Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced a change in its mission to focus on bringing the world closer together. He made this announcement in a recent Facebook Community Summit in Chicago. Here is the transcript of the announcement: _____________________ Hey everyone! Thanks for coming out to our first ever Facebook Community Summit!…
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Infinix Mobility continues to enlighten fans and customers with useful information about original Infinix smartphones and how to #spotthefake when offered. For customers and fans to remain aware and not to fall victim by purchasing the cheapest options being offered in Open market. Here are 5 reasons why you should…
Mastercard has partnered with Nigerian tech start-up, NetPlus to develop an e-commerce solution. The Mastercard e-commerce solution empowers the consumer, the e-retailer as well as the delivery service by providing a simple and secure digital solution. Consumers can pre-authorise the payment when placing their order online, the e-retailer is given…
The internet brought with it numerous opportunities for business. In fact, small businesses can now compete on a global scale even with their limited budgets. There are many online businesses today, such as CMC Markets, and these require their clients to provide certain information about themselves in order to be…
According to a New York Times report, Travis Kalanick, the CEO of Uber has resigned as the CEO of the company. This was due to shareholder revolt. It was reported that five of Uber’s major investors demanded that the chief executive resign immediately. The investors included one of Uber’s biggest…
Instagram has just rolled out a feature where you can now share a replay of your Live Video to Instagram Stories. This means people who missed your live video will have the opportunity of watching it when you share it on your Instagram story. According to Instagram in a blog post,…
France has launched a ‘French tech visa’ program , a fast-track four-year residence permit program to lure entrepreneurs, innovators to its country. According to the French President, Emmanuel Macron last week Thursday — in English: “At a time when some people think that walls are a solution, we do think that openness…
Following the partnership of MainOne’s Data Center company, MDXi, with the Nigerian Internet Exchange, (IXPN) to improve national transit traffic in Nigeria, the company has recently announced a new interconnect service for carriers, enterprises and ISPs called Open-Connect. Open-Connect is a service that facilitates improved interconnection, collaboration and peering within…
Protix, an insect production company founded by ex-McKinsey & Company colleagues, Kees Aarts and Tarique Arsiwalla, has received 45 million Euros in funding to scale the business. Protix breeds insects for animal feed, as insects offer a low-impact protein alternative that can be cultivated on a variety of food scraps.…
In honour of the Day of the African Child, Reach for Change Africa has launched its annual innovation contest that asks youth to pitch innovative ideas that could improve African children’s lives while working towards the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The contest, named Youth Innovate for SDGs, will…
Startup Grind Lagos will host Oluyomi Ojo, the CEO of Printivo, at her monthly Meetup holding on Saturday, 24th of June. Oluyomi founded Printivo alongside two cofounders to make printing suck less for Nigerian SMEs, Corporations and the general public. Printivo is a platform that puts the power to design…
Foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, has launched GTPATRIOT, a unique Salary Account Package which offers Nigeria’s servicemen and servicewomen subsidized banking products and dedicated value added services. The GTPatriot Account allows serving members of the Military and Paramilitary institutions to open accounts with zero minimum balance whilst offering…
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced the top 10 nominees who will be contending for the 2017 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA), to be awarded in Accra, Ghana on 18th July 2017. Innovators from nine African countries including Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Liberia, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda…
In celebrating 30 years of the GIF, social media giant, Facebook, had decided to join in the fun by making GIFs in comments available to everyone on Facebook. Just tap the GIF button when you go to make a comment, type in what you’re looking to say, and add the GIF that…
Have you noticed a new news service site in Nigeria? It is called Bounce.ng. The South African media giant, Naspers, silently launched this site in Nigeria. According to the site, “Bounce is your personal news service – as you read, it learns what you like and recommends better stories every…
People unlock their phone and, increasingly, shop and pay with the touch of their finger. They don’t get locked out when they forget a password because it has been replaced with a simpler, more secure option – mobile biometrics. Whether using a fingerprint, an iris scan or a “selfie” to confirm identity,…
The Africa Leadership Initiative – West Africa (ALIWA) in partnership with the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) has announced the graduation of her 5th class in ten years. The Africa Leadership Initiative West Africa is a program aimed at raising a new breed of community spirited leaders who have achieved notable success…
Ethiopia has introduced the first smart parking facility in Africa. This facility was built to address the lack of parking space for cars in the capital, Addis Ababa. Built using Chinese technology, it uses a modern automated lifting system to park cars on a in a steel structured building This…
Youtap, a global provider of contactless mobile money payments and financial services software, has announced a partnership with MatchMove that will provide Youtap’s customers in Africa and Asia with an off-the-shelf open-loop payment acceptance solution for closed-loop wallets. Youtap has worked closely with MatchMove to provide integration to Youtap Pay, Youtap’s…
Join the conversation about opportunities for social mobility in Africa This year’s Social change Summit seeks to understand how we might expose and connect more people in Africa to opportunities that help them move up the social ladder to a higher socio-economic class. We plan to explore how to expand…