Author: Paul Adepoju

Microsoft has become the first major cloud provider to adopt the world’s first international standard for cloud privacy which ensures that enterprise customers can move with confidence to the Microsoft Cloud. According to Brad Smith, General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft, the announcement follows verification…

Tech company Uber has announced that UberX, its low-cost ride is now available to Lagos residents via the Uber app. Innovation Village gathered that a soft launch for UberX was done in December to test the service, now the product is being fully introduced and officially launched. In a statement,…

Samsung Electronics has announced it is introducing a range of products to the African market at the sixth annual Africa Forum in Antalya, Turkey, as the company continues to contribute to the continent’s ongoing transformation in the consumer electronics space. In a statement made available to Innovation Village, the tech…

A recent study conducted in Nigeria by Ipsos a global market research company, on behalf of PayPal shows an expectation by Nigerian consumers to conduct more shopping online. Out of the approximately 50 million internet users in Nigeria, 65% of users already shop online and another 24% of users expect…

Africa constitutes 15 % of the world population, it is indicated that around 10 % of this percentage are indeed internet users. There are approximately 297 million internet users in Africa and the bulk of which are of course Nigerians. This rate of internet usage reflects the adaptability of Africans…

Last week, Airtel announced the winners of its CAS competition and one of them is PushCV,  a career-guiding service that connects employers to talents, offering trainings to individuals as well as staff engagement and retention solutions for SMEs. Already, the startup has been able to help hundreds of SMEs efficiently…

Employee engagement has emerged as a critical driver of business success in today’s competitive marketplace, with various studies showing the positive impact of employee engagement on company performance.  Research by Gallup, the American research-based, global performance-management consulting company, describes engaged employees as being psychologically committed to a job, and likely…

Following the announcement of the appointment Obi Asika as the new social media strategist for President Goodluck Jonathan, not much has been said about the appropriateness or otherwise of his appointment. Almost 24 hours after the news went public, no official word had been released on social media by Asika…

Hotels in Kenya hotels are expected to benefit from a wider audience following a joint partnership between Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) and online hotel booking website Jovago.com. In a statement made available to Innovation Village, Jovago said the partnership will now see all the accommodation facilities get online booking by…

Smile Communications believes that soon, applications would be available for all kinds of challenges. According to the company’s new Managing Director, Mr. Michiel Buitelaar, several applications are available and are changing the way people do things. He said: “Lots of data application is changing the way people do things because…

Online money transfer service WorldRemit today announced that it has raised $100m in a Series B funding round led by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), with participation from existing investor Accel Partners. WorldRemit is a global leader in smartphone and web-based money transfers – providing a convenient, low-cost alternative to expensive…

The Senegal Ministry of Education and Samsung Electronics Africa today announced the launch of a mobile education solution aimed at creating positive change and providing an advanced and interactive classroom experience for learners. Installed at the Plan Jaxaay Secondary School, the Samsung Smart School initiative is an integrated platform that…

Global money transfer company, MoneyGram, today announced that its agent network in Africa has now reached 25,000 locations, following a strategic expansion initiative across the continent. In a statement made available to Innovation Village, the company said recent technology advances and new agent and sub-agent signings, including an agreement with…

Nigeria’s e-payment company Paga has launched a new Android app that allows the platform’s customers to transact business directly using debit cards, they can also connect with the company. The app was developed by the company’s in-house developers. Daniel Oparison, head of Consumer Business at Paga said: “At Paga our…

Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has justified the intention to sell Nigerian government-owned satellite company (NIGCOMSAT), stating the move would inject entrepreneurial spirit into the company. Benjamin Dikki, Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), said this while hosting Prof. Seidu Mohammed, Director General of the National…

Integrated payment, processing and transaction switching company Interswitch yesterday (Monday) announced it has launched a US$10 million ePayment Growth Fund to serve as a catalyst for funding innovation and disruptive business concepts within the payment industry across Africa. In a statement made available to Innovation Village, Interswitch said it is…

In addition to announcing that Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, will be speaking at this year’s Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum, organizers of the event have also announced the dates and unveiled the themes. Mrs. Nkemdilim Nweke, executive director, Operations of the organizing firm, DigitalSENSE Africa Media said the two-day event…

A campaign aimed at rewarding entrepreneurs in Nigeria with great ideas has officially kicked off today in Nigeria. It is called from “Passion to Empire” and is courtesy of Microsoft in line with its Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM activation. The campaign which begins today will end on March 31.…

The government of Malawi has denied media report that its its computers were . In a statement, Malawi’s Acting Presidential Press Secretary, Timpunza Mwansambo said the alleged ‘hacker’ did not hack any of the State House Computer Systems but was impersonating the President. “Hacking is the practice of modifying the…

Lara Rosmarin, Chief Executive Officer of South Africa-based Seed Academy, has noted that although the tech/venture capital landscape in South Africa is in its infancy, the sector is growing rapidly. In an exclusive interview with Innovation Village, Rosmarin said the sector still has a long way to go when compared…