Bloomberg’s Former Head Of Mobile Oke Okaro On How Smartphones Will Fuel Innovation In Africa
April 13, 2015 Nigerian-born Oke Okaro, 41, is a product visionary, award winning technologist and pioneer in the U.S. mobile and connected devices industry. Okaro has been at the forefront of the U.S. mobile data/content industry since 2001 when he worked on the first wave of mobile apps in the U.S. and the rollout of
10 Weird Business Ideas That Made Millionaires
April 10, 2015 These multi-billion dollar businesses might make you think twice about those “crazy” ideas you threw away. Online dating for married people You might have heard whispers of AshleyMadison.com. What sets this site apart from OkCupid and EHarmony is it only accepts married people, or people looking to date married people. The site’s
Deal between Niger and Benin for West Africa rail link signed
April 9, 2015 Benin and Niger have agreed a one billion euro deal paving the way for the completion of a rail connecting five West African countries by mid next year. The two countries signed the deal on Tuesday to finalise the terms of the construction and operation of the railway line linking the Niger
Recruiting Village Chiefs As Internet Service Providers In Africa
April 5, 2015 Gilat Satcom, an Israeli company with three branch offices in Nigeria, said it plans to deliver affordable Internet service to rural African villages and remote communities via private satellite. The company’s business plan involves recruiting village chiefs, schools, churches an other community organisations to sell Internet service to village residents. Gilat Satcom’s Village Island
Is fibre optic cable key to Africa’s economic growth?
April 1, 2015 The elite of Kenya’s much-heralded entrepreneurship revolution work in an ultra-modern. co-working space overlooking the bustle of Nairobi. Their businesses are reliant on the high-speed internet available here. The Nairobi Garage is one of a limited number of work spaces in the city boasting a dedicated 25 megabits per second [Mbps] fibre
How A 15 Year Old Girl Built A Bamboo Bikes Business In Ghana
March 30, 2015 At an African Leadership Academy event in Johannesburg last year, I asked a young Ghanaian entrepreneur, Winifred Selby, what motivated her to co-start Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative when she was just 15. The award winning company makes bicycles out of bamboo and has caught the attention of global organizations. Her answer? She was fed-up.
Meet the ‘geek squads’ bringing transparency to Nigerian election
March 28, 2015 Nigerians go to the polls on March 28 in a tight contest, which is getting extra attention after the original date was rescheduled at the last minute. Many voters will be holding their registration card in one hand, and their mobile in the other — making democratic history with the help of
Company That Built Rwandan Solar Field A Nobel Prize Nominee
March 27, 2015 Gigawatt Global, a U.S.-Israeli-led company that built a giant Rwandan solar field and helped fund an adjacent youth village for orphans, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace prize. Orphans living at the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda are among the beneficiaries and employees of East Africa’s first utility-scale, grid-connected, commercial solar field, according to IntoConnection. Based in
Nigeria Awarded Contract To Develop Anti-Oil Theft Tech – Goodluck
March 25, 2015 President Goodluck Jonathan said on Sunday in Abuja, that the Federal Government will develop a new technology to combat the activities of oil thieves in Nigeria. Mr. Jonathan made the promise while fielding questions at the second session of the 2015 Presidential Debate organised by the Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG), ahead
Homes for Africa’s tech entrepreneur
March 23, 2015 AFRICA may be prone to chronic power shortages, weak infrastructure and economies still overly-dependent on commodities. But it is also being seen by technology firms as a new frontier for innovation: herds of new tech start-ups and small businesses are being birthed across the continent. Almost as innovative as their plans for