Author: Staff Writer

Africa’s largest online hotel booking platform, Jovago.com, has partnered with Nigeria’s foremost female rap superstar, Yetunde Alabi popularly known as Sasha P and Afro Pop superstar Akintoye Balogun aka Ajebutter 22. International award winning rapper, Sasha P and the famous Omo Pastor crooner, Ajebutter 22 have gone into a mutually beneficial…

Easy Taxi, the online taxi hailing service in corporation with Dettol, the leader in health and hygiene, set up a training session for the Easy Taxi drivers during their monthly meeting to inform them on the symptoms and preventive measures of the deadly Ebola virus. The drivers who were visibly…

Spinlet has joined forces with the Nigerian Music Industry officials and a couple of musicians to launch a campaign – #RealFansBuyMusic – against free music downloads and piracy. The artistes include Illbliss, Waje, 9ice, Omawumi amongst others. Here is a video shot by renowned music video director Clarence Peters with…

The Ice Bucket Challenge is one initiative that has gone viral with so many celebrities taking part in it. Even the likes of Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg were not left out of it. Samsung seems to have joined the Challenge in an unusual way  as it has chosen the…

When the first classic Mini, made in Birmingham, went on the market on August 18th 1959, none of the people involved at the time are likely to have imagined that the concept of a revolutionary small car would turn into one of the automotive industry’s most impressive success stories stretching…

VeriFone Mobile Money and Airtel Africa, part of the Bharti Airtel Group recently announced that they had reached an agreement to offer VeriFone Mobile Money’s merchant enablement applications for mobile Tap n Pay across their 17 operating companies in Africa. VeriFone Mobile Money’s Tap n Pay applications are a smart,…

Sovereign Trust Insurance PLC, a leading company providing insurance services of global standards, and VTNetwork (VTN), one of Nigeria’s leading mobile payment operators, today launched initial services which focus on accessible insurance policies. Peter Ojo, Chief Executive Officer, VTN, spoke of a collaboration of innovators. “Sovereign Trust Insurance is a…

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, recently announced an advisory services agreement, valued at $1 million, with Airtel Zambia to increase access to mobile financial services in the Zambian market in order to strengthen financial inclusion. In Zambia, two-thirds of the adult population is excluded from formal financial…

Kirusa, the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps in emerging markets, today announced that it has acquired Saya Mobile, a Ghana-based provider of instant messaging apps geared specifically for African consumers.Representative of the company’s increasing commitment to the region, this acquisition enhances Kirusa’s expertise and the reach…

Jumia, Africa’s leading online shopping destination, announces the success of its partnership with Sony on its Egyptian website. Launched two months ago, Sony’s online store on Jumia increased has boosted its sales in Egypt by 15%. The Shop in Shop concept was launched on Jumia in May, in response to the…

Visa Inc., the global leader in payments, recently supported the launch of three locally-developed mobile apps to promote financial literacy in Nigeria. The apps were conceptualized and developed by winners of the Financial Literacy Challengesaid Ade Ashaye, General Manager for Visa in West Africa. “What makes it unique is that…

With the transformation of the global landscape, Lamudi, the leading property portal, dispels 5 myths surrounding doing business in emerging markets. The transformation of the global landscape sees a shift to emerging economies thanks to fast developing internet usage, continued economic progression and increased business activity. As a result, developing…

Eating the right foods can increase your immune system. The body’s pH value is an indicator for one’s overall health; many foods are too acidic for our bodies which in turn allows unhealthy cells to thrive. This read will help you to keep your pH in balance and your immune…

Africa has experienced substantial growth in its middle class over the past 14 years, according to a study by Standard Bank (http://www.standardbank.com). The report, entitled ‘Understanding Africa’s middle class,’ found there are 15 million middle-class households in 11 of sub-Saharan Africa’s top economies this year, up from 4.6 million…

Following its recent success in Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Nigeria, where unique listings have just passed the 43,000 mark, leading car classifieds platform Carmudi is set to launch in Congo and Tanzania. This takes the number of countries in which the business operates to 18, of which 7…

A new study from Ericsson ConsumerLab carried out in the United States shows that seniors who use communications technology feel more enriched, informed, younger and more in touch with others and society. This is the first generation of seniors who are able to utilize a wider range of communication technology in older…

Barely one month after launching its revolutionary CSR programme dubbed Touching Lives, leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has revealed that it has received over 90,000 entries from well-meaning Nigerians across the country. According to Airtel, the bulk of the entries received are passionate pleas, nominating disadvantaged persons or group of…

Movitel, a joint venture between Vietnam’s telecommunication Viettel Group and Mozambique’s SPI, has won the Mobile Innovations Awards for enterprises in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. This is the third consecutive year in a row that Movitel has been selected for the coveted award for its achievements…

MoboFree.com, the leading African social marketplace, today announced that the total volume of items currently for sale in its marketplace is worth USD 526 million and is expected to reach USD 1.5 billion by 2015. With 3.3 million registered users, including 2 million in Nigeria and a strong footprint in…

There is a particularly desperate need to find work for more than 600 000 unemployed graduates in South Africa. Whilst 25% of the country is unemployed 70% of people under the age of 35 are not working. A new tax incentive should give hope to these graduates and will help…