Here are two Nigerians – husband and wife – serving Nigerian cuisine from a food truck in Midtown Manhattan. They are Godshelter and Bisola Oluwalogbon of Divine Flavored Nigerian Food Truck. They grew up in Nigeria separately but…

Founders of Nigerian digital content distribution platform, Publiseer, have been announced as part of the newest cohort of Halcyon Incubator Fellows in Washington, D.C. Chidi Nwaogu and his twin brother, Chika Nwaogu, joins the Cohort 11 Halcyon Incubator Fellows, being one of the eight of the most exciting and promising social enterprises from around…

The CEO of Safaricom, Bob Collymore, is dead. He died after a long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Here is an official statement from company’s Board Chairman Nicholas Nganga of the passing away of Collymore “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing away of Robert (Bob) William…

According to a recently published report on an annual “Cost of Living” survey by Mercer, Nigeria ranked as the fourth most expensive city in Africa. The most expensive city in Africa is N’Djamena in Chad while Tunis in Tunisia ranks as the least expensive city in the region and globally. Some of…

Digital banks now available in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe as part of the Bank’s digital transformation strategy for Africa. Standard Chartered today announced yet another multi-market launch of its digital bank in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe as part of its digital transformation strategy in Africa. The next wave of digital-only…

In a bid to further help African artists monetize their creative contents, African music streaming service Playfre launches its music distribution service SongRoute. This comes after the launch of myPlayfre, a platform intended to help African artists to sell their music online without the need for a music aggregator. SongRoute is intended to…

Co-Creation Hub has announced an undisclosed investment via its Growth Capital Fund, in DrugStoc, an innovative drug procurement platform designed to enhance the purchasing experience of all buyer-categories. Launched in 2015, CcHub’s Growth Capital Fund was  launched by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), Bank of Industry (BoI), Venture Garden Group (VGG) and Omidyar Network (ON) in 2016.…

Founders Factory Africa has partnered with South African healthcare company Netcare  to select 35 African startups in the healtcare sector for an acceleration and incubation program. This partnership involves an undisclosed amount by Netcare in Founder’s Factory Africa, or FFA. The startups will receive a £30,00 cash investment (≈$38,000) and £220,000 in support services…

Ride hailing service, Uber, is planning to launch a boat service in Lagos, Nigeria to beat traffic congestion. According to Uber’s Chief Business Officer, Brooks Entwistle in an interview with Reuters in Lagos, “We are looking at the waterways here, which are very interesting to us as it relates to a…

Indian based Telecoms giant, Bharti Airtel, listed the shares of its African entity, Airtel Africa on the London Stock Exchange today. The company had set a price range of 80 to 100 pence per share, expecting to raise about $750 million. But it eventually opened at 75 pence apiece on…

The screen was made transparent so you can see where the camera is. On the surface, there is no visible camera. OPPO Mobile, a global smartphone company that has for a long time led the way smartphones are designed around the world has again announced another invention in the Smartphone…

Payment Service Banks (PSBs) are the latest attempt by financial firms to tap into Nigeria’s large population of “unbanked’ folk. In the very recent past, banks have sought for and closed businesses with Telcos, who on the other hand will eventually evolve to…financial institutions. Although PSBs cannot engage in Lending,…

South African based lending Startup, Lulalend, has raised $6.5 million Series A funding from IFC and Quona Capital. Founded in 2014 by Trevor Gosling (CEO & Co-Founder) and Neil Welman (CFO & Co-Founder), Lulalend provides funds to empower businesses across South Africa. The company is South Africa’s first online and automated provider of…