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Foremost African Financial Institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc is set to hold the 3rd edition of the GTCrea8 Mini Cooper giveaway. The promo which was launched in 2013 provides a platform for the Bank to reward one lucky GTCrea8 customer with a brand new Mini Cooper car. The raffle draw…

A Nigerian online prediction football betting system has been launched by Refpredictor Interactive Limited, an indigenous online betting outfit. According to the president of ReFpredictor, Dare Lawanson, they decided to create a forum for Nigerians to interact and predict games in a league format to promote social and analytical betting.…

Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payment, today announced that Kero, the largest retailer in Angola, is equipping its major stores with Ingenico smart terminals. “The retail sector in Angola is growing exponentially and so is becoming the demand.” commented Isabel Capacho, Marketing Director at KERO. “We are aiming…

As a way of ensuring safety of Uber riders in Nigeria, the company has introduced SafetyNet feature to make riding with Uber the safest and most dependable way to get around. In a release, Uber said SafetyNet makes the “Share my ETA” feature just a one-step process, so riders can…

In recognition of Computer Science Education Week, the 2015 Hour of Code has officially begun and this year, Lagos-based Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) has announced it will be participating in the programme of activities.  The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show…

In a survey carried out recently by the leading online classified OLX, the importance of servicing cars regularly was emphasized. With the festive period approaching, and more people seeing a need to travel long distances to visit family and friends, the OLX survey comes as an essential reminder for car…

As a way of boosting scientific research in Algeria, the North African country will be building two astronomical and space observatories in Ahaggar and Aures, this was announced in Amman, Jordan, by the Algerian academic and researcher Djamel Mimouni. In a statement gotten by Innovation Village, the Algerian physicist said,…

The plans of Orange to sell the 70% stake it has in Telkom Kenya to Helios Investment Partners has suffered a major setback following the decision of Safaricom to file a certificate of urgency before the High Court to block the sale. According to Safaricom, if the sale that was…

Econet Wireless has secured at least $500m from Chinese companies including China Development Bank and ZTE. The funding was announced in South Africa during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit. In a statement issued by Econet Zimbabwe, it said it will get the lion’s share from the new loan facility of…

Nigeria’s startup capital city of Lagos is set to host StartINVAfrica, an exhibition that was birthed from the desire to introduce new ideas and showcase new businesses to more than 600+ attendees consisting of investors, industry leaders, delegates and stakeholders. The exhibition will hold from 17th to 18th December 2015.…

For those want to know what is happening in Lagos, they just can’t do without the new Liveoo app. The Liveoo app is designed to keep people abreast of the fun stuff in Lagos – places to go to, eat out and generally have fun. The app embodies the true…

Kenyan Solar energy startup has secured $19million for expansion. The funding was led by London-based Generation Investment Management. Generation Investment Management was founded by former US Vice President Al Gore and is chaired by David Blood. New investments also came in from Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group), and AOL founders Jean and…

Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the return of its groundbreaking consumer reward initiative tagged Airtel Red Hot Promo. According to the telco, this year’s edition of the reward initiative will create exciting opportunities for telecoms consumers across the country as sixty Nigerians will win an amazing Emirates…

Following the restructuring at MTN Group, Nigerian Karl Toriola has been appointed the Vice President of West and Central Africa Operations. By this appointment, He will be overseeing operations in the following countries – Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Benin, Congo Brazzaville, Guinea Conkary, Liberia, Guinea Bissau. Mr Toriola has…

Employment networking app, Lynk, has become the winner of the 3rd edition of the Safaricom Appwiz Challenge. Lynk founders Adam Grunewald, Erick Obiero and Sharon Macharia took home the first prize of Ksh1.5 million (US$14,685) With mobile app Lynk, job seekers can have access to job vacancies. For employers also, the app allows…

Nigerians have been reacting to the proposed social media bill on various social media platforms. The proposed social media bill is being seen by web activists, tech professionals and rights groups in Nigeria as a prohibition of freedom of expression The draft bill to “Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and Other Matters…

Today Naspers announced that it is planning to raise $2.5bn to fund acquisitions in internet and e-commerce companies. The South African based media giant intends to sell 17.1 million shares to raise this money. It said that it will use the money to fund acquisitions in internet and e-commerce companies, including…

The Buhari administration is interested in using technology to fast track the country’s growth and development, according to Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Speaking recently while signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Federal Government and Global Good Fund co-founded by US billionaire, Bill Gates, the Vice President said…

2015 marks the 24th anniversary of the international campaign “16 Days of activism International Day to End Violence Against Women.” This year, market leader in the taxi hailing app space, Easy Taxi Nigeria, joins over 5,000 organizations in 180 countries by publicly declaring its commitment to raise awareness about violence…

Safaricom has partnered with PharmAccess Foundation and CarePay to introduce a new health payment platform – M-Tiba – that will deepen the ability of citizens to access healthcare. The ‘M-Tiba’ platform will deliver a mobile ‘health wallet’ that channels donor funds meant for health services directly to recipients – allowing for…