Germany’s software company SAP in partnership with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) have revealed plans to jointly create 450 jobs for very qualified personnel in the IT sector in ten African countries including Nigeria, Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, and Tunisia.…
Author: Oluwasegun Olukotun
Standard Chartered as part of its digital transformation plan for Africa has launched digital banks in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. Earlier this year, the British Multinational banking and financial services company had launched digital-only banks in Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, and Kenya. According to Standard Chartered, one of the advantages of…
The spate of internet shutdown sweeping across the African continent is becoming a worrisome trend. Several countries like Cameroon, DR Congo, Liberia, Ethiopia, Benin Republic have all had their fair share of internet shut down. In some countries there has been no shut down, there have been cases of unfair…
Zambia’s clean-energy focused enterprise WidEnergy Africa Limited has received an investment from GreenTec Capital Partners. GreenTec, an investor in African businesses had announced the investment through a press release yesterday. WIDEnergy is an all female-led and women-oriented company based in Lusaka focused on the delivery of clean energy solutions. Zambia-registered…
The maker of smart feature phone operating system KaIOS Technologies has corroborated Orange’s involvement in a fresh series B funding round. The company stated that Orange’s involvement in the Series B Investment will boost its presence and status especially in Africa where 827 million people have no access to the…
Female African creatives are invited to apply for the Audio Girl Africa Creative Accelerator program. The Audio Girl Africa Creative Accelerator is a 1-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of Africa’s promising female creatives. Participants at the program get to walk away with mentorship, internship,…
Do you want to be a CEO? Do you have an innovative business idea or you need a platform to excel in entrepreneurship? Is your idea tech enabled? If yes, then apply to Roar Nigeria’s Business Incubation Program. The Incubation program is powered by Roar Nigeria Hub, a community that…
Code Plateau has commenced its recruitment process from a pool of over 550 applicants contending for the limited amount of openings available. The Code Plateau project, a flagship of the Silicon Plateau project aims to mentor young people in software related fields. Subsequently, they will be deployed in Jos and…
In concordance with the Federal Government’s data harmonization policy, applicants for the Nigerian international passport will from this week be required by immigration authorities to have the National Identification Number (NIN) before being issued passports. According to reports, all new passports would be linked and synchronized with individuals’ NIN. The…
South African entertainment company MultiChoice has announced it will soon begin to lay off as many as 2,194 staff in South Africa. The shake-up will affect specifically members of its staff in the customer care work of the company’s walk-in customer centers and customer care call centers. According to Multichoice,…
MDaaS Global, a healthtech startup based in Lagos has disclosed today, it has closed a seed funding round of USD 1million from lead investor Consonance Investment Managers involving also inputs from Techstars and FINCA Ventures. The company hopes to employ its latest funding to scale and reproduce its innovative diagnostic…
Entrepreneurs across West Africa are invited to apply for the Ayada Lab Program, a 12 month incubation and acceleration program powered by the French and German governments. The AYADA Lab program takes place in Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal and Ghana from June 2019 to April 2020. Also, Applications are…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has declared it will commence the dismantlement of 8,805 masts owned by telecom operators and financial institutions including banks. In April, the NCAA issued a 30-day ultimatum to telecommunication service providers and other mast owners to standardize the status of their infrastructures or have…
The Director-General Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) yesterday disclosed that Nigeria loses about N3.133Trn annually to cybercrime and foreign software. The Director-General who was represented by a Director in the Agency, Dr. Vincent Olatunji made the startling revelation at the stakeholders’ engagement…
The CEO of Innovation Corner, Tochukwu Egesi has revealed that the addressable market for technology startups in Nigeria is 36,000,000 people. He made this known during the recently hosted IFC Exchange Summit. The IFC Exchange Summit convenes game changers in infrastructure, natural resources, science, and the arts to challenge assumptions…
Ethiopia’s first e- hailing service ZayRide is expanding beyond Addis Ababa. The mobility company launched in 2016 is expanding to Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. Backed by Liberian web solutions firm Hak Technologies, ZayRide will introduce 200 cars in the month of August this year according to founder Habtamu…
Nigerian mobility startup Max.ng has raised an undisclosed amount in a new round of funding. Expectedly, the new round of funding will boost the startup’s competitive edge in the fast-rising and competitive Nigerian bike-hailing industry. According to a report, the latest funding secured is between USD 5 Million and USD…
Kenya’s OLX offshoot has entered into a partnership with Walie Holdings Ltd to become Jiji.ke. Walie is the parent company that runs jiji.ke. The move has become necessary as the company hopes to improve its customer’s buyer and seller experience. Sequel to the new development, OLX sent an email to…
American multinational financial services corporation Mastercard will now allow transgender and non-binary customers to use their chosen names on their credit and debit cards. The corporation through a statement announced on Monday it would be implementing the initiative True Name in an effort to combat discrimination at the cash register. According…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has finalized plans to introduce Emergency Communication Centres (ECCs) across the country. This is in alignment with global practices. The new initiative is part of the Commission’s mandate to “Promote and enhance public safety through the use of a particular number which shall be designated…