Apple® today announced iPhone® 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history, featuring two new models with stunning 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Retina HD displays, and packed with innovative technologies in an all-new dramatically thin and seamless design. The new iPhones feature a precision unibody enclosure of anodized…
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The long awaited Apple Watch was unveiled today. Apple today unveiled Apple Watch – its most personal device ever—featuring revolutionary new technologies and a pioneering user interface with a beautiful design that honors the rich tradition of precision watchmaking. Apple Watch introduces a specially designed and engineered Digital Crown that…
Is Facebook gradually becoming Facetube? In a recent announcement, Facebook reported that video views on Facebook have hit an average of 1 billion views a day. And guess what? 65% of the views are on mobile. Video uploaded directly to Facebook is an increasingly important part of News Feed, and…
Hellofood wins Digital Impact Award for “Best E-commerce Site”…Africa Internet Holding companies Jumia and Kaymu were also nominated At the inaugural Digital Impact Awards, held in Kampala, Uganda on the 21st August, three Africa Internet Holding companies (Jumia, Hellofood and Kaymu), were nominated in the “Best E-commerce Site” category, with…
“Shop-in-shop” and dedicated marketing campaign boost sales by 70% The shop-in-shop concept was launched by Jumia in January 2014 in response to two key observations: on the one hand, the growing customer preference for buying online, and on the other hand the high cost for retailers of renting physical shop…
Shortly after a strategic expansion to the capital city of Nigeria and still on a mission to revolutionize the transportation system in Nigeria, Easy Taxi has put a deck of cards on the table, revealing it will be giving out free rides on the 9th and 10th of September to…
John Muthee, formerly with GfK, joins GeoPoll to lead client services and business development alongside the rapidly growing GeoPoll team in key African markets GeoPoll , the world’s largest real-time mobile survey platform, today announced the hire of John Muthee as VP of Business Development in Africa. Muthee will drive…
Jovago.com has been nominated for the award of “A leading On-Line Hotel booking company in Nigeria for the year 2014” by the Nigerian Hospitality Security Workshop and also for the 2014 Nigeria Customer Service Excellence Awards The Nigeria Customer Service Awards is an award based on customer nominations which is…
This was done for an outgoing CEO. The CEO is Mark Sebba, the CEO of Net-A-Porter, a leading online fashion company who has been at the helm of affairs for 11 years. How would you feel as a CEO if this happened to you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u5VQlBENB8
Airtel Nigeria, in collaboration with Opera Software, has launched a free service for customers looking for information on the Ebola virus. By zero-rating ‘www.ebolafacts.com’ that provides educational information on Ebola, Airtel subscribers will be able to access vital information on their mobile phones without worrying about incurring data charges. By…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in America has ruled that Google will have to refund parents for children using mobile apps downloaded from the Google Play app store for use on Android mobile devices. This was contained in an announcement today made by the FTC. Under the terms of the…
In line with continued efforts to further raise service levels for its customers in Nigeria, MTN has reached an agreement in principle with IHS Holding Limited (“IHS”) for the transfer of its towers business, comprising of up to 9,151 of MTN’s mobile network towers in Nigeria. The transaction is expected…
Toshiba has announced a few new devices today at IFA including a new 7-inch tablet, two new convertible PCs, and a new PC for business customers. Encore mini: The Encore Mini is a new 7-inch tablet that comes with Windows 8.1 with Bing and free 1-year subscription of Microsoft Office…
Microsoft has introduced 3 new phones into the Lumia Group – the Lumia 830, 730 Dual SIM and the 735. Lumia 830 The 830 is the thinnest (8.5mm) and lightest (150g) Lumia yet The Lumia 830 packs in all the flagship innovations like PureView, integrated wireless charging and SensorCore, in…
On Wednesday, China’s largest search engine, Baidu, unveiled its on version of Google Glass. It is called the “Baidu Eye”. Last year when Baidu announced the development of this contraption, most people thought it was a well timed April Fool’s joke. But the device was unveiled at Baidu World, the company’s annual showcase…
Royal Philips (http://www.philips.com) in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg (“UJ”) (http://www.uj.ac.za) inaugurated a state-of-the-art medical training simulation lab on the University premises during the Johannesburg stopover of Philips’ fifth consecutive pan-African Cairo to Cape Town roadshow (http://www.philips.com/africaroadshow). This pioneering project will contribute to the hands-on training of medical students…
In a letter published in a number of newspapers, magazines and websites across Africa, leaders of civil society and business have called for more solidarity and a more coordinated approach to deal with the recent Ebola outbreak. Ebola is having great economic and social impact, more so in a young…
SkyVision Global Networks Ltd., a leading global communications provider, today announced the recent donation of its satellite connectivity solutions to further support students at Ghana’s Crossover International Academy. SkyVision’s donation included upgrading the academy’s communications equipment with the support of VT iDirect, and providing Internet connectivity for an additional year,…
Konga.com recently unveiled a shopping app for the iOS platform, marking the latest step by the e-commerce giant to make online shopping convenient and accessible to everyone. Konga customers who use iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices can now shop on the go with ease and discover the hottest deals…
Essar Capital, the fund manager of Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL), which through its portfolio company Essar Telecom Kenya Limited (ETKL), operates the popular yuMobile telecom service in Kenya, today announced the signing of binding agreements with Safaricom and Airtel for sale of its telecom business in Kenya for approximately…