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International money transfer company, TransferWise, has now made international money transfer possible using Facebook Messenger. The UK-based company said yesterday that it had developed a Facebook Messenger “chatbot”, or an automated program that can help users communicate with businesses and carry out tasks such as online purchases. So if you’re a TransferWise…

Andela has now expanded its reach outside Lagos to Calabar and Abuja. The bootcamp in Calabar will serve the South-South & South East regions of Nigeria while Abuja will serve the North-Central & North-West regions of Nigeria. The company is now taking applications for this bootcamps. After your successful completion of bootcamp, accepted candidates will be…

Jumia Travel has today announced the unveiling of its Flights Services for travelers, a major move to boost its service offerings. This service is part of the broader programme to create a one stop travel shop providing accommodation, packages, and flights all on the same platform, in a bid to…

Sage, the market and technology leader for integrated accounting, payroll & HR, and payment systems, has today launched Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund. The new $1 million fund is open to non-profits in Africa with enterprising ideas to help improve the lives of military veterans, young people or women and girls.…

Rapper and music mogul, Jay Z, is set to launch a venture capital firm. According to an Axios report, he will be joined by Jay Brown, a longtime business partner and president of Roc Nation. It is reported that both of them are looking for a full-time investment partner. It is…

Konga is introducing another first of its kind – GAME OF CODES – a university developer challenge!!! The competition is open to all students in the Universities with the ability to code. To be eligible, the students must be enrolled in any of our Nigerian universities/tertiary institutions. All eligible and…

Nigeria’s largest online mall, Konga.com is again demonstrating its commitment to customer satisfaction by giving shoppers discounts across all categories on its site. The promotion which is tagged ‘Total Price Meltdown’ is an opportunity for shoppers to get discounts on items across all categories. Speaking about ‘Total Price Meltdown’ the…

Digital money transfer service hits 10,000 unique transactions per month Digital money transfer service WorldRemit is consolidating its rapid expansion into Tanzania, supporting the growing demand for instant remittances to the country from over 4 million expatriates living abroad. Today WorldRemit is announcing: A new record of 10,000 unique transactions completed…

German watchdog has told parents to destroy the talking doll “My friend Cayla” because of its susceptibility to hacking. The Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), which oversees telecommunications, says that hackers can use an unsecure bluetooth device embedded in the toy to listen and talk to the child playing with it. The doll “My…

“Adversity is nothing but a refining fire that burns out the impurities in ones life!” Cosmas Maduka on Forbes Africa My Worst Day With Peace Hyde. Another month and yet another exciting episode of the Forbes Africa TV show stirring up conversations in every boardroom in the country and taking…

Facebook has just launched a new job feature that allows job seekers find hiring managers directly on the social networking platform. This is a direct attack on business and employment social networking service, LinkedIn. Thinking about the fact that Facebook has about 1.86 billion monthly active users, it is a natural…

January started with a bang for the StartUp community in Lagos as Startup Grind hosted Audu Maikori and other awesome entrepreneurs to a day of learning, dining and networking. This month of February, they will be hosting Nimi Akinkugbe as they explore the roadmap to Mastering your Financial grind. Nimi Akinkugbe,…

Zoona, an African mobile payments business that helps communities thrive, by enabling emerging entrepreneurs to provide much needed financial services in their communities has been listed in the highly esteemed FinTech 100 list compiled by KPMG. The nomination follows on the company’s selection for the African Fintech Awards in October…

88mph announced that it has recently invested in Ahoy, a travel business that helps expansion teams, small businesses, and frequent travellers book and manage their flights. Ahoy is a flight booking and management app for small businesses and teams operating internationally, with 24/7 support via chat with travel agents. According to founder,…

South African based Internet Tv service, Showmax, is ready to take on global competitors like Netflix with its launch in Poland. Previously available only in the African continent, this move shows it is set to expand its global footprint and build on its successes to date. According to the company, the…

Apple new reality series “Planet of the Apps” seems to portray App develops as awesome rockstars. Planet of the Apps celebrates the world of apps and the talented people who create them. Hosted by Zane Lowe and featuring advisers Jessica Alba, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gary Vaynerchuk and will.i.am, the series highlights…

Facebook is challenging developers across the Middle East and Africa to create innovative bots in the Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge. This aligns with Facebook’s commitment to promote innovation in the Middle East and Africa by providing developers and start-ups with the tools they need to build, grow, monetize, and measure…

The Estée Lauder Companies has partnered with Jumia  the leading online retailer in Nigeria to launch for the first time three of the Company’s brands – Clinique, Estée Lauder and Aramis. “With this new partnership on the Jumia platform customers and beauty enthusiasts all over Nigeria can now access the premium…

The Digital Finance Institute, a digital finance think tank based in Canada and FinTech Associates, a Nigerian FinTech solution provider are holding “FinTech Nigeria Forum”, Nigeria’s 1st National Conference on FinTech, artificial intelligence, deep learning, financial inclusion and Blockchain on April 24, 2017, in Lagos, Nigeria. The Conference will also…

African data collection startup Bamba has announced today that it has closed its first seed investment round after raising US$1.1 million (Kes. 110 million) in investment funds, making it one of the largest and most successful seed rounds completed by an East African startup. At closing, Bamba is proud to…