The battle for online safety in Africa may just been on the way to be won following the funding support from South African social impact advisory firm Impact Amplifier and Google.org and the UK-based ISD in the Africa Online Safety Fund, worth a US$1 million. The initiative seeks innovative solutions to online safety challenges. Over […]
Read MoreThe Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected climb as high as $57 billion in the next five years. A study conducted by Analysys Mason highlighted how Facebook investments in infrastructure and connectivity across the region will deliver over $57 Billion in Economic Benefits over the next five years (2020–2024). According to […]
Read MoreNigerian fintech startup Rise has been selected to participate in the US-based Techstars & Western Union Accelerator, gaining access to funding and mentorship. Based out of Denver, Colorado, the Techstars & Western Union Accelerator is a three-month, mentor-driven programme designed to help startups build and shape the future of how money moves. Each participating startup […]
Read MoreAs part of ongoing drive to support the Nigeria’s Government’s continued effort against the spread of the corona virus, Samsung and MTN Nigeria have provided communication support to health workers across the country. Five hundred A2 Core phones from Samsung together with SIM cards and 2GB data monthly for six months from MTN will be […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Senate, the country’s upper legislative chamber, has officially confirmed the nomination of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta for reappointment as the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Senate confirmed Danbatta during its plenary on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in Abuja, following the consideration of the report […]
Read MoreAs the Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) commenced the implementation of the Accounting Separation Framework (ASF) in the Nigerian telecoms industry, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta has expressed optimism that it would deepened competition in the industry. He also assured that the NCC is committed to the creation of an enabling […]
Read MoreThe Syinix Electronics sold 3126 units of its new Android TV on the first day of its launched in Kenya. The launch which was hosted by Size 8 Reborn on NTV and Startimes Zoon Kenya with a live launch promotion was held simultaneously, and it is expected to run live promotion from 15th July 2020 […]
Read MoreMothering and childcare focused e-commerce companies BabyBliss Nigeria and MumsVillage Kenya have merged to create a pan-African entity, providing what they say is an “unparalleled omnichannel commerce, community and content offering”. BabyBliss Nigeria brings deep retail and e-commerce experience in Africa’s largest economy, while MumsVillage Kenya, a parental advisory platform that moved into the e-commerce […]
Read MoreTwitter Inc disclosed late on Thursday that hackers targeted about 130 accounts during the cyber attack this week, an incident in which profiles of many prominent personalities and organizations were compromised. Hackers had accessed Twitter’s internal systems to hijack some of the platform’s top voices including U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden, reality TV star Kim […]
Read MoreDana Air has Introduced WhatsApp booking in line with the social and physical distancing measures of the COVID-19 and to create ease of booking, payment and inquiries for its guests. The airline said the WhatsApp booking, payment platform, would serve as an additional platform for booking, inquiries, reservation and payment apart from its website, the […]
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