First Bank of Nigeria has launched its Chat Banking on WhatsApp to optimize its digital banking offerings to promote ease of banking and convenience for its customers. The launch is in partnership with Clickatell, a pioneer in the Chat Banking innovation through WhatsApp. The platform places a high emphasis on security to make WhatsApp a […]

When you finish from a Nigerian university, within months you are history. In top U.S. universities, they never forget: from helping you get discounts on insurance to better deals with car dealers, they keep supporting. I got this from my alma mater – it wants me to save on insurance, and they know that renewal comes in days! And once in a while, they ask for a change. Yes, you can put in an envelope anything you can afford. And within weeks, they send you a document to help you deduct it during tax filing. Simply, the universities thrive because… The post Why Nigeria Needs Tax Innovation to Save Our Schools appeared first on Tekedia.

We sincerely apologize to the Central Bank of Nigeria for our comments when the bank imposed fines on MTN and some banks over some foreign transfer transactions. Yes, MTN Nigeria has another issue: now, it is coming from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The bank asked it yesterday to refund $8.13B (with B) which the apex bank said the mobile giant (allegedly) illegally repatriated. This is the CBN Letter to MTN (MTN-Letter-of-outcome-of-investigation). Contrary to the statements from some of the entities, CBN actually gave them notices to defend themselves before going public. He said a one-week deadline for MTN and the banks to… The post Central Bank of Nigeria Explains MTN, Bank Repatriation Fines with Timelines appeared first on Tekedia.

This says it all – close to 90% of applicants that apply to a job position are objectively not a match to the role advertised in Africa. This is caused less by a shortage of jobs, but a fundamental misunderstanding of job requirements, both from employers and candidates, ROAM research explains. This has been uncovered by research conducted by ROAM (Ringier One Africa Media), who is encompassing the market-leading job portals in West Africa (Jobberman) and East Africa (Brightermonday), as well as Executive Recruitment and HR Solutions firm The African Talent Company. The company has analysed data sets from more… The post Why 90% of African Job Applicants Are Struggling to Land Interviews appeared first on Tekedia.

Everyone wants to do everything on mobile these days, from banking with a simple USSD menu to consulting with their doctor via SMS. A lot of startups and businesses would like to implement a digital strategy that involves partnering with telephone companies (telcos) in Nigeria to connect with mobile users. It is no wonder that […] The post How Telco Partnerships Work in Nigeria appeared first on TechCabal.

If you missed it (how could you?), you don’t have to miss out on the good stuff too – we’re making all the presentations from the event available for download. The post All The Presentations From Our Fintech 2.0 Event Are Now Available For Download appeared first on TechCabal.

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa Bevel is a shaving line uniquely designed to meet the needs of men of color. It is just one of the many health and beauty products produced by the Walker & Company Brands, a company owned by blacks. Well, it so happens that a bigger company – Procter & Gamble – has been keeping tabs […] Procter & Gamble acquires the Black-owned Shaving Brand Bevel Felix Omondi

Interesting insights here – Nigerians want to know the President of Croatia. Certainly, there is something going on in that country I did not know. Google has released the most-searched items from Nigeria for year 2018. The regulars are there: yes, footballers. Simply, if you acted Hamlet with Lord Polonius’s “What do you read, my lord?” and Hamlet responding “Words, words, words” in secondary school, you are now free to substitute “Football, football, football” for a scene in Nigeria. European league footballers are gods in Nigeria – they are everywhere. Oh yes, “How to dance Shaku Shaku” made the list again… The post Google Releases 2018 Top Searches in Nigeria – Very Surprising Again appeared first on Tekedia.

The liberator now needs liberation. Now, national parliaments should pass laws that would say “Bitcoin cannot go down but up”. Lol. Good people, let us show common sense: there is no way in this world where anyone can create his currency and yet everything would still work normal. Optimistic exuberance on your computer screen must not take away the reality that getting hard Naira is tough. MMM, Bitcoin… shine your eyes. Yet, blockchain remains an opportunity. LinkedIn Comment on This Feed The stock market is so volatile, even a smile or frown could add or wipe off couple of billions of… The post The Bitcoin’s Mindless Optimistic Exuberance in Nigeria appeared first on Tekedia.

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa Ghana is following in the footsteps of Rwanda, which was the first country in the world to do blood deliveries for medical purposes via drones. Now the government of Ghana through parliament has approved a project that will see blood among other medical supplies supplied via drones. “Everybody everywhere should have quality care and Ghanaians […] Ghana Parliament approve Medical Supplies delivery via Drones Milicent Atieno

It is Wizkid’s Fever. Today, Google announced the results of its 2018 Year in Search, offering a unique perspective on the year’s major moments and top trends based on searches conducted in Nigeria. In music, Davido and Wizkid jostled again for the number 1 spot in the most trending songs category followed closely by Olamide. […]

By Austyne DURU There is no perfect system in the world and so I assume that Nigeria is part of that imperfection. What I do not understand is how a country defies every known economic and social principles, sometimes by deliberately inflicting pains on itself. This is my sane interpretation of the economic recession that hit Nigeria, yet the lessons seem not to be learnt in any way. Our domestic debts stands at N12 trillion (or $40 billion), as of June 2018, which is substantially high when compared to our GDP of $400 billion for the year 2017. There is a truth government bonds and bills are… The post Nigeria’s Domestic Debt and Economic Recession – An SME’s View appeared first on Tekedia.

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa Here’s an interview of Tom-Chris Emewulu, the founder of Stars From All Nations (SFAN) by The Lion Magazine. The interview is on Tom-Chris’ journey to creating SFAN and how it is impacting the young entrepreneurs across Africa What’s the story behind your starting out in business and say a bit about your successes? I got my start […] Unlocking the Potentials of 1 Million Youth: Interview with Tom-Chris Emewulu, Founder of Stars From All Nations Innov8tiv.com

AWEC is a one-of-a-kind, high-touch business and management learning program that runs for 12 months. AWEC focuses on applied learning and collaborative experiences to ensure immediate business impact and the creation of a Pan-African network of entrepreneurs, experts, and allies. AWEC is a catalyst for impacting not just the individual business or NGO, but entire […]

It has happened many times to me: spent enormous amount of time working on projects with Microsoft Word on my Mac only to mistakenly delete the file while purging  and cleaning my machine. Typically, what happens is a sheer level of helplessness with the typical thinking of where do I begin. People, relax because there is a huge solution in town: Disk Drill. Disk Drill makes it possible to recover deleted files in Mac OS X, such as critical business documents, music, photos or videos. It provides the second chance when files or whole partitions go missing in Mac machines and you… The post Disk Drill Makes Word Document Recovery on Mac Very Easy appeared first on Tekedia.

This IT Metrics Library will help you:  Make sense of the hundreds of IT metrics that you could be using to manage your department Select the dozen or so key metrics that are most relevant to you and your organization Empower your department to measure the things that matter, gain insights, and take action Download here (PDF) courtesy of Info-Tech. The post Key Metrics That Anchor High-Performing IT Organizations appeared first on Tekedia.