Apply For the Ericsson Sub Saharan Africa Innovation Awards 2016
Entries are now being accepted for the 2016 edition of the Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa Awards, a competition that seeks to find the latest innovation that will promote sustainability. This year’s edition would focus on the future of food. The theme of this year’s edition is “The Future of Food”. The purpose is to discover recent […]
Dokita 247 Brings Quality and Affordable Healthcare to You
Affordable access to quality health care has been one major problem facing Sub-Saharan Africa, and this has led to the death of millions of people. Getting access to a qualified medical personnel will help solve most issues faced by those who cannot afford medical costs in this part of the world. Dokita247, an online telemedicine company based […]
Announcing the Digitech Conference 2016
Technology has changed and is changing the way many things are done. The impact of technology is being felt in basically all industries and if we as a country must compete with the world, we must be up to date with the latest happenings and latest innovations going on in the industry. To help in […]
Buy and Sell On the Facebook Marketplace
Recently, Facebook introduced their own marketplace, an opportunity to buy and sell with people in your community. This works like a classified advertisements website that advertised jobs, housing, personals, wanted items events and everything in between. To access the Marketplace, tap on the “shop” icon at the bottom of the Facebook app then filter your results […]
Apply For the 2017 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) Awards
The Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) Awards which began five years ago is an initiative of the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) that aims to support African innovators by unlocking their potential, catalyzing the African innovation spirit and promoting home-grown solutions for Africa’s prosperity. According to African Innovation Foundation (AIF), they seek to increase Africa’s prosperity […]
Don’t Be a Victim of Online Hoaxes
There is quite a large number of misinformation flying around the internet, from job openings to news, to prophecy, and even Government announcements, most times asking recipients to re-share. Most people go ahead to re-share without confirming the authenticity of these information. These information come your way mostly through Facebook, BBM WhatsApp and other social […]
You Can Now Schedule Your Uber Rides
You can now schedule your Uber rides ahead of time with the new “Schedule a Ride” feature from Uber. This feature has been designed to enable users book rides for up to 30 days in advance. Before now, all you could do was book rides when you were about to proceed on the trip but […]
Attend the CyberXchange Conference 2016
The technological revolution is overtaking every aspect of the industry from the financial to telecommunications down to energy. Even as we embrace this revolution, how do we ensure the security of information shared online? The CyberXchange Conference 2016 is an annual event series designed to shine a spotlight on new and emerging technology that is […]
Why Technological Advancements Could Render Jobs Redundant
Recently we have seen a rise in retrenchment from most industries and this has been attributed to the current recession the country is going through. But I want to posit that though the recession is one of the factors, it’s not the only one neither is it the major one. I tried thinking back to […]
Say Hello to Google Allo
Messaging just became so much fun with the new Google Allo instant messaging mobile app. Launched on the 21st of September 2016, Google Allo is available for Android and iOS for users do more and say more in chats. Google Allo is not just a simple messaging app; it’s synchronized with Google Assistant to help you […]
Google Launches New Travel App: Google Trips
Are you looking to take a trip anytime soon and don’t want to engage a tour guide? Or are you wondering about interesting places to go to and wonderful sights to see on a recent trip? Well, you’re going to need Google’s new app Google Trips. Google Trips is a new mobile application from Google […]
Business Profile: Farm Café
Almost every industry has a robust online presence in Nigeria except a few. Prominent amongst this few is the agriculture industry. But it seems someone is doing something about this. Introducing Farmcafeng.com, this is an online information platform for agriculture based businesses. The site contains content on existing opportunities in Nigeria’s agriculture industry, how to […]
Google to Host Women Founders on Demo Day
Google Demo Day is a yearly coming together of diverse groups of startups from around the world to Silicon Valley, San Francisco to showcase their technology and get connected with investors and mentors. This edition will feature startups founded or cofounded by women. Conditions to be eligible for this demo day are, owning a startup […]
Facebook and Twitter Partner With First Draft Network to Tackle Fake News
The spate of fake news online has become alarming, especially with the speed of its reach, and there is seemingly no way of ensuring the authenticity of information that is posted online, yet. To tackle this problem First Draft Coalition was formed with the backing of Google. First Draft Coalition is a network of over […]
YouTube Moves towards Becoming a Social Network
YouTube is moving towards becoming a full-fledged social networking site with the launch of YouTube community. This is to allow video creators the opportunity to engage more with their viewers. This new feature allows YouTube creators run a sort of social network on their channels page, where YouTubers can send messages to their audience without […]
Lagos Startup Week to Hold from 24th – 30th September 2016
The Lagos Startup Week is here again, an opportunity for both startups and investors to network. It’s a week-long event that hosts entrepreneurs, startups, SMEs and investors. This years’ event will feature various sessions, panels, meetups, keynotes, free masterclasses targeted at startups, product launches, and a startup exhibition. It’s an opportunity for startups to gather […]