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Konga.com today finalized its acquisition of Zinternet Nigeria Limited (Zinternet). The transaction was finalized upon consent from the Central Bank of Nigeria with Konga now owning 100% of Zinternet’s assets, including its mobile money license. Given its stated motto of being an engine of commerce for Nigeria, Konga constantly seeks to…

Podcast is getting more popular, and with the meteoric rise of the content creation generation, there is a large community of creators, curators and consumers with interest in long format audio content. But nothing much has been heard about podcast, or on-demand audio contents in Nigeria… Until now. Vibeoo is…

$5million committed by African Governments and ‘Africa Business Champions for Science’ during launch hosted by HE President Macky Sall of Senegal Will award grants for 10,000 PhD scholarships in Africa over ten years, as part of the World Bank ‘Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET)’ programme…

GoMyWay is a ride-sharing marketplace connecting passengers with ride owners going along the same route and have empty seats to spare.  Our aim is to provide a solution to the transportation problem in various parts in Africa via a people-powered transportation network. In addition, we are helping protect the environment by…

Creova, a leader in developing Mobile Money solutions, has announced a partnership with Carrefour Tunisia for its Mobile Money initiative in the Tunisian market. The new partnership with Carrefour, one of the largest retailers in the world, will help boost adoption of mobile payment services. This is a step forward…

The holy month of Ramadan begins on Thursday, June 18th and provides an opportunity for people all over the world to set their minds towards a higher state of being, through continuous reflection and self-sacrifice. The 9th month in the Islamic holy calendar, Ramadan represents a time when those observing…

It used to be that watching a video on Twitter required several taps. So when something was unfolding in real time, be it an NBA finals game, your favorite TV show or breaking news, that extra effort meant viewers could miss something that important that they care about. Over the…

Every day fraud and identity theft threaten online businesses of all kinds. As an online business owner it is important to understand how fraud has evolved as well as the prevention measures you can take to prevent it. In many cases, fraud can be prevented with human intervention in combination with…

Airtel Africa unveiled a new thematic campaign  – It’s Now – with African Footballer of year, Yaya Toure as the ambassador. This new campaign seeks to nurture and grow talent in Africa through sports, lifestyle and music. At the same time, the campaign aims to provide customers with access to…

ecosur afrique, the leading carbon finance group in Africa, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), an impact investment fund dedicated to small and medium size enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa and Volta cars Rental Services (VRS), a car leasing company operating in West Africa, today announced the first ever carbon credits transaction involving…

Leading pan-African banking group yesterday signed a landmark multi-country agreement with global payments technology company MasterCard to bring MasterCard’s payment solutions to more than 32 sub-Saharan African markets. It is a move that is expectedto increase the acceptance and adoption of electronic payments in Africa. A culmination of the multi-country…

The ecommerce ecosystem can only be successfully built on Trust and Safety; these two components allow for a seamless exchange of goods, services and most importantly payments. Nigeria’s Largest Online Mall – Konga.com – has just announced the successful development of a novel online payment solution called KongaPay, which is…

Last week Thursday, Airtel Nigeria unveiled a host of celebrities as their brand ambassadors. They include TuFace Idibia, Akpororo, Patoranking, Phyno and Ik Osakioduwa. Now the foremost telecoms company has now made it easy to have access to the celebrities’ ring back tones on one code. Foir instance, you can…

Visa , a global payments technology company, recently announced the launch of NotATourist, an innovative, full-fledged regional campaign aimed at driving international tourism during holidays, and making the summer holidays of cardholders rewarding. Running in key Middle East and African markets including, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and…

Seize the opportunity! Samsung Nigeria is giving 15% 35% off to all Truppr app users who purchase the Samsung gear fit. The Samsung Gear Fit wearable is the best fitness companion. It records your heart rate, acts as a pedometer and is water resistant. But there’s more. You can read your…

Nigerians on Twitter have not been kind to the President for the mistake he made about Germany at a recent press briefing about G7 summit. President Muhammadu Buhari unintentionally referred to Germany as “West Germany” and talked about meeting with German president “Michelle” at the G7 summit. Indeed he was referring to German…

Five days to go!! Have you been nominated to win a Galaxy S6 edge or Galaxy S6 duos? The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is the world’s first dual-curved edge Smartphone. It has an exquisite glass and metal finish giving it a refined look and feel. The S6 duos is the dual SIM version…

The TrupprRUN is a monthly 5k Run organized by Truppr and taking place in 11 cities around Nigeria. Truppr is a social app that connects YOU to people and fitness events around you so that regular exercise becomes a lifestyle. Why should you care? Well, this particular brand of “social fitness”…

Leading Telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has appointed music legend, TuFace Idibia; rap artiste Phyno; reggae dancehall singer, Patoranking; one of Nigeria’s fastest rising comedian, Akpororo and renowned On-Air-Personality, IK Osakioduwa as brand ambassadors. The brand ambassadors were unveiled to the public at a star-studded event themed, ‘The Icon”which held…

Interswitch Transnational, Africa’s leading integrated payments and transaction switching company has entered into a strategic partnership with fuelvoucher.com.ng on the expansion of fuel voucher-redeeming channels nationwide. As a business focused on providing products and services that are highly tailored to the African market, Interwitch has launched this initiative in line…