“Coke Studio Africa 5 is cooking something hot”, Chidinma reveals

Nigerian songstress Chidinma best known for the hit songs, “Jankoliko”, “Kedike” and “Emi ni Baller” returns to Coke Studio Africa 2017 for the fourth time paired alongside multi-award winning group from Kenya, Sauti Sol, who is making a return to the show for the third time. The pairing will produce an original track by top... Read More

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August 2, 2017

Lagos will become Africa’s third largest economy before I die – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Lagos will become Africa’s third largest economy in a short time. Obasanjo made this known at the book launch of a book titled, “Making Africa Work”, co-authored by the former president and three other authors on Wednesday. He said the Lagos State government was working towards making the state... Read More

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July 31, 2017

YouTube Go, Google.org grants | 5 reasons you should be excited about Google’s emergence in Nigeria

Google CEO, Sundar Pichai was in Lagos days ago for the final lap of the Google for Nigeria event and as exciting as that piece of news is, many remain confused as to why Google is so involved in Nigeria and the African continent at large. Google is dedicated to building platforms and products that are... Read More

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July 25, 2017

4 takeaways from Macron’s almost distasteful racist rant

“The challenge in Africa is very different, and much more profound. It is civilizational today. What are the problems in Africa? Failed states. Complex democratic transitions. Demographic transitions, which is, as I said this morning, one of the essential challenges in Africa. …. When countries today have 7-8 children per woman, one can use and... Read More

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June 11, 2017

“Excellence is not innate, it is cultivated with effort and supported by passion” | Mimi Kalinda speaks with Leading Ladies Africa

Mimi Kalinda’s love for Africa is clearly unparalleled. It has constantly fueled her passion to empower Africans into seeing the big picture and taking up more leadership roles, whether in enterprise or politics. In this amazing interview, she shares with us her goals and valuable leadership tips for African women. Tell us about yourself... Read More

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June 9, 2017

Opinion: Why our greeting culture must evolve

by Nimi Princewill There are values Africans hold on to quite strongly, that people who are considered to be of “Advanced Civilisation” rarely concern themselves with. One of which, is the slightly weird nature of our indigenous greeting culture. Greeting is a traditional African trait. In a stiff cultural environment like the African society where... Read More

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June 9, 2017

Magu named Commonwealth anti-graft vice chairman

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has been named the Vice-Chairman of the Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa. Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren on Thursday disclosed this in a statement. The announcement was made after the association ended its 7th regional conference in Malawi. The anti-graft... Read More

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June 5, 2017

Opinion: Mitigating the effects of urbanisation on nature in Africa’s development

by Femi Tunde Okunlola In 1972 following the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden between the 5th to the16th June, serving as the first international conference on environmental issues, the World Environment Day was inaugurated. In its wake, tracking the improvement in the progress of our management of the environment has... Read More

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June 5, 2017

Opinion: How Africa can stop the surge of cyber crimes

by Michael O. Ogunjobi Over the years, a surge in technological innovations has led to a remarkable rise in novel crimes. Admittedly, the internet, as a “wild west”-a kind of frontier without borders, promotes social relationships, thereby aiding businesses and encourages innovations due to ease of access to information. The dissemination of information has been... Read More

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africa, Cyber crime, Data protection, Global cyber attack, opinion, technology

May 25, 2017

Opinion: What is wrong with being trash?

by Adefolami Ademola With the way the ‘MENARETRASH’ hash tag has become a national poise, creating social media unrest, the age long rubric that advices us ‘not to judge a book by its cover’ has become an unfortunate reality in a country that boasts of a dose of rational sensitivity. Before now, I used to... Read More

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May 20, 2017

Opinion: Africans crave freedom yet neither hate bondage nor love it!

by Nimi Princewill “Indifference” best describes the willpower of a great portion of Africans who desire, yet slumber on their bid to untie the leash strapped on them by tyrant/under-performing leaders (most of which have overstayed their welcome with scanty and counterproductive ideas, but just wouldn’t leave), as well as the fraudulent tactics of some... Read More

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May 19, 2017

Africa Communications Week: How do narratives about Africa impact the development of the continent?

