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InnovationVillage recently had an interview with Amy Muoneke, CEO of bus.com.ng.  The Interview…. InnovationVillage (IV): When was bus.com.ng launched? Amy Muoneke (AM): Bus.com.ng has been operational since June 2013 IV: Is it fully owned by Spark.ng? AM: Bus.com.ng is a Spark.ng owned company IV: How many bus companies are on…

On Tuesday, Microsoft Corp. introduced the first four youth members to the 4Afrika Advisory Council to ensure the critical voices of Africa’s large youth demographic are heard. The Microsoft 4Afrika Advisory Council, announced last October, is an external board of advisers tasked with guiding strategic investments undertaken by the Microsoft…

PandoDaily is a news site which covers the technology startup ecosystem. It was founded in 2012 by Sarah Lacy. With this funds raised from new and existing investors, the full amount raised by the company to date is 4.2 million. According to Sarah in her article about the funding, “$1.2 million is…

This week is alive with Social Media Week events happenings at various centres across Lagos. Co-creation Hub is one of the venues and here is a list of the events (from CcHub) that will take place there from tomorrow, 19th of February 2014. As Nigeria prepares for the general elections…

ICS Financial Systems Ltd. – ICSFS (http://www.icsfs.com), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, is pleased to announce that it has won “Best Core Banking Systems Technology Provider” in Africa for its ICS BANKS® solution at the prestigious World Finance Technology Awards that was organized by World Finance magazine. http://youtu.be/8kDuYrnKUTc…

Kenya’s Safaricom has been chosen as the 9th most innovative company of 2013 according to a recent report by Fast Company. Safaricom was chosen primarily for bridging a health care gap with Telecom, using Daktari 1525. Watch the video below to learn about Daktari 1525. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6anx66G_2w According to Fast Company “…

Microsoft announced late last week that it has sold over 200 million Windows 8 licenses. Vice President of Marketing, Tami Reller, made this remark during an appearance at the Goldman Sachs Technology & Internet Conference. The 200 million licenses do not include volume license sales, but the number does include sales…

Interesting as it might seem, this is an interview by Jumia with Ex-Jumia staff who are now founders of Suregifts.com.ng, a platform where you can purchase Gift Cards for your loved ones who can redeem at selected partner merchants nationwide With the no-so-good recent press about the Jumia lately, one wonders if this…

Sony announced that as at February 8, 2014, it has sold 5.3 million Playstation 4 consoles since its release. Sony sold more than one million units in the first 24 hours after its launch in North America on Nov. 15, 2013. This surpassed its forecast of 5 million units as at…

Foxconn, the global leading manufacturer of computer, tablet and smartphones, has awarded Zinox Technologies the Platinum Partner Award for 2014. The company said the award is in celebration of the ingenuity of Zinox Research and Development team in her New Digital Products, especially the company’s Tablet PCs known as Zpad.…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that pictures of goats were used for SIM card registration by some agents. Efosa Idehen, the commission’s head of Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement said yesterday (Monday) that many agents are also using pictures of foodstuffs in place of SIM card owners. Idehen told…

To inform members of the public on the transformational benefits of broadband in Nigeria, the nation’s Broadband Council has launched an awareness campaign to encourage broadband use and adoption. The theme of the campaign is “Connected Nigeria, Connected Nigerians’’ and inform Nigerians about the benefits of broadband including what can…

Engr. Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai, Managing Director of Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Ltd, managers of Nigeria’s hybrid geostationary satellite, has been directed by the board of directors to proceed on indefinite leave. Statement released by Sonny Aragba-Akpore, head, Corporate Communications, NigComSat, revealed that the leave is to pave way for an investigation…

Lagos, Nigeria has been chosen to host the inaugural Angel fair West Africa (AFWA). This event will have representatives attending from the Lagos Angel Network, Ghana Angel Investment Network, Angel Africa List, Africa Angels Network, Africa Venture Capital Association, existing angel groups in Senegal and networks from within and outside the…

Nigerian born, British Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor has won the coveted best actor award at the recently concluded 2014 BAFTA Awards. Chiwetel beat the likes of Christian Bale, Bruce Dern, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in his role as Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and…

EXCLUSIVE:  Konga.com set to unleash revolutionary online trading opportunity for all Nigerians, to drive economic development To be the Engine of Commerce and Trade in Africa (Konga.com Vision statement) Konga.com, Nigeria’s Largest Online Mall which only last year announced the launch of Konga Mall, a revolutionary offering which gave select…

The government of Delta state in southern Nigeria has announced it has procured innovative state-of-the-art sophisticated equipment for Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH) located at Oghara. The new equipment is used for the care of infants during the first month after birth. This announcement was made by the state…

West Africa’s major provider of internet access, MainOne, has signed a partnership agreement with the University of Lagos to connect the tertiary institution to its high-speed internet bandwidth connectivity. The company said on its official website that through the partnership, the university would enjoy the benefits of ubiquitous broadband access,…

Major telecoms company, Bharti Airtel has received the prestigious Kalahari Award 2014 as a player in the mobile money sector with the fastest growth and expansion in Africa. The award was given in recognition of the company’s contributions and commitment to mobile financial services across 15 countries in Africa through…

Plans are underway by the Federal Ministry of Environment for the commencement of sanction imposition on telecoms companies that violated Environmental Impact Assessment regulations in the country. This is contained in a statement signed by the Ben Goong, deputy director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry. According to the…