The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting the fourth cohort of its flagship AWIEF Growth Accelerator, sponsored by Nedbank. Access to finance is the most cited challenge to the growth of women-owned businesses in Africa. Bankability and investment readiness are major impediments to attracting business finance. The…
Author: Oluwasegun Olukotun
Clubhouse today announced that its invite-only audio app is now rolling out on Android devices after more than one year on iOS. Clubhouse said that the Android beta version would begin rolling out immediately in the US, followed by other English-speaking countries and then the rest of the world. The…
Jaguar Land Rover will transform its global marketing operations as part of its ongoing commitment to be the creator of the world’s most distinct luxury vehicles, delivering a more personalized customer experience, with creativity and technology at its core. As the competitive landscape continues to evolve with increasing digital touchpoints, more connected…
Salesforce and Disney Studios Content have reached an agreement over a five-year innovation partnership to help support Disney filmmakers and marketers using the Salesforce platform. By naming Salesforce a StudioLAB Innovation Partner, the companies will explore new ways to use technology to manage and accelerate the content production lifecycle and…
The Premier League, the world’s most watched football league, has chosen Oracle as its official cloud provider. In teaming with Oracle, the Premier League will increase the excitement surrounding every game through new in-match statistics that provide a deeper understanding of the live action on the pitch. Oracle’s data and…
Nokia has launched the Nokia Data Marketplace as-a-service to facilitate secure sharing of data and AI models, enabling digital transformation and data monetization for enterprises. As data volumes continue to surge, AI and machine learning are increasingly crucial in business decision making. Nokia Data Marketplace is designed to help enterprises…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate the release of contiguous bandwidth in one of the most suitable frequency spectrum bands for early deployment of fifth Generation (5G) Network services in Nigeria. The MoU signing ceremony was…
The Econet Group through its subsidiary Cassava Fintech International (Cassava Fintech) and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion across Africa and collaborate on a range of initiatives including expansion of the Africa CDC TravelPass. TravelPass is a digital health pass developed by Cassava Fintech and…
Volvo Cars recorded its tenth consecutive month of sales growth as the company’s global sales increased by 97.5 per cent in April, compared with the same month in 2020. In April, Volvo Cars sold a total of 62,724 cars, up from 31,760 cars in the same period last year. The…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has entered into partnership with the Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) to help expand banking services to low-income populations in sub-Saharan Africa. As part of the partnership, IFC will conduct market analysis of several African countries, including fragile states, and provide advisory support to LAPO…
IBM today unveiled a breakthrough in semiconductor design and process with the development of the world’s first chip announced with 2 nanometer (nm) nanosheet technology. Semiconductors play critical roles in everything from computing, to appliances, to communication devices, transportation systems, and critical infrastructure. There has been a sharp rise in…
Ethereum’s co-creator Vitalik Buterin has become the world’s youngest crypto billionaire at the age of 27. Buterin led the launch of the Ethereum blockchain in 2015. Ethereum’s value rose above $3,000 for the first time early Monday morning, marking a 325% rise since the beginning of this year. Buterin’s main…
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to the 30th of June, 2021. The extension was as a result of the virtual meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim…
The strength of Nokia’s industry leading 5G patent portfolio has once again been confirmed by an independent third party. In its study on Standard Essential Patents (published April 2021), independent analyst firm PA Consulting concluded that Nokia is number one for ownership of granted patents that the researchers found essential…
Mastercard on Monday expanded its relationship with Kasha Global Incorporated through an investment in the purpose driven ecommerce platform. The companies will continue their shared efforts to ensure women across emerging markets have essential access to health and personal care products along with the information required to support everyday hygiene…
African messaging app, Ayoba has announced the launch of a new version of its Android app (0.38) which offers users access to voice and video calling. This comes as the app celebrates its second birthday today with a user base of 5.5 million monthly users and an award for Best Mobile…
MTN Rwanda has today made history in Rwanda by being the first mobile network operator to list its shares on the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE). As part of the May 4th listing by introduction, Crystal Telecom Limited’s shareholders now hold a direct 20% stake in MTN Rwanda and can trade…
Microsoft has announced plans to train five million Nigerians in digital skills over the next three years. The tech giant will be working with the Federal Government towards a sustainable digital economy. The company announced on its news page on Monday and also revealed that it plans to build on…
Africa’s online retail commerce solution, One Kiosk, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Verve International, a leading card solution provider in Nigeria to deliver groceries and other essentials to millions of Verve Card holders across 4 major cities (Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Ibadan) in Nigeria.…
Afrikrea, the e-commerce platform for “all things made of Africa”, is launching ANKA – an all-in one SaaS solution to provide a seamless ecommerce, payments and global shipping online service for thousands of micro retailers and businesses on the continent and around the world, as it continues to power e-commerce…