Equinix to enter South Africa with US$160M data centre investment in Johannesburg

Equinix has announced plans to enter the South African market with a US$160 million data centre investment in Johannesburg that augments its current footprint on the African continent in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The new data centre is expected to open mid-2024.  With its South Africa expansion, Equinix is entering one of the largest and most digitally

Ghana Bitget VIP convene: exposing the community to the Bitget Ecosystem

The Bitget VIP Convene (BVC) Offline Event in Ghana was an executive network of potential and existing partners of Bitget and the Bitget team. The key areas of focus at the event included; brand, policy, P2P, safety, operation training, on-site lottery and other activities The opening address was given by one of Bitget Africa’s Business

Hanken GBSN Scholarships 2023 for students from developing countries

Application Deadline: January 18, 2023 With a growing network of over 120 leading business schools on six continents, Global Business School Network foster cross-border networking, knowledge sharing and collaboration both within the network membership and with the broader business education and development communities. Hanken offers scholarships for students from developing countries as a member of the

Big Brother Titans premieres January 15

Leading entertainment company, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced that the special Big Brother edition tagged ‘Big Brother Titans’, will commence on January 15, 2023, live on DStv channel 198 and GOtv Channels 29. This special edition of the Big Brother franchise will feature selected housemates from Nigeria and South Africa in one House, playing the game

Top 10 Richest Igbo Men in Nigeria 2023

The Igbo people of Nigeria are known for their dedication to business and their relentless pursuit of success. It is no surprise, then, that there are several Igbo billionaires in Nigeria who have made their wealth in the corporate world. In this blog, we will be taking a look at the top 10 wealthiest Igbo

Africa prepares for age of robots

The adoption of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa received a major boost after Uniccon Group, an Abuja-based tech startup, unveiled the continent’s first humanoid robot. Omeife, the 1.8m female human-like robot, is African by design and has Igbo-like physical attributes. The battery-powered robot can speak Igbo, Yoruba, English, French, Swahili, Wazobia, Pidgin, Afrikaans

Yango tests ‘Yango Maps’ in Ghana, first time on the African continent

Yango Maps is packed with useful features that can help anyone get around the city with comfort and ease. Among the key features are: searching for an exact location and info about places and finding them easily with photo previews, real-time traffic forecasts to avoid traffic jams, the ability to use maps in the offline

6 Nigerian-owned banks with Pan-African presence

Pan-African banks are banks with presence in other African countries other than where they were incorporated. These banks expanded across the continent either organically or inorganically. An example of organic expansion is greenfield investments which entails a parent Nigerian bank establishing a subsidiary in a foreign country and growing it from the ground up. On the