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Allianz Group announced today a binding agreement to acquire 98 percent of Nigerian insurer Ensure Insurance Plc. from its core shareholder Greenoaks Global Holdings Ltd. (GGH). Ensure Insurance Plc offers life and non-life insurance services and generated 11 million euros in gross premiums written in 2016. The Allianz Group is…

It has now been confirmed that the Apple will be unveiling it next iPhone or iPhones on the 12th of September. This is according to a Wall Street Journal report. Sources say the tech giant will be unveiling three new iPhones (possibly the iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus, iPhone 8),…

In an earlier report, we stated that “the board of directors of taxi-hailing company, Uber, had chosen Expedia’s Dara Khosrowshahi to be its new CEO.” However we also stated that Uber had not officially announced this appointment and we were not aware that he had accepted the offer. Now we can confirm…

IFA 2017 officially begins on the 1st of September. It presents the latest products and innovations in the heart of Europe‘s most important regional market. However as usual, we  should get a lot of companies reeling out their products before the official date. We expect a lot of new products…

The PitchDrive crew have been having an absolute worthwhile time in Zurich. First, they get a feel of the weekend vibe Zurich style (See Ep. 11) and then they get down to business with a visit to Ringier AG HQ. It was an entirely unique experience as they were hosted…

For the #PitchDrive crew, city 4 – Zurich opened with a fiesta! The crew were in festival mode and the city did not hold back. It was refreshing to unwind, swing side to side to the rhythm of the beats and enjoy tasty filling meals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aePdXIl6cwM Missed the previous episodes?…

Google announced that people in 25 additional cities outside of the United States can use parking difficulty icons on Google Maps for Android and iOS. These cities join the following US cities: Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, DC, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York City, Orlando,…

Every year, SME100 Nigeria one of Nigeria’s fastest growing platforms for young entrepreneurs; recognises and celebrates 25 Nigerians under the age of 25 who are doing phenomenal things in Nigeria and contributing to socio-economic development of the country . The Nominee reception and awards ceremony held on Saturday, 26th of August…

Google has released a preview of a new software development kit (SDK) called ARCore. ARCore brings augmented reality capabilities to existing and future Android phones. Google says it has been working on this for the past nine years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttdPqly4OF8 Google says in a blog post that “it has been developing the fundamental technologies…

The 67th International Motor Show (IAA) will kick off on the 14th of September in Frankfurt. It promises to be a wonderful show which will show the latest trends in cars and mobility. Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel will open the IAA Cars 2017 on September 14. Two days later, from September 16,…

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan took to Facebook to announce the arrival of their second child. The baby’s name is August. Mark and Priscilla wrote her a letter. Here is the contents of the letter below When the first child was born, he also shared a…

With its bold and daring theme of ‘brave tech hearts beat as one’ the 2017 Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival will once again pioneer uniquely African technology and creativity in an electrifying ten-day programme, from 6 to 16 September, to showcase the power of innovative collaboration. This year’s festival once again…

Kenya is now among eleven African countries to have slapped a ban on plastic bags. The ban came into effect on the 28th of August. As from this date, anyone found selling, manufacturing or carrying them could face fines of up to $38,000 (£30,000) or prison sentences of up to…

The PitchDrive crew get a delicious start to their Friday. First they enjoy a community breakfast at The Place with some other startup founders and tech enthusiasts, then they head on a tour at EnpactHub for a brief open pitch. It’s Friday at Berlin and the PitchDrive crew explore it…

HMD Global, the Finnish-based company that owns the rights to use Nokia’s brand on mobile phones, announced the birth of its first smartphone, the Nokia 6 in January 2017. The Nokia 6 comes with Android 7.1.1 Nougat, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, along with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of…

Showmax has added another way to watch TV shows and movies on demand with no contract and no ads. In addition to having apps for tablets, smartphones, computers, media players and smart TVs, Showmax has now added support for the Xbox One gaming console.  Internet TV service Showmax has added…

The PitchDrive crew get on their tourist behaviour learning about Berlin and her historical walls. It was fascinating to discover the city in a new light. Refreshed from the new knowledge, they head to Factory Berlin; a next generation business club, connecting innovators to build relationships that truly matter, connecting…

WhatsApp has introduced verified account feature just like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. This means that accounts verified by WhatsApp will have green ticks. The company said that some business accounts have already been verified. This was mentioned in a blog post recently by the Facebook-owned business. The blogpost read; WhatsApp…

The board of directors of taxi-hailing company, Uber, has chosen Expedia’s Dara Khosrowshahi to be its new CEO. According to Recode and the New York Times, Dara will replace Travis Kalanick who resigned in June this year. His resignation came after the chaos that ensued following Susan Fowler’s blog post accusing the company for…

It’s the last stop in Amsterdam. The PitchDrive crew have had amazing experiences so far. From a visit to Booking.com, lunch on the boat with the Booking.com team and a pitching session at Rockstart; one of Europe’s first multi-vertical startup accelerators. Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iW3t6kLnsI