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Former Konga Marketing Executive, Onyeka Akumah, has launched an online publishing arm, African Media Works, of his company, ANOZIM. African Media Works was created to build fresh and interesting African content online. According to him, “There are many things I love about the internet but there are two that stay with…

For 13 years, Microsoft Imagine Cup has inspired and challenged student developers worldwide to master new skills, build strong teams and bring entire technology projects from concept to completion. As a company originally founded by students, Microsoft believes in the power of young people connecting with technology to dream big,…

Nigeria’s largest online property platform, Lamudi Nigeria has entered into a unique partnership with leading mortgage bank, Imperial Homes Mortgage Bank Limited, to deepen access to affordable mortgage facilities. Through Lamudi’s online mortgage calculator, property buyers can now not only search for properties on the Lamudi’s website, but also  estimate…

Are you an African ground breaker? Can you innovate for positive change? Do you want to be part of the growing innovation movement in Africa? Does your innovation boast the “Made in Africa” brand? If your answer is yes to the above, then you’re invited to participate in the Innovation…

MyQ won the Seedstars regional challenge that held in Lagos on Friday. This means that MyQ will be in Geneva for the global finals in February 2016. Ten startups reached the Lagos finals The mobile application that provides queue management, passenger loading and ticketing services to the transportation industry was adjudged…

Online Taxi hailing company, Uber, is now said to be valued at about $51bn after closing a new round of funding. This new round funding is said to be about $1bn dollars and this now makes Uber the most valuable startup in the world. This means that it surpasses Chinese smartphone…

Infinix Mobility today officially launched an online contest tagged #TheHottestOne aimed at identifying and rewarding talented young Nigerians. This follows the success of previous similar online contests organized by the company, notably #TheNextHero and #Zero2Hero campaigns, both of which actively engaged the Nigerian youth demographic to suggest desired phone features…

Microsoft Imagine Cup has been dubbed as the world’s premier technology competition that provides opportunities for students across all disciplines to team up and use their creativity, passion, and knowledge of technology to create applications, games and integrated solutions that can change the way we live, work and play. Although…

Africa50 , the new and innovative infrastructure investment platform promoted by the African Development Bank held its Constitutive General Assembly on the 29th of July 2015 in Casablanca, Morocco. Twenty (20) African countries and the African Development Bank have subscribed for an initial aggregate amount of USD 830 million in…

The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation has launched a digital technology platform to provide underprivileged youth with skills training and employment and mentorship opportunities through its new pan-African Youth Empowered for Success (YES!) program. According to Kelvin Balogun, president of Coca-Cola Central, East and West Africa, who unveiled the platform this weekend at…

Eight-year old Zion Harvey lost his hands and his feet when he was two years old to a life-threatening bacterial infection that also led to a kidney transplant. Now he is the proud owner of new hands and forearms after a 10-hour surgical transplant performed by doctors in the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia early this month.…

This year the theme for the photography competition is ‘I love Nigeria‘ and intending participants can submit photographs that showcase unique places, people, fashion and food in our beloved country, Nigeria. Top three winners have emerged in the ‘Places‘ category, which ended last week and now its time for the…

According to Managing Director of Kaymu.com.ng Evangeline Wiles, the aggressive expanding ecommerce sector may help create over 50,000 jobs within Nigeria in 2-3 years. This was stated by in a recent release by the company. As more and more retailers turn to e-commerce to acquire new customers and increase profit, the…

Just as MTN announced that its investors should expect a decline in first-half earnings, Abu Dhabi-listed telecoms firm Etisalat yesterday reported a 40% fall in second-quarter net profit.  It also blamed the fall on foreign exchange losses and its Saudi Arabia affiliate Mobily. Etisalat, which operates in 19 countries with 168…

Are you a single lady? Do you want a wonderful weekend or summer treat? Well, you can reach out to your ‘girlfriends’ and go on a vacation with the tips we have got for you. Many psychologists say that the best moments in life are the one spent in the company of…

In line with its company-wide vision and promise to make mobile meaningful, Africa’s largest Digital Media company, Terragon Group unveiled two of its latest offerings at the just concluded Techplus Conference and Exhibition. One of the unveiled solutions, tmoni, is a product born out of the Group’s longstanding relationships with Mobile…

7 Days of change is an online global youth event for African Kids organized by an international NGO, The Unveiling Africa Foundation. This event seeks to assist youth leaders to learn about their culture and national identity. Targeted at young Nigerians from 13-35 worldwide, this event will enable participants grow…

Jane Canny, Chief Operating Officer of Business Connexion Group opines that Tanzania has tremendous untapped potential. According to the World Bank, the economy is set to grow by an estimated 7.2% this year and the government’s significant investment in the national fibre optic cable increases business and citizen access to…

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s Development Finance Institution, today signed a mandate letter to begin financing discussions with Mawingu Networks, a provider of solar-powered wireless Internet across rural Kenya. OPIC’s President and CEO Elizabeth Littlefield is in Nairobi for the 2015 Global Entrepreneur Summit, and signed…

Mrs Aisha Tinubu, wife of Trojan Estates boss Kunle Tinubu and in-law to Oando Plc CEO Wale Tinubu, last Friday officially launched Nigeria’s premier domestic item online store Householdmax.com  to help families easily locate authentic home products and sophisticated items. Householdmax.com has been in beta mode since last year prior…