With social distancing measures likely to remain strictly in place for the foreseeable future as the world seek to contain the spread of Covid-19, remote working is having its moment. Working remotely therefore required business tools, which according to Zoho’s Country Manager for the African Region, Mr. Andrew Bourne is becoming normal. “For many of […]
Read MoreInnovate Now, Africa’s first Assistive Technology Accelerator is seeking applications from innovators across the African continent who are dedicated to developing mobile based technologies designed to assist people living with disabilities. The UK Aid-funded programme, which is run by Global Disability Innovation (GDI) Hub and Amref Enterprises Limited, hopes to accelerate 12 start-ups in its […]
Read MoreTechnology company, Zoho Corporation said has that all its 45+ business software applications are available at a fixed price in Nigerian. The move, part of the brand’s global survive-and-serve strategy, seeks to ease the impact of currency fluctuations, especially on small businesses. It also aims to significantly reduce barriers to entry for SMEs who are […]
Read MoreIn support of smallholder farmers and improved food security in Nigeria, the Convention on Business Integrity’s for-profit arm, CBi Innovations Limited (CBiIL) has chosen the SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution to support 850 000 small maize producers and integrate them into the agricultural value chains. In a statement announcing the initaitive, SAP disclosed that the […]
Read MoreSMS business messaging traffic will reach 3.5 trillion messages in 2020; rising from 3.2 trillion in 2019. This represents a growth of 7%, despite the economic impacts of COVID-19. SMS business messaging enables brands and enterprises to leverage SMS for use cases including notifications and authentication messages. Despite the collapse of the tourism and aviation […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again denied claims of mischievous statement making the rounds on social media that the Nigerian Telecoms industry is going to switch on 5G in Lagos this Sunday 10th, Monday 11th or Tuesday 12th May 2020. The NCC in statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs, Dr.Henry Nkemadu said that […]
Read MoreEcobank Group, the pan-African Bank, is leveraging its distribution and partner networks to raise awareness of literacy apps in the Google Play Store to support the education of children who are at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 continues to affect everyone’s lives, Ecobank is committed to protecting the health, safety and wellbeing […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Commerce is close to signing off on a new rule that would allow U.S. companies to work with China’s Huawei Technologies on setting standards for next generation 5G networks, people familiar with the matter said. Engineers in some U.S. technology companies stopped engaging with Huawei to develop standards after the Commerce […]
Read MoreThe total number of MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) platform users (which integrates different transport services, including buses, taxis, rail and metro into a single app), will grow by over fivefold by 2021 compared with 2019. This means the market will reach over 1.3 million users in 2021, despite the ongoing pandemic. As the MaaS market is so […]
Read MoreIn a virtual policy sprint that lasted for 72 hours, Startup by A&E Law and Paradigm Initiative led the development of a draft Coronavirus Regulation which States in Nigeria can adopt to guide their response to the global pandemic. The Regulation which was drafted in line with the Quarantine Act (CAP Q2 LFN 2004) sets […]
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