Here are today’s top stories;
Supermart.ng Launches Supermart Prime, Just Like Your Amazon Prime
Nigerian e-commerce startup, Supermart.ng has launched a new delivery option, Supermart Prime, and it’s a lot like Amazon Prime.
Ugandan Ex-Mayor Loses SHS 8 Billion Suit Against MTN Uganda
Former Kampala mayor, Nasser Sebaggala lost out in his lawsuit against MTN Uganda and SMS media for using his voice in a call back tune. Tough.
Apple’s Watch Finally Steps Out
Apple finally unveiled “the Watch” after keeping us suspense for almost all of Q1 2015.
Apple’s ResearchKit Creates Parkinson’s Research Lab on Every iPhone
The Cupertino-based tech giant, Apple announced a slew of other products mods and services at its Spring Forward even yesterday, including a new open source iOS framework that lets iPhone users sign up for medical studies researching Parkinson’s Disease, Asthma, Breast Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes.
Uber Growth In Nigeria May Be Telling On Nigerians’ Wallets
E-hailing service, Uber, recently revealed that the demand for the its taxi service has grown a hundredfold since it began operation in Lagos but how does that bring surge pricing into the mix?
CcHub Is Launching Geeks Club For High Schoolers In Nigeria
Nigeria’s co-working space, CcHUB will launch an after-school computing club for secondary school students in Nigeria; Geeks Club
Nigeria’s Union Bank Explores Entertainment Marketing With New Quiz App
Union Bank, one of the oldest financial institutions in Nigeria, is reaching out to the young Nigerian Generation Z with new app; Union Vibe Quiz. The apps looks good but if this will activate a robust CRO is what is yet to be seen..
Want To Reach The Ugandan President? There’s An App For That
Apparently, the president of Uganda can be contacted via a new mobile app, ‘Reach The President’. How good does this go though?
Apply For The Project Inspire $25,000 Grant
MasterCard and the Singapore Committee for UN Women are calling for applications from social entrepreneurs for this year’s ‘Project Inspire: 5 minutes to change the world’ challenge competition.
VC4Africa Launches ‘Partner Pages’
VC4Africa has launched “partner pages”, a new tool aimed at supporting organisations targeting African startups, and promoting partnership opportunities.
ICYMI: Google Africa Held A IWD Hangout Over The Weekend, Watch
As per of the International Women’s Day 2015, Google Africa hosted a chat with renowned business women from Nairobi, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda on the topic “Making it in business”.
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