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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Nigeria, has been awarded the 2016 Al-Sumait Prize for Food Security – $1million and a gold medal – for its work in improving the yields and nutritional quality of major staple food crops, such as cassava, banana and maize. IITA is one of the…

The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) developed alongside the emergence of corporations more than a century ago and is now practiced by most companies and institutions around world. While corporations may vary in their level of commitment to CSR, their practice is largely focused on corporate philanthropy such as…

In a press release by Samsung, the company has stated that, “We are working with relevant regulatory bodies to investigate the recently reported cases involving the Galaxy Note7. For the benefit of consumers’ safety, we stopped sales and exchanges of the Galaxy Note7 and have consequently decided to stop production.”…

Wutiko, a professional network to connect people, has won Seedstars Dakar. Wutiko will be joining the other flag bearers from different countries, representing Senegal at the global Seedstars Summit in Lausanne, Switzerland on the 6th April 2017. Wutiko aims to solve the high rate of unemployment in Africa & lack…

Last week, the government of Rwanda launched the use of drones (Zips) for the delivery of medical supplies. Known as the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda has a challenging topography which makes travel difficult and long. So the government launched this drone delivery network to reduce the time it takes to…

As the 4-week countdown to D’Banj’s biggest UK headline tour begins, the KOKO Master has lined up a handful of exciting surprises and special announcements for his UK fans and audiences. The latest of which is that D’Banj and UBER have come together to offer his fans a free ride to the D’Banj concert,…

Nigeria’s largest online mall, Konga.com, has again demonstrated its commitment to giving back to the tech community by providing learning opportunities and professional experience to students at the tertiary education as well as fresh graduates. The program which is currently focused on software developers comprises of two categories of trainees:…

Thomson Reuters announced today the launch of Thomson Reuters Labs – Cape Town. The Lab will see Thomson Reuters engage with the region’s vibrant innovation ecosystem and dynamic startup community to fuel growth and empower success for Thomson Reuters customers worldwide. It will have a presence at Bandwidth Barn, a…

Netflix, the World’s leading Internet TV service and Spectranet, Nigeria’s leading 4G broadband service provider, today announced the deployment of one of the first dedicated Netflix servers in Africa. This high capacity server will hold the entire Netflix content library, in Lagos, providing Spectranet’s customers with the best possible video…

GE created the Garages program in 2012 to reinvigorate America’s interest in invention, innovation, and manufacturing. In 2014, Garages went global with three weeks of workshops amidst a fully equipped fabrication lab in Lagos, Nigeria, at GE’s regional headquarters. In late 2016, GE will expand on past successes by evolving…

In another first from Econet, EcoSure has unveiled a funeral package dubbed “Thwala Sonke” which allows existing and potential policy holders to cover their immediate and extended family members directly from their mobile phones. Thwala Sonke means “carry them all”. Launching the service, Econet Wireless CEO Mr Douglas Mboweni said,…

The South Seven, a South-Eastern based investment network in partnership with DevEast and arise is calling for applications from innovative entrepreneurs for its first investment event of 2016; Owerri Impact Day. This bi-annual event, which will take place on Friday, November 25th will bring angel investors focused on the South East…

Starta and Ingressive are partnering together to host The High Growth Africa Summit, a 2-day conference on how to build, scale and fund high growth businesses in Africa. This summit is a culmination of the 2016 tech tour, which features leading players in the global tech ecosystem. It will convene successful business…

In the modern and globalised world, it is of utmost importance that students have an International educational experience. This experience will help improve their view of the world, boost their curriculum vitae and help open up networking doors for students who take the opportunity and embrace the challenge. For such…

Safermom recently emerged as one of the top six winners of the Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa awards. Innovation Village had the chance to talk with the CEO, Adeloye Olanrewaju (CEO & Co Founder) . Here is the interview below. He set up this business with Cletus Ajibade who is also the CTO…

Jumia Travel, Africa’s leading online hotel-booking company, has officially launched the web version of the Extranet App, an application that aims to give more flexibility and independence to hotel managers. Jumia Travel is seeking to further empower its hotel partners across all markets with top-notch technology by unveiling the Web…

Facebook has decided to make its workplace version of its social networking app and website to all businesses. Workplace by Facebook, (formerly known as Facebook at Work) has been in testing with a few organisations for more than a year. Workplace by Facebook is like the regular social networking with…

Tala (formerly known as InVenture) is expanding into Nigeria. The world leader in the provision of direct loans and financial services in emerging markets has, hitherto, been present in Eastern Africa, South Africa and India. Founded in 2011 by Indian American CEO and founder, Shivani Siroya, Tala aims to close the credit gap…

Musiccloud.com.ng is a new service that seeks to assist upcoming musicians by providing a free platform to share their music tracks online. Founded by two young entrepreneurs, Ability Elijah (CEO) and Light Nduka (Product Manager), Musiccloud.com.ng will provide a platform where artistes can upload their tracks and share as well. Each artiste…

Microsoft has announced the appointment of two new executives in its Nigerian operations. Ms. Rimini Haraya Makama joins as the company’s Corporate Affairs Director while Mr. Ifeanyi Amah, is now its new Chief Technology Officer. Before her appointment, Makama served as the Communications Director, Africa Practice, where she successfully introduced some…