Author: Paul Adepoju

A new startup called Tuteria has been launched with the goal of connecting tutors with individuals who are in search of private tutoring in different subjects. In an exclusive interview with Innovation Village, Godwin Benson, co-founder of the startup said unlike Tutor.ng, Tuteria allows the tutor and student to meet…

Magnus Nmonwu, Regional Director for Sage West Africa, has noted that Nigeria’s government and tax authorities are taking a tougher line on compliance than ever before. At the same time, he said Nigerian companies are finding themselves under pressure to improve financial reporting and corporate governance to address the demands…

With ecommerce growingly becoming popular in Nigeria, the sector is expected to be worth US$13 billion in 2018 according to a new report. THISDAY said the country’s leading online stores achieve about $2 million worth of transactions per week (approximately N1.5bn per month). These figures rose to 15,000 orders daily,…

Ecommerce in Nigeria continues to grow and Jumia is one of the success stories in the sector. Doerr in this interview shares insight into the industry; he also spoke on Jumia as a startup  – including an overview of Jumia’s operations across Africa in addition to new markets. Without mincing…

The Co-Creation Hub today announced it is receiving applications for Code Camp 2015 – an intensive 4-week residential bootcamp that targets early-stage designers and developers. CcHub takes applicants through a highly selective recruitment process, participants are treated to a high-energy-fast-paced and intense bootcamp. The focus of the 2015 CodeCamp is…

Microsoft today (Tuesday) unveiled LTE-enabled smartphones in South Africa. The gadgets are the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640XL. They are the latest addition to Microsoft’s LTE / 4G devices Lumia portfolio. The LTE enabled devices are available for purchase in single or dual SIM range. Head of product, Microsoft Mobile…

Leading digital money transfer provider, SimbaPay, yesterday announced the launch of the first product in the world that allows Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa PayBill payments. This is a new addition to the existing SimbaPay platform. M-Pesa PayBill is an M-Pesa service that has previously only been available to…

The Managing Director of Jumia Nigeria, Jonathan Doerr (PhD) has revealed that shoppers who use the Jumia official app use 5 times less data than those who use the ecommerce platform’s web portal. Speaking to Innovation Village in Lagos on the sidelines of the official launch of Infinix Zero2, Doerr…

Tigo subscribers in Senegal can now access the Internet.org app to get useful health, education, news and local information services without incurring any data data charges. Facebook launched Internet.org with the aim of providing Internet access to two thirds of the world that are not connected.  Senegal is the sixth…

Last Thursday, Innovation Village attended the official release event for Infinix Mobility’s latest device the Zero2. The device is now available in Nigeria. We have one and find below the unique features of the device as presented by Benjamin Jiang, Managing Director, Infinix Mobility. Slimmer, tougher, and lighter than Infinix…

The first female Viagra will soon be available in the market as a key advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration has voted to recommend that the FDA approve the drug with conditions. The committee voted 18-6 to recommend that the FDA approve flibanserin, a drug designed to boost…

Africa’s leading hotels booking platform Jovago this morning announced expansion plans for Myanmar and Bangladesh, due to the market potentials of both countries. This expansion builds on the company’s success in fast-growing markets, where there is a high unsatisfied demand for new online solutions. Jovago has already become the leading…

Infinix Mobility Limited, one of the global leaders in the manufacturing of trendy Smart phones, has announced the launch of the Infinix Zero 2 smart phone into the Nigerian market. Designed in Paris and Shanghai, The Infinix Zero 2 comes on the heels of the successful roll out and impressive…

Exciting upgrades just hit the screens of Truecaller Android lovers as the app developers have announced improvement in the service to keep users safer when it comes to unwanted disturbances. The app now has a new block tab feature that gives users extra control over how their phone reacts when…

Taxi hailing service Uber is reportedly testing cash and mobile payment option in Nairobi, Kenya. This pilot scheme will allow users to pay for rides using cash and mobile money as opposed to credit cards. With this development, Nairobi has become the first city in Africa and only the second…

South Africans now have a free personal guide to the stock market where they will be supported to learn, trade and invest. Stockshop.co.za, the first startup of its kind, is an education, information and product platform offering valuable content and product access for beginners as well as for more sophisticated investors.…

Some weeks ago, I was buying household stuffs at the mall when my attention was directed to the milk section when I saw for the first time the new lid for FireslandCampina’s Peak full cream unsweetened evaporated milk. I picked one. Flipped it over severally. I ran my right-hand index…

A major new money saving and environmentally beneficial smart kitchen app is due to be launched on the 2015 World Environment Day, Friday 5th of June. It is called EatBy App which its developers hope will save its users up to $1,000 every year and help reduce food waste. The husband-and-wife-developers of…

Cristobal Alonso, CEO of MOBOfree.com has said he believes most online scammers (about 90%) have same specific behavior patterns. And with Africa experiencing an e-Commerce revolution, more and more African consumers are looking for ways to protect themselves against scammers. “African consumers need to adopt some key habits in order…

With over 500 million users across the world, WeChat is a major force to reckon with when it comes to chatting apps. But it’s not just a mere chat app; it is a free messaging and calling app that allows you to easily connect with family & friends across countries.…