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The general public can now choose a “.Africa” website as the domain names are now available for registration. The .africa address went live in February 2017 after ICANN, the organization responsible for coordinating the global Internet’s systems of unique identifiers, launched a new generic top level domain for Africa on February 15. The…

The US government has lifted the ban on passengers carrying laptops on Etihad, Emirates and Turkish Airlines for flights into America. The controversial ban was effected in March 2017. It covered all flights to U.S. destinations from 10 airports in the Middle East, including major travel hubs like Dubai, Abu Dhabi and…

GE , the world’s premiere Digital Industrial Company has announced the graduation of the third batch of 28 young Nigerian entrepreneurs from its Lagos Garage – a hub for advanced manufacturing-based innovation, strategy development, idea generation and collaboration. The new graduates who joined the programme in the first week of…

Following the strategic partnership earlier sealed between Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payments and transaction switching company and EVSL, developers of FuelVoucher (fuelvoucher.com.ng) in 2015, the distribution network of the electronic fuel purchasing solution has been further broadened considerably in further partnership with 3 of the leading downstream oil marketing firms, OVH Energy Marketing,…

Stream.Digital in partnership with Creative Media Works, operating as BBM Messenger, today announced the launch of STAGE360 Music, a mobile music and content service. The service, a first of its kind in South Africa, is aimed at growing BBM Messenger’s monthly active users particularly within the young, urban demographic. Matthew Talbot, CEO…

Following from the resignation of the Chairman of Etisalat Nigeria, Hakeem Bello-Osagie and the CEO, Matthew Willsher, Boye Olusanya has been chosen to be the CEO of the company during the transition period. Mr Boye Olusanya is currently the MD of Dancom Technologies, a subsidiary of Dangote Group. He was…

Nigeria’s largest online mall; Konga.com is again demonstrating its commitment to placing her customers first with unbeatable price slash in appreciation of their patronage at Konga’s 5th anniversary sale. With this 5th anniversary sales, Konga is giving shoppers the opportunity to enjoy great discounts as they buy appliances, gadgets, and…

Kushal Dutta, the managing director of Jumia Travel, the hotel and flight booking platform within the Jumia ecosystem, has said that investors in the company’s ventures are happy with the achievements of all the companies under the Jumia brand name. Dutta made the disclosure while responding to a question on…

It is very important that parents know about the new trends on social media so as to guide their children on the proper use of these social media apps. On of the popular apps among kids and teenagers is Snapchat, which is centred on making pictures and messages available for a…

Though Patrick Makokoro came from very humble beginnings, he was inspired to make the lives of children in Zimbabwe better by championing the needs of these children, ensuring that they go to school, ensuring that they have food and also that they have access to health services. In 2007, Patrick…

Following the news last week that Etisalat Nigeria Chairman has resigned, the CEO, Matthew Willsher, and the chief financial officer, Olawole Obasunloye, have stepped down. Mr Bello-Osagie resigned after news that Mubadala Group, the major investor from the United Arab Emirates, has pulled out of Nigeria’s fourth largest mobile operator…

OLX, Nigeria’s number one online classifieds site announced that users can now pay for its premium services, Do-It-For-Me and Top Ads using the Interswitch platform. Partnering with Interswitch to launch paid products is a strong strategic fit leveraging the two leading companies respectives strengths: Trust and safety which are both…

Visa Inc., the global leader in payments, and Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payments and transaction solutions company, have announced that they will partner to accelerate mobile payments adoption across the region. The partnership will see Visa and Interswitch upgrade the digital banking applications of leading banks to include mVisa, as well…

Running a small business can be great, especially as you are able to manage your very own company. You can have hands-on interaction with day to day customers, work for yourself, and ultimately find a niche market or service that you can proudly provide to people. Unfortunately, many small businesses…

Nigeria’s economy may be in a difficult period, but with digitalisation at the core of the national banking strategy, financial inclusion has been given room to grow. “There are so many people in Africa that are outside the banking system”, said Segun Agbaje, Managing Director and CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank),…

As Mastercard announces the latest wave of start-ups joining its global Start Path programme at Money20/20 Europe in Copenhagen today, the company is simultaneously making the call for additional applications from qualifying late-stage start-ups – marking the perfect opportunity for the fast-growing pool of African fintech talent to benefit from…

VUBIQUITY, the leading global provider of premium content services, has signed a deal with Viva Africa to license local content across Nigeria, South Africa, Western Africa and Eastern Africa. The deal, signed earlier this year, will provide customers with over 1,000 titles in different languages. Viva Africa is one of…

For Founders with little to no programming skill, one of the biggest expenses when creating an eCommerce startup is setting up the website which requires hiring of often pricey developers. This is worsened by the unpredictability of such costs, as the price of setting up an eCommerce website can go…

Rocket Internet  has announced today it intends to sell its remaining 8.8% stake (fully-diluted) in Lazada Group S.A. to Alibaba Group Holding Limited for USD 276 million, equating to an implied USD 3.15 billion valuation of Lazada. The transaction is the result of the exercise of the put-call agreement entered…

A company named Token, has just unveiled a smart ring also named Token that houses all your digital keys – credit cards, house keys, website credentials, transit cards, car keys, and even it can be your access badge . It is touted as one ring to access everything. This circular ring contains Bluetooth…