Kasuwa And Sabunta: Is Rocket Launching 2 Companies In Nigeria?
We reported early this month that Germany based incubator Rocket Internet was launching an online store for clothes and fashion accessories called “Sabunta”. TechLoy reports that Rocket might also be launching an Amazon clone called “Kasuwa”. Kasuwa will be an online store for e-books, DVDs and electronic gadgets. Earlier in the week, we saw a tweet from... Read More
Ghana’s Tigo Launches Country’s First Unlimited Mobile Data Plans
Ghana’s second largest cellular operator, Tigo has announced unlimited mobile internet plans in the country; the first of its kind . Mobile phone users can access the internet with rates starting at GHS 0.99 [$0.53] daily and maxing at GHS 22.99 for an entire month. Laptop and tablet users get daily plans at GHS 1.99 a day and GHS39.99 monthly Tigo’s acting General Manager,... Read More
Even More Exclusive: Rocket Internet To Open Online Clothing Store In Lagos
We’ve got news that Rocket Internet, one of Europe’s largest incubator companies, is opening an online fashion goods store in Nigeria. The store will be called Sabunta and will allow users purchase designer branded goods online and have them delivered to a forwarding address. Sabunta’s website currently has a form accepting emails for it’s launch. It’s... Read More
Efiko, BudgIT, Receive N1Million Grant From Nigeria Internet Group
Efiko is on a roll. After winning CC-Hub’s Tech-In-Ed hackathon and raising additional $5000 funding from the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Efiko is one of the winners on the Nigerian Internet Group’s Internet For Jobs Initiative. Earlier in the year, The Nigerian Internet group through its I4J initiative asked Nigerian internet entrepreneurs to submit internet solutions... Read More
Unilag Website Hacked, Replaced With Porn
Early today, Hackers got into the official website of the University Of Lagos at http://unilag.edu.ng and replaced the website with pornographic pictures. This is what it looked like[the blank part had pornographic images] Seems like a prank by some students. The website is now back up in its original form. Thanks @Mowahlay and @TheRollngstoner Image: @AbiolaAllison BinjoBinjo... Read More
Google Funds Kenya’s iHub And KENET With Over $300,000
Google has announced Sh28million (about $320,000) in funding for Kenya’s first tech innovation hub, iHub. Some funding also goes to the Kenya Education Network (KENET). Google has been partners with iHub since its inception as Google continues to drive an increase in internet usage in Kenya. iHub has received about Sh12Million in funding from Google and Co-founder Erik Hersman... Read More
RIM Q4 Report: $125million Loss, Jim Balsilile Resigns From Board
This sucks coming from the company that practically invented the smartphone, RIM has posted its earning reports for the fourth quarter of 2012 and they don’t look good. Revenue was down by 19% from Q3 to $4.2 billion and down 25% from Q4 of 2011. A net loss was also reported at $125 million or $0.24 per share diluted in Q4, along with earnings per share of $0.80. In shipments,... Read More
Google’s South African Woza Online Gets Over 11,000 Websites In 2 Months
Woza Online is Google’s South African version of Get Nigerian Businesses Online. The company claims it has registered over 11,200 small businesses in the last two months. Getting Businesses Online is an initiative Google launched in over 23 countries worldwide and which launched in Africa last year beginning with Get Nigerian Businesses Online and Getting Kenyan Businesses... Read More
Airtel Kenya Returns To Unlimited Data, Drop’s Prices
After launching Airtel’s 3.75G services in Kenya, the company took away unlimited data plans for the country. Airtel Kenya has brought back unlimited data and has even dropped prices, making the plans cheaper than they were originally. Unlimited data for a day costs Ksh 150, a week costs Ksh 750 and monthly data costs Ksh 2,999, which is equivalent to N285, N1425 and N5698... Read More
Two Years Of Kenya’s iHub [INFOGRAPHIC]
Founded two years ago, Kenya’s iHub in Nairobi has become an influence in technology in East Africa. The iHub is home to a large number of Kenya’s young, technology entrepreneurs, including web and mobile phone programmers, designers and researchers. Here’s an infographic from the Hub showing us its growth in the last two years.[Click image to enlarge] Source:... Read More
