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Solution integrates platforms, software and services to enhance security of border check points and significantly reduce waiting times through automated document verification and border control systems Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has introduced the Coesys Border and Visa Management solution to meet the combined needs of securing borders…

Hurray! The first Mother’s Day this year in Nigeria will be observed on Sunday, 30th March, but the celebration has already begun at Konga. And in the spirit of appreciating all Mothers in Nigeria and the World over for their unconditional love and deeds, Konga will be giving 3 lucky…

Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love – Stevie Wonder. The words of the great song writer and musician, Stevie Wonder go a long way in describing the importance…

Sim Shagaya, CEO of Konga.com on Monday 24th March, 2014 at the Nigeria summit currently holding at the Intercontinental hotel, Lagos organized by the Economist Magazine spoke on a panel moderated by Vladmir Duthiers, International CNN Correspondent. Also featuring on the panel were the Nigerian Minister of Communications Technology, Hon…

The Rockefeller Foundation and the World Bank collaborate to empower Ghana’s IT and IT enabled Services Industry to hire Ghanaian youth ACCRA, Ghana, March 26, 2014/ — The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a $3.8 million grant to the Ghanaian government in partnership with the World Bank to support the establishment…

In an attempt to win back market share lost to Samsung, Taiwanese HTC Corp recently launched the HTC One M8, an upgrade to the award-winning HTC One. The HTC One won the ‘Smartphone of the year’ award at the Mobile World Congress in February but it has not able to…

Mark Zuckerberg announced that it will be acquiring Oculus VR, the leader in virtual reality technology for $2 billion The Oculus deal comprises $400 million in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook common stock. He mentioned this, an hour ago, on his Facebook wall. Our mission is to make…

South African Media giant has invested $75 million in Dubai based online retailer, Souq.com. According to Souq, “This round of funding brings the total amount raised by Souq.com to $150 million (Dhs551 million), the largest amount raised by any internet-based business in the region.” Ronaldo Mouchawar, co-founder and CEO, Souq.com,…

Mobile Telecoms giant, MTN has partnered with Naspers’ PriceCheck to launch a co-branded app. PriceCheck is Naspers-owned comparison shopping site. According to PriceCheck CEO, André de Wet, “The co-branded app will feature PriceCheck’s existing functionality, including product and service price comparison, product reviews, store details and a barcode scanner to…

Following the launch of Jovago.com in Nigeria in 2013, Africa’s no. 1 hotel booking portal, Jovago, founded by African Internet Holding (AIH), has now expanded to Kenya and Senegal in order to better provide seamless hotel booking services to customers across Africa. Jovago facilitates the booking process for its users with…

Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has taken a major step to redefine customer experience for High Net-worth customers as it launched the Airtel Premier Club, a special V-VIP programme specifically designed to offer exceptional and personalised services. The high profile launch event, which took place yesterday, Sunday, March 23rd,…

Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across South Asia and Africa has followed up its  pledge to launch a 3G/4G mobile network with the initial roll out of the pilot phase in Gabon. The launch is set to profoundly transform the telecoms sector in…

Google has announced that it is joining forces with the maker of Ray-Ban, Oakley to make the “Glass” more stylish. The maker, Luxottica, is a leader in premium, luxury and sports eyewear with over 5,000 optical and sun retail stores in the US. The announcement, made via a recent blog…

The internet is fast becoming integral to daily life in Africa, with over 167 million web users on the continent and that number rising rapidly. Now, Lamudi, founded by Africa Internet Holding (AIH) and leading real estate player Lamudi (www.lamudi.com) has visualised trends in Africa’s internet usage. A global e-commerce…

Symantec today announced that it has established and opened a new Customer Management Centre (CMC) to provide a world-class experience for its customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Symantec will make it easier for customers and partners to interact with the company by bringing together a multi-function, centralized customer…

Orange Cameroon is launching a preventive medical service in collaboration with the country’s Ministry for Health, allowing remote medical advice in real time The solution, developed by Orange Healthcare will be released in April 2014 Orange aims to expand My Healthline to other sub-Saharan African countries and extend the scope beyond…

Samsung has juts released a Galaxy PRO tablet ad which seems to talk down on its rivals in the market – the iPad, Surface and Kindle. The ad disses the iPad not being able to do side-by-side multitasking while the surface takes a knock for “looking like a laptop”, complete…

Eskimi launched a new Android version to improve the experience of users and offer even better chatting experience. “We have introduced our first Android version more than a year ago and saw how active Android users are in Nigeria. We have collected all requirements and launched a new version today.…

•  The Philips Africa Innovation Hub in Kenya will be the center for developing innovations “in Africa-for Africa” in the areas of healthcare, lighting and healthy living •  Hub underlines Philips’ commitment to invest in Africa and provide Africa-relevant innovations to address key challenges facing the continent Royal Philips today…

Brussels Airline and MTN Cameroon have just signed a partnership which makes it possible for intending travellers to buy their tickets using MTN Mobile money. The Belgian airline is the first airline to use this form of electronic payment service, thus making it possible for customers to buy their tickets…