West Africa

Orange and Ecobank launch money transfer tie-up

A new pan-African service between Orange and Ecobank will enable users who hold accounts with both companies to transfer money between them...

Nigeria-based developer training school and digital skills outsourcer Andela claims to be the most selective developer school in Africa, and intends to tackle unemployment on the continent by training a generation of highly-skilled young developers

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Want to become a software developer in Lagos?

Andela a new kind of academic experience in Lagos is looking for aspiring developers. It’s sort of like a university, except instead of...

CcHUB releases 2nd edition of the “How I Use My Phone” Research Series

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CcHub hosts event with leading tech entrepreneurs

The lifecycle of any venture is a learning process for an entrepreneur, so the CcHub in Lagos is hosting an event for...

Mobile money to drive financial inclusion in Nigeria

Back in 2012 a survey conducted by Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFINA) indicated that 56.3 million adults, representing 64.1 per cent...

Cameroon start-ups competition

Cameroon Angels Network is organizing a pitch competition at GICAM in Douala, Cameroon on November 29th 2014 called #YouCAN. In partnership with...

African online recruitment pushes beyond traditional jobs boards

Online recruitment in Africa has been on an upward curve in the past few years, both for full-time and temporary work, with...

Nigerians to pre-register for new iPhone

Airtel Nigeria, has announced that Nigerian customers can begin to pre-register for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Airtel and Grameen Foundation to launch mobile health services

In an effort to reduce infant and maternal mortality rate in Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria has partnered with Grameen Foundation and VAS2nets Technologies...

Wiko mobile phone brand launches in Nigeria

After establishing a strong market position in Europe in just three years, Wiko started its operation in West Africa by launching its...

Nigeria’s SOLO offers content-focused mobile devices

Media consumption in emerging markets follows a different pattern than that seen in developed markets and as such needs a tailored approach,...

Independent VoD providers the future of video in Africa

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Independent video on demand providers the future of video in Africa

With video on demand (VoD) services and independent VoD providers on the rise in Africa, many believe VoD is the future of...

Airtel Nigeria launches new data campaign

Airtel has unveiled the ‘Always On’ data campaign for Nigerian customers, particularly the youth segment to drive data usage and keep Nigerians...

Ghanaian developers launch event sharing app

Two African developers based in Ghana have launched Suba, an events-based iOS and Android mobile app that allows everyone at fun social gatherings to...