Firefly – digital teaching platform set up by school friends now used worldwide
Long hours, reams of marking and time-consuming planning — there’s little doubt that teachers work hard for their monthly pay
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Read MoreGoogle has partnered with with French telecommunications firm Orange TELECOM through its corporate venture fund to invest in start-ups in
Read MoreNigeria’s Piggybank.ng, an online and mobile app savings platform targeted at African Millennials, today announces that it has closed on
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Read MoreThe management of Upperlink on Monday announced that its bespoke self-service payment and collection infrastructure gateway, PayChoice, has won the
Read MoreGoogle has announced the launch of the ‘Google Impact Challenge Nigeria 2018.’ In line Google will be committing $2 million
Read MoreOver 80% of startups fail because of one reason really. The startup is built on the wrong assumptions. The worst
Read MoreA new list of the world’s most valuable brands is out, and China has claimed two of the top spots
Read MoreAs a teenager, Richard Branson never imagined he’d be where he is today. “I was seen as the dumbest person
Read MoreStartCredits is a Nigerian financial technology startup that is redefining borrowing by offering competitive terms that reduce interest rates while
Read MoreGrowsel is a Nigeria based Agritech startup that is working with farmers to simplify activities from farm to folk using
Read MoreTurkey is trying desperately to halt a collapse in its currency that could trigger an economic crisis just as the
Read MoreThe 2018 Edition of Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) will hold on the 2nd and 3rd of July at Shehu
Read MoreNigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable has been scheduled for 6th June
Read MoreSynopsis Dr. Misner is very active on social media and thinks it’s great for brand-building. But for most businesses, social
Read MoreLenovo will be among the first companies to introduce 5G products, its chief financial officer told CNBC on Thursday. The
Read MoreAmerica’s wide lead in venture capital is fading, threatened by Asia and its rising brain center: China. A surge of
Read MoreIndonesia’s massively popular ride-hailing start-up Go-Jek is expanding abroad. It will invest about $500 million to move into four new
Read MoreA group of people that makes apps has banded together to ask Apple to allow more free trials and better
Read MoreIf you read the headlines, Uber had a very bad year — but while its reputation took a hit, it
Read MoreSony is to take control of EMI Music Publishing – home to Pharrell Williams and The Beatles’ back catalogue –
Read MoreThe Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) will on Tuesday host a roundtable meeting with the theme
Read MoreLagos scored another first on the global innovation scene last weekend with the launch of I-invest, a mobile treasury bills
Read MoreIs there a perfect price for oil? When it’s too high, consumers start freaking out and using less. When it’s
Read MoreBarack and Michelle Obama have signed a deal to produce “films and series” for Netflix, it has been confirmed. The
Read MoreIndia and the European Union have given the World Trade Organization lists of the U.S. products that could incur high
Read MoreThe Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) recently harped on the need for stakeholders in the e-commerce space to adhere strictly
Read MoreUnderwriting firm, Linkage Assurance Plc has recorded a 431 percent growth in profit after tax (PAT) for the financial year
Read MoreAnambra State Commissioner for Trade, Commerce, Markets and Wealth Creation, Christian Chukwuma Madubuko has announced that the Shoe Traders International
Read MoreThere are indications that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is considering raising the capital requirement of Unit Microfinance Banks
Read MoreHow intelligently collaborating with your competition can vastly improve your business. While counter-intuitive, partnering with your competition may be among
Read MoreShell companies in Nigeria – Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC), Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and Shell
Read MoreFirst City Monument Bank (FCMB) was yesterday awarded the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9001:2015 certificate for Quality Management System.
Read MoreZinox Technologies Limited has become the region’s first local Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to achieve the status of Platinum Technology
Read MoreLaw Union & Rock Insurance Plc. posted a gross premium of N4.252 billion in 2017 compared to N3.936 billion recorded
Read MoreBitcoin will rally this year and reach its previous highs, CoinShares Chairman Danny Masters predicted. But here’s what needs to
Read MoreThe Nigeria Internet Registration Association, NIRA, on Wednesday May 16, 2018, conducted an intensive .ng reseller training program for entrepreneurs.
