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From August 31st to September 6th, JUMIA Côte d’Ivoire will introduce the Home Week: a new series of staggering deals on the best home appliance brands with up to 50% discount. The end of the holidays looks exciting on JUMIA. Whether consumers are seeking to acquire new home appliances or…

UNDP has launched a global storytelling contest, to contribute to raising public awareness on the negative impacts of climate change as well as on the opportunities and solutions seen in actions by individuals and governments alike across vulnerable developing countries worldwide. “We want to provide young journalists in developing countries…

South Korean Smartphone manufacturer, Samsung, yesterday announced the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note5 at a cocktail at the Taj Pamodzi Hotel. This is the first launch in Africa after the global launch on the 13th of August 2015. Both devices represent Samsung’s commitment to the…

This Monday, Facebook passed an important milestone. According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, one billion people used Facebook in one day. Mark pointed out this in a blog post some hours ago this Thursday on his Facebook page. According to him, “On Monday, 1 in 7 people on Earth used Facebook…

The Infinix Hot 2 is not only finer; it is definitely hotter than any other phone on the block right now. Within few seconds of the launch, the sleek 5” HD screenphone sold out on Jumia.com.ng, proving to be the hottest phone you should be going for right. On the…

TopCheck, a Nigerian Insurance Comparison site, has announced that it raised 1 million Euros in a recent seed financing round. According to the founder Thomas Pilar, “TopCheck is the “Bankrate of Africa“, a price comparison platform for financial services. On TopCheck, African users can currently compare and buy insurances. Further financial…

Market Mergers Ltd., developers of MERGIMS, has emerged as the winner of the SeedStars Competition in Rwanda. In SeedStarsKigali, which took place yesterday, Tega Holdings and SafeMotos emerged as the first runner up and second runner up respectively. MERGIMS is a mobile application that connects migrants back to merchants in their countries…

Google has launched YouTube Gaming, a competitor to Amazon’s Twitch. Blending gaming videos and live streams, YouTube Gaming brings you closer to the games, gamers, and culture that matter to you. YouTube Gaming keeps you connected to a world of gamers with the broadest mix of videos and live streams…

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…