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Jumia Group Explores IPO Option as Rocket Internet Plots Exit
The Nigerian eCommerce world was in shock when Konga was sold to Zinox. With recent events, it looks like…
#LaunchPadAfrica: Google Announces Scholarship Scheme With Andela
Andela continues to score big points for the Nigerian tech ecosystem. Google just announced that it is partnering…
Aba Hackathon: The Footwear Academy Emerges Winner for the 2018 Proudly Made in Aba Challenge
The Proudly Made in Aba Hackathon grand finale has taken place with The Footwear Academy emerging Winner for…
Twitter Becomes Next in Line To Ban Cryptocurrency Ads
The outlook of cryptocurrencies just keeps moving from bad to worse in 2018. Reports emerging say social media…
27-Year-Old Micheal Friday Invents App that Allows You Make Video calls and Send SMS Without Internet Service
In a quest to free Nigerians from their over-reliance on the highly expensive imported telecom services, Micheal Friday,…
Update: Remember the Ghana’s Teacher That Drew Microsoft Word on a Blackboard? He Now Has a New classroom
Update: Remember Ghana’s teacher that Drew Microsoft word on a blackboard? He now has a new classroom to…
Communications Week in Collaboration with CBT Limited Develops App to Battle Hate Speech
Communications Week (publishers of Nigeria Communications Week) in collaboration with Core Business Technologies Limited (CBT), have successfully developed…
Samsung May Be in Trouble for Violating Nigeria’s Trade Policy
World’s biggest smartphone manufacturer, Samsung, has come under fire from the Nigerian Senate over some sharp trade practices.…
YouTube to Combat the Spread of Fake News by Partnering with Wikipedia
In the coming weeks, YouTube is set to begin displaying links to fact-based Wikipedia content, so as to…
DealDey: Applications Now Open for the Lagos Angel Network Funding Round
In an effort to boost startup growth and mentorship, the Lagos Angel Network (LAN) is looking for unique…
