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Apple has just updated its list of vintage and obsolete products and the 2010 Macbook Pro is on the list. It specifically mentions the MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) The list has nothing to do with operating system upgrades.  It just means that Apple would…

Facebook highlighted its commitment to Nigerian content partners and developers with a full calendar of workshops, masterclasses and events at Social Media Week in Lagos, held from 22 to 26 February. The weeklong conference was an ideal opportunity for Facebook to showcase its commitment to local partners as well as share…

Orange, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators today announces the launch of the Orange brand in Egypt. As of today, the Orange brand replaces the Mobinil brand. Egypt is the latest subsidiary of the Orange Group to adopt the Orange brand and is the Group’s largest operation in terms of…

In 2015, countries concluded a negotiating process that has spanned more than two years and featured the unprecedented participation of civil society. Governments agreed on the need for comprehensive financing for development, adopted a new sustainable development agenda and charted a universal and legally binding global agreement on climate change.…

Smile , which owns and operates 4G LTE mobile broadband networks in the 800MHz band in Nigeria, and in the 800MHz and 2.6GHz bands in Tanzania and Uganda, announced today that in all its operating markets customers would enjoy the benefits of two first-to-market services, namely SmileVoice and SmileUnlimited. This…

In recent times, Africa has been under the watch of the world, with world economies discovering the potential that lies within Africa which can be drawn from the fact that 6 out of 10 fastest growing economies in the are in Africa. This documentary highlights the opportunities that exist on…

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), and The MasterCard Foundation today announced a US$10.35 million (approximately 220 million Ethiopian birr) commitment towards creating employment opportunities for young people through beekeeping and silkworm farming. The five-year project is expected to directly benefit 12,500 unemployed and out-of-school youth, and…

Interswitch has announced that it has been given an approval-in-principle by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to roll out its financial Agency Network which will trade as Quickteller Paypoint. Interswitch will do this through its subsidiary, Interswitch Financial Inclusion Services (IFIS). It also announced that it has a mandate to grow…

The Board of United Bank for Africa has appointed Kennedy Uzoka as the new Group Managing Director. He will be taking over from Phillips Oduoza, who retires on July 31, 2016, after two terms of leading the UBA Group. The appointment will take effect from August 1st, 2016 and is subject…

Africa Internet Group (“ AIG”), the parent of Jumia, the leading ecommerce platform in Africa, has secured € 225 million in funding from new and existing investors. With this investment and the previously announced funding commitment of € 75 million from AXA, this amounts to a valuation of  € 1.005bn post…

Hotels across Nigeria are set to enjoy a reprieve from some of the major accounting and reconciliation challenges they face with the roll out of a new innovative ‘Personal Computer-Point of Sale’ (PC-POS) feature on SlimTrader’s ‘MoBiashara for Hotels’ (MFH) platform. Many hotels across Nigeria are faced with the challenge…

Following the global launch of Huawei’s innovative HUAWEI MateBook, 14 publications have been quick to recognize the new 2-in-1 device at Mobile World 2016. In addition to Tuesday’s 5 awards, one day later, the MateBook received 10 more awards for its design aesthetic, impressive performance and efficiency, outstanding screen and…

Today Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) and Leica Camera AG are delighted to announce the start of a strategic partnership, a co-operation with shared premium ambitions and spirit, which will see both technology and photography brands combining their shared ethos in a long-term commitment to the art of craftsmanship, meticulous…

After months of speculation, Samsung Electronics West Africa has announced that its latest flagship phones in its long line of Galaxy devices will be available for pre-registration in Nigeria from March 1st, 2016. The smartphones on offer are the alluring Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge available in 32GB with expandable memory…

Visa Inc. , a global payment company, today announced its intention to open an office in Côte d’Ivoire to reinforce its position as a leading payments technology company and to  help bringing the benefits of electronic payments to the economy and a broader range of consumers and merchants across the…

Nigerian Mobile advertising Start-Up MyAds has formally launched in India today 1st March 2016. The pre-launch activities actually started on the 10th of January. It should be of note that this same start-Up also officially launched in Nigeria late last year. MyAds India CEO/Co-Founder Suraj Supekar, speaking at the official…

The fastest car in the world, the Bugatti Chiron, has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. It is the successor to the Veyron and it costs a whooping $2.61 million USD. “It is part of human nature to cross boundaries and set new records – to run 100 m…

SimbaPay, a leading digital money transfer provider, has expanded its instant Africa money transfer service to 5 new EU countries. The new countries are France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain. This follows a pilot that has been running for 3 months in the new EU countries. Africans living in these…

South African giant media Naspers has participated in a new funding round that has secured $275m USD for Souq.com, a Dubai-based online retailer. Other investors that participated in this funding include Tiger Global, Standard Chartered Private Equity, International Finance Corp., and Ballie Gifford. Closing this funding makes Souq.com the highest valued…

Jolla has announced that it will be partnering with mi-Fone to bring Sailfish OS based devices into the African continent. This announcement was made earlier at the MWC 2016. The first mi-Fone device powered by Sailfish OS is expected to hit selected African markets in Q2/2016 combined with a service offering tailored…