Chinese manufacturer Huawei unveiled its new P-series smartphones, the P30 and P30 Pro, at a launch event at the Paris Convention Centre today. The P30 and P30 Pro are the latest flagships from the company, following last year’s P20 and P20 Pro. In a statement, Huawei says the latest smartphones build on the Huawei P […]
Read MoreGuaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has completed and opened the first digital playground for children in Nigeria. Located in Lekki, Lagos State, the GTBank Play Centre is equipped with a wide range of interactive games that will give kids a fun and immersive digital experience whilst aiding their mental and intellectual development. Open from 10am to […]
Read MoreKobo360, the technology logistics platform, today announced that it will expand operations into Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya. The announcement follows recent news that the company launched in Lome, Togo – home to West Africa’s largest shipping port, and sees a period of rapid expansion for the African start-up. Backed by international and African investors, […]
Read MoreMTN South Africa has partnered with Clickatell, to launch MTN Chat, enabling its customers to engage and make airtime purchases over WhatsApp. MTN Chat will enable customers to initiate airtime purchases over WhatsApp, within their chat session. Over time customers will be able to also access customer support and self-service options, including performing upgrades, managing […]
Read MoreThe Women-in-Business Initiative is in partnership with Globacom at the 7th edition of the AFRICA CEO FORUM taking place in Kigali to discus ways of breaking barriers that are limiting the number of women counterparts on the corporate boards of African companies. Under its “Women in Business” initiative, the AFRICA CEO FORUM takes action every […]
Read MoreNigerian startup Proville has built a user base of over 2,500 high-skilled freelancers, all using its end-to-end platform to find work, manage their projects and receive payments. Launched in May of last year, Proville is an online services marketplace for professionals, bridging the gap between self-employed web and mobile developers, sales and marketing professionals, writers, […]
Read MoreFemale entrepreneurs have been invited to apply for the Africa Innovation Fellowship, a nine-month leadership and business development opportunity. Powered by WomEng and the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, the fellowship is aimed at early-stage startups and aims to develop the talent pipeline for the Africa Prize. It kicks off with […]
Read MoreFollowing the success of Diaspora enrolment which kicked off in South Africa, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has extended the programme to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (UK). “The extension is in line with NIMC’s mandate to ensure that all Nigerian citizens in Nigeria and the diaspora and Legal Residents […]
Read MoreAs part of its plans to boost broadband penetration and make it pervasive nationwide, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded process leading to the disbursement of subsidies to the six licensed Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos). This is part of the digital transformation agenda which the NCC has put in place for actualisation. The subsidy will […]
Read MoreGhana base pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar company PEG Africa has raised $25 million in Series C funding, taking its total secured investment to $50 million. PEG Africa uses a PAYG financing model to provide credit for solar home systems to underserved households in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal, and serves over 60,000 households. The company has […]
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