Author: Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, has said his government is planning to boost economic development in the country through science and technology. According to him, his administration is going to take concrete actions to correct the neglect of research, science and technology by past governments. President Buhari promised to commit more resources and…

Lagos state’s status as Nigeria’s commercial powerhouse is set to be reaffirmed with the commencement of commercial oil drilling and production in the state. Indications have emerged that the first oil from the Aje shallow-water field offshore Lagos could be processed this year following the commencement of drilling on the…

Today, Tuesday, is the second day of Lagos Startup Week 2015 and there are exciting events lined up already including the smarter city showcase which is aimed at discovering the best startups business and technology solutions for smart cities that meet the needs of citizens and improve overall living conditions.…

Infinix Hot Note will now come with 2GB ram and 16GB rom, and also all other devices to be released by Infinix will come with no less than 2GB ram. More RAM means more apps can stay open in the background, reducing the endless opening/closing cycle that can make using…

Uber is partnering with Seedstars to organise #UberPitch tomorrow (Tuesday) for innovators, startups and individuals with ideas. Participants will be able to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges that includes investors and industry experts. So far, organisers revealed that investor and industry expert Tomi Davies and Funke Opeke,…

The fourth edition of Ethiopia’s National ICT Innovation Contest Award is underway. This year, the challenge is aimed at inspiring and encouraging Ethiopian software developers and innovators and the ceremony will be held on July 30. Organizers told Innovation Village that the contest is aimed at raising the participation of…

Africa’s first innovation space will be sited at Kenya’s iHub, the global companies has said. IBM said the innovation space will provide iHub’s 17,000 members with the company’s global expertise in technology-based innovation. Announced during the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, the innovation space will provide early stage entrepreneurs start-ups with access…

When I walked into the hallway of Eko Hotels and Suites, venue of the much talked about Tech+ conference, I was impressed with the billboards, signage and other Tech+ paraphernalia on display. But when I got to what they called their registration desk, I knew right away that no matter…

MallforAfrica which describes itself as Africa’s largest online mall, announced its expansion into Kenya with its new website, MallforKenya (MFK). The global e-commerce company will enable Kenya’s 47 million residents immediate access to over 50 stores and more than 1.5 billion items. Shoppers will now have the ability to purchase…

In order to support the development of a manufacturing ecosystem and build skills in Kenya, GE Africa (NYSE: GE) and Gearbox have announced a plan to launch a ‘GE Garages’ manufacturing program to help build a skilled workforce and drive entrepreneurial development in Kenya. This program is in development with…

Innovation Village can report that Uber is 365 days old in Nigeria. What better way to celebrate than to allow the company to blow its own trumpet and share its journey into Nigeria? June marked the official launch of Uber five years ago in San Francisco. Today, you can catch…

Following the announcement of a seed funding investment by Marek Zmyslowski, the co-founder and managing director of Jovago.com, in Talking Bookz, Nigeria’s first online retailer of audio books, the startup cofounders told Innovation Village that they will use the investment for marketing and rigorous content aggregation. “We are glad to receive…

Marek Zmyslowski, the co-founder and managing director of Jovago.com, Africa’s largest hotel booking portal has provided seed capital as initial investments in Nigeria’s first online retailer of audio books. Marek who is also bringing his extensive experience of over 8 years in the cyber market place will contribute strategic enterprise blueprint…

Google has revealed plans to shut down Google+ Photos, just two months after it launched Google Photos service. Google confirmed this development via the official Google+ account. It said it is shutting the service that was initially created as a photo storage and sharing platform into Google’s social networking site,…

The solution to global economic growth is to afford online merchants the ability to participate in the African GDP success story by, removing existing constraint and unlocking the value of local currencies says Gerry van Heerden, Director at TrustPayBiz. Online merchants are constricted in the payment methods they can offer…

NEC Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, has invested in XON, the sub-Sahara African ICT group, and the two organisations will have an integrated market approach that will combine their local expertise in the region to provide greater sales coverage in the sub-Sahara African market and accelerate regional…

Seed Academy has developed The Essential Guide to Funding in South Africa available as a free e-book download.  The guide was developed in response to a survey of almost 1000 South African startup entrepreneurs earlier this year. Explains Donna Rachelson, chief catalyst at Seed Academy, “It is clear from Seed…

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i yesterday announced that more than 100 investors from India will tour Kenya in search of to seek ICT related business opportunities in September. A statement from the Kenyan government revealed the tour plan by the Indian Tech based Company Executives follows a successful tour…

The complete list of 30 African startups that would pitch at DEMO Africa holding in September in Lagos, Nigeria has been released by the organizers of the conference. Four startups had earlier been announced and with the announcement of the remaining 26, the journey to DEMO Africa seems to have…

Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest lender by assets, has expanded its InstantMoney payment solution to Botswana and Uganda as part of broader plans to roll out the service across the continent. InstantMoney, which has processed more than R6.5 billion in transfers in South Africa alone, allows Standard Bank customers to send…