Author: Staff Writer

Instagram does not want you to miss the moments you care about. So it wants to order your feed to show the moments they believe you will care about the most. According to an Instagram blog, “You may be surprised to learn that people miss on average 70 percent of their feeds.…

TIME magazine has unveiled its second annual roundup of the most influential people on the Internet. The company came up with this unranked list by looking at their global impact on social media and their overall ability to drive news. The list includes famous people like Kanye West, his wife Kim Kardashian,…

HTC continues to tease with new images of the new phone M10. We expected the company to unveil the phone at the just concluded MWC 2016 but it did not . The new image shows the handset’s cameras and a message, “World First, World Class, Front and Back. You’ll see.” The…

In a bid to minister to the younger Catholics, the Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will be joining Instagram this week. Specifically, it would be on Saturday, 19th of March  as he celebrates the third anniversary of inauguration. He will use the handle @Franciscus Pope Francis is already on…

Applications for 2016 MasterCard Start Path Global are now open. Start Path Global is MasterCard’s worldwide programme for innovative early stage companies from across the globe. Since 2014 MasterCard have been working with an ever growing portfolio of early stage startups with unique solutions across fintech and commerce. Start Path Global is based…

Angel Adelaja’s Fresh Direct has been announced as the Nigerian startup that will be join 26 other startups to share in “The Venture” $1 million fund. The Venture’s global search to discover and reward the world’s most promising social entrepreneurs was whittled down to 27 exceptional startups on Monday 14th March.…

Huawei is giving away 25 smartphones, tablets and accessories this easter in South Africa.  It is going to be a national treasure hunt across South Africa. Huawei will hide 25 of what the firm will only describe as “their most loved devices” at secret locations. The Huawei Easter hunt will take…

Simeon Ononobi, founder of MyAds, shares ways startups can solve real life challenges. He was recently interviewed on ChannelsTV. Watch and learn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LumhJE2shnE&feature=youtu.be

Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, announced that it has partnered with Mondial Multimedia, a leading partner of mobile media platforms in Africa. This tie-up with Mondial Multimedia will further strengthen Mahindra Comviva’s digital music content portfolio in the continent. With this partnership, Mondial Multimedia will provide the…

It is interesting that many professional drivers and car owners do not know that tyres expire. Some car owners will not change their tyres except they are worn out or burst. They do not even check the dates when buying new tyres. If they knew, they would not buy tryes…

Uche Pedro of BellaNaija has won the Best African Blogger at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2016. She beat Sylvia Kamau (“Style by Sylvia” – Kenya), Aisha Baker (“Baked the Blog” – South Africa)and Theodora Lee (“Theodora Lee” – South Africa) to take home the coveted trophy. The Awards took place last night in…

A new show will debut on the 20th of March 2016 and it is called “Bukas and Joints”. A buka or joint, Nigerian parlance, is a local “street” eatery. “Bukas and Joints”, to be hosted by Olisa Adibua, is from Biola Alabi Media Productions (BAM Productions) owned and founded by Biola Alabi,…

Meet the top five newcomers on this year’s Forbes Billionaire list. This year 198 people made it to this list, and they ranged from 19-year-old Norwegian heiress Alexandra Andresen to 97-year-old hotelier C.F. Chan from Hong Kong. They hailed from Asia, Europe and North America. Many made their fortunes in tech…

On March 24th2016, the international scientific community will gather for the 18th edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards, to celebrate 5 exceptional women scientists and their groundbreaking work, as well as 15 promising young researchers. In the face of unprecedented global challenges, from climate change to healthcare to…

Tencent’s WeChat has announced that it is ready to launch Enterprise WeChat to cater for enterprise clients. This separate app, named Qiye Weixin or Enterprise WeChat in English, is under beta testing and is expected to be rolled out in the next couple of months. In a statement from the China-based…

The MakerSpace is hosting a Startup Weekend for women which is valued at R4000; this includes facilitators, venue, internet connection, food and drinks for the weekend. All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams…

AgriHack West Africa also known as The Youth-Enabled Fish Farming ‪#‎AgriHack‬ (YEFFA) is currently receiving applications from ICT innovators, developers, fish farmers and fish farming enthusiasts who are based in Nigeria, Benin and Togo.  These applicants would be interested in working towards solving any of the persistent problems of the fish value chain in these countries. YEFFA…

Apple has sent out press invites for what is expected to be the unveiling of its new iPhone, iPad models and possibly Apple watches. As usual, the cupertino based company is keeping a tight lip on the activities for the day. All that is known is that it will take…

Uber has announced that Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda are next on its African expansion plans. This announcement was made by Uber Sub-Saharan Africa General Manager, Alon Lits in a recent intereview with Reuters.  It intends to set up East and West Africa “hubs” in Nairobi and Lagos to act as launchpads for…

MTN Group is reportedly proposing a full and final settlement of $1.5bn for the $3.9bn fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission for missing a deadline to disconnect unregistered subscribers. The South African based telecoms giant says it made the written offer, comprised of cash installments, bond purchases and…