The Lagos edition of the 1st annual Africa Communications Week hosted by IE Business School and The BBC Company will take place on May 25, 2017, at the Oriental Hotel Victoria Island Lagos. Africa Communications Week in partnership with the World Communication Forum aims to convene communications leaders from various backgrounds across the world, to... Read More

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May 18, 2017

Microsoft to launch datacentre in Africa to boost economy

by Omoleye Omoruyi Software giant, Microsoft, has announced plans to establish datacenter in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. This announcement continues the on ongoing investments in Africa, where organizations are using currently available cloud and mobile services as a platform for innovation in health care, agriculture, education, and entrepreneurship. The new investment is expected to provide highly... Read More

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May 16, 2017

African time: The world is laughing at us – Jidenna

American rapper, Jidenna has said the world mocks Africa over its lateness culture known as ‘African Time’. The singer said this in reaction to his failure to perform at the recently held One Africa Music Fest in London, England. In an interview with Factory78, the rapper said Africans joke about lateness while others are laughing... Read More

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May 15, 2017

#NotTooYoungToRun: 5 Takeaways from Emmanuel Macron’s victory

by Mark Amaza It is a week since 39-year-old Emmanuel Macron was elected as the new President of France, making him the youngest leader not just in Europe, but one of the youngest globally. For us in Africa, it is a stark contrast to the ages of our leaders where 21 countries are led by... Read More

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May 12, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: Donald Trump | Africa is not the owner of this corpse

by Pius Adesanmi Africa and similes are now back in big business. Our friends in America’s punditry are all rushing to Africa for explanations of their current predicament. It does not happen here. It happens only in Africa. It happens only in the banana Republics of the Third World. He is like an African dictator.... Read More

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May 11, 2017

FIFA confirms more World Cup slot for Africa

by Azeez Adeniyi The FIFA Council during its meeting in Bahrain has confirmed that Africa could have as many as 10 teams at the 2026 World Cup after the allocation for places at the expanded 48-nation competition, ESPN reports. Africa is guaranteed nine places, up from the current five, while a 10th nation will enter... Read More

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May 8, 2017

Wizkid, Davido, Don Jazzy named in Forbes Africa’s top 10 richest musicians

by Azeez Adeniyi Four Nigerian artistes have featured in the recently released list of richest African musicians by Forbes Africa. The list was compiled using factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, Influence and others. See list below: 1. AKON Akon has over... Read More

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May 8, 2017

“You are only as good as your staff. Hire smart people.” | LadyBoss Viola Ogbunude answers #LLA’s 10 questions

For Viola Ogbunude, entrepreneurship has just one language: SMART. From what started as a response to a post-childbirth experience, she has built up a successful skincare care brand to foster a healthy lifestyle among women. In this interview, she tells us how it all began and how she’s set to break the glass ceiling. Have... Read More

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May 7, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: Do you know what A Luta Continua means?

by Pius Adesanmi I was wet behind the ears. I was a Jambite. It was matriculation day at the University of Ilorin. After matriculation on the main campus of the University, I returned to the mini-campus in the company of new friends – fellow Jambites. At the entrance gate to campus, we ran into a... Read More

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May 4, 2017

Zimbabwe is more developed than Nigeria – Mugabe

by Azeez Adeniyi Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has said his country is “most highly developed country in Africa” after South Africa. While speaking at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban, Mugabe said his country was more developed than Nigeria and Egypt. He said, “After South Africa, I want to see what country has the... Read More

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April 24, 2017

The Thread: Hold up, Elon Musk. This made in Africa electric car is the real threat to Nigeria

So you cannot afford a Tesla? No problem. There’s a much more affordable, also-runs-on-electricity version right in our neck of the woods. It also cancels out the need for ridiculous shipping charges. Afterall, Ghana is just here- a car ride away. This car is rechargeable, ’cause it’s powered by batteries- lots of them. Who said... Read More

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April 21, 2017

African developers celebrated at Facebook’s Annual F8 Conference

Facebook celebrated the achievements and products of its growing African developer and partner ecosystem at its annual F8 developer conference held in San Jose, California, on April 18 and 19, 2017. African developers shared the stage with Facebook and developers from around the world, showcasing innovative products and services they have created for their local communities... Read More

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April 12, 2017

Opinion: IPOs in Africa- Challenges and potential

by Calvin Ebun-Amu In 2016, over 110 IPOs were launched by African companies who were able to raise $6.5bn on both African and international exchanges. Eight of the top 10 IPOs by proceeds in Africa were launched on domestic exchanges in North Africa or on the JSE. The Epicentre The majority of IPOs in Africa... Read More

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April 10, 2017

Celebrating African Women: Afua Osei of She Leads Africa covers the March issue of BusinessDay’s The CEO magazine

