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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…

Airtel has introduced ‘Smart Number’ service that allows customers to use additional line/ number on their original Airtel SIM card, yet maintain a single mobile phone. The Enterprise Director, Airtel Nigeria, Tawa Bolarin said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on…

Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people.  It is a form of alternative finance, which has emerged outside of the traditional financial system. The crowdfunding model is based on three types of actors: the project initiator who proposes…

Imagine being seen wearing the cool Avegant Glyph . It reminds me of Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge of Star Trek series. The Avenant Glyph is mediawear, a new category of personal entertainment technology designed with go-anywhere portability and amazingly precise video capability. The Glyph sits on your head like a pair…

With prizes valued at R5m worth of support including R1m for the winner and R350 000 for two runners up and a boot camp for the top 100 ideas, you might just want to share your great digital ideas that can transform your community. The City of Johannesburg (The Department…

The 2016 Mobile World Congress is almost over and most of the smartphone companies unveiled their next projects – the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, the Huawei  , the Sony Xperia series, the Xiaomi Mi5. We were expecting HTC to unveil the HTC M10 but Taiwanese multinational manufacturer of smartphones…

Mr John Obaro, Managing Director/CEO, SystemSpecs, developers of the Remita software used for the collection of Federal government revenue under the Treasury Single Account (TSA) has reacted to the Senate recommendation for slashing of commission due to the company. In a statement released Wednesday night, SystemSpecs said “Over the past…

$45 billion Chinese smartphone company, Xiaomi, has just unveiled the Xiaomi Mi5 smartphone. According to the company, “The Mi 5 is an important device for Xiaomi with a lot of improvements over older models. It’s the first Xiaomi phone with a physical home button and front-mounted fingerprint sensor. (Last year’s…

SEAT, Samsung Electronics and SAP SE  have created a technological alliance to develop future projects for the connected car. At the 11th edition of Mobile World Congress (MWC), the three companies showcased  cutting-edge concepts developed by pooling their innovation and industry-leading expertise. Last year SEAT and Samsung concluded an agreement…

South African based digital insurance startup, Hepstar, has announced a $2m funding from UK-based technology investor Amadeus Capital. Hepstar expects to expand its global reach, accelerate development, and grow its brand with this new funding. This funding is provided for by their Digital Prosperity Fund, which is backed by the MTN Group.…

Sony Music Entertainment has opened an office in Lagos Nigeria recruiting music business entrepreneur Michael Ugwu as General Manager to manage its West African operations. This is part of a long-term strategy to open offices in a number of key markets in the region. It also recently began the process of registering to…

South African mobile phone operator MTN Group has withdrawn its lawsuit against Nigeria’s regulator, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) over a $3.9 billion fine and paid $250 million towards a possible settlement. A judge in Lagos last month gave both parties until March 18 to reach a settlement, after MTN had…