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Nigerian Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate, Obinna Ukwuani, is set to build Africa’s first STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) school in Nigeria. His desire was revealed in a recent interview with news giant, CNN. The school will be called “Makers Academy”. According to Obinna, Nigeria’s biggest issue presently is that…

The under-five birth registration initiative in Iringa and Njombe regions is expected to benefit more than 200,000 under five children in the two regions Tanzania digital lifestyle company, Tigo, is supporting the government under-five birth registration initiative through innovative mobile application that is massively accelerating provisioning of birth certificate for children…

As the U.S. presidential candidates lay out competing visions for the country, I have been thinking about a topic they have not yet discussed in detail: what political leadership can do to accelerate innovation. Innovation is the reason our lives have improved over the last century. From electricity and cars…

Driving for the first time? Or you’re an experienced driver? Or do you have a personal driver? Regardless, distractions are inevitable when driving. As much as driving is fun both for adults and young ones, there are a number of distractions that are likely to cause accidents whether you are…

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end, a war that has cost the lives of at least 220 000 Colombians and…

Our Innovation Giveaway contest has come to an end. We had over 215 entries and a lucky winner has emerged from the draw which was powered by Rafflecopter. The winner is Charles Ifeoluwa Oke, a Physics student at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. Congratulations.  You will be contacted to pick up…

Eneza Education has received an undisclosed investment from Kenya’s leading mobile telecoms company, Safaricom through its $1 million Safaricom Spark Venture Fund. Founded four years ago by Kago Kagichiri and Toni Maraviglia,  Enenza Education provides mobile-based education tools for primary students. They believed in the opportunity that Kenya’s expanding mobile ecosystem could provide…

MasterCard Foundation is partnering with University of Edinburgh to provide $27 million scholarships to African students over the next seven years. It is estimated that 200 students will benefit from this programme. It will ensure access to education for bright young leaders who have a personal commitment to changing the world…

Naspers’ subscription video on demand service, Showmax, launched a two-tier service in Kenya yesterday. Apart from its usual offering which has a full range of international and local content, ShowMax Premium, it launched in conjunction with Safaricom, another offering called ShowMax Select. ShowMax Select is a mobile-first, data optimised product that…

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…