Morning heat sits on the fields, noisy birds, a short beep on a farmer’s phone. Smart farming tips arrive, seed orders confirmed, harvest pickup set. Nigerian agritech looks practical today, not distant at all. Smart farming through tech sits in real soil. That’s how it reads here. Why Nigeria needs “smart farming” Smallholders still do […]
Mobile payments are redefining how people live, work and transact money in Central Africa. By bridging the financial gap, these systems empower people and small businesses especially in the rural and underserved areas. This is because people are now able to access savings, credit and insurance services that they were previously unable to reach because […]
Turns out, mobile data isn’t the only data in South Africa that is expensive. In comparison to the rest of the world, fibre is too – really, really expensive. A new survey by Picodi.com looked at pricing from 233 fibre internet providers in 62 countries and found that South Africans pay the most for 100 […]
Once again, Nigeria is one of the top 20 countries affected by spam calls and SMSes globally, a recent report by Truecaller has revealed. According to the study, the average Truecaller user in Nigeria receives 8.4 spam calls per month, which is 20% higher than last year. This year, Brazil topped the list, with the […]
Farmer in the Upper East Region of Ghana have hailed the construction of a $1billion multipurpose dam project because they believe it has the potential to radically transform agriculture in the area.President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo over the weekend cut the sod for the project to begin after years of being on the drawing […]
South African retailer Pepkor Holdings has today announced that it will be leaving Zimbabwe citing poor performance due to the deteriorating economy. The company’s statement comes when Zimbabwe is submerged in severe shortages of foreign currency, fuel and electricity which have caused inflation to rise risking reviving memories of 2008 when it reached a 231 […]
Kenya Power staff will no longer enjoy their afternoon tea beginning December 1, as the company cuts down on in a bid to cut down on costs. “Management continues to implement a raft of measures to manage various costs addresses are hereby notified that the provision of afternoon tea services shall be suspended,” acting general […]
Jack Ma founder of Chinese conglomerate Alibaba says if Africa wants to build a sustainable economic growth each African must have the spirit of entrepreneurship. The Chinese billionaire was speaking at the Africa Netpreneur conference in Accra on Saturday 16th November 2019. He noted that “If Africa wants to develop if Africa wants to have […]
Samsung Nigeria said the highly anticipated foldable device is a hit with Nigerians as the first batch released has already sold out with pre-order sales on Friday in Lagos. The company said that it was currently working on increasing stock levels to keep up with demand, adding that even after a delayed-release, there was an […]
The German government has presented labour market information equipment to the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to support the ministry to operationalise the Ghana Labour Market Information System (GLMIS). The German Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Christoph Retzlaff, handed over the items to the ministry yesterday at the opening of the Ghana-German Centre for Jobs, […]
Kenya’s energy ministry on Monday said that it had revised its target for ensuring that everyone had access to modern clean cooking solutions to 2028. The revision now pushes access to the solution two years ahead of the global target. Simon Kachapin, chief administrative secretary in the ministry of energy said that the revised target […]
A witness of the Attorney General, Dr. Yaw Adu-Ampomah beat a hasty retreat in court as he conceded to the fact that COCOBOD never advertised to solicit bids from the public in the purchase of fertilizers. His current position is in sharp contrast with his long-held evidence that COCOBOD engages in competitive bidding throughout his […]
Recall that Twitter co CEO, Jack visited Nigeria yesterday as part of his African trip this year. Ex Bbnaija Housemate and reality star, Natacha Akide popularly known as Tacha is having her homecoming in the oil rich city of Port Harcourt today. Tacha has been trending on Twitter and many social platforms worldwide for more […]
Chief Executive Officer of social media platform Twitter arrived in Nigeria on Thursday evening for a working visit.“So grateful to finally be in Nigeria,” he posted on his Twitter handle. He arrived with other Twitter executives to Lagos and had dinner with “some new friends” on his arrival.A tech based news outlet said speculations remained […]
Facebook on Wednesday said it had suspended three networks of Russian accounts that meddled in the domestic politics of eight African countries, and were tied to a Russian businessman accused of interfering in past U.S. elections. The influence operations hiding behind fake identities were traced back to Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been indicted in the […]
The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) on Monday said that the trial of 5G, the fifth-generation network technology, would be on trial for three months in the country before actual approval and rollout. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said this on the sideline of the Mobile and Disruptive Technology (MoDITECH) Forum 2019 […]
World’s leading technology company, Google, changed its logo into a Doodle in honour of Late Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a teacher, women’s rights activist, political campaigner, and aristocrat, who would have turned 119th today. She was also the first female Nigerian to drive a car. Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s […]
Despite the consistent caution and education on cyber fraud, many people are still falling prey to the activities of criminals through the Internet, resulting in the loss of millions of US dollars to businesses and individuals in Ghana. Last year alone, Ghanaian businesses and individuals lost $97 million to fraudsters. A total of $69 million […]
Rwandans are celebrating the launch of the continent’s first ‘Made in Africa’ smartphones, that was on Monday unveiled by Mara Group which operates out of the East African country. The Mara X and Mara Z will use Google’s Android operating system and cost 175,750 Rwandan francs ($190) and 120,250 Rwandan francs ($130) respectively. They will […]
Nwankwo Kanu has aims sly dig at Chelsea duo of Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori over Nigeria snubbed after opted for the Three Lions of England instead. Gareth Southgate has named two Nigerian descent for their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Czech Republic and Bulgaria Friday, October 11 and an away fixture with Bulgaria the […]