Cape Town, South Africa, August 8, 2017//-iflix, the world’s leading Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, today announced it has completed a $133 million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of bringing the world’s best entertainment to its audiences.
Category: Software
Uber, Visa to Offer Seamless Payment Experience to African Consumers
Nigeria, August 5, 2017 – Uber Technologies Inc, a global transportation network company operating in over 475 cities worldwide and Visa have announced a multi-year strategic agreement that aims to grow digital commerce across Africa.
Kenya’s Presidential Debate Attracts 9.6 Million Viewers
Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2017//-Seven television stations in Kenya showed a live broadcast of the 2017 Kenyan Presidential debate on 24th July 2017 which attracted approximately 9.6 Million viewers countrywide.
Ghana: 60,000 Passports Uncollected
Accra, July 28, 2017//-More than 60,000 Ghanaian passports which are ready for collection are gathering dust at the Passport Office because their owners are nowhere to be found, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mohammed Tijani, has revealed.
Faster, Better and Together: The Road to Inclusive e-commerce in Africa
“E-commerce has the potential to make a difference for development. But this will only be the case if we move faster, react better and move together” July 21, 2017//-“Small is beautiful, small is powerful.” This is the creed embedded in the foundation of a global e-commerce giant: Alibaba. But the creed not only defines the genesis […]
Egyptian, Ugandan and Liberian Emerged Winners of Innovation Prize for Africa 2017
Accra, July 19, 2017/ — The sixth edition of the coveted Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) culminated with a bang as the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) awarded three more African innovators for their incredible innovations.
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma to Visit Africa for the First Time
Geneva, Switzerland, July 12, 2017 – UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi will co-host UNCTAD Special Advisor for youth entrepreneurship and small businesses, Jack Ma, when he lands in Africa for the first time later this month on a mission to share entrepreneurial insights with African youth and small businesses.
Apart from Ghana These are Other African Countries That Have Satellites in Space
On Friday, July 7th 2017 Africa and the world at large celebrated the successful launch of Ghana’s first satellite into space. This technological feat was made possible by the efforts of a team from a private University in the West African country, the All Nations University.
GOtv Ghana Slashes Decoder Prices by 50%
GOtv Ghana Limited announced a massive 50% reduction in prices for its decoders.
Discovery Channel Puts Spotlight on Malaria
June 29, 2017//- As many in the world prepare for the warm summer months, Discovery Channel will use its global reach to focus the world’s attention on the single greatest agent of death in modern human history: the mosquito which spreads malaria.










