Raising capital/funds has always been a major concern when starting a business. This is why majority look to getting in touch with foreign and local investors for seed funds. Most times you only get 1…
StartupYourLife to Host 1st Edition of Seedstars Africa Flagship Event
Seedstars World (SSW), the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is joining forces with StartupYourLife (SYL), the major Moroccan startup organiza…
4 essential tips for dating a Nigerian Techie
Being a techie isn’t a bad thing in this age, actually it is a much coveted thing now that money seems to grow in a techie’s backyard. It is interesting to note that some of the world’s richest …
You can win $150,000 in the Internet.org Innovation Challenge for Africa
The Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa will support Internet.org’s vision of a connected world. The goal of the Challenge is to recognize individuals and organizations that are working on int…
NSA join forces with Microsoft to tackle Cybercrime in Nigeria
Microsoft Nigeria has joined forces with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and other industry stakeholders, to tackle the ugly trend of increasing cybercrime causing more economic har…
3 Nollywood scenes that would be Impossible without tech
Having observed and studied the situation of Nigeria’s film making industry, it would be unwise to say growth hasn’t been made quantitatively and qualitatively. But this growth is more pronounce…
President Buhari will review N1.04 trillion fine on MTN
Mr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications disclosed that President Buhari will make the final decision on the $5.2 billion (NGN1.04 trillion) fine imposed on MTN Nigeria by the NCC. During the Al…
Want to gatecrash an Owambe? There(could be)’s an app for that
Introducing Owambe App, finding events in your locality using crowdsourced information. The app allows users to enter info about a party/event they are hosting or attending, broadcast on the platform …
2 apps you need to delete from your phone right now
If you think addicts are only users of hard drugs and maybe coffee junkies, then think again. Most top grossing mobile applications are known to have addictive user experiences. So which addictive app…
Microsoft is funding Affordable Internet solutions in under-served markets. Apply now
Microsoft Corp launches a new fund to cultivate companies with solutions that bring affordable Internet access to undeserved markets. The fund is part of the Microsoft Affordable Access Initiative, wh…
3 fail-safe strategies for capturing the Nigerian market
Nigerian consumers want to stand out and keep with the trend just as they expect the products they are willing to buy to be fairly common and available. Nigerian consumers want products that are made …
Products Placement: The ‘Confam’ Medium for Stealing Nigerian hearts
Have you seen any AY Live videos or any video on YouTube? Have you heard musicians call out names of popular or notable personalities in their songs? Have you seen ’30 Days in Atlanta’? If…
Has President Buhari officially killed the Communications Technology Ministry?
Following the inauguration of the new Federal Executive Council by President Muhammadu Buhari, 36 ministers took their oath of office which automatically signalled the constitution of President Muhamm…
Google Will Stop Supporting Chrome For Windows XP, Vista And Older Versions Of OS X
Yesterday, through a blog post Marc Pawliger Director of Engineering at Google announced the end of Chrome’s support for Windows XP as well as Windows Vista, and Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8, since t…
Google Maps adds offline navigation and search
Jen Fitzpatrick, Vice President Engineering at Google on May 28 during Google I/O 2015 first previewed the new Google Maps capabilities. Nearly six months later, offline search and navigation feature …
South Africa’s Vodacom plans to regulate WhatsApp
According to Vodacom’s group chief executive officer Shameel Joosub in an interview with Fin24 on Monday, Vodacom wants a regulatory approach to data-driven over-the-top (OTT) applications such …
Nigerian telecoms industry pushes for self regulation, as ATCON unveils Code of Ethics
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) at the celebration of its 21st anniversary presented its Code of Ethics for professional and business conduct. The Association of Tel…
Facebook Sets Record: 1.55 billion Monthly Active and 1.01 billion Daily Users
Following Facebook’s third quarter, 2015 report. Facebook revealed that it now has 1.55 billion monthly active users and 1.01 billion daily active users. “We had a good quarter and …
Samsung Launches Galaxy Note 5 in Lagos, Nigeria
Samsung Electronics has launched the Galaxy Note 5, its latest addition to the Galaxy Note series, in Lagos, Nigeria. The Note 5 has a slim, shiny, large-screened luster, a strong camera, a retooled s…
Applications have opened for the African Rethink Awards
My African StartUp is now accepting applications for The African Rethink Awards. The award is aimed at developing African entrepreneurs to become experts and gain international recognition. 100 shortl…