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In the wake of West Africa’s most recent and deadly ebola outbreak, Lagos-based publishing house Big Cabal Media has curated and launched an educational website called Ebola Facts (www.EbolaFacts.com) warning of the symptoms of ebola, explaining what the virus actually is, dispelling myths, as well as the means of the…

This Friday 8th August JUMIA and African Money, the company founded by African entrepreneur Sékou Diawara, will come together for a special event in Abidjan. The event aims to celebrate Africa as a vibrant and exciting continent at the forefront of the latest trends. JUMIA is pleased to announce that…

Partners with Microensure, Cornerstone to offer a 2-in-1 insurance scheme with benefits up to N500,000 in life cover In line with its vision to be the most loved brand in the daily lives of Nigerians, leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has collaborated with MicroEnsure and Cornerstone Insurance plc, two…

Airtel Nigeria is the latest corporate company showing its love for Pharrell’s award winning “Happy” song. Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGSBezvmiFg&feature=youtu.be

Just a few weeks after the deadly Ebola epidemic hit Lagos, top online shopping company: Kaymu.com.ng reports rise in purchase of sanitary supplies by Lagosians. Following the demise of Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian born American who arrived at the Murtala Mohammed Airport Lagos on July 20 and died five days later, the…

It doesn’t matter that you already have an android smartphone. If you find the features of the Infinix Zero impressive, then you know you’ve got to make a switch. Also, if you are currently using an Infinix mobile phone, this is definitely an upgrade you want to consider. The Infinix…

Nigeria’s largest local search engine has expanded its portfolio with the launch of Deals.VConnect.com, its platform that offers online shoppers discount offerings. While noting there has been a tremendous surge in the growth of online sales and purchase in Nigeria, VConnect said the process of buying and selling has been…

Bharti Airtel Africa, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has entered into a partnership with financial services institution present in 10 countries, BGFIBank Group to expand mobile money access to the bank’s customers. The partnership will see Airtel Money, Africa’s broadest…

I have always been a fan of Transformers and it is no surprise the franchise is getting stronger with every new film. Who wouldn’t like Optimus Prime and the Autobots or Megatron and the Decepticons? Well if you have not watched any of the earlier films, you would not know…

Africa offers US multinationals a compelling trade and investment opportunity thanks to the rapid economic growth rates being experienced across the continent along with burgeoning population growth and increasing urbanisation, according to Standard Bank . Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa has exceeded 5% a year for more than a decade…

It is said to be the first Nigerian album to make the American “Billboard” charts. TuFace’s album “The Ascension” is one of the top selling albums for the week. It currently sits at the number 12 spot. “The Ascension” features RocNation’s Bridgetv Kelly, Machel Montano, Fally Ipupa, Kim Almarcha, Vector,…

The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is calling on all African innovators to submit their entries for the fourth edition of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) competition (http://www.innovationprizeforafrica.org). The IPA is presented annually, enabling and encouraging African pioneers to develop creative ideas and techniques to overcome some of the challenges…

MainOne, West Africa’s leading telecommunications services company and Smile Communications, provider of 4G LTE Broadband internet service, have signed a contract agreement for the purchase of long term capacity on the MainOne network. The agreement signing took place at the Smile Communications facility in Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday 24th…

Facebook’s Internet.org mobile app now available to Airtel customers Airtel Networks Zambia Plc, the leading telecommunications service provider in Zambia, today announced that it is the first mobile operator in the world to offer Facebook’s Internet.org mobile app to customers in Zambia. The Internet.org app makes it easier for people…

Forging Inclusive growth in payment systems and financial inclusion initiatives In Nigeria was the theme of this year’s edition of the annual Business Day Mobile Money Roundtable held on the 24th of July, 2014 at Radisson Blu hotel, Lagos The event which is in its 3rd edition is organized by…

Segun Toriola of Nigeria produces a breathtaking defensive display to win a 41-shot rally against Singapore’s Ning Gao during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Segun won the point but sadly lost the match. Watch the play below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahOnhEvMgq0

Instagram has quietly launched its messaging app called Bolt. Bolt allows you to send short-lived photo and video messages from mobile devices; this means the message disappears after it has been read. Tap on a friend’s face  To send a photo instantly, all you have to do is tap on…

Startup Launch helps startups design, develop and distribute their apps over the Google Developers Platform.  Google is currently piloting the program with select startups nominated by their Developer Relations team. Apply to Startup Launch to get the best out of the Google Developers platform. You stand to get the following:…

A 13 year old Texas teenager, Ariel Tolfree, recently reported that her Samsung S4 caught fire under her pillow as she slept. She was awakened by the smoldering cell phone. In her discussion with a local TV station,  Tolfree says her phone slipped under her pillow as she fell asleep, and the…

According to latest statistics released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, there are over 1 million orphans in Ghana and the number continues to grow. Soccer Lounge, an initiative which strives to raise funds for the less privileged children through sports has…