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Africa’s largest online hotel booking platform has partnered with Nigeria’s foremost social metro network, Navigidi, to provide a white label hotel booking solution for users on the Navigidi site. Navigidi the social metro network for Lagos citizens and tourists has now added a tab which enables users to find and…

Glo has unveiled a unique 3-in-1 Recharge Option to make the process of loading regular airtime credit, international calling packs and data bundles more convenient for its subscribers. This new option allows Glo subscribers, especially those that cannot remember codes to access certain services to top up their airtime credit…

In a recent survey done by Afrodigit.com, InnovationVillage made the list of top 100 Most Innovative African Companies. The survey follows a series of reviews involving over 10,000 young African companies from different industries ranging from tech, media and telecommunications to education, sports, finance, marketing, retail, restaurants, food & beverage. The…

Just today, we reported that Mark Zuckerberg challenged Bill Gates, Sheryl Sandberg and CEO, Netflix, Reed Hastings to the Ice bucket Challenge for the ALS Foundation. Well Bill Gates seems to be the first out the three to accept his challenge. Check out his video below and he challenges Elon…

Now what would make one of the richest men world pour a bucket of ice cold water on himself? No, he is not crazy. It is all for charity. The Charity is the ALS Foundation and the Ice Bucket challenge is the brainchild of former Division 1 baseball player Peter Frates,…

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, as part of the key initiative of the Bank will on Friday, August 15, 2014, launch the Outbound Money Transfer Services in partnership with the Western Union Money Transfer (WUMT). The outbound service, which is first of its kind in…

New research has revealed that the demand for sustainable homes in Africa, Asia and Latin America is skyrocketing. Leading global property portal Lamudi has analysed more than 500,000 property listings from its website in order to find out which countries are leading the demand for green buildings Asia and Latin…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is re-introducing charges on ATM withdrawals on remote-on-us transactions. This means that is a customer of Bank A withdraws cash from an ATM belonging to Bank B, (s)he will now pay N65 as a transaction charge. Currently the transaction charge is zero. This policy…

On Saturday, August 16, 2014, Easy Taxi offers free rides for commuters in Accra. By using the Easy Taxi App you can book a ride, choose a destination within the city and enjoy a safe and convenient journey for free. “We simply want everyone in Accra to have an Easy Taxi…

Foremost electronics, Samsung Electronics, today unveiled its new design approach with the Galaxy Alpha. The latest addition to Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone line, the Galaxy Alpha features a sophisticated design in a carefully constructed compact body with a metal frame and a solid finish, while still maintaining the flagship Galaxy experience. Elegant and…

Airtel Nigeria has introduced another new service called Celebrity Connect. In line with its commitment to continually delight and excite telecoms consumers across the country, leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, in partnership with Kirusa, leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps for emerging markets, has announced the…

MTN Nigeria, in partnership with Diamond Bank Plc., has introduced a new financial service called, the “Diamond Yello Account”. The DIAMONDY’ELLOACCOUNT (DYA) offers our customers a safe and easy means of opening and operating a FULL bank account from the convenience of their MTN Mobile phone, without the hassles of tedious…

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc. has donated computers worth K20, 000 to St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf in Lufwanyama Speaking during the donation in Lufwanyama, Copperbelt Province Minister said “Airtel has for the last few years been providing support to various schools countrywide. Today we are here in Lufwanyama to…

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As the English Premier League begins in full swing this weekend, Manchester United has issued a statement to its fans that it will no longer allow fans to come into the stadium with iPads and other tablets. In an e-mail sent to Reds fans ahead of United’s friendly against Valencia…

The Ninth African Development Forum will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from 12 to 16 October 2014 on the theme “Innovative financing for Africa’s transformation”. The Forum is the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) flagship event and it is the first time it will be held outside Addis…

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, whose business activities drive economic growth across the continent has confirmed his presence at the 2nd Africa Global Business Forum, taking place on October 1st and 2nd in Atlantis The Palm, Dubai. Mr. Dangote will join in drawing out the story of the rapid change…

Africa Fashion Week London 2014 took place last week, showcasing the latest designs from across the continent. To mark the occasion Carmudi, Africa’s leading online vehicle classifieds platform, has chosen the top 5 most stylish cars for this season. While all eyes are set on the runway for African Fashion…

foodpanda, together with its affiliated brands hellofood and Delivery Club, today announced another financing round of $60 Million from a group of investors, including various existing investors, Falcon Edge Capital and Rocket Internet AG. Since its launch in 2012, foodpanda/hellofood has raised over $100 Million. Recently, the company acquired competitor…

Econet’s Mobile Money service,EcoCash, today announced a landmark agreement with MasterCard that will significantly assist in reducing cash dependence and increase financial inclusion through the provision of electronic payments in Zimbabwe. The collaboration will result in more than three million MasterCard debit cards being issued to mobile money provider EcoCash’s…