Facebook has Announced its Facebook Live Audio
According to a post on its blog, Facebook has announced Facebook Live Audio, the audio version of Facebook Live Video. A way for you to tell your story with just words. With Facebook Live, you can transmit events and happenings as they occur in real time, but this is in video format. With the new […]
What Nigerians Searched For in 2016
2016 has been a very eventful year both locally and internationally. According to Google’s Year in Search 2016, this list shows what the majority of Nigerians were interested in. Some are unsurprising, others may seem ridiculous. Find listed below, top 10 searches Nigerians made this year by category. ACTORS Bukky Ajayi Henrietta Kosoko Arakangudu Dede […]
Instagram Introduces ‘Saved Posts’ to Bookmark Posts
Have you ever had that experience where you saw a post or video on Instagram that you really like and would want to go back to later and when you check back later but couldn’t find the post again? It had been overtaken by other posts. Because of the cascading way pictures are stacked up […]
New TV App for Apple is Now Live
Updates on iOS and tvOS are being released today and inclusive of this update is Apple’s new TV app. Customers across Apples’ multiple platforms will now have a single app to watch TV shows and movies, as well as to find new content to watch. Top features of this app include the Watch Now section […]
Tech for the Street: Taking Tech to Public School Students
Tech for the Street is an initiative aimed at providing public school students with ICT skills and enabling them to take advantage of current technological advancements. Students were tutored by seasoned facilitators on the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Corel Draw, programming, graphics and web designs, mobile software development amongst many others. Tech for the […]
Lumos Global Raises Nigeria’s Largest Investment in the Solar Industry
In what appears to be a landmark move to reposition the solar industry in Nigeria, Africa, and the globe, Lumos Global, an off-grid solar firm operating in Nigeria has raised $90 million in fundraising, the industry’s largest every investment. Lumos Global seeks to transform the industry and in so doing millions of lives with this […]
Flutterwave Launches Moneywave, a Payment Platform
Flutterwave a platform that provides technology, infrastructure and services to enable global merchants, payment service providers and Pan-African banks accept and process payments on any channel (Web, Mobile, ATM & POS), has announced the launch of a new product, Moneywave. Moneywave is an omnichannel platform for payment as a service across Africa. What this means […]
Apple’s App Stores Soon to Charge in Naira
Good news for customers of Apple as they’ve made a change to their pricing policy. Presently, purchases made by users on the Apple Store and other products are in US Dollars and this has proven challenging to many Nigerians, especially with the forex issues. With the new pricing policy soon to be implemented, purchases across Apple’s […]
Meet Delivery Bros: Ensuring Quick Product Deliveries Locally
The logistics involved in the delivery of items for merchants who operate a system that delivers to its customers can be very bogging and this has discouraged a lot of individuals with good business ideas. When it comes to dealing with this issue, the best solution is usually outsourcing. Introducing Delivery Bros, an online platform that […]
Techjam Comes To Ibadan
Technology seems to be the new “oil”, but most people are still not very much aware of the role technology plays in their respective field and their day to day lives. Also, people don’t know about the different opportunities that the recent technological advancements afford them. Techjam, a 2-day conference and exhibition, would be holding […]
Instagram Updates 2 New Exciting Features
In order to improve the experience of the millions of users on its platform, Instagram has announced 2 new updates, live video on Instagram Stories and disappearing photos and videos for groups and friends in Instagram Direct. According to a post on its blog, Instagram said “In August, we introduced Instagram Stories as a way […]
Business Profile: Farmcrowdy.com
Agriculture is the oldest business on earth but it seems the least penetrated by technology especially in Africa. Also, when it comes to investment, access to capital is an issue for the local farmers who own large expanse of land but lack adequate finance to cultivate them. Introducing Nigeria’s first digital agriculture platform, Farmcrowdy.com, a […]
Paystack Partners with Shopify to Connect Nigerian Online Merchants Globally
Running a business may seem quite easy when it’s done physically. But what of when the business/service is conducted online and across international borders? Even with the recent technological advancements, getting paid for services rendered online and across international borders is still not as easy as it should be. In order to help make this […]
Meet the Boss: Ikenna Iloeje, Laundrybag.com.ng
Recently, we introduced you to Laundrybag, an on-demand laundry and dry-cleaning mobile app service that picks up and delivers your laundry at your doorstep. We sat down with the CEO, Mr. Ikenna Iloeje and he spoke to us about this startup and what he hopes to achieve. CN: Can we get to know you? My […]
Federal Government Seeks to Get Rid of Ghost Workers through Online Verification
Ghost workers have been a consistent source of worry to government agencies, and they seem to be defying every method being used to weed them out. A ghost worker is someone who is not employed by a public service institution but is on their payroll, thereby receiving salary while not being a staff. To combat […]
Taxify Ridesharing App Comes To Nigeria
The transport ecosystem in Nigeria seems to be experiencing a heavy influx of companies eager to get a share in the seemingly booming market. Taxify, one of the popular players in the ridesharing business in Africa, with operation in 3 countries, South Africa, Kenya and Ghana is planning to enter Nigeria this month according to […]