Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation

Meet the Startups Shortlisted For the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

The 2019 shortlist for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation was announced today in Cape Town, South Africa, recognising the

Acquisition Business

Nigerian Data Analytics Firm, Terragon, Acquires Asian Mobile Ad Firm Bizense

Nigerian consumer data analytics firm Terragon Group has acquired Asian mobile marketing company Bizense in a cash and stock deal. Based in Singapore, with operations

Agro-tech Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup

Ghana’s CowTribe Raises $300k From Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Ghanaian agritech startup CowTribe has secured a $300 000 investment from the US-based Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. In addition to the funding,

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Entertainment

‘Disney+’ is the Name of Disney’s Streaming Service That Will Debut Next Year

Disney’s new streaming service will be called Disney+ and launch in late 2019, CEO Bob Iger has announced. The company announced

Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship

Google Impact Challenge Nigeria Now Open For Voting

Public voting has opened for the first Google Impact Challenge Nigeria, a competition to find the most innovative not-for-profit Nigerian

Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation Startup Technology

Al-Sumait Prize 2019 Invitation for Nominations

The Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, announced an initiative to the third

Artificial Intelligence Business Innovation Technology

Is this the Future? Japanese Retailer Replaces 90% of its Staff With Robots!

Japanese retailer, Uniqlo, in Tokyo’s Ariake district once mainly staffed by people have been replaced by robots who are now

Banking Business

Skye Bank Becomes Polaris Bank After CBN Revoked its Operating Licence

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating license of Skye Bank Plc. The Governor of Central Bank, Godwin

Business Ecommerce Entrepreneurship Innovation

Jack Ma, Alibaba Co-founder to Step Down as Chairman

Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba is to step down as the chairman. The executive chairman role will now be

e-commerce
Artificial Intelligence Business Ecommerce Lifestyle

Eight Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in ECommerce 

To understand customers better and satisfy their expectations, many eCommerce brands today use artificial intelligence. The technology’s most popular subset – machine