Author: Staff Writer

It is not that he cannot afford to wear what he wants but you would hardly see Mark Zuckerberg in anything else but a dark gray T-shirt. He wears the same colour of T-shirt at most public events. Interestingly, during a public Q&A at the Facebook headquarters, he was asked…

Showcase Tuesday provides an interactive platform for members of the CcHUB community with a prototype or product to demo to a like-minded audience from our growing tech community. Showcasing teams will have 15 minutes to highlight: Pain points that their solution addresses Development Tools What the future holds Join us…

Etisalat Nigeria early this week, announced the longlist of the Etisalat Prize for Literature 2014. This Prize launched last year is the first pan-African prize that is open solely to debut fiction writers of African citizenship and poised to become one of Africa’s most prestigious literary prizes for African fiction.…

It is clear that Microsoft is still on its course of world domination. Or else, how can you explain giving Microsoft Office for free? Hitherto, using Word, Excel and Powerpoint on iPhone, iPad and Android devices required a subscription to Office 365, starting at $70 per year. Now according to…

You can now buy the LG G Watch R on Google Play for $299 in the United States. Unveiled in August this year, the LG G Watch R is the world’s first watch-style wearable device to feature a circular Plastic OLED (P-OLED) display. The remarkable 46.4 x 53.6 x 9.7 mm, 62g…

Kaymu, the leading online marketplace for emerging markets, today announces that it will charge sellers zero commission in over 50% of the countries where it is active, namely Algeria, Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Morocco, Tunisia, Zambia and Mozambique. This is part of Kaymu’s ongoing commitment to making selling on the…

Kenya’s leading telecommunications company, Safaricom, has teamed up with one of the largest money transfer companies, MoneyGram, to launch a leading mobile money transfer solution that enables consumers in over 90 countries outside Kenya to send money directly to M-PESA, Kenya’s leading mobile money transfer solution. The new offering makes it…

Today Facebook announced three initiatives in its fight against Ebola. This is following the footsteps of its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg who recently donated $25 million to fight the disease that has brought death to the houses of over 4000 people in West Africa. The three initiatives are as follows: An…

The number of unique mobile subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa will pass the half billion mark in 2020 as mobile services become increasingly affordable and accessible to millions of currently unconnected citizens across the region. According to ‘Mobile Economy 2014: Sub-Saharan Africa’, the new GSMA report issued today at the Mobile…

The GSMA today launched a Code of Conduct for Mobile Money Providers, outlining a series of common business principles to enable the development of safe and responsible digital financial services. The first mobile network operators (MNOs) to endorse the Code are Airtel, Avea, Axiata, Etisalat, Millicom, MTN, Ooredoo, Orange, Telenor,…

Mahindra Comviva , the global leader in providing mobility solutions, today announced an exclusive partnership with TRACE TV, one of the leading music channels to launch TRACE Music Stars across all Airtel operations in Africa. Contestants will have the chance to compete for a grand prize of 30,000 Euros and…

Mozilla has announced that it is teaming up with GSMA to explore ways to increase the creation of locally relevant content for the next generation. This is based on the recognition of the role that locally relevant content has to play in improving social and economic outcomes around the world.…

Leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has announced that Nigerians can begin to pre-register for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus  at www.alwayson.ng/iphone, from October 30, 2014. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been described as the biggest advancements in iPhone history. iPhone 6 comes with a smooth…

Nigeria’s leading online marketplace Kaymu.com.ng, which recently expanded operations to Abuja, has launched a hub in Port Harcourt. Evangeline Wiles, Managing Director of Kaymu, stated, “following the phenomenal response received in Lagos and the progress in Abuja so far, we are extremely excited to be launching in Port Harcourt”. “Buying and…

Everybody likes companionship, at least most people do. It’s only so much solitude we can all use, even the hermit likes some people time limited though it may be. For those that live alone and like company, although maybe not necessarily the two-legged kind, the four-legged type could be more…

Vantage Mezzanine (http://www.vantagecapital.co.za), Africa’s leading mezzanine debt provider, today announced it had concluded a transaction with Surfline Communications to provide $30 million (R330 million) of expansion capital to the company together with a fund co-investor. The funds will be used for the on-going expansion of Surfline’s 4G LTE network in…

Recently, NerdBevy announced that it launched an online website, www.repairam.com, which is an online platform designed to benefit people by allowing them get the best and most effective gadget repair solutions rather than by tossing  damaged electronic. Throughout the years, the company has realized that the repair process for most gadgets used…

Jovago, – Africa’s largest online hotel booking platform has announced partnerships with nationwide bus transport companies in Nigeria in order to make hotel bookings accessible to travelling Nigerians. The company has so far partnered with over 20 bus transport agencies including Ekene Dili Chukwu, Izuchukwu Transport Nigeria Limited and has also…

Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat , has announced the 2014 Flash Fiction Prize category of the Etisalat Prize for literature. This award category which is in line with the company’s goal of inspiring and encouraging creativity is designed to celebrate the short form of storytelling. According to the Director,…

Africa offers enormous growth potential for e-retailers given that online shopping is in its infancy in the region. This is according to Sumesh Rahavendra, head of marketing for DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) (http://www.dpdhl.com), who says the recently released ‘Shop the World!’ report reveals that emerging markets offer the…