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According to Reem Fawzi the founder of this new service, Pink Taxi came out of society’s need for safer transportation; not only for Egyptian women, but also for foreign women who may feel uneasy about bargaining with drivers and fear street harassment. Just last Tuesday, Pink Taxi started in Egypt. It is…

Covenant Christian Centre has announced the names of the speakers at the upcoming October 1 edition of The Platform Nigeria.  The speakers were announced via a video posted on the Facebook page of Poju Oyemade, the promoter behind initiative. The Platform Nigeria is a global media event powered by Covenant…

The promoters on the Anzisha Prize 2015 have announced the 12 entrepreneurs in line for the title of Africa’s top young entrepreneur in 2015. These 12 finalists, from 9 countries, stand a chance to win a share of $75,000. The top three winners will be announced towards the end of November, with…

On Friday, Airtel Nigeria launched the Airtel One Mic Vol 1 project which is a compilation of music tracks featuring the winners of the One Mic Project, Airtel Trace Music star and Airtel Smart Icons. At the event, Airtel launched the first video, Drum Roll, from the album starring the…

Airtel Nigeria has launched a new product, Airtel myPlan, where any customer can create the right combination of Voice, data and SMS services under one pack. This innovative service enables an Airtel customer customize his or her pack in a way that speaks flexibility, choice, control and savings. The customer can…

Tecno Mobile launched the Tecno Phantom 5 into the Nigerian market on Wednesday. The Launch took place at the Function Suite, Sheraton Hotels and Suites, Ikeja, Lagos. Here are some of the pictures from the launch.

Wednesday 16th September witnessed the official launch of Tecno Mobile’s premium flagship smart phone, the TECNO PHANTOM 5 into the Nigerian market. The event took place at the Function Suite, Sheraton Hotels and Suites, Ikeja, Lagos. In attendance were dignitaries from government regulatory bodies, Telecoms, online retail stores, software development…

Foremost Telecommunications company, MTN, has acquired a N34bn licence to provide digital pay television broadcasting services in Nigeria. This was confirmed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Wednesday, saying that it approved for MTN Nigeria part of the country’s 700MHz broadcasting spectrum solely for the purpose. The NBC spoke…

Today is D-Day, and we are not referring to the anniversary of the invasion Normandy, Northern France by the Americans and their allies on the 6th of June, 1944 which began an operation leading to the liberation of German-occupied north-western Europe and the beginning of the end of World War…

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is finally thinking of a “Dislike” button. He said this during a Q&A session at Facebook’s headquarters recently. According to him, “I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years. Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we’re working…

Everjobs, Tanzania’s newest online career portal, recently started its operations in Tanzania. During a press conference, Co-founder and Managing Director for Africa Eric Lauer introduced the company officially to the public. “Everjobs is here to help with employability, which is the main issue highlighted by all the key figures in the…

Jumia customers will be able to collect their online purchases from G4S centers across the country after the two companies signed a partnership. The service will be available in select G4S centres with the list expected to grow in the coming months. The move is part of Jumia’s strategy to…

Africa 2.0 is excited to announce that it has partnered with WeThinkCode_ , an innovative peer-to-peer tech institution launching in Johannesburg in 2016, dedicated to transforming technology education in order to bridge the gap between undeveloped talent and the desperate IT skills shortage in South Africa. In partnership with Ecole…

Apple has announced that it will be discontinuing HopStop services in October 2005. HopStop was founded by Nigerian Chinedu Echeruo and Apple bought it in 2013. The website for HopStop displays a message that reads: HopStop will no longer be available starting October 2015 Apple had already discontinued all but…

The Apple Pencil was one of the gadgets introduced by Apple at the #AppleEvent on the 9th of September. Though it was prescribed for the iPad Pro, it can be purchased separately. The Apple Pencil is a precision input device which makes drawing and sketching feel remarkably fluid and natural.…

Zambian growing eCommerce firm, Dot Com Zambia, has raised $500,000 in its first round of funding from investors including Kulula Capital, eVentures Africa Fund. The investment, structured as a combination of debt and equity, will enable Dot Com Zambia to grow its existing e-commerce business and roll out its proprietary digital…

Nigeria’s biggest bank, First Bank of Nigeria, has just introduced an integrated lifestyle mobile banking app, FirstMobile. FirstMobile is a secure platform which allows customers carry out banking transactions and access lifestyle news content on the go from their mobile phones. With the smartphone app,  customers can enjoy real-time mobile banking…

It is now possible for bank customers that have enrolled for their Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) to request for the number from the Nigerian Interbank Settlement Scheme (NIBSS) by dialing *565*0# on any networks as long as they use the telephone numbers submitted by the bank customers during the initial…

VISA, Telecom giant Orange, Citi, Nasdaq have invested $30 Million in Bitcoin-Related Startup – Chain.com. Interestingly Wall Street is putting money behind a technology it originally dismissed as a fad. Other investors include Capital One, Fiserv. Forbes estimates that this series B round of funding brings the San Francisco-based company’s valuation to nearly $150…

Leading beverage giant, Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited today, introduced a new fruit drink, 5Alive Pulpy Orange, into the Nigerian market.  This product offers the goodness of perfectly ripe fresh oranges. 5Alive Pulpy Orange Fruit Drink comes with no added preservatives, and it joins the 5Alive beverage familyheritage of quality, which comprises Orange,…