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Gbenro Dada, former Managing Director of Nigerian Classifieds site, Efritin.com, has now joined Classifieds site, Cheki.com.ng as the new CEO. Efritin.com closed down its Nigerian office to operate from outside the country. Even though they laid off most of their Nigerian staff, not much was known about the fate of Gbenro.…

Microsoft has just announced the launch of a new version of Windows 10. It is called the Windows 10 S. According to the technology giant, Windows 10 S was inspired by students and teachers and it’s the best Windows ever for schools. It’s also a great choice for any Windows customer looking…

Telecoms giant, MTN, has notified the subscribers of its video streaming service, VU, that it is shutting down the service. It stated that the service will shut down on 3 May 2017. “Thank you for enjoying some of the world’s best entertainment with us.” The service was launched as MTN FrontRow…

Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated digital payments and commerce company, today unveiled a new agreement with Toronto-based Fio Corporation to ramp up distribution of the company’s healthcare technology services in Nigeria. Representatives from the two companies announced the news together during a joint press conference commemorating World Malaria Day and its…

The Nollywood Week Festival returns to the cinema L’Arlequin in Paris for its 5th edition from Thursday May 11 to Sunday May 14, 2017. Since 2013, the Nollywood Week Festival, an initiative of the Okada Media Association, has offered the Parisian public the opportunity to view the gems of Nollywood…

Nigerian singer/songwriter Tiwa Savage is the newest face to join Rotary’s  ‘This Close’ public awareness campaign for polio eradication. A paralyzing and life altering disease, polio is on the verge of becoming the second human disease ever to be eliminated worldwide after smallpox. Savage, who has been described by CNN as…

Philips today announced its full support for a new Government of Kenya and United Nations (UN) initiative aimed at strengthening primary and community healthcare in Africa. The leading health technology company is coming on board as the first private sector partner to establish an SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Partnership Platform…

Tanzania joins Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa on a growing list of countries with local access to free global conference calling via FreeConferenceCall.com. The East African country of over 53 million people can access high-definition audio conferencing, audio recordings and mobile applications at any time. FreeConferenceCall.com now has the potential to…

Nigerian auto startup, Cars45, has raised a $5 million Series A round from the Frontier Cars Group, a holding company whose backers include Balderton Capital,  EchoVC, TPG Growth, and NEA. The company intends to use the capital to improve its platform that buys, sells, prices, and rates the condition of pre-owned autos. According…

The world’s first “Wefie” smartphone was launched in Nigeria recently. The Infinix S2 is the second product from Infinix Mobility’s lifestyle HOT S series. It is called a “Wefie” smartphone because it introduced two front cameras (13MP & 8MP) for 135 degree wide-angle shots for an all-new selfie experience. We…

Nigerian startup, Piggybank.ng and Kenyan Startup, Olivine Technology have been selected as recipients of $50,000 each in the Village Capital FinTech Africa 2017 These financial inclusion-focused startups were selected from seven startups at the end of a three-month investment readiness program organized in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation and The DOEN Foundation, with platform…

Nigerian based company, AfriOne, has opened its first factory in Nigeria to provide affordable mobile phones for Nigerians. According to Sahir Berry, CEO of AfriOne, at the inauguration ceremony located in Lagos, “the plant was a technological breakthrough and precedent for the company and for Nigeria. He added that with the…

It was supposed to be a simple answer to a simple question. Visiting CNN’s Richard Quest asked Nigeria’s Information Minister, Lai Mohammed a simple question; “Which country makes the best Jollof rice? Apparently most Nigerians expected the Information Minister to answer “Nigeria of course.” That awkward moment when Nigeria’s minister of…

Access to Wikipedia in Turkey has been blocked. This was first declared by Turkey Blocks, an internet censorship-monitoring network. Turkey Blocks said the site was inaccessible from 08:00 (05:00 GMT) by order of the Turkish authorities. “The loss of availability is consistent with internet filters used to censor content in the…

Airtel Nigeria, SOLO and RenMoney have partnered to offer telecoms consumers across the country an opportunity to own premium, quality Smart-phones for free, without charge. Under this partnership, customers can subscribe to the special Smartphone bundle from Airtel for just N4, 150/month for 12months and walk away with the SOLO…

In support of Rwanda’s Sustainable Development Goals, the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth has confirmed its commitment to a grant of up to USD$1 million over three years to support the growth of small business owners in Rwanda. Ensuring that the first phase of the roll out of the grant is successful,…

Infinix Mobility recently introduced new phones, the Infinix S2 and S2 into the Nigerian market at a media briefing held in Lagos. You might ask; how is the Infinix S2 and S2 Pro different from the Hot S, its predecessor? Here is a quick comparison Founded in 2013, Infinix is committed to…

Reach for Change and the IKEA Foundation announced a new partnership that will help 120 outstanding entrepreneurs in Ethiopia develop social enterprises that improve the health, education and protection of children in Africa’s second most populous country. The partnership is projected to impact over 84,000 children in Ethiopia while providing…

The 2017 shortlisted finalists for the second West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the region’s leading mobile and tech companies, have been announced. An excellent response drew over 150 submissions from across 14 countries. Following the success of last year’s WAMAS, 2017…

There is an online challenge currently gathering momentum and followers on the internet. It is the “Blue Whale” Suicide challenge. It is also known as “A Silent House”, “A Sea of Whale”, “Wake Me Up At 2.40a.m.” It is played on many social media platforms. Players are given a master…