In furtherance to its commitment towards the establishment of digital learning, through the use of technology within the Nigerian educational system, Samsung Electronics West Africa has partnered with Skool Media and the Federal Ministry of Education to digitalize classrooms on the platform of mobile learning across unity schools in Nigeria,…
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I am a staff at Innovation Village.
We will be having our first Chat series and our guest is Benjamin Benaïm. He is a Founding partner of Seedstars Academy. Ben will be talking about “How Seedstars Academy hopes to contribute to entrepreneurship in Nigeria”. He will also talk about the upcoming opening of Seedstars Academy in Lagos. Seedstars Academy…
17 year old Nigerian, Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna from Elmont High school, New York, has been accepted to all eight Ivy League schools…. and MIT. She actually applied to twelve schools and was accepted in all. This is the second time in a row that a Nigerian is achieving this feat. Last year,…
Facebook Messenger has started the rollout a set of new tools designed to make chatting easier for individuals and businesses. They are Messenger codes, Messenger links and Messenger Usernames. Messenger Codes let you just pull out your phone and scan someone else’s code — it’s the new circular pattern surrounding…
Recently at an exclusive launch event at London’s Battersea Evolution, Huawei Consumer Business Group unveiled the much anticipated Huawei P9 and P9 Plus. The Huawei P9 is the first smartphone co-engineered with the global iconic brand, Leica Camera AG. The 5.2 inch smartphone comes with two cameras – a traditional 12-megapixel…
Safeboda, a startup based in Uganda, has raised $227,000 from London-based Global Innovation Fund to help it through its pilot phase. It operates an Uber-style app for motorcycle taxis with added safety features. Banking on the fact that motorcycles are popular in most African cities, Safeboda’s community of professional, trained motorcycle taxis drivers (boda-boda),…
Lagos is set to be treated to gastronomic delights as foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, announces the first GTBank Food & Drink Weekend. Scheduled for the 1st and 2nd of May, 2016, the 2-day event is designed to showcase Nigeria’s emerging food industry as well as offer a…
Olam International, a leading agri-business operating across the value chain in 70 countries, today announced that it is investing US$150.0 million (approximately 30.0 billion Naira) to set up two state-of-the-art animal feed mills, poultry breeding farms and a hatchery to produce day-old-chicks in Nigeria. At a co-hosted ground breaking ceremony…
ViiV Healthcare, a global specialist HIV company, announced today jointly with its global partners, Vodafone Foundation, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, ELMA Philanthropies and the United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the launch of the Mobilising HIV Identification and Treatment (MHIT) programme in Lesotho.…
Facebook has launched an Agency Ambassador Programme for Africa as part of its drive to equip its agency partners with the skills and information they need to make the most of Facebook as a marketing and advertising platform. Agency Ambassadors have a direct line to Facebook and receive extensive training to help…
WhatsApp has announced the implementation of end-to-end encryption for calls, messages photos, videos, files, and voice messages, including group chats. This means that all these is end-to-end encrypted by default, that is, when you download the latest version of the app. According to WhatsApp in a recent blog post, “The idea is…
Twitter has started the roll out of a feature which enables you to share a Tweet via Direct Message and spark a private conversation. According to Twitter; Every day, millions of people send Direct Messages to communicate privately with friends, family, experts, brands, and anyone else they find interesting on Twitter.…
It is estimated that the orders for the Tesla Model 3 would surpass 300,000 before the end on April 2016. It has been ten years in waiting and the electric car for the masses, the Tesla Model 3, was finally unveiled last week by Elon Musk. Tesla Motors said orders for…
Africans are among the most mobile people on earth. 31 million people from the continent have migrated to various parts of the world, including many African countries. Some people choose to migrate, while others are forced to do so either due to war, poverty or persecution. Many become refugees, asylum seekers…
April 2, 2016 is World Autism Awareness Day. Every year, autism organizations around the world celebrate the day with unique fundraising and awareness-raising events. GTBank in Nigeria is marking the day with a walk and cycling campaign. To commemorate the Autism awareness campaign, Apple produced a short film – Dillan’s Voice -showing…
Guaranty Trust Bank plc, in partnership with the Cycology Club, Patricks Speech and Languages Centre, The Centre for Children Development, Parents of children living with Autism and other non-governmental organizations, are organizing a walk and cycling campaign around the Lagos metropolis on Saturday, April 2, to mark the 2016 World…
It is April Fool’s day and you should never totally believe whatever you see or hear. Here are some of the pranks that some companies have put up. 1. Mark Zuckerberg and H&M. Someone has come up with a website – markforhm.com – displaying “Mark Zuckerberg Collection by H&M. Not quite…
OpenJet announces the launch of a direct real-time booking platform for private jet charters in Europe With OpenJet, travellers and agencies can book flights on private jets directly online. OpenJet developed a unique Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution for charter operator managements that allows the jet operator to calculate availability and pricing…
Football Legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento otherwise known as Pelé, is suing Samsung. The 75 year old Brazilian wants at least $30 million, alleging that the South Korean electronics giant improperly used a look-alike in an advertisement that ran in the New York Times without permission. According to the complaint filed this…
Fortune has just released its list of World’s greatest leaders. And Nigeria’s Minister of Environment Amina Mohammed is on this list and she is being recognised for her prominent role in climate change. Though the full list will be published in the magazine’s April 1 edition, it mentions some of…