News
Record: It took less than 24 hours for Linda Ikeji’s blogspot to be restored
If there are bigwigs on the internet landscape, Nigerian celebrity gossip and lifestyle blogger, Linda Ikeiji sure has a defined position. Her blog lindaikeji.blogspot.com was taken down on Wednesday by Google following several copyright infringement cases. Her nemesis, Mr.Mukhtar Dan’Iyan, the Editor-in-Chief of US-based The 15... Read More
Advertisement
Alibaba debuts record breaking IPO, but this man wants every African to learn a lesson from it
Meet Jack Ma, a 50 year old teacher from one of the poorest places of modern day China. About 15 years ago he started a less known e-commerce startup, Alibaba, that has since become a force to reckon with on the international scene. As reported by... Read More
Google introduces Free Voice calls on Hangouts, but you might still want to keep your Network’s Voice plan
Google yesterday finally brought free voice calls to its Google Hangouts product. The announcement that was made on the Search Engine's official blog will enable users with the Hangouts App on Android, iOS and the web make free calls to each other, numbers in the... Read More
Advertisement
Beyonic and Mercy Corps to Connect Mobile Money Payees to Payout Locations in Real Time
August 26, 2014 - Beyonic is excited to announce a partnership with Mercy Corps’ Agri-Fin Mobile program, to improve mobile payments by connecting 200 mobile money agents and 10,000 mobile money recipients in real time. Everyone lauds the benefits of using electronic payments, and Beyonic... Read More
Advertisement
Uganda’s PM wants to promote Open governance through this promising platform
It's crystal clear, there is just so much valuable information around us. Unfortunately, most of it is locked up in fireproof cabins -- owned by the government -- and not even easily accessible by the public. This has bred contempt and suspicion. A lot of it. In Uganda,... Read More
A computer & coding kit for all ages: simple as Lego, powerful as Pi will be shipping soon
Teaching kids how to program computers is no easy fete. It's even worse when the computer teachers get to know that these little kids still find it hard grasping the basics of life such as brushing their teeth or even tying their shoes laces. It's such an uphill... Read More
Tecno’s latest flagship phone, the Phantom Z finally released in Nigeria
Tecno has finally released its latest flagship smartphone, the Tecno Phantom Z in Nigeria. The most anticipated device from the Chinese vendor that solely operates in Africa was first released in Kenya in June. Tecno made the announced through their Twitter account. Unveiling the amazing... Read More
Advertisement
Samsung set to open Television manufacturing plant in South Africa
Samsung Electronics South Africa announced its plan to open a television manufacturing plant in The Dube Trade Port, Durban by end of this year. Samsung continues to hold the largest market share of global Smart TV shipments, occupying 26 percent of the market. Its total investment of 20 million USD until 2018, the plan demonstrates the... Read More
This dirt cheap smartphone is a lovechild of MTN, Jumia and Innjoo — has the best specs ever
Before we even go far, let me present to you a hypothetical scenario. Imagine a vitz running on a high end V8 engine. Quite unlikely. How about a state of the art SUV costing as low as a vitz? Maybe, but feasibly impossible. For just... Read More
Advertisement
Advertisement