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PHN on a Quest to Save a Million Nigerian Lives
Aliko Dangote in conjunction with other leaders of the Nigerian public private industry space and Microsoft’s Bill Gates have launched the Health Innovation Challenge to save 1 Million Lives in the country.
Orange Joins Forces With Ecobank to Enhance Money Transfer Services
Orange partners with Ecobank Plc for money transfer service for subscribers that have accounts with both companies.
CBO Investment and British Council Awards $2500 to 3 Techpreneurs
CBO Investments, joined forces with British Council in an effort to provide funding capital for SMEs in Nigeria. $2500 USD in seed funding was awarded to three I.T entrepreneurs.
Spring Accelerator Programme Plans to Empower Girls in East Africa
By identifying early-stage ventures that produce services that can improve the lives of girls while supporting these ventures with funding worth 50,000 pounds.
South Africa to Host the 1st Bitcoin Conference in Africa
The conference’s focus is to show African entrepreneurs the potentials of adopting the cryptocurrency.
Total Wennovation Hack 1.0 Awards Winners
The 4 winners were awarded $1000, $500, $250 and $250 respectively.
Elsewhere on the web:
Hotels.ng and VConnect Sitting in a Tree
Nigerian hotel booking platform Hotels.ng has announced a partnership with the country’s search engine VConnect to offer customers 30 per cent discount during this year’s Valentine period.
Reuters Releases New iPhone App
Called Reuters TV, which gives you the power to build your own newscast and be your own executive producer.
