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Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa and Nokia have announced that the new Nokia X smartphone will be available to purchase across 17 countries in Africa from mid April 2014. Designed for consumers in high-growth markets, the affordable Nokia…

Following the economic crisis that crippled the world’s economic powerhouses and slowed growth in the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China), attention has turned to new markets as global businesses seek to find the next major business opportunities of the decade. Analysts are increasingly agreeing on the importance of the…

If you have a published Android App and would like to learn how to port the App to the Nokia X Platform, the Nokia X Portathon is for you. Nokia X is a new, affordable family of smartphones designed to run Android apps using Nokia X services extensions. Nokia’s market-leading operator…

Motorola has unveiled ” a truly modern timepiece, powered by Android wear”, a round smartwatch – the Moto 360. According to Motorola in its blog, “it’s time for a watch that looks and feels great and gives you the information you need, when you need it”. “Moto 360 keeps you…

Apple has announced the replacement of the iPad 2 with iPad with Retina display, thereby making it  the most affordable 9.7-inch iPad. This fourth generation iPad features the amazing 9.7-inch Retina display, the Apple-designed A6X chip, ultrafast Wi-Fi, a 5MP iSight® camera which also captures 1080p HD video, a FaceTime®…

Western Union Company has announced the launch of a new mobile money transfer (MMT) service to Nigeria. This is in collaboration with Paga, a mobile payment platform in Nigeria. This new service makes it possible for Paga users to receive a Western Union Money Transfer transaction directly into their Paga…

Rocket Internet-backed startup announces record-breaking expansion. Eight new countries announced in last 2 months. Online food delivery marketplace foodpanda/hellofood has spread to 40 countries in only 22 months – with a staggering year-on-year growth of 100 percent. Having partnered with more than 22,000 restaurants, foodpanda/hellofood is now a global market…

Mahindra Comviva,the global leader in providing mobility solutions and Ovum Consulting, recently released a research study on Digital Music Market. The study encapsulates future trends on the uptake of digital music in terms of adoption rates; devices used to consume music services and segregation of listeners and suggested target approach.…

Further to a high-level meeting at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, senior leaders from eight major mobile operator groups, covering 551 million mobile connections across Africa and the Middle East, plan to cooperate on network infrastructure sharing initiatives that recognise the profound impact of mobile broadband and Internet services on…

Mahindra Comviva,the global leader in providing mobility solutions, today announced the launch of its mobiquity® Wallet, a cutting-edge digital wallet platform. This is amongst the first of its kind fully integrated digital wallet platform that supports NFC, QR codes and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). It will offer security, ease of…

Microsoft has unveiled Kabelo Makwane as the new Country Manager for Nigeria. Prior to his role as country manager, Makwane served as Public Sector Director in the Microsoft South Africa subsidiary. Here, he led the business to double digit growth and built an accomplished team, which continues to deliver high…

Real estate expert Lamudi predicts growth in eco-friendly property listings The real estate marketplace giant, Lamudi (www.lamudi.com), is predicting strong growth in the number of eco-friendly properties listed on its platform following the publication of a report outlining green construction trends. The most recent World Green Building Trends report from…

From Afrobeats and Afropop to the African house music scene and African Hip-Hop, Destination Africa on BBC Radio 1Xtra will broadcast a week of exclusive content to celebrate the hottest sounds of Africa from Sunday 23 March to Sunday 30 March. For the on-air project, BBC Radio 1Xtra travelled to…

Today, Kaymu (www.kaymu.com.ng), Nigeria’s leading online marketplace launched its ‘Seller Referral Scheme’ and ‘Seller Pathway’ programmes. This enables Kaymu’s users to earn money without selling any products and sellers to increase their performance.The referral scheme is designed to generate revenue for Kaymu sellers who recommended friends and family to use and…

Nigeria’s No. 1 online hotel booking portal, Jovago.com held its 1st Annual Seminar at the The Ball Room at Lagos Oriental Hotel on the 14th March, 2014. The seminar was aimed atbringing Jovago.com closer to their partner travel agents and showing them how to earn revenue using Jovago.com. During the event, Jovago.com educated the…

Starting from today, Facebook is introducing 15-second premium video ads for advertisers. Though it is starting with a select group of advertisers, it expects to roll it out to all pretty soon. Facebook started testing Premium Video Ads as a way for advertisers to drive branding objectives on Facebook in December. According to…

Just last month with the launch of Microsoft’s One Drive, I posed a question – “Will I switch from Google Drive?” Well Google Drive has made its cloud service even more attractive by slashing its prices. The 1TB tier is now $9.99 per month, from $49.99. You can now get…

Aviat Networks, Inc., the leading expert in microwave networking solutions, recently announced an expanded managed services agreement with MTN Nigeria. Aviat Networks will manage the flow of material into Aviat-controlled facilities on behalf of MTN Nigeria. The material will be managed, marshalled and kitted in support of specific customer implementations…

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd, Firstmonie has announced that it has secured a grant of $12million US dollars from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to assist in driving financial inclusion in Nigeria. According to Firstmonie, the granct will help deepen the penetration of its mobile financial services in Nigeria…

Bharti Airtel has partnered with Manchester United to develop a new mobile application designed to get its fans in Africa closer to the club. Manchester United’s new Club application offers the most comprehensive mobile access available, giving fans the latest club news, exclusive videos, match highlights, live in-game updates, player…