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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…

In order to inaugurate their partnership, Jumia and the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Côte d’Ivoire are organizing a symbolic ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday 30thOctober. Amongst the guest speakers are Fatoumata Ba, Managing Director of Jumia Côte d’Ivoire, and Lucas…

According to the latest report from Facebook, the California-based online social networking service stated that the monthly active users (MAUs) were 1.35 billion as of September 30, 2014, an increase of 14% year-over-year. Compared with the current population statistics of other countries, it is now the second largest country in the world. The…

Jumia Nigeria, the number one online retailer with the highest online presence in Nigeria set up a course to teach bloggers more about the Jumia affiliate program, provide information on how to achieve an appealing blog and achieve an extra stream of revenue posting Jumia ads on their portals. The…

Gingerbox (formerly known as Jaramall) intends to make it convenient for you to eat fresh & affordable fruits, vegetables & nuts everyday. And the company expects that it can do this profitably by delivering it to your doorstep. Gingerbox is one of the selected startups that is currently backed by 440NG.…

Hellofood with its affiliated brands Foodpanda,and Delivery Club, has recorded five million downloads of its native mobile applications. Lately the company has continuously increased its focus on mobile, after releasing its next generation food ordering app in July. The app is available for free on iOS, Android and Windows Phone…

Network transformation will benefit a country with 275 mobile subscribers for every landline with an economy that relies on fast, dependable, high-capacity mobile broadband access Alcatel-Lucent (http://www.alcatel-lucent.com) is opening up Africa’s most populous nation to the benefits of ultra-broadband connectivity by launching a superfast, 100 gigabit-per-second fiber-optic network with MTN…

Kaymu, the leading online shopping community for emerging markets, has recently launched a series of workshops in different cities in Africa, entitled KaymuVarsity, with the aim of empowering sellers to boost their sales and customer numbers on the platform. E-commerce is still a new concept in Africa, and motivating small…

A South African start-up hopes to address SA’s youth unemployment. SA has the third highest unemployment rate in the world for people between the ages of 15 to 24, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Risk 2014 report. The report estimates that more than 50% of young South…

Do you know that you can access a hidden test menu on your Samsung phone? This unique feature was first uncovered by Android Central months ago. Just dial *#0*# on the keypad and presto! a hidden menu appears. With this menu, you can troubleshoot hardware issues and check your phone’s functionality The menu…

Nine out of 10 startups fail. And most of them don’t see it coming. Be it an absence of market demand, running out of cash or the wrong team behind a great idea. The reasons can run up to a million. However, there is always one startup out of 10…

Early this year, the San Francisco based company behind the Fitbit, had to recall one of its products, the Fitbit Force, because customers were complaining of a skin rash when they wore the wristband. Now Fitbit Inc. has come out a new family of activity and sleep-tracking products: Fitbit Charge,…

In its recent Investment Policy Review the OECD cited energy in Tanzania as a “critical bottleneck” and that the problem of reliable energy was the top barrier to doing business in Tanzania. This view was echoed during the Tanzania panel at the Africa Energy Forum in Istanbul in June at…