Author: Staff Writer

Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Penny Busetto and Rehana Rossouw have been announced as the three shortlisted authors for the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature. The Etisalat Prize for Literature is the first pan-African Prize that is open solely to debut fiction writers from African countries. Now in its third year, it…

MoneyGram yesterday announced it is the first money transfer company to offer customers in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain a way to send money to most personal Nigerian Naira bank accounts within minutes*. “This is a significant milestone for us. With the addition of Nigeria, MoneyGram now offers bank account deposits…

Google has unveiled a new Google Doodle to usher in the Christmas Season.  This is day 1 This doodle shows paper craft characters with items such as stars, trees, candies, gifts and more, inspired by paper craft models and cut outs designed by artist Robinson Wood. Paper folding is an ancient art…

Some people may hate her; some people love her. But one thing is for sure, she is popular. And she also launched Kimoji, her own emoji. As the app hit the app store, the “Kimoji” app got downloaded so many times that affected Apple’s App Store. Kim took to…

As reported some hours ago, Elon Musk’s SpaceX tried to land its most powerful Falcon 9 rocket in an upright position after launch. It worked. The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket was brought back to land after helping to launch 11 communications satellites to orbit. The objective of the event was…

It is Christmas time again and here are some toys that you can choose from. 1. The Hoverboard: This is definitely one of the coolest toys for this Christmas. Some call it two-wheeled scooters. One point to note though is that you need for the original as there has been…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX will try to make history this in this next couple of hours (0133 GMT Tuesday) as it tries to land its most powerful Falcon 9 rocket in an upright position after launch. This is a key step toward making rockets as reusable as airplanes. The California-based company…

Wananchi Group Uganda Limited , owners of Zuku TV, has announced a strategic partnership with Interswitch Uganda, to enable Zuku customers in Uganda to make payments across Interswitch’s multiple payment channels – ATM, POS, Internet, Mobile, Bank Branches and Interswitch Quickteller agents at their own convenience. The added benefits include real-time instant connectivity to…

UBA Plc has launched its own entertainment platform – RED TV. The financial services giant launched this exciting initiative at its head office, UBA House, in Lagos. This online platform showcases the best in lifestyle, entertainment, music, news, tv series, travel, comedy, fashion. Though it comes with an African focus, it…

Samsung will be offering a “winter version” of the Samsung Note 5 with 128GB. This seems to be a possible solution to the current Note 5 which is limited to 64 gigabytes and lacks the option to add more storage via an SD card. This new Note 5 will sell…

The ZTE Axon Max is a new phablet from Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and systems company, ZTE. This 6-inch smartphone sports  a 1920 x 1080 display and runs the Android 5.1. It measures 160 x 80 x 7.5mm and is made from aircraft-grade aluminum-titanium alloy. Powered by Qualcomm’s new mid-range octa-core offer…

Hong Kong founded, early stage venture capital firm and global innovation accelerator, Nest, announced recently that it has invested in Kenya’s Ongair – a web-based dashboard that enables businesses to engage with their customers on instant messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram and WeChat. Since its inception 12 months ago, Ongair…

Have you ever felt helpless when your warranty expires and the next month your car airconditioner packs up? Or you are told by your mechanic tells you that your shock absorbers have to be changed and you are low on cash? You are now told by your Insurance provider that…

Come Saturday 19th December 2015, MTN Nigeria will be re-launching its digital music service, MTN Music+. And MTN Nigeria will be doing this with a bang. It will be going down at the King’s College Annex, Victoria Island at 7pm and there will a host of stars gracing the occasion. Stars…

The website of the Lagos State Government in Nigeria has been . No one has claimed responsibility yet. This was first reported on Linda Ikeji The message seems to be from a group that supports muslim causes in Nigeria and all over the world As at the time of this…

The much awaited movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is now out in cinemas all over the world, including Nigeria and it has already started breaking records globally. The Force Awakens posted $14.1m from its opening day in a number of European nations on Wednesday, along with an estimated record $50m…

Set in the breezy, cozy and relaxing environs of the Lagos Motorboat Club and just adjacent the Atlantic Ocean, the launch of the African basketball league (ABL) was a glamorous event in every sense of the word. The idyllic event, which was attended by many captains of industry from different…

International food chain, Pizza Hut commemorated its first year in Zambia yesterday, 16th December 2015 by unveiling the largest pizza Zambia has ever seen with 16 lucky customers. The 16 people were invited via social media to come and partake in what was dubbed Zambia’s largest pizza. The global brand…

Mark Zuckerberg has commented on the blockade of WhatsApp for more than 100 million people who rely on it in Brazil. According to Reuters, “A Brazilian court on Wednesday ordered telecommunications providers to block all access to the WhatsApp phone-messaging application for 48 hours throughout Brazil, Latin America’s largest country.” According to…

It’s happening this weekend! The first ever Santa Dash run/walk event is happening in 8 different cities and we are as excited as you are. We get to be colourful and paint the city RED in our Santa shirts and hats as we take to the streets to run or…