United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, in partnership with Verve International, has launched an offer tagged “UBA Verve Rewards” in which Cardholders could win e-cash, free airtime, Nokia mobile phones and up to N35,000 cashback Cardholders who use their UBA issued Verve cards to initiate a minimum of five POS…
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The Managing Director of Jovago Africa’s largest online hotel booking platform, Marek Zmyslowski has stated that e-commerce is the key driving innovation factor for mobile payments in Nigeria. In a statement made on a panel for Mobile Payment Solutions for the Nigerian Market at the on-going Nigeria Com Conference, which…
BANK OF AFRICA and Orange Money customers will be able to transfer money directly from their Orange Money account to their BOA account and vice versa In the coming months, BANK OF AFRICA and Orange Money customers will be able to transfer money directly from their Orange Money account to…
Microsoft has agreed to buy Mojang, the company behind the hit game “Minecraft’ for $2.5billion. Available across multiple platforms, “Minecraft” is one of the most popular video games in history, with more than 100 million downloads, on PC alone, by players since its launch in 2009. “Minecraft” is one of…
The car world can be full of surprises so Carmudi, the world’s fastest growing car classified, has put together a list of the ten most astonishing facts about vehicles and driving around the world. Cars possess enough personality to have their own little tales. And although you spend hours cooped…
Once again, Microsoft Mobile formally known as Nokia thrills consumers with the launch of its latest flagship Lumia smartphone, Lumia 930. The sleek and gorgeous device was launched on Friday, September 12th in partnership with Mansard Insurance and MTN Nigeria. The Lumia 930, runs on Windows Phone 8.1 and comes…
Nigeria’s leading online marketplace: Kaymu.com.ng has further expanded to mobile marketing with the launch of its mobile app on 12th, September, 2014. The mobile app is designed to make online shopping in Nigeria even easier and more convenient, with features that enable sellers to list products and buyers to select from a…
The rave of the new Infinix Zero is still on! Never before have we seen such an amazing reception for a mobile device! Imagine how fast the Infinix Zero sold out on the first day it was featured on the Konga website. In a few hours, all the devices were…
Some companies take Loyalty to a totally new level. How would you not want to be a customer of this company? Check this out and Share….Remember to share your comments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUkN7g_bEAI
Ron Amadeo, Reviews Editor at Ars Technica shows an interesting comparison (see above) of the newly introduced Apple iPhone and the Nexus 4 introduced two years ago by Google. And this comparison in his google+ post – “Dear iPhone 6 Users: Welcome to 2012” has really gone viral. He thinks the some…
Samsung couldn’t resist it. It couldn’t allow Apple take the shine this week with the unveiling of the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus and the Apple Watch. It just had to get a piece of Cupertino-based company. In its recent Samsung Galaxy Note 4 ads, it decided to take jabs…
In the Connected Wheelchair Project, the Intel IoT group uses the Intel Galileo board to help Dr. Hawking and people with disabilities seamlessly interact and analyze their health, wheelchair, and accessibility, significantly improving day-to-day life. The device monitors vitals of the person sitting in the chair, including blood pressure, heart…
Heritage Bank emerged as the preferred bidder for the acquisition of Enterprise Bank yesterday. The bid was put t N56billion. This comes about a year after Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) began the sale process. Enterprise Bank is one of the three nationalized banks created after the 2009 banking…
CEOs in Africa are optimistic about their company’s prospects for revenue growth over the medium term, according to PwC’s ‘Africa Business Agenda, 2014’ report issued today (http://www.pwc.com). Suresh Kana, Senior Partner for PwC Africa, says: “CEOs in Africa feel more positive about their ability to generate revenue growth and about…
Well-known global business leader and chairman of Heirs Holdings Tony Elumelu says the group “has the ambition to generate at least a quarter of Nigeria’s power consumption needs in the next five years.” Heirs Holdings’ interests in the power sector include Transcorp Ughelli Power, a gas-fired, thermal power generating plant…
E-commerce in Nigeria records over $2m worth of transactions per week and close to 1.3bn per month from the 38% of Nigerians who prefer to buy products through the internet, according to a survey conducted by the business management and consulting firm Philip consulting. According to the online marketplace Kaymu.com.ng, these…
The abduction of over 200 little girls from Chibok in the Northern State of Nigeria gave rise to the hashtag, #BringBackOurGirls. Many people around the world used this hashtag to align with the search for the missing girls on social media. Till date, former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili, instrumental to…
Al Yah 3 set to be launched in Q4 2016 from French Guiana Orbital Sciences Corporation to manufacture Al Yah 3 Arianespace to launch the new satellite in 2016 Yahsat (http://www.yahsat.ae), the UAE-based satellite operator, has announced the manufacturing and launch partners for the Company’s recently announced third satellite, Al…
South Africa’s #1 Online Fashion Destination wins Best Customer Service, Best Shopping Process and 1st runner-up for Best e-Commerce Website The uAfrica eCommerce Awards 2014 were recently held, with the aim of recognising and rewarding excellence in the field of eCommerce in South Africa. Online fashion retailer Zando was the…
Zamtel and NEC Corporation , global leader in the integration of IT and network technologies, have agreed to build a new digital microwave radio transmission network to boost mobile coverage and capacity for citizens, enterprises and tourists across Zambia. The turnkey deal, which includes the supply, delivery, installation, testing and…