Are you feeling the end-of-year frazzle? It’s that time of the year when everything seems to be moving a bit too fast, leaving you feeling frazzled and overwhelmed. Work, family and a wealth of daily commitments usually keeps life busy enough but, at year-end, every day becomes so chock-a-block with […]
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Sarchel Necesio among the 100 most influential people in Lusophony
The CEO of the Angolan portal, platinaline, is on the list of the 100 most influential scraps of Lusophony. The results were released this Monday, December 13, in a list that brings together the most influential black personalities in Lusophony, an initiative of the digital magazine Bantumen. Ten years ago, Sarchel […]
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Gadget financing company, M-Kopa launches in Abeokuta as part of its expansion plan
M-KOPA, a Kenyan startup that gives underbanked customers access to finance to acquire solar lighting, smartphones, TVs and domestic appliances has launched operations in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, Nigeria. This development, which is part of its expansion plan into Nigeria, means M-KOPA is now present in three states: […]
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Nigeria will have widest 5G coverage in Africa’- Danbatta says as MTN and MAFAB win 5G licences
MTN and MAFAB COMMUNICATIONS have emerged as the winners of the 5G spectrum auction conducted by the Federal Government at the Transcorp Hotel in Abuja A mock auction was carried out at the same venue to prepare the participants for the main event which was carried out successfully. The Nigerian Communications Commission […]
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Treepz will support Lagos-based bus company, CMS T&M, with technology
A few weeks after raising $2.8m seed funding and acquiring Ugabus, a Ugandan bus company, mobility startup, Treepz has announced a partnership with CMS Taxi and Motor Nigeria Limited (CMS T&M), a Lagos-based traditional bus company. This partnership will see the CMS T&M passengers have access to convenient payment options and […]
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63.97 million telephone lines disconnected amid SIM–NIN linkage
A total of 63.97 million lines were disconnected in one year amid the National Identity Number-Subscriber Identity Module data verification, data obtained from the Nigerian Communications Commission show. The NCC data revealed that the total number of connected lines in the country fell by 21.79 per cent to 229,582,206 in […]
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Africa No Filter and Meta announce a new fund to improve Virtual Reality in Africa’s storytelling
Africa No Filter, a narrative change organisation, and Meta have announced a partnership to launch “Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds” program, aimed at boosting the use of Virtual Reality in Africa’s storytelling. Supporting Extended Reality storytellers to develop new and compelling content about Africa, the program will provide grants […]
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Meta fuels SMB growth with ‘Good Ideas Deserve to Be Found’ campaign in Nigeria
Meta, today announced the launch of the ‘Good IdeasDeserve To Be Found’ campaign to spotlight the inspiring stories of the people behind the businesses who are using Meta technologies to achieve a social purpose and do impactful things across several industries. Through this campaign, Meta aims to fuel the growth […]
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Smart tips for cleaning on a budget while being environmentally friendly
Climate change is a real thing and, as a result, everyone from big corporations to the smaller guys are looking for new and better ways to save energy. But businesses have money and budgets for this. As consumers, we don’t have a lot of money to spend on energy-saving devices […]
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YouTube partners Nigerian firms to boost creative economy
YouTube Music has said it has partnered with two Nigerian organisations, Briteswan and iManage Africa Entertainment Limited, to help an estimated 300 music creatives across Africa. According to the company, its partnership with the firms involves the provision of financial grants, capacity development training, and advisory to help them nurture […]