Yes, he is the President of the United States of America and Yes, he is the first President to write code. President Barack Obama did this as part of the Hour Of Code . He joined over 53 million students worldwide to try the Hour of Code; to show that…
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I am a staff at Innovation Village.
This Christmas, let Kaymu help you with your present shopping by bringing the magic of Christmas to the virtual world. Kaymu, the leading online shopping community in Africa has launched its Christmas Store in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, Ivory Coast and Cameroon with amazing discounts of upto 70%…
The test of a civilization is in the way that it cares for its helpless members” said Pearl S. Buck. Christmas is a season of giving and sharing and Jumia is here to be a part of history in the lives kids who are not accessible to the luxury an…
Calling all the fashionistas in the house, we’ve got 6 great apps that will keep you on top of what’s hot. 1: Zappos The foundation of any great fashionable wardrobe is definitely shoes. Shoes can make or break an outfit, so you’ve got to have just the right pair. Though…
In today’s 24/7 business environment, a dead battery is no longer an excuse for missed phone calls, texts and emails. That makes keeping mobile devices charged on the go a constant challenge. But from effective power management to a growing number of portable power devices, there are numerous ways entrepreneurs…
Uber, the San Francisco-based transportation and ride sharing startup, has raised another $1.2 billion at a valuation of $40 billion. It announced that this financing was for Uber to make substantial investments, particularly in the Asia Pacific region. Uber is currently in over 250 cities in 50 countries, 6 times…
Foremost Telecoms company, MTN Nigeria has partnered with Tastee Fried Chicken, a Quick Service Restaurant company to launch of meal vouchers to increase its retail footprints and provide its products and services at all TFC outlets nationwide. With the MTN-Tastee meal vouchers, MTN subscribers can carry out most of the telecoms services…
Helpling, the most widely-available online platform for on-demand home services, has secured US$ 17M in Series A funding. The group of investors includes among others Mangrove Capital Partners, Phenomen Ventures, as well as Point Nine Capital and Lukasz Gadowski. The investment follows the company’s rapid expansion throughout Europe and beyond.…
Bharti Airtel, the leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Africa and Asia, announced at a media briefing today that its mobile commerce service, Airtel Money, has hit the 1 million revenue-earning customers landmark in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The achievement is significant…
Heritage Bank recently unveiled a mobile portable PoS device, called a PortaPOS. The device is a pocket size point of sale terminal which is the size and weight of the regular mobile phone. According to Heritage Bank’s executive director, Niyi Adeseun at the unveiling of the device, “Today, small businesses and large retailers…
In the lead up to the festive season, consumers are increasingly turning to online shopping portals instead of visiting physical stores. Oliver Facey, VP Operations for DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa (http://www.dpdhl.com), says that shopping online not only offers consumers access to a greater selection of products with easy to…
MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion launching in East Africa with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop financial services that help people build better futures Across East Africa, millions of people living in or near poverty struggle to pay for their children’s school fees or necessary health…
In preparation for the switch over from analogue to digital broadcasting expected to take place in Nigeria early 2014, the bigwigs of media content production companies are already churning out high-impact content guaranteed to deliver eyeballs both to advertisers and TV platforms alike. With a galaxy of veteran actors like…
Public education campaign emphasizes vital role of healthcare workers and features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa, including ‘We’ve Got Your Back’ PSA At the Official Draw for the 2015 OrangeTM Africa Cup of Nations yesterday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) joined football stars, celebrities, international health organizations…
Leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has launched an entrepreneurial initiative tagged ‘Catapult-a-Startup,’ a platform which will inspire innovation and assist mobile app developers in actualising their dreams of making it big. With this initiative, Airtel is offering opportunities to budding mobile app developers to receive advanced mentoring from industry veterans,…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced the launch of a $100m Pan-African entrepreneurship initiative – The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – a multi-year programme of training, funding, and mentoring, designed to empower the next generation of Africanentrepreneurs. The programme is the first initiative of its kind to be launched…
Konga.com further cemented its position as Nigeria’s largest online mall as it successfully delivered Nigeria’s biggest online shopping day with its version of the Global Black Friday sales tagged ‘Yakata’. Yakata, a Nigerian colloquial term meaning “final” or “completely.” Konga’s Yakata sales started on Thursday and ended by midnight on…
JUMIA, Africa’s largest online shopping mall, kicked off “Black Friday” offering special deals and discounts of up to 75% across its large assortment of products, including best selling electronic devices, home and living products, groceries, service deals, sport products and toys. Within 24 hours, JUMIA reached an all-time peak in…
Following the success of Airtel Red Hot promo which was first introduced last year, leading Telecommunications Service Provider, Airtel Nigeria, has launched the second edition of the consumer promo, which has created life-changing opportunities for scores of Airtel customers to become instant millionaires. For the second edition, Airtel Nigeria has…
The long anticipated trailer for the upcoming Star Wars film has been released. It is episode VII in the Star Wars Saga, Star Wars: The Force Awakens You can download the trailer, here, on Apple’s trailer website or simply check out the YouTube video, below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erLk59H86ww Star Wars: The Force…