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Persistent Energy Partners, a NYC-based company that specializes in selling and leasing renewable energy systems to low-income markets in Africa, has acquired Impact Energies, a Ghana-based startup that sells and leases solar panel systems to people making less than $6 a day. The company was started by Hugh Whalan. While…

Blue Label Telecoms and Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced plan to introduce new near-field communication (NFC) technology into the ticketing system for cricket fans in South Africa. While making this announcement, Cricket South Africa (CSA) disclosed that CSA will be the first national sports federation in South Africa to…

SureGifts.com.ng has announced special offers for its customers in celebration of Valentine’s Day. In an exclusive chat with Innovation Village, Adeoye Ojo, co-founder of the platform said there are packages for both men and women. He said: “The Valentine packages we have N10000, N25000 and N50000 bundles packaged for Men and…

In a recent article on CNNMoney, Google has overtaken Exxon Mobil as the 2nd most valuable company in USA. The search engine giant has a market capitalization of almost $395 billion, compared to a market value of about $392 billion for Exxon. According to CNNMoney, “shares of Google are on a tear,…

What is your ultimate Valentine’s day fantasy gift? Dinner for two on the moon? breakfast with Idris Elba in bed (who hooo)? Valentine’s Day 2014, a special day that celebrates love is right around the corner and everyone has that big fantasy valentine’s day gift idea we hope gets fulfilled…

SureGifts.com.ng is a pioneering innovative ecommerce platform that is debuting gift cards in Nigeria. Launched by Adeoye Ojo, Olaoluwa Samuel-Biyi and Babafemi Lawal, the platform allows gift recipients to decide, to an extent, the type of gift they will get. In this exclusive interview, Adeoye Ojo, one of the co-founders…

Tigo, one of the major telecoms companies in Ghana has crossed the 4 million subscribers’ mark. Its subscriber base has increased from 3,933,195 to 4,014,487 -representing 14.51 percent of the mobile voice market share in Ghana. This is contained in a Mobile Voice Market Share report for November 2013 released…

What do you do when you are asked questions like “Do you speak African? Or you are told that “Africa is a country” or “Africans all look alike” Well, a group of U.S.-based African students has launched a photo campaign in a bid to dispel misconceptions about their continent and break…

M-KOPA Solar is an innovative asset financing company that sells solar home systems to off grid households, on an affordable 12-month mobile money payment plan. The company has just raised $20 million (Ksh1.72bn) to fund expansion of its customer base from 50,000 homes to one million homes in 2018. The…

I overheard a radio ad for Careers24 last week on a local Nigerian radio station and it struck me; Naspers is launching another property in Nigeria very soon. It is Careers24. Careers24 is a careers portal. It is part of Media24 and benefits from being part of the Naspers Group – Africa’s…

$100M “Project Lucy” Initiative Heralds New Era of Data-Driven Development IBM has launched a 10-year initiative to bring Watson and other cognitive systems to Africa in a bid to fuel development and spur business opportunities across the world’s fastest growing continent. Dubbed “Project Lucy” after the earliest known human ancestor, IBM will invest US$100…

You are cordially invited to the kick-off session of Social Change Lab for Health. Everyday, thousands of lives are lost in Nigeria due to preventable causes. While we wait for government to get its act together, there is room for well-meaning Nigerians to drive innovative solutions that contribute to improving…

National telecoms operator, Globacom has launched a new high-speed internet data promo that will instantly give double data bonus to subscribers on the network. Dubbed My Phone Double Promo, the offer will enable Glo subscribers on the My Phone Bolt plan to get more data volume to browse the Internet and download or upload…

Nigeria’s National Telecoms Operator, Globacom, will in association with reputable brewers, Guinness Plc and Nigeria’s leading airline, Arik Air stage the King Sunny Ade edition of Glo Evergreen Series. It is a special music concert dedicated to honour Nigerian Music Legends who have contributed immensely to the growth and development…

In a bid to take advantage of the average Nigerian’s love for music to get a piece of the Nigerian’s mindshare, Lenovo has signed on the Kukere master, Iyanya Mbuk (a.k.a Iyanya), as a Brand Ambassador. Lenovo Group Ltd. is a Chinese multinational technology company with operations in more than 60 countries and sale…

Lenovo, in a bid to register a prominent presence in the Nigerian market, has launched its smartphone portfolio in the Nigerian market. The range includes entry-level devices, such as the A369i, A516, A680, and A859; the stylish S650 and S930; and the picture perfect and sleek Vibe X. All Lenovo…

The Managing Director of Airtel Zambia, Ms. Charity Chanda Lumpa, recently launched a partnership agreement with three Zambian bus service companies that will allow commuters to pay their bus fares through the airtel Money service. The three companies are Mazhandu, Power Tools and Zambia Malawi bus services. Speaking at the…

ABI Research has announced that LTE networks will cover 50% of African population by 2018 and LTE base station deployment will rise to a CAGR of 40% over the next five years. It added that LTE network population coverage will not be homogenous across Africa with countries such as Angola…

Today JUMIA, the leading online shopping destination in Africa extends its services to Uganda. As the company enters the new market it will be able to provide its new customers with a wide range of products including: fashion, electronics, home appliances, mobile devices and beauty at www.jumia.ug. After the purchase has…

The Ministry of Communication Technology (MoCT) and IBM are collaborating to enable technology driven solutions that will resolve identified challenges in key sectors of the Nigerian economy. This was disclosed in a statement made available to Innovation Village by the communication technology ministry. In order to kickstart this process, the…