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An African civil society or non-governmental organization will receive the $100,000 ONE Africa Award to continue to amplify the work they are doing on the continent. The ONE Campaign will present the next ONE Africa Award to a deserving Africa-led organization that has demonstrated commitment and success in their advocacy…

Innovation Village recently visited Ghana and met with Beryl Agyekum, the enterprising young CEO of EchoHouse, a youth agency that works with great companies like Vodafone, Guinness and many more. Here are the answers to some of the questions we asked. Innovation Village: Tell us about EchoHouse and Beryl Agyekum. Beryl Agyekum: Beryl…

Google has announced that it will be making the YouTube viewing experience better by extending the service offline to Nigeria within the next few months. According to Google VP of product management, Caesar Sengupta who made this known in a blog post recently, this feature of the YouTube app lets…

We hear from reliable sources that  successful serial Tech-Entrepreneur Simeon Ononobi (Founder/CEO of SimplePay) is working with Spouse (Madonna Ononobi) and Friend Suraj Supekar to disrupt the Advertising industry with a patented solution. We also hear they have signed deals with major telecoms operators to release this innovative and one…

Google has announced the launch of its first Android One smartphone in Africa. This is made possible with the partnership of hardware partner, Infinix. The name of the smartphone is Infinix HOT 2 and this smartphone is being rolled out in the following countries in Africa: Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya,…

GeoPoll , the world’s largest mobile survey platform, and Kantar Media, global leader in media and marketing insights, announce their collaboration on a joint product, Kantar-GeoPoll Media Measurement (KGMM).  This product builds on GeoPoll’s existing media measurement service by adding Kantar Media’s research expertise and technology tools to GeoPoll’s unique…

A friend told me recently that Farming is the next big thing. Information Technology used to be the “next big thing”, but it’s quite saturated now. And we know what’s happening in the Oil and Gas industry.The way forward is Mechanized Farming and the wealth generated by its Value Chain.…

The ability to speak in your mother tongue cannot be overemphasized.  It is the glue that binds Nigerians together and enables us communicate our fears, feelings, values, traditions and culture, Jovago has found. However, with the recent trend where parents interact with their children in the language of the British,…

Fresh from opening a new office in Uganda , Africa’s leading online hotel booking platform, Jovago.com has expanded operations to Mozambique with more than a hundred hotels already listed on the platform. The entry marks part of the growth scale set for year 2015 that includes opening of six new…

The Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc has again endorsed its position as a leading global brand with the recent recognition of its Managing Director/CEO, Segun Agbaje, as CEO of the Year at the 2015 Finance Monthly Global Awards The Monthly Finance Awards, which is in its seventh…

There have been a lot of advances in the cosmetic industry, and this year’s Beauty Africa Exhibition & Conference will unveil the latest body contouring and skin tightening techniques as part of the conference demonstrations. Local, regional and global experts will come together to share their knowledge and expertise with…

North Korea has turned its clocks back by 30 minutes to mark its liberation from the Japanese at the end of World War 2. North Korea had been nine hours ahead of GMT – like Japan and South Korea. The new time zone, which North Korea calls “Pyongyang Time,” was…

It is summer again and there is a lot of travel across continents and countries. These are some of the travel gadgets that you should not leave home with… Bose Quiet Comfort 15 headphones The Bose Quiet Comfort (QC) 15 headphones is one of the famous noise cancelling devices required for…

Ericsson has announced its partnership with Informa to host an innovation station “Ericsson AHUB” at AfricaCom 2015, Cape Town, 17- 19 November. The innovation station will bring together Africa’s leading entrepreneurs, tech start-ups and angel investor communities to encourage investment and showcase talent in the technology sector. This initiative extends Ericsson’s…

Are you an existing or aspiring entrepreneur? Konga.com has something for you. Get ready for the biggest Seller Summit specially organized for small and medium business owners in Nigeria. The theme for the event is The New Marketplace: Tapping into the Ecosystem. As an entrepreneur in Nigeria’s fast evolving trade…

Mr. Rahul De has replaced Mr Bayo Adekambi as MTN Nigeria’s Chief Marketing Officer. MTN Nigeria announced that Mr Adekanmbi had won a global inter-school Ph.D research competition thereby leaving the company on a sabbatical leave. Bayo was recently appointed the CMO of MTN Nigeria in October 2014. Before taking up…

Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payment processing and transaction switching company has been appraised at Maturity Level 3 on the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) framework. The appraisal validates the high level of importance Interswitch places on the quality of its service delivery, having instituted well defined processes which are…

She Leads Africa has announced the six finalists in its 2015 Entrepreneurs showcase. This is the second edition of this competition. The chosen finalists are as follows: Beauty Rev NG – Beauty Rev NG provides cool, edgy beauty brands at the click of a button. Founded by Louisa Kinoshi, BeautyRevNG…

Jovago, Africa’s N°1 hotel-booking website is proud to announce the opening of new offices in Kampala. The expansion across Africa shows consistency in covering the African continent with localized Jovago presence in order to reach and satisfy the needs of all our travellers. Uganda’s booming population, fast-growing economy and beautiful…

In a bid to ensure sustenance our National cultural heritage, which according to most experts is gradually fading amongst children, foremost financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc is embarking on anamazing journey to promote the Nigerian native languages through a national competition for children titled “SKS In Your Mother Tongue”. The competition which is powered…