Cloud Exchange, a leading system Integrator in West Africa and a provider of end-to-end Information Technology (IT) system solutions, has officially launched Africa’s first uptime institute tier IV modular prefabricated data center in collaboration with telecommunications giant, Huawei. The state-of-the-art data center was unveiled on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at […]
Andela Announces $200M Investment Led by SoftBank
Andela, the global network for remote engineering talent, today announced $200 million in Series E financing that values the company at $1.5 billion. The round was led by Softbank Vision Fund 2* with participation from new investor Whale Rock and existing investors including Generation Investment Management, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and […]
SuperTV launches zero data streaming app
The SuperTV has launched an online movie streaming terrain with matchless Zero Data as Nigeria marks 61st independence. A statement obtained on Sunday said that the Chief Executive Officer, SuperTV, Ijeoma Onah, disclosed this at the launch in Lagos. The chief executive officer said that subscription on SuperTV would be […]
Africa’s leading home services platform, SweepSouth Connect, launches in Nigeria
SweepSouth Connect, an online platform that connects people with reliable and vetted service professionals, has this month launched in Nigeria. SweepSouth was first founded seven years ago in South Africa and expanded to Kenya at the beginning of last year. The innovative on-demand Connect platform allows customers the flexibility of booking […]
OURPASS LAUNCHES APP AND RAISES $1M PRE-SEED ROUND
Ourpass the digital commerce solution often referred to as the Fast for Africa, officially launched its mobile app into the market today, following a virtual event themed Redefining The Online Shopping Experience. Samuel Chukwunonso Eze, CEO and Founder of OurPass, was inspired to start the digital commerce solution after witnessing his […]
Data Center Operators to invest massively in growth of digital infrastructure across Africa – CEOs at ITW 2021
Leading data center operators across Africa are investing massively in expanding their footprint to power the explosive growth in data consumption and digital services fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic. These investments will ensure that large enterprises delivering services across Africa, and global Content Delivery Networks will be able to provide […]
Why LinkedIn is Getting Rid of Stories
By the end of September, LinkedIn will say goodbye to Stories, this decision comes almost a year after launching the feature in October 2020. This was announced on Tuesday by Liz Li, the senior director of the product who also said that the reason for taking the step is because […]
MainOne Inducts Fourth Cohort of Graduate Trainees
MainOne, West Africa’s premier Connectivity and Data Center solutions provider, continues to provide an opportunity for youths to develop capacity and a solid foundation for building successful careers with the completion of the fourth edition of her Graduate Trainee Program. The nine (9) week intensive Program was delivered through a […]
Huawei announces US$200,000 contest for innovative app developers in Africa
Huawei, the global tech giant, has announced the 2021 Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest (Apps UP), a premier global contest for mobile application developers. The competition aims to attract established and emerging talent in the application development space, and showcase their efforts in creating seamless, smart, and innovative digital experiences […]
West Africa largest hackathon is set to take place in Lagos-#TechMoney
The largest hackathon in West Africa is set to take place in Lagos, Nigeria from Friday 13th – Sunday 15th of August 2021. Developers in Nigeria are called upon on a quest to “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa” –– the theme of this year’s Hackathon. Africa has registered impressive […]
