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Uk based telecoms giant, Vodafone, is transferring 35% of its stake in Kenyan-based mobile operator Safaricom to its listed South African company, Vodacom. Based on the agreed terms of the transaction, Vodafone will be exchanging the 35% indirect interest in Safaricom for 226.8 million new ordinary Vodacom shares.  The transaction,…

The ever-evolving global Camera Phone brand OPPO, has unveiled its latest premium model the OPPO F3, a dual selfie camera phone featuring high-end specs and a number of unusual tweaks intending to drive the next wave of the selfie revolution in Kenya. The F3 packs a dual front-facing selfie camera…

The Western Union Company , a leader in global payments, today announced that it has further strengthened its global digital money transfer footprint, with the activation of its 40th wu.com transactional website, now providing full digital access for cross-border person-to-person (P2P) money transfer services across major developed nations including the US,…

She Leads Africa has just opened applications for the 2017 She Leads Africa Accelerator, a 3-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of Nigeria’s brightest entrepreneurs. SLA’s 2017 Accelerator will take place in 4 locations across Nigeria – Abuja, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, and Kaduna. The 2017…

Google is introducing two new updates to change the way the company addresses policy violations by Adsense publishers and how it communicates these violations. The tech giant says these updates are in response to publishers request that they want more transparency about how Google responds to policy violations on their content. Publishers also want…

US-based accelerator, 500 startups, has announced the first closing of its 500 Startups MENA Fund (aka 500 Falcons) at $15M out of its $30M target. Among the LPs making commitments to the fund’s first close are the Oman Investment Fund and the Qatar Science and Technology Park. 500 startups plans to invest…

Boomplay Music, Africa’s fastest growing music streaming and download service, has introduced its pre-order feature to content providers, giving its users the opportunity to reserve personal copies of music from their favourite artistes before the music is released. This is the first time in Africa, a music service will launch…

Having an idea and starting your company is just one of the many steps in the startup journey. Founders often have to deal with the sometimes long and distracting process of fundraising while dealing with the day-to-day challenges of running and growing a business. Does being a woman affect this…

South African based technology internet and entertainment group, Naspers,  has invested EUR 387 million into online food ordering and delivery marketplace, Delivery Hero. This investment, which in in the form of newly issued shares, will help fuel Delivery Hero’s growth plans. Delivery Hero is one of Rocket Internet’s companies. It was…

Cybersecurity company, Avast, says it has now detected more than 57,000 ransomware attacks in 99 countries. The ransomware attack has affected big institutions including National Health Service (NHS) in England, Spanish telecommunications giant, Telefonica, courier delivery company, FedEx and the Russian Interior Ministry. What is this ransomware? The name of…

I came across a video by Tech Insider on the best camera. The choice was among three awesome smartphones – the Samsung Galaxy S8, the Google Pixel and the iPhone 7 plus. Let’s look at the specs of the three cameras. Samsung Galaxy S8 Google Pixel iPhone 7 Plus Main camera…

Microsoft has built a wearable to help Parkinson’s disease patients manage the tremors associated with the disease. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It develops gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. People with Parkinson’s disease cannot control…

The Afropreneur Network, an organisation dedicated to championing the growth of African Entrepreneurs, has launched a new interactive online map of Lagos’ startup ecosystem. The aim is to give a comprehensive view of the Lagos startup ecosystem by the end of 2017. The map features crowd-sourced data, providing home-grown and…

The MasterCard Foundation is partnering with Michigan State University (MSU) for the AgriFood Youth Opportunity Lab, a five-year, $13 million collaboration. This partnership will support 15,000 young people aged 18 to 24 in major bread basket food shed regions surrounding Lagos and Dar es Salaam to access employment and entrepreneurship…

Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd, a Pan-African telecommunications group with operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ahmad Farroukh to its Board as Executive Director, Operations, effective 1 May 2017. Ahmad is an experienced telecoms executive with a distinguished…

Econet Zimbabwe has enabled access to the internet through the provision of Wi-Fi in mass transit buses otherwise known as Kombis. According to the Chief Operating Officer of the mobile telecoms company, Fayaz King, “I am excited and happy for our customers, most of whom use public transport on a daily basis.…

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…