Author: Paul Adepoju

Uche Ajene, marketing manager for Nigeria’s latest classifieds platform Efritin.com has revealed the platform recorded 30,000 sellers within two months. Revealing this feat, Ajene said Efritin has made safety a top priority in the Nigerian online marketplace space. “We have established our unique verification process to guarantee that sellers on…

Major telecoms company MTN is partnering with Ericsson to promote e-waste recycling in Ivory Coast, this follows similar efforts in Benin Republic earlier this year. As part of the company’s extended producer responsibility, Ericsson provides free product retrieval and safe disposal services to all customers globally, for equipment that has…

Nigerian startups now have the opportunity to enter a $1 million global competition aimed at inspiring, discovering and rewarding those who believe that business can be a force for good. With $1Million in funding and expert support, Chivas Regal’s The Venture will enable a new generation of social entrepreneurs to…

The Senior Vice President and CEO of Philips Africa, JJ Van Dongen, has said that new innovation will have a substantial impact on healthcare. Speaking on the announcement of the five finalists for the Philips Africa and Innovation Hub’s first partnered competition, the Innovation Fellows Competition, Dongen said new innovations…

For the fifth consecutive year, The Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA) will host the largest Nordic-African business summit. 500 Scandinavian and African experis from finance, renewable energy, agriculture, ITC, fisheries, oil and gas sectors will gather at RaddisonBLU Scandinavian Hotel in Oslo on Thursday, 29 October 2015 to discuss how Nordic…

Apple has revealed plans to launch its latest wearable device Apple Watch in South Africa later this month (October). Specifically, the gadget will become available from October 23 as contained in a media alert from the iStore, which is an official Apple re-seller in South Africa. The company said that…

Organisers of the Nigeria Technology Awards 2015 have announced new categories for this year’s edition. They said: “Due to the overwhelming request from several organizations and individuals suggesting the addition of new categories in this year’s award. The award committee has agreed to add the categories.” The new categories are…

Organisers of the Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo have announced the fifth edition of the event will be taking place from 14 –16 October in Abuja. In a statement made available to Innovation Village, they said those that register for the expo can win a solar home system worth $500. Now entering…

South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the government will continue to support science and technology innovations. Addressing the 5th Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conference currently underway in Pretoria, Deputy President Ramaphosa said science and technology is critical for the country’s development. “As a country, we…

A new report released yesterday by GSMA at the ongoing Mobile 360 Series Africa conference in Cape Town, South Africa has indicated that the mobile industry in the region has contributed over $100 billion to the region’s economy in 2014. According to the new study “The Mobile Economy – Sub-Saharan…

Rwandan government is setting up regulatory framework for remotely piloted aircraft, drones, referred to as ‘drones,’ following investor interest to establish the world’s first drone airport (drone port) in the country beginning next year. Last month, Norman Foster, a renowned British architect, expressed interest by his firm, Foster + Partners,…

PC maker Dell Inc is reportedly in talks to buy data storage company EMC Corp and the agreement when finally reached could be one of the biggest technology deals ever. A deal could be an option for EMC, under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management Corp to spin off majority-owned…

Lauer currently heads Everjobs in Uganda, an Africa Internet Group (AIG) company that was launched this year and is gradually expanding across Africa with plan to be in 20 African countries. In this interview, Lauer shares the Everjobs story, the company’s growth plans, the jobs market in Africa and other…

Tony Dolton, CEO of Unitel in Angola, believes that more highly accessible broadband capacity at higher speeds will allow more innovation and greater opportunity for Africa. Dolton who will be joining a keynote panel discussion on the second day of AfricaCom will speak on how LTE is changing the digital landscape…

Africa’s newest continent-wide jobs platform Everjobs is planning to extend its operations to 20 African countries by the end of 2016. Eric Lauer, CEO of Everjobs Uganda said this in an interview with Innovation Village. “My vision is also our hardest challenge: getting everjobs accessible to African SMEs,” he said.…

Samsung Electronics has launched the latest addition to its Galaxy Note family, the Galaxy Note 5, in Nigeria. Blending an advanced S-Pen with superior viewing experience, the Galaxy Note 5 provides users with a unique and powerful mobile experience. The device was formally unveiled at a media launch, which took…

Google has said it will be introducing the Android 6.0 Marshmallow on its Nexus devices before they become available on other devices. This development was announced by Brian Rakowski, VP of Product Management, Android. Rakowski assured Android users that the Android 6.0 Marshmallow is set to be the best version…

Social media giant Facebook is partnering with France-based satellite provider Eutelsat, to beam free high-speed internet to the remote parts of Kenya and Nigeria. The move is expected to be opposed  by local telecommunications firms. The two firms plan to accelerate data connectivity in Sub Sahara Africa with a focus…

Jeremy Stoppelman, the co-Founder and CEO of Yelp, has participated in a round of investments by Nigerian person-to-person money transfer company, Paga. In this round, Paga secured US$13-million from renowned international investment firms Adlevo Capital, Omidyar Network, Goodwell West Africa, Acumen Fund, and Capricorn Investment Group. The massive round comes…

This guest post was contributed by Chris Marra, Emerging Markets Product Manager at Facebook and Alex Sourov, Emerging Markets Engineering Manager at Facebook People are coming online at a staggering rate in emerging markets and, in most cases, are doing so on mobile via 2G connections. In order to make…