Lagos Business School (LBS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Lagos State Government (LASG) on a project to make Lagos a model mega city for Africa. The MOU was signed this week by Dean of LBS, Dr Enase Okonedo and the Governor of Lagos State Babatunde Raji Fashola…
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The Graduate School of Business at The University of Cape Town, South Africa is the only African University ranked in the recently published 2013 Financial Times Global MBA Ranking. However it dropped to the 74th in 2013 from the 54th position in 2012.For the first time in eight years, Harvard Business…
According to Microsoft Office Twitter account, it is all set to launch its latest Office suite today. It had been rumoured since quite some time that the launch was around the corner. The tweet also indicates that the unveiling will happen at New York’s Bryant Park. Additionally, there is also a new…
Konza is dubbed “Africa’s Silicon Savannah” and it is set to be one of the most successful cities in Africa, competing economically and culturally with the best cities in the world. It is hoped thatKonza Technology City will promote Business Processing Outsourcing and Information Technology Enabled Services (BPO/ITES) industries for wealth…
When I first heard that Funke Akindele’s “Jenifa” was selected as a brand ambassador for Jobberman, I had mixed feelings.I really do love Funke Akindele as an actress but I was curious to know whether “Jenifa” represents the market that Jobberman was targetting or should be targetting.As I watched the…
Burkina Faso has released two improved cowpea varieties to help advance better nutrition for women and children, and boost the incomes of farmers. The two varieties, IT99K-573-2-1 and IT98K-205-8, were developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and have undergone participatory varietal selection with farmers in the central…
In its aim to grow its ICT sector and become one the top 10 ICT hubs in the world, the Kenyan government recently launched a $1.6 million public-private sector partnership with NaiLab to create a Tech Business Incubation program that supports Kenyan ICT startups. “The idea was to create a…
Dr Chris Uwaje, President of ISPONThe Jim Ovia Foundation in ICT has unveiled an initiative to assist software start-ups in Nigeria with the aim of attracting Nigerian youths into digital entrepreneurship.The Initiative “Prize for Software Excellence” is in conjunction with the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON); and in the…
Volunteers learn how to upload information onto Google Maps at a training session in Abuja on January 26, 2013.More than 100 young Nigerians are teaming up with Google to add restaurants, markets, hospitals and other prominent locations in the Nigerian capital to Google Maps. Youth leaders say by mapping their…
Jumia is Rocket Internet’s Online Retail business in Africa. According to Venture Village, Rocket Internet is preparing to open a new branch of Jumia, its Amazon copycat in the MENA region, in Kenya. So far, there’s only a pre-launch site in place and a Facebook page, established January 15.This will be…
With the advent of the internet, fraud also came in a different form – Internet scam or Online fraud. Our post on Internet Scam Statistics shows that it is on the increase.Out of the very many initiatives that exist to keep abreast of the latest Internet Scams, there are two…
As with any innovation, there are good uses and bad uses. The Internet is also one innovation that has helped modern civilisation. It has also increased the rate at which fraud is perpetuated globally.Most people have heard about online scams or internet fraud. But how much do you know about online fraud…
Dell Inc., in partnership with Microsoft and Intel Nigeria, recently introduced its touch-enabled Windows 8 XPS PCs into the Nigerian market with a view to providing a more intuitive computing experience and addressing evolving customer desires.The new products include the XPS 12 convertible Ultrabook which delivers stunning design and outstanding productivity,…
Dr. Joseph Odumodu, DG, SONLast Wednesday, Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria SON, Dr. Joseph Odumodu said that his organization will soon embark on electronic product registration in Nigeria.According to him, all products in the Nigeria market will be expected to have electronic registration code for easy identification of both the…
Co-Creation Hub, Nigeria’s foremost social innovation centre in Nigeria, launched the EFIKO Mobile Application. The launch took place at the Co-Creation Hub in Yaba, Lagos and included an award ceremony for students who excelled using the platform during its pilot test in Lagos. With sponsorship support from Samsung Electronics West…
Jumia has just introduced a new category to cater for those who seek wine, beer and spirits.According to Jumia, “This section is heaven for those in all spectrums of alcohol enjoyment. You can be an absolute newbie or a seasoned mixologist and feel at home when shopping for new or…
Intel Yolo SmartphoneYesterday, Kenya’s leading Mobile phone Network, Safaricom announced the Yolo™ Smartphone, the first Smartphone for Africa with Intel Inside®.The device is aimed at the growing number of cost-conscious and first-time buyers in Kenya who do not want to sacrifice device performance or user experience for cost. The Yolo…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), recently mandated N4 per message for all domestic Off-Net Short Messaging Service (SMS), with effect from Feb. 5.According to a statement made available to The Daily Times newspaper by Josephine Amuwa, the Director, Legal and Regulatory Services of the Commission, this had been communicated to the operators…
Toyota 7th Dream Car Art ContestThe “Toyota Dream Car Art Contest” is intended to create opportunities for children throughout the world to develop their interest in cars and help them feel the joy and importance of having a dream through drawing pictures of their dream cars.The Contest Theme for this…
World’s Largest Jersey Courtesy: Bella NaijaGuinness Nigeria Plc on Monday unveiled the world’s largest jersey in the colours of Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagles,…