Mobile social network Eskimi has launched a new mobile demand-side-platform in 2014. The new platform allows advertisers to reach mobile consumers outside Eskimi mobile social network. Currently Eskimi operates 2 major media properties in the country – a mobile DSP (reach 33M users in Nigeria) and a mobile social network…
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Online travel booking company Travelbeta.com has officially launched and aims to convert millions of Nigeria’s offline booking customers to online customers. In the last twelve months, Nigeria has recorded approximately 15 million travel bookings. International flights accounted for nine million of those bookings and only a meagre 300,000 of that…
Governor of Akinwunmi Ambode Lagos state has said his administration would tackle the uprising crime menace in the state with the deployment of more CCTV closed circuit television (CCTV) and video surveillance equipment. He said this while featuring on a radio interview. “Lagos state government is doing everything to ensure…
E-commerce continues to grow worldwide, according to the Global E-Commerce Index by A.T. Kerney. The global market volume is estimated to grow 18 percent, up to €994 billion, by the end of 2015. Golden times for online retailers, many of whom have already hit walls when it comes to both…
African payment card brand Verve International has officially entered the East African market with its launch in Kenya. The launch included the announcement of a strategic partnership with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) to expand card acceptance and payment services in six key East African markets. Verve which has more than…
IBM has reportedly coughed out about $2 billion to acquire The Weather Company, the parent company to the The Weather Channel, as well as the company’s B2B, mobile and web properties. The companies are not disclosing the financial terms, however. The deal will see The Weather Company licensing weather forecast data…
Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services has started a process of rolling-out broadband connectivity in cities where the National Health Insurance programme is being piloted. The Minister, briefing media on progress made by programmes in the Economic Sectors, Employment and…
Nigerian software developers and designers can compete to win millions of naira in cash prizes and other categories of support being provided in the Enterprise Technology Challenge organized by Oracle, Lagos-based Co-Creation Hub, and Tenece. Organizers of the challenge said they are using the competition to mobilize Nigerian software developers…
The President of the Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Lanre Ajayi, has described the NGN1.04 trillion fine that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) slammed on MTN as “shocking and unacceptable”. He said, “The sanction is unacceptable in a telecommunications industry that is still gasping for foreign investment to…
Twitter is a great platform for businesses, especially small and medium businesses (SMBs), to raise awareness around their products and services. Regardless of the industry, whether a bakery or an IT services company, you can use Twitter to grow your business and connect with potential customers through engaging with them…
Apple yesterday announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended September 26, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $51.5 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.1 billion, or $1.96 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $42.1 billion and net profit of $8.5 billion, or…
CA Southern Africa has revealed the results of a CA Technologies global study on the role of software as a business enabler, finding that in today’s application economy, it’s clear that digital transformation has reached every aspect of business. Simply put, exploiting modern technology and communications to transform one or more…
In January, 2015 AFC implemented a new organisational structure. The purpose of this re-organisation was to increase the Corporation’s client responsiveness by creating sector clusters, that would each be responsible for delivering all of AFC’s products to clients within those sectors, simplifying the Corporation’s structure and increasing responsiveness. In achieving…
An 11-month-long joint investigation by Premium Times, Finance Uncovered and amaBhugane has revealed that MTN has been running circles around Nigerian revenue authorities using a complex but noxious tax avoidance scheme called Transfer Pricing. “For any economy, it is a slow death,” the report said. The investogators said MTN Nigeria…
Researchers have developed a new method to identify unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide could let those at risk take control of their health with cheap, personalised sensors. Nitrogen dioxide contributes to the dangerous smog that lurks over many of the world’s cities, causing serious respiratory problems, among other health issues.…
Online job and education portal Jobartis has emerged the best startup in Angola by winning the country’s leg of Seedstars World. With its victory, Jobartis will represent Angola in Switzerland in February 2016 for the final pitching round, potentially winning the 500’000 USD equity prize. Jobartis was part of the…
West African enterprises that want to keep pace with a changing consumer, employee and business landscape need to invest in the right business management solutions that will enable them to digitise their business processes. That’s the word from Magnus Nmonwu , Regional Director for Sage West Africa, who warns that…
Mxit on Friday announced that it is shutting down its commercial operations and donating all of its intellectual property and technology assets to independent public benefit organisation ‘The Reach Trust’. The business further announced thatMichael Jordaan, who has been Mxit chair for the past two years, will not actively be…
MTN has emerged as the Most Admired and the Most Valuable African brand, valued at US$ 4,672m, its second award in two years. Brand Africa announced last night at the 4th Annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands gala event, that MTN is the overall best brand on the…
Oracle today announced that a record number of partners are extending their opportunities and revenue potential in the cloud with Oracle. To further support partner business growth in the cloud, Oracle announced a new cloud program within Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). This builds on Oracle’s award winning program and enables existing…