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- 13 Jan 2021
Nigeria’s Burna Boy, Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz Lead the Pack in MAMA Kampala 2021
The second list of nominees for the upcoming MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 (MAMA) on 20 February spotlights Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz who top the list with three…
- 2 Jun 2016
Uber Launches in Kampala, Targets $3.5Bn Saudi Funds
Thursday, Uganda joined Uber’s growing African network. With the launch of Uber, the innovative technology platform, Kampala joins the list of smart transportation hubs in Africa. Following the…
- 22 Sept 2008
African Parliamentary Staff Learn Science Communication Skills
Representatives of parliaments from 13 countries across Africa will attend a workshop in Kampala, Uganda this week to develop the skills needed to inform Parliamentarians about the scientific aspects…
- 24 Sept 2015
Samsung to Host 40 African Ministers at 5th Innovation Africa
Samsung Electronics Africa has announced it will be taking part in the fifth Innovation Africa Summit taking place at the Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda from 30 September to 2 October 2015.…
- 17 Oct 2013
Uganda to Host First ITU Expert Group on Software-Defined Networking
The first meeting of ITU-T’s Joint Coordination Activity on Software-defined Networking (JCA-SDN) is set to take place on 11 November 2013 in Kampala, Uganda. The meeting will be organise in…
- 10 Nov 2009
CNN, MultiChoice Launch African Journalist Awards 2010
CNN International and MultiChoice this week officially launched the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2010 Awards, which winners will be announced at a gala ceremony to be held in Kampala, Uganda in…
- 25 Nov 2020
MTV Africa Music Awards 2021 Goes Virtual
MTV Africa and MTV Base announced the return of the continental flagship award show in 2021. The Iconic MTV Base celebration, MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), which showcases the ultimate in African…
- 7 Mar 2018
Expert Decries Abuse of Cybercrimes Law, makes Case for Journalists & Ordinary Nigerians
Tope Ogundipe a digital rights expert, has condemned the abuse of Nigeria’s Cybercrimes (Prevention etc) Act to harass journalists and ordinary citizens. She disclosed this at the Research…
- 13 Mar 2015
Behold Richest Real Estate Tycoons In Africa
Moroccan property magnate Miloud Chaabi is Africa’s richest real estate tycoon, according to the 2015 Forbes Billionaires List. Chaabi is currently one of four African businessmen with significant…
- 7 Jun 2010
Sam Rogers Named CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2010
Sam Rogers, from South Africa, has been awarded the top prize at this year’s CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2010 Awards Ceremony. Sam Rogers, Executive Producer of Factuals –…
- 23 Sept 2016
CNN African Voices Projects Expressive Artistes in Africa
African Voices sponsored by Globacom on CNN International will this week beam its spotlight on Performing Artistes who, through their expressive arts, contribute to the development of the…
- 21 Mar 2014
Turning Point for African Economies @ eLearning Africa 2014
More than ever before, Africans are turning to ICT-supported learning to grow their economies. In 2013, the eLearning Africa Report found that 40% of African technology-assisted learning…
- 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…
- 17 Oct 2014
Over 130 Projects Worth $246Bn Expected At TGAIS 2014
A hundred and thirty-six bankable projects worth a combined total of $246 billion, in the natural resources, agribusiness, power and critical infrastructure sectors, will be presented at The Global…
- 13 Nov 2014
Lagos to Receive 1.3m Visitors in 2014-MasterCard
Lagos has emerged as the fourth most visited destination city in Africa, according to the 2014 MasterCard Global Destinations Cities Index. According to the index, 1.3 million international overnight…
- 16 Nov 2015
CWG Plc Wins Best ICT Company in CSR
Computer Warehouse Group Plc (CWG) has once again been named the best ICT Company in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the 2015 Annual CSR Summit and awards ceremony organized by CTRU…
- 23 Nov 2015
Smile Launches First Voice-over-LTE Service in East Africa
Smile Telecom Holdings Ltd (Smile) has launched the first voice over LTE (VoLTE) service in East Africa offering high-definition voice and video calling services. Smile intends to provide VoLTE…
- 15 Nov 2016
Glo Campus Storm Lights Up UNN
Because of its remote location, about one hour away from the state capital of Enugu, Nsukka town is not a frequent destination for entertainment shows. This explains the excitement of students of the…
- 9 Jun 2017
Google to Train 6000 Africans on Digital Journalism
Google announced its support for a Digital Journalism initiative that will see 6 000 African journalists trained in data journalism skills by the end of February 2018. Google News Lab and the World…
- 12 May 2017
Google Urges FG to Simplify Taxes
Federal government should simplify taxes and reduce fees involved in laying fibre optic cables to encourage development of infrastructure for the technology industry, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, Google’s…
- 19 May 2017
Digital Assistants Will Outnumber Us All by 2021- Report
The number of devices with digital assistants built-in will grow to over 7.5 billion in 2021, according to new forecasts by the research and consulting firm Ovum. That just surpasses the current…
- 16 Jun 2017
HotelOnline Opens in Nigeria After Merger with Savanna Sunrise
African hotels gain a much stronger business partner as Savanna Sunrise Ltd. and Hotel Online Sp. z.o.o complete their merger. The company will operate under the name HotelOnline from now on. The…
- 19 Sept 2017
MDXi Leads Data Centre Providers at Capacity Africa Conference
MDXi, West Africa’s premier Data Center Company, and a MainOne company reinforced its position as the leading data centre provider in the regional market at the just concluded Capacity Africa…
- 6 Oct 2017
We’ll Continue To Open ‘Support Hubs’ Across Africa- Lits
By peter oluka September, Uber celebrated four years on the African continent, and with more than 1.8 million active riders using the app since Uber’s launch in Johannesburg in September 2013, it’s…
- 11 Oct 2017
Andela Raises $40m to Connect Africa’s Engineering Talent into Global Technology Ecosystem
Andela, the company that builds high-performing engineering teams with Africa’s most talented software developers, has announced that the company has secured $40M in Series C funding. The…
- 11 Oct 2017
Uber: Four Years of Changing Perspectives, Driving Economic Transformation in Africa
By Alon Lits When Uber was first established in 2009 its mission was to help people everywhere get a ride, safely, quickly and at the push of a button. Eight years later, that mission…
- 26 Oct 2017
Mahindra Comviva Emerges mobiquity® Platform’s Digital Impact Awards Africa Winner
By peter oluka Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has won the Digital Impact Awards Africa in the “Best Digital Financial Service Platform for Africa” for its…
- 2 Dec 2017
We’re Committed to Creating Economic Opportunities for Nigerians Through Technology-Kassim
By peter oluka Uber has reiterated that continually creating economic opportunities for driver-partners through technology remains one of its key priorities for West Africa for the rest of 2017, and…
- 5 Dec 2017
Uber Recommits to Creating Economic Opportunities for Nigerians Via Technology
By peter oluka Uber has reiterated that continually creating economic opportunities for driver-partners through technology remains one of its key priorities for West Africa for the rest of 2017, and…
- 2 Mar 2018
Glo-sponsored African Voices Feature Female Style Drivers
African style drivers of the female gender will enjoy the lime light in the next episode of CNN’s documentary programme on African start-ups and trendsetters; African Voices. The programme is…