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Paul Eze is a young entrepreneur in Nigeria, he has identified these niches as the most promising areas to launch a technology business in Africa. He believes these niches will[...]
It all started from a tweet. “Top 10 Startups for the year 2011″ - according to @TheNextWeb. Only to get replies from @BukkieSho and @etcho3 that they had expected the list to be of Nigerian[...]
By Tefo Mohapi Nigeria added 35 Million NEW internet users during the period between 2007 and 2010 (as reported by the United Nations / International Telecommunications Union), thus ranking third[...]
A new magazine, for working and self-employed professionals, launching in May 2011 requires the services of an experienced editor. Reporting directly to the publisher, he/she will: 1. Be responsible for[...]
Liberia has a budding oil and gas industry, what some would call a frontier state. Exploration activities have been taking place since the late 1960s with limited success. However, with[...]
Marketplace Africa visits Mozambique where Brazilian businessmen are investing $1 billion in untapped coal resources. What do you think about foreign investment in African resources? Does it constitute resource grab[...]
Mobile operator Econet wireless, has launched a money wire transfer service, Ecocash, that will make it possible to transfer money between the different telephone networks in Burundi. “We are continuing[...]
IF AFRICA’S boosters and detractors agree on one thing, it is that the continent’s image is poor. No matter how hard the boosters try to sell the wares of this[...]
“Google Internet balloons” to bring Internet access to rural and remote parts of the worldJune 17, 2013
Johannesburg and Lagos are Africa’s most popular destinations with over 4.6 million visitors expected in 2013June 7, 2013
Infographic: E-commerce in Africa – Preferences of African consumers in Nigeria, Kenya & South AfricaJune 3, 2013
Broadband Investment Plan: Nigerian Government targets 80 percent nationwide Internet coverage by 2018June 1, 2013
Google invests $12 million in South African Solar Project; project to power 30,000 homesMay 31, 2013
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