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Last week Lamudi, Nigeria’s leading online property platform, announced that it had crossed the 20,000 listings mark in the country. Having only launched in Nigeria nine months ago, this is a remarkable achievement, and the team at Lamudi have put together an infographic showing how the platform has grown successfully…

37-year-old Colombian singing sensation, Shakira, has become the 1st person to get 100 million likes on Facebook. Her official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”, became the biggest-selling World Cup song of all time. With over 700 million views, its music video is the eighth…

In a revolutionary move to realize its corporate vision of becoming the most loved brand in the daily lives of Nigerians as well as connect emotionally with telecoms consumers across the country, Airtel Nigeria, has announced a major CSR intervention, Airtel Touching Lives, to enrich Nigerians and provide succour to…

CcHub is organizing a “Raspberry Pi” treat for your kids this summer. At its KidsZone ‘Summer of Code’ programme,  kids between the ages of 9-14 years will have an opportunity to learn how to program and build projects using the Raspberry Pi. Kids of today have no problem finding their…

Ghana’s leading online marketplace Kaymu has partnered with Tigo Cash to facilitate online transactions The emergence of Kaymu on the African continent has come at a time when e-commerce is gradually getting the deserved recognition it needs. Technology has taken a center stage in the affairs of nations and organizations…

The only operator in Africa to win 3 prestigious international awards in 3 consecutive years Movitel, SA – a joint venture between Vietnamese telecommunications group Viettel (http://www.vietteltelecom.vn) and Mozambique’s SPI company – has just dramatically won the “Best Mobile Innovation Award” in the Mobile Innovations Awards 2014, becoming the first…

Business Connexion Group Limited announced today that Mr. Isaac Mophatlane has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the company with effect 1 August 2014. He will take over the role of his late brother, Mr. Benjamin Mophatlane, who passed away on 11 June 2014. Isaac is currently BCX’s Head…

Orange  has opened today West Africa’s first very large-capacity IP Point of Presence (PoP). The operational launch of this facility, which is located in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is set to enhance Internet connectivity in the sub-region by offering faster connection speeds and improved reliability for wholesale customers. An IP Point…

440NG has announced the 2nd batch of mentors for its accelerator program. This new batch consists of the following: Don Jazzy, Founder/Owner of Mavin Records; Elo Umeh, CEO of Twinpine/Terragon Group; Obinna Ekezie, Co-Founder, Wakanow; Ayo Olashoju, Francis Ebuehi, VP, VAS Airtel; Founder, Tavia Technologies; Adia Sowho, Head, Digital Media,…

Easy Taxi Nigeria recently launched a promotion which offers app users in the cities of Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria, one free ride on every two rides taken within a week The application which was introduced to the Nigerian transportation system about a year ago is rapidly becoming a household name as…

Three newly improved vitamin A cassava varieties with yellow roots have been released by the Nigerian government, stepping up efforts to tackle the problem of vitamin A deficiency especially among women and children in the country. These new varieties were developed jointly by IITA and the National Root Crops Research…

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According to a , Wall Street has announced that Manchester united, at $3.6 billion, is the most valuable team in the world. This is just hours after Manchester United announced the new kit deal with Adidas, worth $130 million a year replacing Nike. This new deal will begin during the…

The 2014 FIFA World Cup final has come and gone and we all know that Germany made history by being the first European nation to win a World Cup on American soil. In the final match, Germany beat Argentina 1 – 0. According to Twitter, this final generated 32.1 million…

When you mention Kim Kardashian, what comes to mind is the reality show, “Keeping with the Kardasians” and the fact that she is married to Kanye West. Well the reality queen has gone beyond clothing, jewelry and cosmetics to video games. It is reported that her first video game has been a…

Just some days ago, we did a post about a World Cup fan from Belgium who got a modeling contract with L’Oreal after she was spotted supporting Belgium during the World Cup. The fan, Axelle Despiegelaere signed a contract after she was photographed in Brazil wearing a Belgian “Red Devils” team hat. She was…

The outlook for the beverage market in Uganda is positive, and poised to grow further Committed to quenching the thirst of Ugandan’s with quality and affordable soft drinks, Hariss International Limited (http://rihamgroup.com), the leading African producer of mineral water and soft drinks has added two new complete PET lines from…

A mobile ecosystem that aims to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, provides its support to the GSMA(1) pan-African mHealth Initiative (PAMI), a mobile ecosystem that aims to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. Acting…

In recent times electronic commerce has become a significant tool in unlocking job creation and innovation for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. E-commerce and mobile commerce have dramatically changed the way small businesses reach customers, making it faster and easier for consumers to make purchases on the…

The e-payment for Government Summit 2014 held this past week from July 8th-9th, 2014 at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Centre, with eTranzact International PLC, Nigeria’s first award winning multi-application and multi-channel electronic transaction switching and payment processing system in attendance, contributing to the conversation and showcasing some of its numerous…