Africa

News From The African Mobile Telecoms Industry – October

Editor’s Note: Here’s a brief of what’s been happening in the Africa mobile telecom industry, courtesy of Global Mobile Daily. With news from telcos such…

The TEFoundation To Address Nigeria’s Technical And Vocational Skills Gap

The Tony Elumelu Foundation is an African based and funded non-profit institution, dedicated to the promotion and celebration of excellence in business leadership and…

Learning By Doing: Growth Academy’s Final Call For Developers

A wise person once said, “Experience is the best teacher, provided it is not your own”. This, in my mind, could not hold truer….

Google To Premier +Naija Documentary At “Thank Goodness It’s Thursday” Event

On the 18th of October, Google Nigeria would be hosting over 100 Nigerians on Google+ at an event tagged “Thank Goodness It’s Thursday”. The…

J.P. Morgan Invests In E-Commerce Retailer Jumia, Cash-For-Equity

Jumia may be considered to be Africa’s fastest growing e-commerce retailer with operations in Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco – and Zando – #1 fashion retailer…

Airtel Bags CIPM Award for Best Human Resources Practice

On October 5, 2012, the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), the apex regulatory body of Human Resources practice in Nigeria, honoured Airtel Nigeria…

The South African Mobile App that’s Kicking Facebook’s Butts

2go is a mobile social networking application that targets users in emerging markets, particularly Africa. With over 21 million registered users in Nigeria, South Africa,…

Apply Now: $100,000 Innovation Prize For Africa

Editor’s Note: A fine mix of disappointment and amazement seem to be the motive behind the call for innovators to apply for the prestigious African…

Trombone – Text Messaging Made Better and Easier

Trombone is a group texting platform that fosters effective communication. This platform enables large groups of people to easily communicate with each other in…

Exset Launches New System To Empower African Digital Transition

Exset, a Netherlands based broadcast technology and solutions company responsible for pioneering TV ecosystems for emerging markets, has today officially announced the launch of…