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CladLight, a startup company in Kenya has launched the first wearable jacket targeting motorbike owners in East Africa. The company said the aim of the initiative is to reduce the incidence of road accidents involving motorcyclists in Kenya. The founders said signals are transmitted from the motorbike to the smart…

Each time investors buy or sell a security, an alert is sent to them via a Text Message to the recipient’s mobile phone or via an e-mail to the recipient’s mailbox Investors in the Nigerian Capital Market are in for good times as The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has commenced the…

Forbes has just released its 2014 Forbes Billionaires List. Here are some of the highlights: Bill Gates comes back to the top spot after a 4 year hiatus. He is numero uno with $76 billion For the first time, an African, Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, breaks into the top 25. Worth $25…

Latest governance poll results released by NOIPolls for the month of February 2014 have revealed that 51% of the adult Nigerian population approve of the job performance of President Goodluck Jonathan over the past month. This rating represents a 10-point decline in his approval rating from January 2014 (61%). More findings revealed that the President had an “average”…

Ghana’s largest telecoms company, MTN has expressed concerns over the rise in the number of promotional scams in the country. According to the network, the scams are originating from foreign and local numbers and it is committed to partnering with security agencies andother stakeholders with the goal of overcoming the…

Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja is hosting a two-day international conference on the wider and proper usage of information and communication technologies (ICT) for the 2015 General Election. The theme of the conference is “International Conference on Promoting Free, Fair and Credible Election in Nigeria and the role of Information…

In 2013, JUMIA launched its corporate social responsibility (CSR) partnerships with organisations all over Africa including 1 Child 1 Book in Nigeria, L’Heure Joyeuse in Morocco and RecycloBekia in Egypt. CSR is a core element to the business model in JUMIA; the company is involved in several projects and initiatives…

Stanbic IBTC Bank, one of Nigeria’s major commercial banks is currently giving users of its mobile platform free 5% bonus on any airtime recharge made via its mobile platform. In an exclusive interview with Innovation Village, Olugbenga Agboola, Product Manager, Mobile Platform, Stanbic IBTC Bank said the bonus is to…

IHS Holding Ltd., Africa’s largest independent telecommunications infrastructure company by number of towers managed, has secured US$490 million of equity and debt in its latest financing round. The round expanded IHS’ base of leading institutional shareholders and was priced at a premium to IHS’ July 2013 funding. This is strong…

Oradian, a popular tech company is set to transform microfinance banking in Nigeria with the deployment of its flagship product, Instafin, which it said is a solution to some of the challenges facing microfinance banking in the world. It also revealed that the solution would help in achieving financial inclusion.…

The management of Airtel Nigeria has announced the appointment of Mohamed Ghidan as the network’s Chief Technical and Information Technology Officer, the company has also appointed Maurice Newa as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Their appointments, the company said is in furtherance of its commitment to consistently deliver excellent service…

It was a big win for Samsung at the Oscars yesterday when Ellen Degeneres took a selfie with top celebrities using a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Ellen grabbed the likes of Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Brad Pitt, and more combined to take this impromptu selfie. This group photo alone is clearly…

Jean-Philippe Courtois, President of Microsoft International has disclosed that the company has invested about $75 million in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and other African countries. According to him, the investments were made in access, innovation, skills development, youth empowerment; software development; digital curriculum, skills among others. Speaking shortly after several meetings with the…

In an effort to further its mission to make its resources available to a broader number of Nigerian students, Vodacom on its “power to you” initiative has extended its ICT field trip and tour opportunities to schools in communities where it operates. Vodacom Business Nigeria typically invites a number of…

iQube Labs, Health Central and Health IT have emerged as winners of the first ever healthcare hackathon. The Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PHN), the public private institution led by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Mr. Bill Gates, Mr. Jim Ovia, Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Mrs. Sola David…

As the demand from Sub-Saharan African countries for online training steadily grows, the number of online courses has increased by 390% over the past 5 years The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) (http://www.unitar.org) has just launched the 2014 edition of the online training courses in financial management,…

With the goal of allowing its subscribers to watch quality productions on its channels, MultiChoice, Africa’s leading digital pay TV has announced plans to launch DStv Explora BoxOffice. Disclosing this at a brunch for Nigerian nominees of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA), John Ugbe, managing director, MultiChoice Nigeria,…

Oracle today introduced Oracle Mobile Security Suite, enabling organizations to safely provide access to sensitive enterprise applications and data on users’ preferred mobile devices. In a statement made available to Innovation Village, the company said the new suite along with Oracle’s existing Identity and Access solutions deliver an integrated platform…

Several companies such as global player Lamudi (www.lamudi.com) offer a way how finding and booking an apartment can be easy and fun. Now operating in 11 countries throughout Africa, the real estate giant picked out five top cities in Africa that are all different, but exciting to live in. Their…

Smile, a major 4G LTE broadband internet service provider in Tanzania, specifically Dar es Salaam and Arusha, yesterday (Thursday) announced the launch of its “Win an iPad” promotion for March. According to the company, 13 new Smile customers will win an Apple iPad in weekly draws. Smile Head of Sales,…