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- 22 Jul 2025
Horn of Africa Leaders Seek Enhanced Digital Integration for Increased Regional Growth
Finance ministers and development partners from the Horn of Africa have called for enhanced digital integration to boost trade, drive economic growth and promote regional stability during the 25th…
- 28 Feb 2013
AfDB Commits $57.66m Towards Food Security in Horn of Africa
African Development Bank has signed a $57.66-million loan agreement for the multinational Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme (DRSLP) in the Horn of Africa (HoA) with the…
- 30 Jan 2023
TradeMark Africa Launches in West Africa
TradeMark East Africa, one of the world’s leading Aid for Trade organisation, has rebranded to TradeMark Africa (TMA) and simultaneously officially launched its West Africa operations. Founded in…
- 4 Mar 2016
Nigeria Still Haven for Telecom Investors- Danbatta
With over 107 percent teledensity for voice segment of telecommunications services already achieved in Nigeria, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) and CEO, Nigerian…
- 20 Jan 2021
AfDB, European Investment Bank Sign Joint Partnership Action Plan to Fast-track Development in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a joint partnership action plan highlighting their strengthened cooperation and mutual development priorities…
- 24 Feb 2023
Global Center on Adaptation, AfDB Host Regional Forum on the Future of Resilient Food Systems
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) in collaboration with the African Development Bank and the Wangari Mathai Institute have concluded a three-day regional forum on the future of resilient food…
- 29 Jan 2018
AfDB Targets 29.3 million Africans with Electricity by 2020
In line with its High 5 development priorities and, in particular, its agenda to Light up and power Africa, the African Development Bank plans to reach 29.3 million people in African with electricity…
- 16 Jan 2015
AfDB Partners CSOs to Spur Development in Africa
A committee comprising the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has been relaunched with the aim of fostering partnership between the two players in order to enhance…
- 17 Jun 2013
Water Everywhere but Only 2.5% is Freshwater
Freshwater is valuable, however, of all the water on Earth, only 2.5 per cent is freshwater, says the United Nations. Regrettable, of all this freshwater, the total usable supply for ecosystems and…
- 24 Jul 2025
Spotify RADAR Africa Turns the Volume Up on FOLA and Thakzin
Spotify is turning the spotlight toward the next wave of African music innovators with its latest RADAR Africa picks: Nigerian Afrobeats talent FOLA and South African Afro House DJ and producer…
- 8 Aug 2016
Anyaoku, Mimiko, Others to Join Rise Networks Discussion
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former secretary-general of the Commonwealth who has been advocating for the restructuring of Nigeria in recent times will chair Rise Network discussions on job creation for…
- 22 Jan 2015
Green Energy, Nigerian Startup Heads to Switzerland for Seedstars World Final Competition
Seedstars World (SSW), the most exclusive startup competition for emerging markets and fast growing startup scenes is bringing Lagos-based startup to Geneva at its Final Event on February 4,…
- 8 Dec 2013
Airtel Honoured at CommsMEA Awards 2013
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across South Asia and Africa, was recognized as the African Operator of the Year at the CommsMEA Awards…
- 20 Sept 2017
IBM, MTN Deploy IoT Technology to Save Africa’s Rhinos
Ahead of World Rhino Day 2017 this week, IBM; MTN, a leading African telecommunications provider; Wageningen University (WU) in the Netherlands and Prodapt, on Tuesday announced they are harnessing…
- 10 Jul 2016
So, Our Tech StartUps Missed Out at Viva Tech 2016
Recording over 45,000 visitors in three days, 300 seminars with the world's biggest names in tech, and over 10 million euros distributed to startups, Viva Technology Paris 2016, apparently, exceeded…
- 28 Nov 2018
Air Travel is Expensive in Africa But What Can Be Done to Make it Affordable
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke The business of air travel in the continent of Africa is booming as commercial airlines are battling to get and cement their market share. This competition is awesome as…
- 24 Jul 2018
Konga to Relaunch Pay on Delivery Next Month
Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce giant is set to relaunch Pay On Delivery (POD) from August 1st 2018, starting with customers in Lagos before extending the service to other states from September…
- 13 Jan 2017
Coderina, FLL Begin 2016/17 Robotics Program for Students in Lagos, Abuja
SAP, the world leading business application software provider continues with investment in Education across Nigeria with a showcase event to launch the 2016/2017 season of the FIRST LEGO League; a…
- 22 Apr 2016
Dimension Data, Cisco Announce Project to Protect Rhino by Tracking People
South Africa-headquartered technology company, Dimension Data, and worldwide leader in networking, Cisco, have announced an initiative aimed at dramatically reducing the number of rhinos being…
- 8 Apr 2017
Pitch Sessions Added to CFA's Startups Hangout
One of my mentors who doubles as one of the biggest media moguls in Africa once said to me; "CFA, I believe in the power of technology to transform the African economy. In fact, it is the only way we…
- 21 Aug 2013
LG Electronics' New Home Theatre System
Determined to make fun moments with friends and family more memorable, consumers are increasingly seeking for a total digital home theatre system with superior audio and DVD capabilities which…
- 12 Oct 2009
A Week of “Comrades in Arms” on BBA
For those who are yet to see the revolution on Big Brother Africa 4, they need to look again! The reality show gets more interesting by the hour as viewers see more intrigues and twists added to the…
- 28 Sept 2014
CWG Extends its Academy to New Frontiers
The highly acclaimed CWG Academy which started at her Lagos headquarters four years ago, and has successfully trained and placed over 500 ICT professionals into various fields of industry, has now…
- 20 Feb 2013
Nigeria’s Prowork Wins Apps4Africa $10, 000 Cash Prize
A three-man Nigeria mobile enterprise class project management team has become joint winners of the 2012 Apps4Africa: Business Challengejointly sponsored by the United States’ Department of State,…
- 10 May 2021
Bank Wars: Access Bank, Standard Chartered, FCMB Off to Winning Start
Visitors to the Tech Experience Centre, Africa’s cutting-edge technology and lifestyle hub on Saturday, May 8, 2021 were treated to exciting, high-scoring matches in the opening day of Bank Wars, a…
- 25 Nov 2019
How Winners emerge in Data Science Nigeria 2019 Intercampus Machine Learning bootcamp
Kazeem Hakeem, a graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University and Obinna Onuoha, also a graduate of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, have won scholarship for their Master of Science…
- 2 Feb 2014
NCAT to Commence Helicopter Training, to Award Degree Course
Captain Mrs Chinyere Kalu, rector, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, said Helicopter training and Degree programmes will commence at the college this year. Speaking on the…
- 7 Mar 2024
FG Unveils SLTV, New Pay TV to Give Nigerians Value for Money
Federal Government has unveiled a new satellite pay television which will serve as an alternative to existing ones and satisfy the yearnings of Nigerians by giving them value for their money. From…
- 31 Aug 2012
ITU Telecom World 2012 Attracts Global ICT Leaders
ITU Telecom World 2012 Attracts Global ICT Leaders ITU Telecom World 2012 is bringing together a uniquely inclusive list of international speakers for five days of constructive dialogue and debate…
- 1 Jul 2016
The Need to Protect Nigeria's Software Industry
The reality is that the Nigerian software industry is not growing as it should. Yes, we have made some progress, but the truth is that there are still lots of grounds to be covered and Government…