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by Jennifer Ehidiamen The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a new cashless banking policy, which will be implemented in June 2012. Bank officials say it will enhance convenience, savings and the economy. Others doubt the reliability of new banking technologies and the ability of the general population to use them in Nigeria, where the majority are “unbanked.” LAGOS NIGERIA- Ibukun Emuwawon, 29, a professional songwriter and music producer, says he stopped using an ATM card after a recent experience [...]
Read more ? Activism Career Careers CPA Commentary Governance Nigeria Opinion Why Government Shouldn’t Pay N18,000 Minimum WageRecently I spoke with a retired company executive who upon retirement decided to go back to work in the public sector in order to join the labour movement. This man would intrigue me because this is a time in his life when he could easily retire to comfort in his home, buy and run a farm, but he chose to go back to work in order to advocate for worker’s rights. Why will he do this? I discovered it is for [...]
Read more ? Careers CPA Commentary Self development Opinion: Cultivating an Excellent Work Spirit and Culture“When I had a regular job as an employee, I found it fairly easy to have a good work-life balance. I made it clear that my family was my priority, and after I left the office, I rarely checked e-mail or worked evenings or weekends, and never travelled. When I left the office, the work stayed there, and I didn’t think much about it. But starting my own business changed that, and from what I’ve heard and read, most business [...]
Read more ? CPA Commentary UNESCO offering scholarships to attend the African Platform on Access to Information ConferenceThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is offering scholarships to attend the African Platform on Access to Information in Cape Town, South Africa, from 17-19 September, 2011. Only limited places available so interested persons should apply now. However, preference will be given to individuals with proven records of advocacy around access to information, and involvement in media or information structures and organisations. To apply, simply send a cover letter setting out your motivation and your CV. If [...]
Read more ? CPA Mobile CPA Tech West African game, Ayo launches on Android marketAyo, a strategy game popular in West Africa just launched in the Android market! The developers have developed the game into an engaging and interactive app that we are confident many West Africans will love. For those unfamiliar with Ayo, the objective of the game is to win holes (called houses) on the board. To win more houses, you must capture as many seeds as you can during each round. You capture seeds when you drop in one [...]
Read more ? CPA Music Ice Prince releases video for Super StarChocolate City rapper, Ice Prince recently released a video for his single, Super Star. The video was directed by Big Brother Nigeria winner, Katung Aduwak. Check it out and let us know what you think.
Read more ? CPA Commentary MTN launches App Development CompetitionMTN is challenging the developer community from around the world to create innovative apps inspired by Africa and the Middle-East. Our vision for the soon-to-be-launched MTN app store is to have content that is relevant to the lives of our subscribers, and informed by the conditions in our communities. Your creations can deal with any facet of life in Africa and the Middle-East – from solving some of the regions’ most pressing challenges, to lifestyle and entertainment, or even social [...]
Read more ? CPA Commentary CPA Development CPA Money Business in Nigeria: Entrepreneur finds opportunity in giant snail farmingSTORY HIGHLIGHTS Snail farming is proving a profitable enterprise for one Nigerian entrepreneur Ismail AbdulAzeez says snail farming could help create jobs and lift people out of poverty The industry has potential, says a snail-growing expert Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — The harvesting of snails as a delicacy has traditionally been synonymous with countries such as France and Italy. But for one savvy entrepreneur in Nigeria, a giant version of the meaty mollusc is helping him tap into a market he [...]
Read more ? CPA Commentary Video: Jason Njoku of Nollywood Love featured on CNN African VoicesWe had earlier reported Jason Njoku’s feature on Techcrunch after Sarah Lacy’s visit to Nigeria several months ago. Jason was recently featured on CNN African Voices during their special feature on Africa’s internet awakening. The interview is really inspiring with Jason discussing the rising opportunities in Nigeria’s internet space particularly with regards to aggregating Nollywood movies online. Jason’s company, Iroko Partners started only about a year ago and already, it has over 40 staff and is anticipating making about $1 [...]
Read more ? CPA Commentary Big Brother Africa 2011 Winners Video: Watch the finale video with Karen Igho and Wendall ParsonWe had previously reported last night about the announcement of Karen Igho and Wendall Parsons as winners of this year’s Big Brother Africa/Big Brother Amplified. Watch the video of the final moments below. Karen was so ecstatic when she heard she was a winner, she fell down. Congrats again to the two winners!
Read more ? Big Brother Amplified (Big Brother Africa 2011) CPA Commentary Big Brother Amplified Winners – How Africa Voted in Big Brother Africa 2011We just announced that Karen Igho of Nigeria and Wendall Parson of Zimbabwe emerged as winners of Big Brother Amplified. You can view the post here. Here is a breakdown of how Africa voted: (Big Brother Africa 2011) Vina received zero country votes and was evicted first. Hanni, Lomwe and Sharon O received one country vote each and were also evicted, as was Luclay who received 2 country votes. Karen, with six country votes and Wendall with four country votes [...]
Read more ? Big Brother Amplified (Big Brother Africa 2011) CPA Commentary Big Brother Amplified Winners- Karen Igho of Nigeria and Wendall Parson of Zimbabwe – Winners of Big Brother AmplifiedKaren Igho of Nigeria and Wendall Parson of Zimbabwe have just been announced as winners of Big Brother Amplified 2011. To view how Africa voted, click here. Both contestants will be going home with $200,000 each and massive name recognition across the continent. Karen Igho was known for her strong personality and highly entertaining personality, courting controversy and spicing up the show from Day 1. Please check back with us for more Big Brother Amplified Grand Finale videos. Congrats Naija and Zim! [...]
Read more ? CPA Mobile CPA Tech How South African mobile social networking platform, Motribe grew to 1.5 million users in 10 monthsInterview with Nic Haralambous and Vincent Maher , Co-founders, Motribe Nmachi: When did you start Motribe? Nic: Motribe was started in August 2010 and we launched our platform six weeks later after many late nights of hard work. Our fund-raising took six months before that and a large part of the process was relocating from Johannesburg to Cape Town, which is a city much better suited to the growing start-up culture in South Africa. We are now exactly one year old [...]
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“Our biggest achievement for now is our recent approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria.” Olaoluwa Awojoodu, CashEnvoy.comWe once shared an exciting news about Cashenvoy, popularly described as Nigeria’s Paypal, a service that allows you to send and receive money as well as make payments to Cashenvoy enabled websites. (Click here to read). As a follow-up, Jennifer Ehidiamen recently interviewed Olaoluwa Awojoodu, the Managing Director of Electronic Settlement Ltd (owners of web payment platform; CashEnvoy
Are you a blogger, Internet activist or a freelance online-journalist from Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Libya or Mauritania? Would you like to participate in a forum to exchange views on the political situation in the region, the role of social media, quality standards in online-reporting, the economic potential of blogging and start a network with your fellow bloggers? If the answer is yes, then consider applying for the DW-Akademie Young Media Summit in Tunis, 3 – 5 October 2011. The DW-Akademie [...]
A new Magazine targeting professionals and Entrepreneurs in Nigeria is set to launch tomorrow, July 29th 2011 in Lagos Nigeria. If you would like to attend please RSVP by calling AY on 07061807878. In addition, Exeed team is giving out FREE copies of the Magazine to her fans and followers on Twitter and FaceBook. To benefit from this, please join the Fanpage on Facebook and follow on Twitter: @exceedinlife. WHAT IS EXCEED? EXCEED Magazine is a practical success guide that [...]