Author: Paul Adepoju

The eCommerce Africa Conference & Exhibition was more than just another ecommerce event, it was designed with those entrenched in ecommerce in mind. Last week, leaders in the industry were met with a tailor-made agenda that was both current and topical. The anticipated event brought together senior-level ecommerce and marketing…

The South African Press Association (SAPA), the only strategic partner of PR Newswire and Business Wire for press release distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa, recently announced that it will cease all operations. Thanks to their partnership with SAPA, PR Newswire and Business Wire were able to redistribute their clients’ press releases…

Ghana’s Albert Antwi-Boasiako, Founder and Principal Consultant of cyber security firm, e-Crime Bureau Limited, will address the first meeting for 2015 of the Global Commission on Internet Governance scheduled for February 13 and 14 at Wilton Park, West Sussex in the United Kingdom at the invitation of Chatham House, the…

Social media platform Eskimi has launched a new feature for advertisers and they will be able to reach consumers according to segments that will define their purchasing power. According to the company, segmentation will allow to reach corporate working class, working class, students and mass market in Nigeria. Segmentation and…

Telecoms company MTN has announced it is strengthening its existing partnership with internationally acclaimed cable news network CNN International for its multi-platform initiative ‘Africa View’, which tells the story of Africa’s diversity, dynamism and role on the global stage. Through its integrated television and digital sponsorship campaign, MTN said it…

Online marketplace, Kaymu Nigeria has announced it has expanded to two more Nigerian cities – Warri and Benin, following its expansion to Abuja, Port Harcourt and Ibadan. Managing Director of Kaymu.com.ng, Evangeline Wiles, ‘The company which started with one hub in Lagos has since grown in two years to establish hubs…

After securing a $27 million investment led by NEA in November 2014, GoEuro,  the comparison search engine for train, bus and air travel – has announced the appointment of former Google Engineering Director, Kacper Nowicki, as the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With currently over 150 rail, bus and other…

Peter Allerstorfer is the co-founder of Silvertree Capital, a company that holds controlling or strategic stakes in African internet companies, targeting Africa’s surging consumer class. In this guest post, he gives 5 reasons why retailers struggle to move online. The internet has proven a dynamic tool for stimulating economic growth…

In Nigeria, online taxi hailing services are gradually getting popular especially with the official launch of Uber, Easy Taxi, Tranzit.ng and several others. Even with the emergence of these platforms, there are still several issues that are peculiar to Nigerian customers that these companies don’t put into consideration, one of…

The government of Kenya will today launch a presidential ICT programme called the Presidential Digital Talent Programme (PDTP). The event is scheduled to hold at the University of Nairobi and would be presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Kenya’s Ministry of ICT initiated the PDTP in 2014 and the ICT…

Organisers of the annual e-Business Fair, Connect Nigeria, have announced that the second edition of the fair will hold on February 21 in Lagos, Nigeria. They said in 2013, more than 2,000 people attended e-Business Fair. The theme for this year is ‘e-Business and The Growth of Your Enterprise’. Tessa…

Vodacom Business Nigeria has signed into the Convention on Business Integrity (CBi). The signing reinforces Vodacom’s undertaking to observe the values of the Code of Business Integrity both within the company and dealings with customers and partners. The company represented by Douglas Craigie–Stevenson, Managing Director Vodacom Business Africa and Guy…

Lion International Bank and Somali Micro Finance in partnership with BelCash Technology Solution PLC launched the official pilot of the HelloCash mobile money services in Ethiopia. BelCash Technology Solution PLC is an Ethiopian based technology service provider for financial industry. The HelloCash mobile money platform will provide financial services to…

Online taxi hailing company YourTaxiNow.com has announced it is the first taxi hailing that allows its customers to rate its drivers; furthermore, the service is also allowing users to bool their preferred drivers. David Chijioke, founder of the platform said in addition to the regular mediums, users can also access…

Nigerian government though the Nigeria Communications Satellite company (NIGCOMSAT) has announced its readiness to launch its own Ka-band satellite solution in line with its plans to expand technology to rural communities, and to improve the delivery of ultra-high speed connectivity and content in the mainstream of Nigeria businesses. This was…

Even though most attention is currently on Nigeria’s commercial  capital city of Lagos, the nation’s federal capital city of Abuja has been described as the next ‘big thing’ for tech startups. In an exclusive interview with Innovation Village, Abuja-based David Chijioke who is the founder of taxi hailing service YourTaxiNow.com…

Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA) has noted that the increasing mobile penetration rate across Africa is putting immense pressure on allocated spectrum on the continent. This was the opinion of Mortimer Hope, Director, Spectrum and Public Policy in charge of Africa for GSMA. Speaking in Nigeria at the African…

A team led by Nnamdi Christopher Iroaganachi has emerged overall winner of the maiden edition of TotalWennovation Hack 1.0 which is a hackathon sponsored by Total Nigeria Plc and Wennovation Hub. Team Nnambdi led other teams which included first runner-up, Team Jaja (led by Jaja Vincent Tamunomi), second runner-up, Team…

Enterprise Mobility Exchange, the online resource for senior-level enterprise mobile and IT professionals across all sectors to access leading content and information, has announced the appointment of Dorene Rettas to its editorial team. The company said Dorene Rettas has been in the media/publishing industry for the past 20 years; the…

Jumia has become the first Nigerian online retailer to be authorized by Apple to sell their products with the launch of its official Apple store popularly called iStore. The ecommerce giant said with the development, MacBooks, iPhones, iPads, and other Apple products are now just clicks away with the convenience…