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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…

Up to £4m will be available in this first funding round GSK  recently launched the first call for proposals for its Africa NCD Open Lab, to support much-needed scientific research into non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. Up to £4m will be available in this first funding round, to support successful…

This article is an account of how Dr Ada Igonoh survived the Ebola Virus. She tells it by herself. Dr Ada recounted this to Bill Gates and he shares it on his blog… Once in a while, you read something that’s so compelling, you want to share it with everyone…

Breaking up is never easy, it can take a toll on you and you might even contemplate going to beg, cry, call his/her parents, write a break up song, travel to Timbuktu, join the monastery . Social media has made breaking up a ton harder, why? cos you keep seeing…

Airtel recognized with Best App for Africa and Best Mobile Money Solution awards at continental awards Awards underscore company’s strategy and its socio-economic contribution in sub-Saharan Africa Bharti Airtel Africa, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, reinforced its continued contribution to the…

Etisalat Nigeria on Wednesday said that as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strides, it had initiated the first West African Masters programme in Telecoms Engineering. The company, in a statement by its Public Relations Consultants, The Quadrant Company, said the programme was instituted in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria…

Jumia Nigeria is always dedicated to bringing the biggest and the best to its customers. To further fulfil this promise, the Infinix Zero is now available on Jumia.com The Infinix Zero has many amazing features and Jumia brings this phone to its customers with an attractive price and an even…

Beats by Dr. Dre (Beats), the leading audio brand co-founded by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine and acquired by Apple Inc. in July 2014, today announced that it will be expanding its offering of exceptional wireless products with the launch of the new Solo2 Wireless on-ear headphones. With a focus…

The Bookmarks Awards are the local digital industry’s highest-calibre awards The Bookmarks Digital Awards  celebrates its 7th year and now forms part of the first annual IAB Digital Summit taking place on the 19th of February at the Turbine Hall in Jozi, promising to be a highlight on the #SADigital…

The Planet Earth Institute (PEI), an international NGO that works for the scientific independence of Africa, will host the first-ever ‘Africa Data Challenge’, as part of their #ScienceAfrica UnConference, held at Impact HUB, Westminster on November 18. The ‘Africa Data Challenge’ is a groundbreaking competition that invites parties to pitch…

DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014 notes the region’s overall improved connectivity between 2011 and 2013 Burundi shows itself to be largest mover up the ranks According to the recently released DHL Global Connectedness Index (GCI), a detailed analysis of the state of globalization around the world by global logistics leader…

It’s a season of awards! On the heels of being nominated for the Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship few weeks ago, Konga.com, Nigeria’s largest online mall, got double honours at the Marketing World Awards 2014.  Konga was honoured with the Online Retailer Brand of the Year award, beating other players in…

The world population is growing at a rapid pace, adding about 150,000 people each day. By 2050 there will be a world population of approximately nine billion people. The largest share of the fast-growing world population is coming from emerging markets in: Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.…

Etisalat Nigeria recently announced the finalists for the 2014 Pan-African Prize for innovation, which will shine the light on creativity in the African Broadband space. Memmcol Interactive media interface design and MAMALET emerged finalists for the Most Innovative Idea category, while Exam Mate and Akpos Jokes emerged finalists of Most…

Today Google has put up a doodle celebrating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. This doodle is actually an interactive video depicting the pulling down of the Berlin Wall which separated West and East Germany for nearly 30 years. The video shows footage of the night in…