Author: Staff Writer

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…

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…