Odunayo Eweniyi

African Developers Can Take Part In The Airtel App Challenge

Telecommunications company, Bharti Airtel, has announced a new app challenge for startup developers. The Singtel/Airtel Accelerator Challenge is part of a strategy to engage with app developers in Africa and Asia to develop and launch two apps on both continents. The Si...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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Opeyemi Awoyemi, Nurudeen Faozey, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. To Speak At NIGF 2015 Youth Workshop

Since its inception in September 2012, the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) has been trying to promote Nigeria’s position on the global internet ecosystem by advancing internet governance issues in the nation through a multi-stakeholder framework. This year,...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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Join Iyin Aboyeji, Bankole Oluwafemi, Subomi Plumptre and Raphael Afaedor At The First Orange Summit

“Future of Business: How Technology is Redefining Business” is the theme for the first edition of The Orange Summit which holds on Saturday, the 18th of July 2015. It will be a platform where entrepreneurs, and industry leaders come together to find ways to ...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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Jumia Partners Kaymu To Launch AIG- Express In Kenya

Jumia and Kaymu have partnered up to launch AIG-Express, a logistics system that is looking into a fulfilling delivery platform for online sellers across Africa and creating more job opportunities across Kenya. The venture is currently delivering up-to 100,000 packages ...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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Keeping Up With Ahmad Farroukh, Former CEO of MTN South Africa

Last week, we reported Ahmad Farroukh’s resignation as the CEO of MTN South Africa owing to, according to MTN Group president and CEO, Sifiso Dabengwa, personal and family reasons. As of yesterday, Saudi Arabia-based telco, Etihad Etisalat, with tradename, Mobily has...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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Global Investment Is Increasing Dramatically in Africa’s Telecoms Industry

Africa’s telecoms industry is a vital component for the continent’s economic growth, affecting all aspects of the business and social sphere. Dramatic expansion in the telecoms sector has taken place over the past five years, with a 72% penetration on average in...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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Founder Institute, World’s Largest Startup Accelerator, Testing Launch in Lagos

The Founder Institute, the world’s largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, has announced today that it is exploring a new semester launch in Lagos this year. The Founder Institute is a part-time, four-month program where promising entrepreneurs c...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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Huawei, Intel, Nokia, Samsung and Others Join The FANTASTIC-5G Research Project

The “FANTASTIC-5G” (Flexible Air iNTerfAce for Scalable service delivery wiThin wIreless Communication networks of the 5th Generation)research project was launched to speed up the development of a flexible air interface below 6 GHz to support the diverse and growing...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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Rwanda immortalises the One Laptop per Child initiative on its currency

One Laptop per Child is a non-profit organization offering an inexpensive laptop designed for children in developing countries. The initiative aims to provide each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop. They have designed hardware, content and softw...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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The First Africa Angel Investor Bootcamp Is This July

The Africa Business Angel Network (ABAN) and the Lagos Angel Network (LAN) have announce that the first Angel Investor bootcamp will hold this July, according to TechCabal. The goal of the bootcamps is to mobilize the early stage investing community in Africa. After the...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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Bitcoin Company, BitX Is Coming To Nigeria

Bitcoin company, BitX has announced that it will be launching its services in Nigeria, a move that will enable local users to access the company’s bitcoin wallet, exchange and API services. BitX is headquartered in Singapore but it has a development team in Cape T...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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Uber Lagos Is Hiring

Transport service, Uber, is hiring to fill an Operations & Logistics Manager position in the Lagos Office. The ideal candidate will help drive growth through the optimization of the growing number of fleet partners, and I/O drivers; and help continually improve ride...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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American SmartPhone Company, Yezz Mobile, Launches In Nigeria

Yezz Mobile, Miami-based mobile device manufacturer, has officially launched a range of handsets in Nigeria. This move is coming after the company has achieved success in the Latin American markets since its inception five years ago. Billy 4.7 (which the company claims...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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Applications Are Now Open For SeedStars World Lagos

Seedstars World is a global pitch event organized by Swiss investment company, Seedstars, and the third pitch event in Africa has begun taking applications. Lagos hosts the pitch event following two events in the series already, held in Maputo and Johannesburg. Interest...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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Ahmad Farroukh Officially Steps Down As CEO of MTN South Africa.

MTN Group has issued an official statement confirming the resignation of Ahmad Farroukh, CEO of MTN South Africa. there have been speculations over the possible departure of Farroukh; and now the move has been confirmed. Ahmad Farroukh will no longer be the CEO of MTN S...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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