Author: Staff Writer

Are you an artist? BBM is calling on you to create your own BBM stickers which can be publish globally and you stand to win prizes every month if yours is part of the top five most popular sticker packs. These prizes include a chance to share in the sales of…

Google is this week hosting Google for Publishers Summits in Lagos, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya. The Summits will see over 200 publishers from across the region gather to get an opportunity to explore and better understand Google’s Publisher tools, as well as the challenges and opportunities presented by an online…

Liquid Telecom Kenya has announced the appointment of Adil Youssefi as its new Chief Executive. He succeeds Ben Roberts, who will become board Chairman of Liquid Telecom Kenya and concentrate on his role as the Chief Technology Officer for Liquid Telecom Group, a position he has held since 2006. The…

The government of Ghana has partnered with the Switzerland government to establish a challenge fund – Remittance Grant Facility (RGF) – aimed at the development of remittance products and services. Managed by KPMG International Development Advisory Services (IDAS), this is supposed to facilitate the flow of remittances through formal channels to…

Africa-focused private investment firm, Helios Investment Partners, has partnered with Spanish based multinational food company, GBfoods S.A. (GBfoods), to create one of Africa’s largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) businesses. GBfoods Africa Holdco B.V. (the JV), a joint venture owned by GBfoods and Helios, has acquired assets from different African companies including leading…

South African online education provider, GetSmarter, has been acquired by 2U Inc. in all-cash transaction for approximately $130 million. The acquisition is expected to strengthen 2U’s position in the approximately $1.9 trillion global higher education market which is expected to grow approximately 8% in 2017, while accelerating two of the company’s…

Global Smartphone photography leader OPPO is set to unveil a new dual selfie camera Smartphone, the OPPO F3, into the Kenyan market on the 15th of May, 2017.  The OPPO F3 will enable users snap both great selfie and group selfie shots with ease. At the heart of the F3 is…

It was a galant effort but the two hour marathon barrier was not broken. The question on the minds of most sports lovers this morning was – Who will break the two-hour marathon barrier? Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya won the race but missed the mark by 25 seconds. He finished…

Today is the D-Day for the launch of CcHub Diaspora Challenge (#CcHUBDiaspora) The Diaspora Challenge is an open innovation challenge aimed at engaging entrepreneurs, innovators and scientists from the diaspora communities across the UK to source scalable business solutions to social challenges in Africa. The Diaspora Challenge is seeking business…

The current marathon record is 2:02:57. However Nike has assembled a team to break the 2 – hour marathon barrier. It has assembled three men to try this – Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya, Lelisa Desisa from Ethiopia and Zersenay Tadese from Eritrea.. So on Saturday, May 6 at 5:45 a.m.…

Discover Digital has launched its own video streaming service in South Africa called Digital Entertainment on Demand, or DEOD. DEOD is the first converged service available in Africa offering live TV channels as well as video-on-demand titles as part of various subscription options. It also offers you the ability to rent…

Cash cost consumers R23 billion or 0.52 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product in 2015, according to a new Mastercard study released today at the World Economic Forum on Africa. These costs are disproportionately carried by low-income earners, serving as a major barrier to financial inclusion. Despite an increase…

As part of the ongoing World Economic Forum on Africa 2017, the body selected six entrepreneurs who have demonstrated the positive role women are playing in creating opportunities and preparing the region for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The call was made by Elsie Kanza, Head of Africa at the World Economic Forum in…

According to Kuseni Douglas Dlamini, Chairman of Massmart Holdings, South Africa, tackling Africa’s massive social challenges is impossible without harnessing and coordinating the power of its two largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria. He made this statement at one of the sessions at the ongoing World Economic Forum on Africa, which opened…

China’s 168 seater C919 passenger jet is its answer to the duopoly in the airline of America’s Boeing and Europe’s Airbus. And the C919 will be making its maiden flight this Friday. The C919 was made by state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac). Though it faced a three-year long delay…

Cristiano Ronaldo has been hailed as the first male to hit 100 million followers on Instagram. Though he is the first male, he is not the first person. Actually four other people have achieved this feat and they are all females. They are Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez. Cristiano…

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S8 and S8+ into the Nigerian market. The launch took place recently at the Renaissance Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, following the unveiling of the flagship devices at the company’s unpacked event in New York on the 29th of March. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ feature polished metal chassis…

AfriLabs, the largest network of technology and innovation hubs in Africa, is holding its Annual Gathering this year in Cairo, Egypt from the 18th to 20th of October 2017. The AfriLabs Annual Gathering is the biggest convergence of key stakeholders in the African technology ecosystem who come together for 3…

Facebook has announced the commercial launch of Express Wi-Fi in India. This follows the launch of the same service in Kenya in March 2017. Express Wi-Fi is part of Facebook’s global initiative to spread internet connectivity. Facebook started testing Express Wi-Fi in India in 2015 and, working with internet services providers…

Uber has announced that it is lowering its fares in Lagos by 40% effective from the 4th of May. Interestingly,  Taxify, a competitor announced its fare reduction also yesterday. So is this move a reaction? According to Uber, “We want to make sure that Uber is an affordable way to…