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Google, in collaboration with  #DigitalMatatus, has for the first time in Kenya  launched #GoogleTransitKE. This is a feature on maps.google.co.ke, which helps people plan public transport trips quickly and easily – in an effort to provide Kenyans, out-of-town visitors and tourists get instant access to useful information on buses and…

To contribute and enhance the technological advancement of the SME community in Nigeria, online shopping community Kaymu has partnered with Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry LCCI to host the maiden edition of the Entrepreneurs’ Club. The Entrepreneurs’ Club is an innovative business and technology conference which holds on September…

Instagram is a photo sharing, video sharing and social media site. Since when it was bought by Facebook on April 9, 2012 it became the leading picture sharing site globally. It has over 300 million followers as at December 2014. Regular updates have made it attractive to everyone from celebrities…

Terragon Group, Africa’s largest Digital media company, has released its Research Report which highlights digital insights on the Nigerian banking industry. The research, which was based on analysis carried out for a period of three months, focuses on key activities carried out by the banks utilizing digital media, their innovations…

It has been announced that the Chinese cellphone maker, Xiaomi, is coming to Africa. Hailed as the “Apple of China” and number three in global smartphone sales last year, behind Samsung and Apple, this company was only founded five years ago by Founder and CEO Lei Jun. Xiaomi have aggressively grown their…

According to Opendorse, a company that specializes in executing and monetizing digital and social media campaigns for athletes, a tweet from LeBron James about your product has a media value of about $140k, i.e. $1,000 per character. For those who do not know LeBron, he plays professional Basketball for the…

Bharti Airtel has entered into a strategic partnership with Uber to enable Airtel Money for payment and free 4G internet onboard the cars. This partnership will begin in India, the birthplace of Bharti Airtel, the third largest mobile company in the world. This integration with Airtel Money will provide riders…

The roaming war started in November 2013 when Etisalat launched the GEM roaming product where GEM subscribers get free incoming calls when they roam in select destinations around the world. The product also included free incoming calls while the customer is roaming. However, to get the offer, customers had to…

GTBank has reported a growth in its half year profit before tax of 18% over corresponding period of June 2014. In the current period under consideration, the bank achieved a profit before tax of N63.11bn. Gross earnings for the period also grew by 15% to N153billion from N133billion reported in…

African music stars Ice Prince, Dama Do Bling, Maurice Kirya, Alikiba and Wangechi unite for Peace One Day, to release Coca-Cola Peace Anthem on Peace Day 21 September 2015 The first-ever Peace Day Anthem will premiere at the Peace One Day Youth Celebration in Kigali, Rwanda on 21 September 2015…

The Konga-Microsoft Lumia promo kicked off as quietly as possible, without the usual buzz that preludes such epochal trade promotions. People, who bought their Lumia smart phones on konga.com, did not know that they are entering into a venture that could give them a lifetime experience, an all-expense-paid trip to…

Nigeria’s number 1 online classifieds, OLX, recently announced its partnership with Mandilas, one of the leading players in the auto industry in a strategic relationship that will offer users on the OLX platform free vehicle valuation and diagnostic services. In addition, Mandilas will list its vehicles on the OLX platform…

If you thought about the African technology space when you read the word “Ecosystem”, you are not far from the subject of this post. Having established this, we can also agree that a lot of buzz has being generated but nothing specific or redefining is being achieved. From being named…

Airtel Nigeria has entered a strategic partnership with neXva, Inc., a global provider of white label app stores, to launch Airtel branded mobile app store in Nigeria. This new initiative will further empower local app developers in Nigeria to monetize their content and benefit commercially from their innovation. Under this…

Ford Motor Company has announced that it will commence the assembly of the Ford Ranger Pickup truck in Nigeria as from the last quarter in 2015. This is part of its expansion plan for the Middle East and Africa. The pickup truck will be assembled in Ikeja, situated in Lagos…

As reported by Innovation Village in an earlier post, Multinational media and internet company Naspers has launched its competitor to internet streaming service Netflix named ShowMax. According to John Kotsaftis, the general manager for ShowMax in South Africa, the service consists of 750 titles of 850 complete seasons over 19 000…

Click n Compare, a South African focused comparison website, has announced its expansion into Nigeria and Kenya. This is after it experienced a very successful year with a strong month on month growth of 40% in native South Africa. It expects to translate this success into West Africa’s biggest market,…

The Cochin International Airport in the South Indian state of Kerala has the honour of being the first airport to run solely on solar power. Hon.Chief Minister Mr.Oommen Chandy inaugurated the 12 MWp solar power plant, on 18th August 2015, comprising of 46,150 solar panels laid across 45 acres near cargo complex.…

Professional Services firm, PwC , has released the list of 20 finalists in its 2015 Vision to Reality Awards. The 20 finalists are: BabyGroup, Clear Sky Energy (Pty) Ltd, Digicash, Emerge Mobile, eMoyo, Everlytic, Info Slips, Nomanini, Open Box Software, Origin Dynamic Systems (Pty) Ltd, Overscore (Pty) Ltd, PayFast, Quicket, Sea Monster…

Vlisco is showcasing a vibrant and innovative collection – Voilà for you, by Vlisco – this Friday, 21 August 2015. The beauty of Voilà for you, by Vlisco, fabrics is that each one is a natural complement to the next due to the intricate details in design. The refined prints and…