Author: Paul Adepoju

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has threatened to slam sanctions  on telecoms companies in the country who engage in running political ads without getting approval from the commission. The Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, Mr. Tony Ojobo said NCC will sanction mobile network operators for violating rules and…

Spectra Wireless and Microsoft 4Afrika have launched Africa’s first commercial service network utilizing TV white spaces in Ghana. With the launch, university students in Ghana will be able to access fast and affordable internet services; they are also going to receive zero-interest financing when purchasing a new device. The commercial…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has defended its decision to shutdown the platform launched by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to raise funds for its presidential candidate General Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking to newsmen, Eugene Juwah, NCC’s executive vice chairman said the commission is a public service agency and is not…

Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revealed that the country may not meet the June 15 deadline for the migration from analogue to digital broadcasting following the non-release of the NGN65 billion needed for successful migration. Director General of the commission, Mr. Emeka Mba said the  Nigerian government has not…

MTN this morning announced it is the first African company to offer Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect to business customers across multiple countries on the continent. In a statement made available to Innovation Village the company said the new service will leverage the extensive footprint of MTN’s Global MPLS…

A new platform which aims to mine, generate and visualize data from Nigerian elections has been launched by creative tech company Bizinvent. The platform seeks to leverage and help visualize facts, ideas, topics, issues, statistics, queries available in volumes, velocity, veracity and varieties. Bizinvent’s Ugochukwu Aboh said: “The project is…

Kenya through the Information Communication Technology Authority (ICTA), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Oracle to raise the level of technical understanding and IT skills required to underpin the deployment of eGovernment services in the East African country. Based on the Kenya’s National ICT Master Plan, a strategy to…

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR has approved the appointment of Ms Abimbola Alale as the Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) LTD. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Ayim Pius Ayim GCON, in a letter, conveyed the President’s message of her appointment as Managing…

Nigeria’s major online betting platform Nairabet has launched a new website Nairabet Special, the company has also announced a partnership with payment solutions platform SimplePay. The partnership means that now, Nairabet users don’t have to walk to physical locations to fund their accounts or make cash withdrawals. They can do…

HomeExchange.com announced today it is integrating TripAdvisor reviews and ratings across its website. “TripAdvisor is one of the most trusted travel brands in the world and our members are already using their content to plan every aspect of their travels. This partnership will provide additional value to HomeExchange.com members and…

Ecommerce giant Jumia Nigeria has announced a partnership with one of Nigeria’s leading banks FirstBank of Nigeria to introduce ‘buy-now-pay-later’ option on the ecommerce platform. A statement made available to Innovation Village by Africa Internet Group (AIG, owners of Jumia Nigeria) revealed the one of a kind partnership in the…

For the second year running, Africa’s biggest startup event DEMO Africa will be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria following Nigeria’s successful bid to host the show. Information gathered by Innovation Village revealed DEMO Africa 2015 will be holding on 24th and 25th of September at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites.…

For several weeks, one topic was trending on social media platforms, and on forums such as Nairaland, there are hundreds of pages filled with comments from both sides of the aisle over the academic qualifications of the candidate of the opposition party in the forthcoming general elections Gen Muhammadu Buhari.…

The number of internet users and mobile subscribers in Kenya continue rise as shown by the latest Quarterly Sector Statistics Report released by the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) for the period July – September 2014. According to the report, the number of mobile internet users in thee country rose…

Jeff Miller, non-executive chairman of Seed Academy has announced the ongoing South Africa’s first startup survey is meant to benchmark the current state of the startup ecosystem in the country. “Whilst more funding and opportunities are available for startups, we need to benchmark where we are and which areas need…

Rwanda’s first tech incubator think today announced it is accepting applications for the second cohort. The incubator said it is seeking high-potential, Africa-focused technology companies to apply for a 6-month accelerator program in Rwanda. In a statement, think said it is seeking to support exceptional tech startups to develop innovative…

In line with its goal of ensuring equity and fairness in the coverage of the forthcoming general election in Nigeria, the country’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has announced it has sanctioned media houses across the country that violated the commission’s code guiding election coverage. Thi wa revealed by Mark Ojiah,…

Village Capital, in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation and Duncan Goldie-Scot, today announced the launch of its accelerator program, Village Capital FinTech for Agriculture: East Africa 2015. The program will select 12 start-up firms for business development training. The aim is to unlock innovations that increase access to financial services…

Telecoms company MTN has announced a global partnership with online money transfer service WorldRemit. Through the partnership, WorldRemit customers can send remittances instantly to MTN’s Mobile Money customers. WorldRemit said the partnership extends its position as the leading provider of remittances to Mobile Money users (also known as mobile wallets)…

The latest list of young millionaires in Africa is dominated by tech enterpreneurs from South Africa and Nigeria. They include Mark Shuttleworth (39), Vinny Lingham (34) and Nic Haralambous (29), all South Africans, and Nigerians Sim Shagaya (38), Abasiama Idaresit (34) and Jason Chukwuma Njoku (32). Valued at over $500…