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Google has introduced its own Virtual Reality headset named Daydream View. It was unveiled at Google’s San Francisco event today. It was first announced in May at Google’s I/O Powered by Android 7.0 Nougat, Daydream-ready phones are built with high-resolution displays, powerful mobile processors and high-fidelity sensors—all tuned to support…

Google has finally unveiled the Pixel phone by Google. This is the first phone made by Google inside and outside. The Pixel phones are also the latest to run Android Nougat (version 7.1), the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system. The Pixel also comes with Google Duo and Allo pre-installed so…

Leading global hospitality company, Hilton, has announced the signing of a management agreement with Quality Inspection & Testing Services (QUITS) Limited to open a 350 guest-room and suite hotel at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Nigeria. The hotel, which was signed at AHIF 2016 in Rwanda, is set to open in 2023…

Over the next few days Angola will play host to a series of train-the-trainer (TTT) workshops during the official build-up to SAP Africa Code Week (ACW), taking place in Luanda from 4 to 5 October. Founded in 2015, ACW is a continent-wide initiative to simplify the face of software coding…

Characters like Cyborg of the Justice league and Robocop portray how man and machine can indeed function together, pushing the bonds of assertive technology. Over the years development in assertive technology aim to improve lives of people living with disabilities. Come 8th October, 2016, there is a one day event built to…

It was just a matter of time… Facebook had to go into eCommerce. And it has taken the simplest route by starting with Classifieds. It has launched Marketplace – where you can buy and sell with your local community. According to Mary Ku, Director of Product Management in a blog post,…

Seedstars World is coming back to Nairobi! The 10 best startups from Nairobi will be invited to pitch in front of an investment panel and compete to be crowned the most promising seed-stage startup of Seedstars Nairobi 2016. The winning startup will join the global Seedstars Family and take part…

Organised by SheLeadsAfrica, SheHiveLagos is a networking and learning bootcamp for women looking to break through, live their purpose and get real results in their businesses and careers. It will take place from October 6 – 9, 2016. SheHive Lagos will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to achieve…

The largest online payments processor in East Africa, Direct Pay Online Group or DPO, has announced its merger with South Africa’s PayGate. This merged entity will be a major pan-African online payment processor servicing local business owners in 24 countries. PayGate was founded in 1999 and has more than 15 years of experience…

Last year, Nigeria was ranked 124 in the Global Competitiveness Report. In the 2016-2017 report released some days ago, the giant of Africa dropped three notches to 127 out of 138 economies. The Global Competitiveness Report is a cross-country benchmarking analysis of the factors and institutions that determine long-term growth…

Internet.org by Facebook has announced the winners of the Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa awards. Launched in December 2015, the competition was launched with the aim of recognising developers and entrepreneurs who are using the internet to improve the standard of education and economic health in their communities. The awards are two…

Applications are now open for the third Lagos Startup DealDay pitch event. The event will take place on the 16th of November, 2016. Lagos Startup DealDay is quarterly investment process run by the Lagos Angel Network (LAN). It brings together LAN members, other angel investors and Lagos startup ecosystem players in a process…

Agility today announced the winners of its Africa 2016 Photo Competition, a series of photographs that show how quickly Africa is modernizing, growing and even leading the way in new technology. The annual contest, now in its second year, is a pan-Africa photography competition focusing on Africa’s rapid modernization. This…

eLearnAfrica today launched its new online marketplace for education, making it easier for students throughout Africa to search for and enrol in hundreds of online courses, online degrees, and professional certifications from some of the best universities in the world. eLearnAfrica is a social enterprise committed to increasing and expanding…

Interswitch Limited, Africa’s leading digital payments and commerce company has successfully completed a 100% acquisition of Value Added Network Solutions Limited (VANSO). VANSO is a market leading mobile and security-focused financial technology provider, delivering cutting edge and innovative solutions in Africa. The transaction has received all relevant regulatory and shareholder approvals,…

UberEATS formally commences operations today in Johannesburg, South Africa. The taxi hailing company announced that it was launching its first food delivery service in Johannesburg before expanding in the rest of the country and into the continent. We had been expecting UberEATS before the end of the year since the company published…

Andela is developing a community of high-quality technology talent across the African continent that will drive the current and future phases of tech-enabled growth around the world. The company has created a program to assist with this initiative in the university communities. The program is called Andela Student Ambassador program (ASAP)…

Nigerian based financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc,  has launched a Virtual Arts Gallery, named ART635, to reignite interest in African art and drive the growth and development of the local art industry. The virtual arts gallery is the first online repository of African artworks and is set to serve as a…

The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) driver of The Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) is pleased to announce today the launch of the sixth edition of the IPA awards by calling for applications to the prestigious competition. The competition once again offers Africa’s top crop of innovators a share in a grand prize…

To celebrate the World Tourism Day, Africa’s leading online hotel booking company Jumia Travel, has announced the launch of its first holiday packages in Nigeria. The package rates are inclusive of hotel stays, spa treatment, meals, transport and a tour guide where applicable. This initiative will focus on popular destinations…