Author: Paul Adepoju

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…

Next month, Nigerians will go to the poling stations to elect or reelect leaders. In order to ensure effective coverage of the electioneering process, Google over the weekend held a training workshop for media practitioners in the country. The training was a was a hands-on certificate program focused on using…

Following its successful launch in South Africa and Nigeria, ride-sharing and taxi-hailing service Uber is set to launch in Kenya. To ensure a successful launch, Uber Kenya is partnering with local restaurant discovery platform, EatOut Kenya to offer complimentary taxi rides during the forthcoming Nairobi Restaurant Week campaign that would…

Organisers of Connecting West Africa 2015 have announced confirmed speakers for this year’s edition of the annual conference scheduled to hold in Dakar, Senegal on 9 – 10 June 2015 at Radisson Blu Hotel. Information made available to Innovation Village revealed the theme of the forum is Broadband in West…

The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has predicted that competition to get cheaper smartphones to the market will grow and allow millions of new customers, especially in Africa and Asia, to access the Internet on their mobiles. A4AI noted that Microsoft recently announced the release of its cheapest ever smartphone,…

A Nigerian media company SmileandGame.com has launched a new Nigerian mobile game called “The Adventures of the Nigerian Ninja: Attack on Fantasy Island”. This is the second game the company which is a subsidiary of SmileandTalk.com would be releasing and is currently available only for iOS devices although plans are…

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has become the first Nigerian-based multinational to join the ranks of Vodafone Global Enterprise customers. Vodafone Global Enterprise is part of the Vodafone Group, dedicated to simplifying the management of global communications for the world’s largest multi-national companies. A statement made available to Innovation Village by…

Ebi Atawodi has been appointed General Manager for app-based transportation network and taxi company Uber Lagos. Atawodi was the Chief Marketing Officer at Afro Technologies, she was previously Head of Corporate Communications and Sponsorships at Etisalat Nigeria. The graduate of electrical electronics engineering describes herself as a problem server whose…

Gemalto the world leader in digital security, announces the opening of an office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to better meet the needs of its customers on the ground throughout West Africa. This move is part of the Group’s strategy of being a global player with a local presence, as demonstrated…

Telecoms company Tigo today announced the launch of Tigo Music through a partnership with Deezer, an international music streaming service. The new product launched in Tanzania will offer users access to an unlimited music experience. Announcing the launch of the new service in Dar es Salaam, Tigo Brand Manager, William…

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has launched the ‘I See Your Dreams’ campaign to engage fans and help the youth in pursuing soccer in Africa during the Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Equatorial Guinea 2015, which will be held from the 17th January to 8th February 2015. As an official…

A new report released today by the Internet Society has revealed there is a strong correlation between locally relevant contents and internet adoption especially in Africa. The report added that Local Internet hosting is key to the development of the Internet ecosystem in emerging countries. The society said as the…