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The Nigerian National Electronic Identity (e-ID) card, powered by MasterCard, has been named “the Best Financial Inclusion Product”  at this year’s Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Card, ATM and Mobile Expo Awards, held in Lagos last week. Supported by Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System and CBN, the award recognises the payment product…

In a turnaround from its stance not to extend the deadline for the BVN’s registration exercise, the apex bank has changed its mind. CBN has extended the deadline from 30th of June 2015 to 31st of October 2015. According Dipo Fatokun, Director, Banking and Payments Department “It has come to…

Ms. Funke Opeke, CEO of MainOne says the company has achieved the objective of bridging the digital divide in West Africa and becoming the preferred provider of wholesale Internet services within the region. She said this in a press conference marking five years of operation.  She stated that the company,…

Innovation Village (IV) met recently with Martin Udogie (MU) and here are excerpts of the interview. IV: Tell us about Martin Udogie MU: I was raised in a small village in Edo State in the 60s, but was formed and became wise in the city. I attended Immaculate Conception College…

As per the latest published global rankings released by World Cellular Information Service (WCIS), Bharti Airtel is now the third largest mobile operator in the world. Statistics show that with a subscriber base of 303 million subscribers across 20 countries, it ranks third behind Vodafone Group (403.08 million) and China Mobile…

MOBOfree has unveiled a new ID verification program for both buyers and sellers on its social marketplace, in Nigeria and Uganda. This is supposed to further strengthen its position as Africa’s safest social marketplace for both buyers and sellers alike. This new security process is seamless and can be performed from any…

Ogilvy veteran, Nunu Ntshingila-Njeke has been named the new Head of Africa for Facebook as the social media giant opens its first African office in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to the company, it opened its first office in Africa to further the company’s commitment to help businesses connect with people…

Sahara Reporters announced, via Twitter, that Facebook took down the post that showed a copy of Bukola Saraki’s International Passport. Facebook also threatened to close the online news website’s fan page. https://twitter.com/SaharaReporters/status/615362932990459904 Yesterday, Sahara Reporters put up a copy of Bukola Saraki’s International Passport on its Facebook page stating that the senate president…

Pacelli School for the Blind, has become the latest beneficiary of the charitable donation of N746,000 raised by the OLX Gives Back initiative in partnership with Dan Foster and Olisa Adibua. The OLX Gives Back initiative supports Olisa Adibua and Dan Foster in donating to charities of their choice. The…

The Kaduna State Government of Nigeria is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with BudgIT to develop an open budgeting system. This platform is expected to allow citizens access to the policies, budgets, procurement records and status of funds release. Kaduna State citizens will also be able to verify and…

Onyeka Akumah has been in the e-commerce business for a long time and has worked with top companies like Wakanow, Jumia and Konga. He worked with Wakanow as an online marketing manager, later joined Jumia as the Director of Marketing and Partnerships and Konga as the Vice-President of Marketing. He…

Global talent accelerator, Andela, has announced the close of a new round of funding, receiving 10 Million. This round was led by Spark Capital, a US based venture capital firm. Other investors include Omidyar Network and Learn Capital. This now amounts to $13 Million in 2 Rounds from 11 Investors. This…

As discussed in a blog post yesterday at the launch of the Tecno WinPad 10 in Kenya, the gadget finally officially landed in Nigeria. Here is the official press release and some accompanying pictures Innovative Mobile phone Company, Tecno today announced the launch of the WinPad 10, its latest mobile device…

Google already has a subscription-based Google Play Music service and now it has launched a free version of the music streaming service. While the premium based version allows you to listen to an unlimited amount of tracks for a fee, the free version is made up of curated playlists designed…

She recently performed at the swearing-in of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2015 and now she has been selected as the 2015 Intel® She Will Connect Spokesperson in Nigeria. Award winning Poet and Actor, Titilope Sonuga is now part of the  program that aims to close the Internet gender…

South African Cell C subscribers can now have free access to Facebook and 30 other sites through the use of Internet.org. This means that the subscribers do not have to pay for data when they access these healthcare and job sites. According to Markku Makelainen, Facebook’s director of global operator…

We had earlier leaked a story on the new gadget from the stables of Tecno. In fact, the Tecno Winpad 10,  is a combined effort of 3 giants – Tecno, Microsoft and Intel. It was officially launched in Kenya today at an event where TecnoMobile Deputy General Manager for tablet business unit…

Thought the Lexus brand was only associated with Cars; Think again. Lexus has come out with what seems like the next generation skateboard – a hoverboard called SLIDE. According to Lexus on the promotional site, “Through the combination of design, technology and imagination… SLIDE is a perfect example of the…

As from July 2015, iROKOtv will discontinue its website service and streaming in Africa, so says Jason Njoku in a recent blog post. He believes that the future for the company and its services is mobile and if that is the case, the strategy behind the current structure has to…

GOtv coverage in Lagos and Ogun states received a boost on the 19th of June when its signals went live in Epe and Ijebu-Ode. This move signifies that more Nigerian households can now access quality entertainment at an affordable price. New subscribers can get a GOtv decoder including one month…