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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…

Facebook is rolling out Messenger Lite in 132 additional countries including Nigeria, Germany, Colombia, Italy, Vietnam, Algeria, Morocco, Peru, Turkey, Japan, Taiwan and the Netherlands. This announcement was made by David Marcus, head of Messenger on his Facebook page. According to him, “Making sure that everyone can have a great…

Zimbabwe-based smartphone maker, Gtel, unveiled its new flagship smartphones at the Holiday Inn in Bulawayo yesterday. They are the Gtel X5 and X5 Plus. A noticeable feature of these phones is the fact the front cameras have a higher resolution than the rear cameras, thus making it optimal for selfies.…

Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. A review of the results shows positive performance across all financial indices, reaffirming the Bank’s position as one of the most profitable and well managed financial…

Launched in 2016, Quickteller Paypoint was designed to take financial services to the nooks and crannies of Nigerian communities, providing access to underserved  markets. Revealed at the maiden Quickteller Paypoint agents forum which held in Lagos recently; about 40 agents were onboarded during the first few months of operation. As…

It used to be that when a company or business was created, everyone was located in one central spot. Whether you had a large warehouse or a small office with a handful of people, communicating with each other was relatively easy. However, times have certainly changed. Today’s businesses have a…

In Twitter’s financial report released today, the social media company said monthly active usage (MAU) grew by 9 million quarter-over-quarter, reaching 328 million. Other highlights are as shown below: Other highlights: Twitter’s audience continued to grow with accelerating momentum in Q1. DAU grew 14% year-over-year, an acceleration from 11% in Q4’16,…

Finally it seems that we might be witnessing the final eradication of the scourge called Malaria. The World Health Organisation has announced that it will be co-ordinating a pilot implementation programme for the world’s first malaria vaccine. Ghana, Malawi and Kenya have been chosen as the countries to participate in…

An Opinion Piece by Aliko Dangote and Bill Gates This week, more than 138,000 vaccinators will fan out across five African countries in the Lake Chad area in a push to eliminate polio in Africa and rid the world of this terrible disease forever. They will take boats across fast-flowing…

The famous Computer Village at Ikeja in Lagos state is to be relocated to the ICT Park Katangowa in in Agbado/OkeOdo LCDA. This statement was made yesterday at the Y2017 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the second year in office of His Excellency, Mr AkinwunmiAmbode, governor of Lagos state. https://twitter.com/followlasg/status/856836104187772928 This is…

Just late last year, Netflix announced that it was giving up launching in China due to regulatory issues. Now the streaming giant has announced that it will be seeking an alternative way by entering into a licensing deal with Baidu’s video service, iQiyi. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the…

Are you one of those people who constantly forget where you parked your car when you get to the crowded parking lot? Now Google Maps can now help you find where you parked your car. And it is very simple. Google Maps launched this feature as part of a Google…