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Vodacom Business Nigeria has introduced an innovative solution Software as a Service (SaaS) that is targeted at Nigeria’s small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs). Speaking at the unveiling ceremony held in Lagos yesterday (Thursday), Abu Etu, Vodacom Nigeria’s Product Manager, said SMEs now improve their efficiency and productivity via remote, on-site…

Roads and roundabouts in Nairobi, Kenya capital will no longer require the services of traffic police officers due to the decision of the government to install CCTV cameras on traffic lights to monitor and control traffic. The project will kickoff on March 1, 2014 following months of upgrades of traffic…

To empower Nigerian youths, Multichoice, the leading provider of premium pay-television on the DStv and GOtv platforms has launched its DStv Acada Scheme. Multichoice said DStv Acada Scheme is a youth enterprise initiative aimed offering Nigerian youths opportunity to jump start their entrepreneurial abilities. Speaking on the initiative, Managing Director,…

The Internet Society (http://www.internetsociety.org) today announced that it has been selected by the African Union Commission (AUC) for the Regional Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Carrier Workshops of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) project (http://pages.au.int/axis). The AXIS project is focused on keeping Africa’s Internet traffic local to the…

Ghana’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGSCP) has launched a pilot electronic payment system for the beneficiaries of its Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) programme in nine districts. LEAP, a social intervention programme that involves the provision of cash transfers and health insurance to the poorest households in…

On Monday, Toyota South Africa Motors announced that it has started full production of the new Toyota Corolla  following a R1-billion investment in its Prospecton manufacturing plant in Durban. Johan van Zyl, the CEO of the company, said the R1-billion investment was the second to be announced in the current…

Tunisian authorities should mark the celebration of the country’s new constitution on February 7, 2014, by immediately quashing the sentences of anyone convicted under laws that violate human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. One of these is Jaber Mejri, a blogger imprisoned since 2012 for publishing caricatures deemed insulting…

According to a recent report released by The Banker Magazine of Financial Times and Brand Finance in the United Kingdom, First Bank of Nigeria, Guaranty Trust Bank and Zenith Bank have been named in the list of  top 500 bank brands in the world. First Bank was ranked 382 from…

Sony has just announced that it would be exiting the PC business. This is part of the significant steps to address reform of the PC and TV businesses, while at the same time moving forward with further optimization and streamlining of its manufacturing, sales and headquarters/indirect functions, and concentrating resources in…

MTN’s enterprise customers with global operations are now able to communicate with their branches and employees worldwide. This follows the signing of an agreement between MTN and leading international telecommunications provider PCCW Global, which will enable MTN to expand coverage of its global Virtual Private Network (VPN) to countries where…

Twitter has announced that the number of its mobile monthly active users stood at 184 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2013; this represents 37% increase in the figures reported a year old. Since the total number of Twitter users is 241 million, the announcement means that…

As part of efforts aimed at boosting its roles in the bank-led mobile money system in Nigeria, Teasy Mobile Money has launched its mobile payment services in Zamfara State, Nigeria The company said the launch is in support of the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from…

Forbes, the influential international magazine has named 3 young Nigerian Internet entrepreneurs to watch out for in 2014. They are Uche Pedro, Founder, BellaNaija, Bankole Cardoso, CEO, Easy Taxi Nigeria and Tunde Kehinde, Co-founder, Jumia Nigeria. The 3 young internet entrepreneurs were named alongside 27 others as “30 Most Promising…

A semi commercial plant used for the production of a thin-film solar module that provides an effective way to convert solar energy into electricity has been commissioned in Stellenbosch. The plant was co-developed by the South African technology development and intellectual holding company Photovoltaic Technology Intellectual Property (PTiP) in partnership…

Ghana electronic payment system (e-pay slips) system introduced by the Controller and Accountant General’s Department for public sector workers has recorded over 11,000 users at end of the last quarter (Q4) of 2013. With this figure, the Ghanaian government expressed that the machanised payroll has received a lot of patronage from…

Electronics Giant, Samsung, has partnered with Swarovski, global leader in cut crystal and fashion jewelry, to create limited edition encrusted crystal cover for the recently introduced Galaxy Note 3. The Cover was unveiled at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week FW14 taking place in New York. According to Young Hee Lee, executive…

Hmm… Why would MTN come up with its own smartphone? Does it think it knows the phone business and the African consumer enough to develop a smartphone for its consumers? With the development of the MTN Steppa Smartphone, MTN is indeed saying that it knows the consumer well enough to…

Indications have emerged that .africa domains will become available from September 2014. According to Neil Dundas, ZA Central Registry (ZACR) Chief Operating Officer, the Sunrise and Rush periods will begin in May 2014and end before September. He said: “dotAfrica (.africa) domains will be available for registration on a first-come-first-served basis…

Microsoft and its partners, Computers For Schools Kenya and iFixit today wrapped up the training programme it began yesterday for 20 youth artisans who were trained in device repair. The two-day event was held place at the Pan African Christian University in Nairobi. Participants got in depth, hands on training…

The 2014 Google’s RISE (Roots in Science and Engineering ) Awards is donating $1.5 million grant to organisations  around the world that provide students with resources they need to succeed in  computer science programs. Google revealed this in a statement posted on its official blog. “We want to inspire young…