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Imagine a contraceptive that will last for 16 years. If this has no side effects, I guess it would be an instant hit. It beats taking the pill. Well a US start-up backed by Gates Foundation has come up with a new contraceptive that lasts for 16 years. This wireless, remote-controlled chip…

Bharti Airtel Limited, a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa [through its subsidiary company Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV (“Airtel”)] and Helios Towers Africa (“HTA”), the leading independent telecoms towers company in Africa, today announced an agreement for the divestment of over…

Just minutes after the humiliating defeat of Brazil by Germany, the internet was agog with viral images depicting the 7-1 loss. Here are some of the images below. Angela Merkel imposed on the Statue of Christ the Redeemer, the iconic statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro The Brazilian…

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc, the leading and most innovative mobile network provider scooped the 1st Prize in the Information and Communications Technology Sector at the just ended Zambia International Trade Fair held in Ndola. During the award ceremony held at the Ndola Trade Fair grounds, Airtel Networks Zambia was handed…

I didn’t believe it at first when I saw it posted on my Facebook page. However, upon investigation, I found out it was true. It even made the news on ABC and CNET For those who do not know, Kickstarter is an American worldwide crowdfunding platform. It is the world’s largest…

On the 10th of July, 2014, Konga.com, Nigeria’s largest online marketplace, will be celebrating its second year anniversary. In just two years, Konga.com has achieved major milestones in its operations due its relentless focus on its customers.  To celebrate, Konga.com will show appreciation and reward its many customers who have…

Jason shares his experience as a Capitalist for 10 years.  See his blog post below. On the 4th August 2004 I incorporated my first company in the UK. eFunctions Ltd. It was an event management platform aimed at supporting the student societies and organisations of Manchester to connect with bars, clubs, print…

For all who might not know, Orkut was Google’s first foray into social networking and now Google is ready to shut down Orkut on September 30, 2014. Here is the statement from Paulo Golgher, Engineering Director in a recent blog post: Ten years ago, Orkut was Google’s first foray into social…

GE, in partnership with the Dangote Foundation and Points of Light, recently in Nigeria launched the first global installation of GE’s Garages program – an innovation and manufacturing centre where aspiring makers and entrepreneurs can go to develop new skills and learn about advanced manufacturing technologies. Garages Nigeria will run…

A mobile phone app, mRamadan, has been developed to help diabetics safely manage their health while fasting during this Ramadan period. Senegal has become the first Francophone country to pilot this mobile phone platform. With this app, diabetics can now receive – for the first time – free, daily text messages…

Today the winner of the Wole Soyinka’s Literature Prize” will emerge. The three authors contending for the prize are  Othuke Ominibohs, Akin Bello and Toyin Abiodun. The winner stands to win $20,000 (over N3 million) prize money in addition to international recognition as an accomplished writer, among other perks. This is the…

Twitter shared an interesting picture of Twitter trend during the Brazil vs. Chile match on June 28. The match ended the 120 minutes with a 1 – 1 scoreline. They had to settle for a penalty shootout to determine who would advance to the quarterfinals. According to Twitter; The last penalty kick,…

SpaceWays , monitored storage facility just outside the city. Rob Rebholz, co-founder at SpaceWays: “We are excited to bring SpaceWays to life and provide an affordable, simple and convenient storage solution for all Londoners. SpaceWays will revolutionise the way people store items that they don’t need on a daily basis…

Platform Enterprise is an arm of The Platform that is targeted at how to grow businesses, sustainable business practices and sharing practical experiences from respected experts with visionary minds. The first edition of Platform Enterprise is scheduled for 9 am prompt on the 5th of July, 2014 at The Covenant…

It is being rumoured that MTN Nigeria is planning to launch a music streaming service called MTN Music+. The incumbents (Spinlet) in music streaming business in Nigeria have been struggling to make good money from this. They seem to be in it hoping that it would be a profitable business…

Naspers’  24.com, has launched South Africa’s first original video news channel – News24Live.  According to the company, the channel was launched to meet the increasing demand for video content (and the popularity of this medium).  This channel features short, sharp, video-based commentary on breaking news, expert and exclusive opinion on hot topics,…

With the group stage now complete, Twitter has announced that there was over 300 million tweets #WorldCup since group play began. This means that whether cheering after a big goal, predicting the outcome of the next match, or chewing on the latest controversy, fans came to Twitter to discuss the…

Bharti Airtel Africa, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, recently launched its social health programme  dubbed “Airtel Villages “. The partnership  with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Population, Social Protection and the Promotion of Women and the Urban Council of…

I don’t think the last has been heard about Luis Suarez’s infamous biting World Cup incident. Though he has been banned (for 4 months) and the Uruguan team sent home, the memes and parodies about him continues. Here is the latest one – Suarez of the Lambs, a play on…

Casey Kasem, voice of “Scooby Doo” and “Shaggy” recently passed away at the age of 82. Kemal Amin “Casey” Kasem was an American disc jockey, music historian, radio personality, voice actor and actor, best known for being the host of several music radio countdown programs, most notably American Top 40,…