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To use the funding to strengthen its infrastructure and increase delivery logistics to cater to 6 new markets in Nairobi Better prices for the produce of Kenya’s women farmers and time, cost and financing advantages to women retail green grocers are key factors behind the coLABS funding US based impact…

Former chief executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Ernest Ndukwe will take over as the Chairman of MTN Nigeria from Pascal Dozie, who has been at the helm for almost two decades, on Sept. 2. The announcement was made by the telecoms giant yesterday and it follows a board shake-up…

At the #GoogleForNigeria event yesterday, YouTube announced that it was teaming up with local music superstar, Mr. Eazi to support emerging talent in Nigeria. The announcement was officially made by YouTube’s Global Head of Music, Lyor Cohen in a fireside chat on stage with Mr. Eazi at the event. This is…

Friday, July 19, 2019, marked the end of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a spectacular tournament that had people glued to their screens for the month of its duration. Africa moved to the rhythm of AFCON 2019, with more than 10 million people choosing Facebook to share their passion…

At the Google for Nigeria event today, Google announced new products and features primarily for the Nigerian environment and also for customers across Africa. Here are the new products and features: Introducing New Google Maps travel modes and Danfo routes Google Maps is introducing a dedicated travel mode to provide directions…

Now that ROK studios has been sold to Canal+, IROKOtv plans to focus on growing its subscriber base, so says Jason Njoku. According to the IROKOtv founder in a recent blog post, “We intend to continue to focus our efforts on subscriber growth as the only KPI which really matters.…

Uber is testing a new service which bundles some of its services into one service offering. This means car rides, food delivery, and scooter and bike access for a monthly subscription fee. The pilot phase is using Chicago and San Francisco as test locations. In a statement by an Uber…

Netflix rival, Iflix has announced raising over $50 million as it prepares to go public. The successful funding round was led by Fidelity International, with participation from returning investors Catcha Group, Hearst, Sky and EMC. The Southeast Asia’s largest digital entertainment service now has significant firepower to aggressively pursue growth strategies…

Nigerian agric startup, EZFarming is one of the 35 companies in the 25th batch of 500 startups accelerator program. This year the same company won first prize of $5,000 in the Georgetown African Business conference New venture competition Over the past three months, companies from 12 countries participated in the flagship accelerator…

Kenya now has the largest wind power plant in Africa. It is the Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) plant which is capable of generating around 310 megawatts of power to the Kenyan national grid. According to President Uhuru Kenyatta at the launch of the project on Friday, this will increase…

Google created a Google Doodle to honour Nigerian-born British novelist, Florence Onyebuchi “Buchi” Emecheta OBE today 21st of July. If she was alive, it would have been her 75th birthday. Born 21 July 1944 to Ibo parents in Lagos, Buchi moved to Britain in 1960 where she worked as a librarian and became a student…

Six Nigerian artists – Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, Tekno and Mr Eazi are featuring with Beyonce on her album – The Lion King: The Gift which is being released on the same day as this year’s live-action remake of Disney’s “The Lion King”. This will certainly boost…

VFD Group has divested from Germaine Auto Center after two and half years investment. In 2016, VFD Group bought a 30% stake in GAC in a deal that ceded management control to VFD. This deal was meant to give a new lease of life to the then troubled auto firm.…

Cooling technology company Sure Chill has secured £4m Series A investment from Africa-focused VC Novastar Ventures and London-based VC The Garage Soho. Sure Chill has developed a unique cooling technology to protect lifesaving, temperature-sensitive vaccines in emerging countries where access to consistent and reliable power supplies are rare. The company…

The FaceApp has come back again and it has gone viral as usual. The first time was back in 2017, when there was an outrage over filters that changed your ethnicity Now many people are using the FaceApp photo editor to find out what they would look like when they…

No matter what type of business it is you run, your accounting department is crucial to your overall success. Without a strong team of professionals in place in this instance, quite simply, anything could go awry with your company finances at any time. You could be overspending, losing money, or…

Christina Sass has stepped down from her full-time role as President of Andela. She is transitioning into a supporting role as the Chair of the Andela Advisory Council and the Andela Alumni Group effective July 15, 2019. Christina has spent five and half years in Andela. Here is her parting post…

Vivendi’s Canal+ has acquired African film and television studio ROK for an undisclosed amount. Founded by Mary Njoku, wife of IROKOtv CEO Jason Njoku, ROK studio was created to provide original Nollywood content for IROKOtv. Speaking on the acquisition, Mary Njoku says: ROK has captured the imagination of millions of movie…

As a frequent traveller, it is beneficial to be able to read road signs in languages other your own. Google Translate instant camera is a helpful aid in this regard.  You can use your phone’s camera to translate text on road signs and even handwritten notes into your own language.…

Technology is said to be a blessing and a curse to people all over the world. It is a blessing because it solves everyday problems and makes communicating with people far easier. This is especially true for businesses as it helps to make functioning on a daily basis more seamless.…