Vincent Enyeama, Ahmed Musa Make CAF Player of the Year List
13th October 2015
Super Eagles’ players, Ahmed Musa and Vincent Enyeama have made the Confederation of African Football (CAF) 2015 African Player of the Year Glo-CAF award list. The list was released on Sunday from the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. Other players listed for the African Player of the Year award include England-based stars Riyad Mahrez from … Continue reading Vincent Enyeama, Ahmed Musa Make CAF Player of the Year List
The Pearl Dream Eyes Nigerian Market with Etisalat Partnership
17th October 2014
With its cross-platform app packed with illustrated e-books of African stories, the Pearl Dream is making moves towards launching in the Nigerian market and is currently in talks with Etisalat according to Frank Abbot, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the startup. “We are in contact with Etisalat, one of the telecoms companies in Nigeria … Continue reading The Pearl Dream Eyes Nigerian Market with Etisalat Partnership
Oracle’s Grand Initiative for IT Practitioners in Africa
Oracle Corporation has launched a new initiative that is aimed at enriching and increasing the skill capacity of IT practitioners in Africa. The initiative consists of four elements – employee readiness, ecosystem readiness, workforce readiness and youth readiness. Under the initiative, Oracle will be reaching out to governments, the private sector and non-profit organizations to … Continue reading Oracle’s Grand Initiative for IT Practitioners in Africa
African Investor Networks Team up for a Pan-African Business Network Solution
The agreement for African investor networks to join forces for a Pan-African business network solution was reached during the investor summit hosted by venture capital community VC4Africa at the event, with local and international investors present including angel investors, impact investors, venture capital funds and corporate venture capital actors. “Going into the third year of DEMO … Continue reading African Investor Networks Team up for a Pan-African Business Network Solution
ICT contribution to Nigeria’s GDP to hit 15% – NITDA
Peter Jack, Director General of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said the agency is committed to ensuring ICT contribution to Nigeria’s GDP increases to 15% within 3 years. He said this in Dubai, UAE. Speaking at a media conference, he said ICT currently contributes about 8 per cent to Nigeria’s GDP. He … Continue reading ICT contribution to Nigeria’s GDP to hit 15% – NITDA
Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Priscilla Chan Donate $25 Million For Ebola
15th October 2014
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have donated $25 million to the Centers for Disease Control Foundation. This news was recently announced by the Facebook founder himself. The Ebola virus that broke out in West Africa has infected more than 8000 people and killed over 4000. Estimated to be one of the deadliest epidemic … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Priscilla Chan Donate $25 Million For Ebola