Author: Staff Writer

Today is October 1  and Nigeria is 55 years old as an independent nation. Google is celebrating Nigeria’s Independence with a Google Doodle. So if you go to the search engine and you are in Nigeria, you will see the the Google logo transformed to the image above. The image above…

Nigeria has been ranked 124 in the 2015/16 results of the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness Index. Nigeria improved by three places. Last year’s revision of GDP is reflected in an increase in market size (up by eight places to 25th), lower government deficit and debt, and decreased national savings. Improvements…

Tecno, a leading mobile phone brand in association with Africa Magic have announced the Tecno Own the Stage karaoke competition which sees talented karaoke singers from across the continent battling it out for a prize pool of $50, 000 and an opportunity to record a song and go on tour…

A dipstick survey carried out by Nigeria’s number one online classifieds site, OLX has uncovered what Nigerians look out for when buying used cars. According to OLX Country Manager, Lola Masha, the research was carried out to identify what is most important to our users when buying used cars. “This…

In countries across Africa, September marks the start of the new school year. But in many classrooms, one key component is missing: Teachers. For a wide range of reasons—from illness to washed-out roads—instructors are often absent, leaving students and their families without the support they need to succeed. In Malawi,…

OmoAlata emerged the winner of the She Leads Africa Pitch that took place on Saturday, the 26th of September 2015. The second place went to Kamokini, a Nigerian swimwear brand and third place went to Heat Free Hair Movement which produces natural curl hair extensions. Founder of OmoAlata, Kasope Ladipo-Ajai went home with the $10,000…

The World Health Organisation announced yesterday that Polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria. This therefore leaves Afghanistan and Pakistan as the only two countries that have never gone a year without a new case of the disease since health organizations began tackling the worldwide problem. Nigeria hasn’t recorded a case…

105 year old Japanese Hidekichi Miyazaki has set a new world record as the “Oldest competitive sprinter”. The centenarian finished the 100m race in just 42.22 seconds breaking his own record he set last year when he was 104 years old Speaking afterwards, perfectionist Miyazaki said: “Today my target was 35 seconds ……

SME development financier Grofin has announced the launch of  the GroFin Small and Growing Businesses (SGB) Fund designed to catalyse sustainable job creation through supporting small and growing businesses in Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Egypt. The fund has initial commitments of US$100 million, which is expected…

Abdul Rasheed Bello, also known as JJC Skillz, has released a music video – See Us Now – to promote progress in Nigeria. The powerful song, from his recently released album SKILLZ, is about the past and a future projection of what we want for our great nation, Nigeria. The song…

Rocket Internet-backed taxi hailing startup, Easy Taxi, has launched a new version of its mobile app that is integrated into Microsoft’s popular email solution, Outlook. The new mobile app,Easy Taxi for Outlook enable users to request a taxi within their Outlook email account when reminded of a calendar-saved event, thereby offering users other…

Bharti Airtel today announced that its will use Liquid Telecom’s terrestrial fibre network to connect its mobile base stations and enterprises. With this connectivity, Airtel’s mobile broadband subscribers in Africa will soon enjoy faster Internet access speeds on its 3G and 4G networks. The framework agreement enables Airtel operations to leverage Liquid…

Have you ever had to pry open a phone previously? Ever been struck with confusion on what to do next? Why can’t these things be simpler you might have wondered? Make it simple. Make your phone! RePhone! RePhone is an open source modulator phone kit that allows you create your own…

Microsoft 4Afrika has announced a new Collaboration Challenge with AfriLabs to increase knowledge sharing across the hub network in Africa and spur innovation. The challenge, officially launched today at this year’s DEMO Africa event in Lagos, is tasking hub members with proposing and delivering an activity, process or tool that…

After reading ‘’TAPPING INTO THE N40 BILLION SPORTS BETTING INDUSTRY’’  by Yahaya Maikori and my experience signing a gaming company on ReadyCash®, I ask the obvious question ‘’Do the Mobile Money Operators not see a clear symbiotic opportunity/relationship for the Mobile Money and Gaming businesses?’’ They both: Need a vast…

The Regional Director for Sage West Africa, Magnus Nmonwu says that Nigerian companies must ensure that they have robust, automated payroll systems and processes in place so that they can more easily comply with the demands of an increasingly tough tax regime in the country. He maintains that a hard-line attitude to…

Samsung Electronics Africa has announced it will be taking part in the fifth Innovation Africa Summit taking place at the Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda from 30 September to 2 October 2015. Over 40 African ministers, deputy ministers, and cabinet secretaries from 30 countries are expected to meet and share…

Let’s face it, you are going to buy an iPhone. But you would be wrong to do so – both in terms of keeping down costs, and of getting the right tool for the job of starting, maintaining and running a business. You need a phone that can help you…

Are you a student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Federal University Of Technology, Akure, or Rivers State University Of Technology in Nigeria? Then you are eligible to take part in the Intel Student Partner program. What is the Intel Student Partner Program? This program is designed to enable students at leading universities in…

Konga has announced an upcoming sale to be run exclusively on the Konga Mobile App. The 3-day sale has been tagged the ‘Happy Appy Sale’ and will run from Friday the 25th to Sunday the 27th of September. During this period, shoppers will have access to a large selection of…