Global smartphone company, OPPO Mobile has officially announced its presence in Nigeria with the launch of its 2019 flagship devices, the OPPO F11 Pro and the OPPO F11 Pro Avengers limited edition. OPPO is ranked among the top five in the mobile phone brand in the world according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). The […]
Read MoreForty Senegalese startups last November secured a combined total of $2 million in funding from the country’s government via a financing vehicle designed to boost the local tech scene. The Délégation de l’Entrepreneuriat Rapide (DER) was formed early last year, with the goal of helping innovative local tech startups overcome constraints such as the lack […]
Read MoreChallenges within the smartphone market carried right into the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19) with shipment volumes down 6.6% year over year, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 310.8 million units in 1Q19, which marked the sixth consecutive quarter of […]
Read More: “A great opportunity to fast track economic growth and improve our businesses” says Nigerian Firm. Nigerian London based firm, Vivacity PR has called on Nigerians to leverage the opportunities offered by the upcoming London Tech Week to fast track economic growth and improve daily activities. The Tech Week, which holds in June is expected […]
Read MoreAs the world celebrated Girls in ICT Day on 25 April, Huawei South Africa said it was taking practical steps to encourage more young women into the telecoms-engineering space. “We have set a quota for 50% female intake in three of our key youth intake/training programmes,” said Huawei COO Christina Naidoo. “Our bursary programme, our […]
Read MoreSTEMCafe, in partnership with ENYO Retail and Supply, will today officially launch its first Kids Creativity Play Space in Lagos, a non-linear learning centre for kids and young adults between the ages of 5 -18 years old can experience the amazing world of STEM in a fun and interactive way. The STEMCafe, a brainchild of […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria has announced that it has completed its conversion from a private company to a public company- one step closer to listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). MTN would however list by introduction, rather than an initial public offering (IPO), as previously expected. In a statement on Wednesday, MTN said the proposed listing […]
Read MoreThe Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) initiative has awarded grants of between $50,000 and US$500,000 to six Nigerian fintech startups. EFInA, a financial sector development organisation, funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, promotes financial inclusion in Nigeria. Having opened applications for startups to […]
Read MoreFacebook has said that it is developing six solar plants to power its data centres. In a Facebook post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said: “For Earth Day, we’re announcing six new solar projects to support Facebook data centres. “Our data centres are already some of the most energy-efficient in the world, and last year we set […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian government has launched the Premier Hub programme in the South-West region, designed to help young people turn innovative ideas into sustainable solutions. The Premier Hub Innovation Centre, located in Ondo state, aims to create an enabling environment for young people, providing them with training, incubation and acceleration programmes. “Our aim is to impact […]
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