The third edition of BusinessDay CEO magazine features Nigerian women making things happen in Nigeria. On the cover is Afua Osei, co-founder of She Leads Africa, whose corporate mission is to become a household name amongst African female entrepreneurs. She revealed that “She Leads Africa has never had any challenges working with men and have... Read More

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April 6, 2017

Internet Freedom Forum 2017 to hold in Lagos, with over 30 countries represented

The Internet Freedom Forum 2017 (IFF 2017), hosted by Paradigm Initiative, will hold from 25th to 27th April 2017 at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria. The forum which has participants registered from over 30 countries will brings together stakeholders working on digital rights in Africa including the academia, civil society representatives, media, technology companies, government... Read More

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April 4, 2017

My journey to Silicon Valley through AFRIFF

Early 2014, I got an invitation to attend a special meeting with representatives from Relativity Media U.S.A. At the meeting, I met Stephen Ozoigbo. Truth be said, he looked just like any other Nigerian that has lived abroad for too long. There at the rooftop of Four Seasons by Sheraton, V.I he shared a vision... Read More

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March 30, 2017

2026 World Cup: FIFA proposes 9 slots for Africa in new 48-team competition

by Dolapo Adelana Nine African countries may get the opportunity to represent at the 2026 edition of the FIFA World cup, the football governing body announced Thursday. The Bureau of the FIFA Council – comprising of the FIFA President and the presidents of each of the six confederations – convened at FIFA headquarters in Zurich and... Read More

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March 29, 2017

Verdant Zeal at 10 and the 6th edition of the Innovention Series

Thursday, March 23rd, 2017, witnessed a surge of Tech Enthusiasts towards The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos for the 6th Annual Innovention Series powered by Verdant Zeal. Hosted by Verdant Zeal Marketing Communications Group, a multidisciplinary business solutions provider in Nigeria, Ghana and The Gambia, this year’s series will focused on “HOW TECHNOLOGY IS DRIVING... Read More

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March 27, 2017

The Thread: Your mother might not be as perfect as you’d like to think, but that’s okay

In honour of Mother’s Day, media entrepreneur and organiser of How To Fix Nigeria, Funmi Iyanda, took on the elephant in the room. Why are we more inclined to think of bad fathers than we are bad mothers? Why the deification of parents? Doesn’t said deification prevent us from recognising they are human and flawed,... Read More

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“Coke Studio Africa 5 is cooking something hot”, Chidinma reveals

Lagos will become Africa’s third largest economy before I die – Obasanjo

YouTube Go, Google.org grants | 5 reasons you should be excited about Google’s emergence in Nigeria

4 takeaways from Macron’s almost distasteful racist rant

“Excellence is not innate, it is cultivated with effort and supported by passion” | Mimi Kalinda speaks with Leading Ladies Africa

Opinion: Why our greeting culture must evolve

Magu named Commonwealth anti-graft vice chairman

Opinion: Mitigating the effects of urbanisation on nature in Africa’s development

Opinion: How Africa can stop the surge of cyber crimes

Opinion: What is wrong with being trash?

Opinion: Africans crave freedom yet neither hate bondage nor love it!

Africa Communications Week: How do narratives about Africa impact the development of the continent?

Microsoft to launch datacentre in Africa to boost economy

African time: The world is laughing at us – Jidenna

#NotTooYoungToRun: 5 Takeaways from Emmanuel Macron’s victory

Pius Adesanmi: Donald Trump | Africa is not the owner of this corpse

FIFA confirms more World Cup slot for Africa

Wizkid, Davido, Don Jazzy named in Forbes Africa’s top 10 richest musicians

“You are only as good as your staff. Hire smart people.” | LadyBoss Viola Ogbunude answers #LLA’s 10 questions

Pius Adesanmi: Do you know what A Luta Continua means?

Zimbabwe is more developed than Nigeria – Mugabe

The Thread: Hold up, Elon Musk. This made in Africa electric car is the real threat to Nigeria

African developers celebrated at Facebook’s Annual F8 Conference

Opinion: IPOs in Africa- Challenges and potential

Celebrating African Women: Afua Osei of She Leads Africa covers the March issue of BusinessDay’s The CEO magazine

Internet Freedom Forum 2017 to hold in Lagos, with over 30 countries represented

My journey to Silicon Valley through AFRIFF

2026 World Cup: FIFA proposes 9 slots for Africa in new 48-team competition

Verdant Zeal at 10 and the 6th edition of the Innovention Series

The Thread: Your mother might not be as perfect as you’d like to think, but that’s okay

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