Venture capital slump leads Nigerian startups to borrowing for survival
By Juliet Umeh As venture capital funding across Africa remains low, Nigerian startups are now turning to borrowing to stay afloat and support growth in a tighter investment environment. Latest data from Africa: The Big Deal shows that startups across the continent raised $135 million in May 2026 through 37 deals, an improvement from April’s […]
Ericsson 2014 report index ranks 40 cities, measures ICT maturity
Latest report by the Ericsson 2014 Networked Society City Index has ranked forty cities, measuring their ICT maturity in terms of leverage from ICT investments in economic, social and environmental development: the “triple bottom line” effect.
Ericsson, IRC provide support on ebola , refugee with mobile tech
Ericsson in partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have joined forces to provide support to improve disaster and crisis response using mobile technology.
Microsoft brings Office experience for iPhone, iPad, Android tablets
Again, Microsoft Corp has taking the next step to bring productivity of Office to everyone with new Office apps and experiences for the iPhone and iPad.
Aflix storms AfricaCom Exhibition with Samsung pre-installed Aflix app
Africa’s leading Video-on-Demand streaming service, Aflix is at the 2014 AfricaCom Exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa, showcasing its services including a Samsung Smart TV pre-installed Aflix app.
Nigeria rates high in new tech, has no legacy systems to upgrade
Last week, total IT solution company, Cisco, gathered over 150,000 IT technocrats from around the world, in the cozy and serene environment of Sun City, South Africa.
