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- 12 Dec 2014
Nigeria Sinks Below Zimbabwe Stock Valuations
Nigeria’s Islamist insurgency, tumbling oil revenue and a looming presidential election have turned the nation’s stocks into Africa’s biggest laggards, according to Bloomberg . The country’s main…
- 12 Oct 2009
Mugabe, Zimbabwean President Commends Nigeria Telecom Growth
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has commended Nigeria’s success in the telecommunications market, as the continent’s leading country in the sector. Mugabe, who paid a scheduled visit…
- 13 Jun 2021
Meet the 12 Development Lab Candidates for the Realness Institute in Partnership with Netflix
From over 500 applications, 12 creative industry professionals from Kenya, Nigeria, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe were selected to be part of the inaugural three-month development lab for…
- 17 Jun 2014
PayPal Now Available in Nigeria, Other Markets
PayPal, a leading global payments provider, announced plans to introduce services into Belarus, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Nigeria, Paraguay, and Zimbabwe…
- 24 May 2021
Africa Day Concert 2021: MTV Base, YouTube and Idris Elba to Feature Star-studded Appearances from Angelique Kidjo, Fally Ipupa, Others
The Africa Day Concert 2021, brought to you by MTV Base, YouTube and Idris Elba have announced a star-studded line-up of guest appearances from some of the most well-known faces on the continent and…
- 13 Nov 2020
WorldRemit Announces Africa-focused Entrepreneurship Program in Nigeria
As part of the commitment to creating opportunities and facilitating development in Africa, WorldRemit, the global digital money transfer service, has today announced the launch of its WorldRemit…
- 25 Oct 2023
Govt, Regulatory Support ‘Critical’ for Improving Africa’s 4G Performance
Global connectivity intelligence firm Ookla says government support and policy action are crucial in facilitating the roll out of 4G networks across Africa. According to Ookla, operators require…
- 30 Apr 2013
Mukuru Offers Mobile Phone-Based Debit Card in South Africa
Mukuru.com, global money transfer service operator has announced the launch of a mobile phone-based debit card in South Africa, Techzim reported. It is optimised for existing Mukuru services in…
- 22 Jul 2026
IMF Sees 4% AI Growth Boost for Africa
Accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) adoption could increase Africa's GDP by up to 4% over the next decade, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a report released on Tuesday,…
- 18 Dec 2020
WorldRemit Identifies Top 20 Migrant Moments of 2020 @ International Migrants Day
WorldRemit, a leading cross-border payments company, celebrated International Migrants Day yesterday by announcing its list of the top 20 Migrant Moments of 2020. This list features developments…
- 31 May 2016
Standard Chartered Launches Mobile Banking Platform in Nigeria, Others
Standard Chartered is to launch its mobile and online banking platform in Nigeria and seven other African countries. Jaydeep Gupta, regional head for retail banking, Standard Chartered, said, the…
- 2 Sept 2020
Cloud Central to Business Continuity in Africa - Report
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed cloud computing to the front of decision-makers minds, according to the new Cloud in Africa 2020 Report, with business disaster recovery and remote working identified…
- 13 Feb 2019
Facebook Highlights Efforts to Protect Election Integrity in Nigeria, Africa
With a number of upcoming elections across Africa, Facebook has restated its commitment to reduce the spread of misinformation, protect election integrity and support civic engagement across the…
- 8 Dec 2016
FG Extends GES Program Agreement with Cellulant
Federal executive council (FEC) through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (FMARD) has extended her agreement with Cellulant Nigeria Limited for the provision of the GES…
- 8 Feb 2023
Paradigm Initiative Rallies Stakeholders on Digital Rights of Citizens Ahead of General Elections
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading Pan-African organization has launched a project that will see the institution collaborate with elections stakeholders across the continent to proactively…
- 15 Feb 2010
Zambia’s Lukando Wins Face of Africa 2010
On Saturday February 6, in a stylish haute couture showcase 22-year-old Lukando Nalungwe from Zambia joined an exclusive group of winners when she was named the eighth and newest M-Net Face of…
- 20 Oct 2021
26 Young African Entrepreneurs Selected for New 3 Year Anzisha Prize Fellowships
The Anzisha Prize has revealed their top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021. The entrepreneurs, who are between the ages of 18 and 22, will each receive more than US$5,000 in funding and more than US$15,000…
- 22 Sept 2015
TLC’s Next Great Presenter Search Well Under Way on DStv
The search for TLC’s Next Great Presenter is well underway. After a rigorous selection process, Discovery Networks decided to extend its Top 10 semi-finalists to a Top 12, based on the high quality…
- 25 Mar 2025
We're Confident in the Super Eagles – Karl Toriola
MTN Nigeria, the official telecommunications partner of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), has reiterated its unwavering support for the Super Eagles following their spirited draw with Zimbabwe…
- 22 Jun 2020
Google Selects 20 Startups for Class 5 Accelerator Africa Programme
Twenty startups have been selected for Class 5 of Google’s Accelerator Africa programme. Previously called Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa, Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 5…
- 7 Jun 2010
CFC Presents African Football Shorts on BBC
Communicating for Change (CFC), Television for the Environment (TVE) and three Broadcasting for Change partners across Africa, present their latest series, African Football Shorts. African Football…
- 6 Feb 2012
Afrimobile, UK-Based Telco Targets 45M Subscribers
Afrimobile Limited, A UK-based Nigerian telecom provider, has said that it was targeting nearly 45 million subscribers from members of the ethnic communities including Nigerians resident in the UK.…
- 6 Apr 2021
Old Mutual Amazing Voices Singing Competition Returns For Season Two
The second edition of one of Africa’s premier musical shows, Old Mutual Amazing Voices singing competition is on its way to TV screens across Africa from 11 April, 2021. Despite the global pandemic,…
- 17 Jul 2023
The Hanke’s Misery Index: How Africa's Economic Challenges Are Holding Back the Continent Part 2
By Evans Woherem, Ph.D Economic Challenges in Angola, Ghana, and Other African Nations The 2022 HAMI rankings provide insights into the economic challenges faced by Angola, Ghana, and several other…
- 27 Feb 2026
More 14m Farmers to Benefit from AfDB-backed Initiative
Additional 14 million farmers in 37 low-income and vulnerable countries served by the African Development Fund, the Bank Group's concessional financing window, are set to benefit from a technology…
- 14 Jan 2016
DStv Hints at CHAN 2016 Live Coverage on SuperSport
DStv is kicking-off subscribers’ 2016 viewing experience with exciting football action. From 16 January to 07 February, DStv subscribers will be treated to the 2016 African Nations…
- 17 Nov 2013
SAP Africa Launches Urban Matters Initiative
SAP Africa has kicked-off its SAP® Urban Matters initiative at the Africa Urban Matters, Cities of the Future event being hosted in Cape Town. The event focuses on how innovative technology can be…
- 22 Aug 2022
YouTube Partners Afrochella to mark World Jollof Day
YouTube has unveiled a series of initiatives to celebrate World Jollof Day. Since 2015, World Jollof Day has been observed on August 22 to spotlight Jollof rice, a popular cuisine among west…
- 8 Sept 2008
CFC, TVE, Unicef Partner on Child Survival in Africa
Communicating for Change (CFC), a leading development communications organization in Nigeria has launched a groundbreaking new package of films on ‘Child survival in Africa.’ This is…
- 5 Jul 2013
Visa in Appetite across Africa for Travel App Quest
Visa and South African Tourism’s quest to find the continent’s best travel app continues with more than 50 companies and individuals having registered so far for the Africa App Quest competition. To…