Ghana's Nvoica by Growth Factor, which solves the problem of cash flow issues caused by late payments by enabling SMEs to get paid in 24hrs when dealing with credit clients, has been named by Seedstars as the “Best Startup in Ghana” for its innovative sustainable solution. Nvoica won the Ghana ...
Meet the Nigerian woman who is a market leader in smart card technology. It is usually unheard of when a woman takes interest in technology. Most women have been brought up believing that tech and Science are for men. However, we are lucky enough to have women like Kofo Akinkugbe. ...
Establishing a startup outside the sub Saharan is everybody’s dream. To make it easy for entrepreneurs who wish to move to America, The Obama Administration came up with Startup Visas. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the White House’s International Entrepreneur Rule, which offers temporary visas to startup founders from ...
Most students are restrained from going to school because of a number of reasons like work and financial constraints. This has forced higher level institutions to introduce eLearning programs and online materials for students. In a move to ensure that education goes viral across Africa, a private Education Technology Company, ...
Ericsson has announced the sponsorship of the second edition of AHUB at AfricaCom open in parallel with the AfricaCom conference. The 3 day conference will take place from 15- 17 November 2016 in Cape Town. It is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to take their startups to the next level and ...
Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, to spread wings in Mali on 4th of September for its 1st edition in the country. "The excitement is at its peak! One of the most important start-up competitions in the world is coming to Bamako. ...
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has increased its commitment to help reduce school absenteeism in girls through provision of over 790,000 pads through its Always Keeping Girls in School Programme. The program will see over 12,000 primary school girls receive a year’s supply of Always sanitary pads, underwear and education booklets. ...
A Kenyan transportation and marketing network, Sendy has entered Kisumu with its mobile technology platform that connects boda boda and taxi service providers to customers. Head of Logistics Don Okoth said the Sendy RIDE platform now connects users with affordable and friendly on-demand bicycle and cab services. “We launched the ...
LG Electronics Inc records an operating income of KRW 584.6 billion (USD 503.10million), nearly 140 percent higher than the previous year, from strong performance by the Home Appliance & Air Solution and Home Entertainment companies, both reporting the highest quarterly operating profit in LG’s history.Global consolidated revenues of KRW 14 ...
From sunrise to sunset, her mind is on her kibanda which sits besides a busy highway. Few people notice her because of her silent nature which is always termed as an individualistic or quirky trait; but she’s always busy taking care of her customers who love her well measured sukuma ...
Cyberbullying is a vice or rather an activity that’s inevitable in today’s world. Most kids end up being threatened or looked down upon on social media platforms. According to a research done by Kaspersky Lab and iconKids & Youth, cyberbullying is a far more dangerous threat to children than many ...
Safaricom has opened its 45th retail shop at The Hub in Karen, Nairobi. It is the first of six new retail shops that the firm intends to open in the next 6 months. The six shops will be situated in Nairobi and Rift Valley regions. Speaking during the opening of ...
The Dutch National Police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab join forces to launch an initiative called No More Ransom, a new step in the cooperation between law enforcement and the private sector to fight ransomware together. No More Ransom (www.nomoreransom.org) is a new online portal aimed at informing the ...
A man has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after running a fraudulent scheme based on Bitcoin. The man - Trendon Shavers promised high returns to those who backed Bitcoin-related investments. However, the guy took advantage of people’s faith by not investing the cash, but using it to pay ...
Michael Dabaly Wananchi Group’s home entertainment brand Zuku has been losing customers every month to players such as Liquid Telecom's Hai, Able Wireless, Jamii Telcom, StarTimes, GOtv among others. In a move to improve productivity and efficiency of service delivery, the firm today announced the appointment ...
ABSA, a renown financial service company has unveiled ChatBanking for Facebook Messenger', a world-first banking technology, which allows you to conduct your banking without ever having to leave your favourite social media platform. Hours before the official launch, the Group Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer at Barclays Africa said,” ...
