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Today, JUMIA announced a new round of investments amounting to EUR 120 million. These investments, which were made by existing shareholders, strengthen the company’s position as the leading online retailer in Africa. Jeremy Hodara, co-CEO of Africa Internet Group said: “We are very pleased to have been given this show…

CFAO  announces the creation of its club of brands, a network of international brands wishing to support the rise of the African middle class. The following new-generation international brands are the first five members of this innovative club: La Grande Récré (Ludendo group), L’Occitane en Provence, Cache Cache and Bonobo…

Are you set for the Yakata Sales 2014? Have you made a shopping list already? We know for sure that fingers are clicking in preparation for the biggest sales yet, the epic ‘Yakata Sales’ brought to you by Konga.com, Nigeria’s largest online mall! The big shopping event, which is Konga’s…

If you are a writer, then you would need to get your books published also in electronic form, as an eBook Well, I am  here to give you a list of websites to start you out in your career as a published eBook author. Payhip Payhip will help you do…

After a rigorous screening process at the annual Nigerian Hospitality Security Workshop (NIHOSSEW 2014) Jovago.com was crowned with the Nigerian Hospitality Security Award for being the leading online hotel booking company in Nigeria. The NIHOSSE workshop is a yearly event held by the Nigerian Hospitality Security Network. It aims to educate…

African Business magazine in partnership with Brand Africa, Brand Finance Africa and TNS release the full results of their exclusive survey highlighting a full listing of Africa’s most valuable and admired brands. At the official launch at the Nairobi Stock Exchange, Brand Africa announced the 2014 Brand Africa 100®…

To mark World AIDS Day 2014, Apple and leading app developers are inviting customers to help (RED) achieve the goal of an AIDS-free generation. For the next two weeks, a special section of the App Store℠ called Apps for (RED) will offer 25 apps with exclusive new content where all…

Ideas they say rule the world, although an idea can only rule the world when it is conceptualized, an idea that remains in the mind cannot rule the world; the internet is an idea that is ruling the world. Almost everything is now connected to the internet from your light…

Online Shopping giant Konga has unveiled a Christmas TVC to herald the Yuletide season. The ad shows Dele, a busy man, meeting all his Christmas shopping needs on Konga.com Konga.com makes life much easier for him, delivering items to family members close by and far away. And Dele satisfies everyone…well,…

Everyone who loves to shop will understand what it means to look forward to the last Friday in November. All shoppers are convinced that this is one day in the year where you can get the best discounts on any and everything. This day is popularly branded Black Friday. On…

International property portal Lamudi has rolled out its iOS app for property seekers in a further 11 countries, making the popular mobile application available across the company’s global network. The iOS app has been progressively rolled out in countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America since it…

Leading financial institution, Access Bank Plc has collaborated with foremost telecom operator, Airtel to develop and launch mobile money service, Access Money powered by Airtel. This service allows customers to perform simple, secure and instant financial transactions using their mobile phones. With this innovative service, customers on the mobile network…

International Men’s Day is an annual occasion to recognize positive male role models and improve gender relations. In honor of the day, we have gathered five ways on how men can run a household better. Believe it or not, an article published by the Daily Mail has stated that men…

The Africa SME Champions Forum  closed on 12 November in Dakar, but its work in support of African champions is only just beginning. Bringing together over 300 SMEs and around 100 African economic and political policymakers, these two days of dialogue produced the foundations for a very concrete roadmap. This…

Nigeria’s largest online mall, Konga.com took the general public by surprise as its delivery unit – KExpress – embarked on an impressive tour across Lagos, with a convoy of about 200 KExpress vehicles of different types! The tour went by iconic locations in Lagos such as the Oshodi Heritage Park,…

MTN Group has invited its over 219 million customers across Africa and the Middle East to join hands with the company in a 3-month campaign, starting 1 December, to raise funds for a “United Against Ebola” initiative. In response an appeal from the African Union (AU), MTN and other leading…

Together with one of the leading agencies in Lagos, TBWAConcept, Eskimi launched a new social campaign “The Spirit of Lagos” for Nigeria’s very populous and popular prime commercial city. Mr. Olaniyi Omotoso, the Spirit of Lagos Project Director says the Spirit of Lagos’ four pillars of citizenship, civic responsibility, social…

+++ foodpanda acquires Delivery Hero’s TastyKhana in India and fosters its leading position in one of the biggest food delivery markets worldwide +++ foodpanda acquires Delivery Hero’s Mexican business of PedidosYa, as well as SeMeAntoja and Superantojo, targeting leadership in the Mexican market +++ Delivery Hero acquires hellofood businesses in…

Easy Taxi, Nigeria’s foremost taxi requesting company who recently turned one, celebrated its one-year milestone with a first of its kind event – The Quest in Lagos, Nigeria. Easy Taxi is a smartphone application which enables users book a taxi from the comfort of their homes, offices or diverse locations. On…

We need the brain for virtually everything, from driving, to reasoning, that said you cannot go around the world with a second class brain. Neurologists and psychologists initially believed that the core aspects of cognitive processing were essentially fixed a young age with little or no room for improvement. Capacities…