Read MoreFarm-Tech Expo Kenya takes Kenya’s agriculture sector to the next level in 2018! Continued agriculture economic growth in Kenya has awoken
Read MoreHere are the trending programs and opportunities on VC4A. See which fits your venture and apply. SensXAfrica SensXFellowship A unique
Read MoreWhether you’re looking to raise your public profile, or hoping to get the word out about a new product, media
Read MoreAccording to Forbes, influencer marketing is on the verge of exploding. 84% of marketers plan on engaging in an influencer
Read MorePromasidor Nigeria Limited, manufacturer of Cowbell Chocolate has entered into partnership with Supa Strikas, an iconic football property for young
Read MoreEtihad Airways is offering one night’s free accommodation in Abu Dhabi to all guests travelling in Economy Class from destinations
Read MoreAmazon’s cloud computing arm is looking to make it easier for customers to use blockchain with a new partnership announced
Read MoreFBN Holdings Plc has released its results for the full year ended December 31, 2017, showing a growth of 179
Read MoreThe GLOBAL rating agency, Moody’s Investors Service has projected a brighter future for the Nigerian banks, citing rising oil prices
Read MoreFor the first time, Lyft is disclosing internal market-share numbers, and they show its momentum isn’t letting up after it
Read MoreHSBC claimed on Monday it had performed the world’s first commercially viable trade finance transaction using blockchain technology. The bank
Read MoreThe 2018 Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (ATIGS), is scheduled on June 24 to 26, 2018 at the World
Read MoreWith the saturation of the mobile phone market in Nigeria and the advent of Financial Technology startups (FINTECH) in the
Read MorePaxful, a global peer-to-peer bitcoin technology company, is building a blockchain technology incubation hub in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of
Read MoreThe pioneer post graduate students at the Marine and Offshore Engineering Centre of Excellence have commenced studies at Rivers State
Read MorePalewater Advisory Group Inc., a multinational corporate finance and public affairs advisory firm with headquarters in New York, has appointed
Read MoreCazengo Coffee has announced the return of Angolan coffee exports to USA, marking the first US import of Angolan coffee
Read MoreEurope’s new data protection law is coming into effect on May 25. For some companies, that means closing up shop.
Read MoreBeginning May 25, 2018, a new law will greatly affect how adtech companies comply with the collection and processing of
Read MoreThe British government would like to leave the European Union. It just can’t figure out how to make that happen.
Read MoreUnion Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s oldest surviving and most respected financial institutions, has recorded considerable growth in key performance
Read MoreItalian oil and gas giant ENI may not have any investments in Iran, but its CEO Claudio Descalzi sees disruption
Read MoreWhen it comes to start-ups, Silicon Valley has long reigned supreme, staking claim to international success stories from Apple to
Read MoreAfter selling $2 billion of Eurobonds, Ghana will prioritize lowering its interest burden and raising revenue to make sure it
Read MoreOne of Wall Street’s biggest bulls sees blockchain playing a big role as an economic growth driver. It still may
Read MoreCaverton Offshore Support Group Plc, (COSG), an indigenous offshore logistic services provider, grew Profit after Tax (PAT) by 328 percent
Read MoreIn line with its commitment to skills development and the empowerment of entrepreneurs in Nigeria, GE, the world’s premier digital
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — Most big banks have tried to stay far away from the scandal-tainted virtual currency Bitcoin. But Goldman
Read MoreAirbnb customers are being targeted by scammers who are sending convincing phishing emails, a cybersecurity company has warned. Hackers are
Read MoreThe “largest ever” European policing operation has led to 20,000 packages of counterfeit goods being seized as police shut a
Read MoreJaiz Bank PLC has unveiled a 5-year plan in order to consolidate its position as leader in Ethical Banking in
Read MoreChina’s Central Bank said Thursday that it has signed a currency swap agreement with its Nigerian counterpart. The agreement will
Read MoreNigerian’s leading energy firm, Forte Oil, has announced plans to sell its upstream services and power businesses in Nigeria and
Read MoreFruit Loops cereal maker Kellogg Co topped Wall Street forecasts for first-quarter profit and sales on Thursday, boosted by stronger
Read MoreTrending Programs ON VC4A There are currently 30 open programs on VC4A. Here are the highlights: She Leads Africa Accelerator
Read MoreJack Ma inaugurated the world’s first Digital Free Trade Zone in Malaysia to boost e-commerce and small to medium size
Read MoreJan Koum, the CEO and cofounder of Facebook-owned WhatsApp, confirmed Monday that he is leaving the company. The departure
Read MoreThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been signed by 44 African countries at a summit of the African
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