Information Technology (IT) experts have called for a collaboration between policymakers in the government, private sector players, civil society and academic researchers to ensure that Nigeria explores the ongoing digital transformation across the globe, embraces its own digital future and augments the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This call...
Digital industrial company, GE launched an e-learning portal on Thursday, 06 December 2018 for its Lagos Garage advanced manufacturing training program with the objective of extending the training program’s reach to thousands of Nigerians across the...
The Nigerian Communications Commission has suspended the allocation of frequency spectrum likely to be approved by the International Telecommunications Union for 5G services. NCC had planned to offer frequencies in three different bands ahead of the 5G...
Technology company, Facebook has announced its return as the headline sponsor of TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018. The event will take place in Lagos, Nigeria — will search for Sub-Saharan Africa’s best innovators, makers and technical...
Pinnacle Communications, telecommunications solutions provider, is set to launch of the first ever push video-on-demand service in the country from its digital signal distribution platforms. Pinnacle Communications is the single largest investor in...
Visa, payments technology company and Vivo Energy, the company that markets and distributes Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Africa, have announced a Pan African agreement to provide digital payment services to consumers across 15 African countries. The...
Publiseer has revealed on its Facebook page that it will be expanding to South Africa. Publiseer has also expanded into its neighbouring West African country Ghana, and East African country, Kenya. “When naming the platform, we brainstormed and...
Smile Nigeria has introduced the All-in-One SIM offer, providing free voice and video calls and what it claims are the best rates to call any local operator, alongside an affordable data plan. To enjoy these benefits, new customers need to purchase the Smile...
South Korea’s telecommunications company, KT, has signed an agreement on the use of Big Data in preventing infectious diseases with the Ghana Health Service. Attendees at the signing ceremony in Accra, Ghana, included Yoon Jong-Jin, KT’s senior...
November 24, 2018 •
General, West Africa •
Fundi •
Comments Off on Accenture Nigeria to unveil Innovation Index 2018
Global tech, strategy, digital and consulting service firm, Accenture has unveiled the complete survey report of its Innovation Index 2018 which focuses on game-changing business, market and technology trends in Nigeria financial services industry. The event...
November 19, 2018 •
Finance, Sponsored, West Africa •
Fundi •
Comments Off on Nigeria selects Papersoft and Integrated Biometrics as tech partners for national financial inclusion program
Papersoft and Integrated Biometrics, in partnership with the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS), are now part of the Financial Inclusion Strategy in Nigeria. This program aims to enroll 70 million unbanked individuals into Nigeria’s formal...
ESET has announced the launch of a new mobile security product specially designed for Airtel Nigeria subscribers. According to ESET, the new value offering will provide smartphone users with features for prevention and management of cyber risks associated to...
Angola Cables is expanding its network reach and peering capabilities across the globe with an aim to become a major IP transit and MPLS player in sub-Saharan Africa. Boosting the connection is data centre provider, Teraco. Teraco has said that clients...
The second class of startups to go through Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa program graduated in Lagos. Launchpad Accelerator Africa was announced in July 2017 and will run until 2020, including two intakes of 10 – 12 startups per year,...
Ghana’s leading online retail company on Friday officially announced it’s biggest online sale of the year. Speaking during the press briefing held in Accra, Jumia Ghana’s management shared insights on the upcoming Black Friday sale as well as plans and...
November 10, 2018 •
General, West Africa •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on AfricaCoin: The African alternative to bitcoin
With the world moving fast towards a digital era, the AfricaCoin’s President and CEO, Amos Tsopotsa says it is important for the citizens of our country to adopt a digital approach when it comes to using their monies and considering the plus points that...
