Archive For: The Crunch
3 June 2014 The world may still be trying to decide whether Nigeria’s viral brideprice app is good fun or a poor sexist joke, but that has not stopped makers Anakle from heading to Kenya to create a localized version of the app. The Kenyan version uses Kenyan currency and vernacular and seemingly values PhDs ... Read More
3 June 2014 From Ventures Africa, Nigeria has announced its intention to construct the first and largest gas industrial park in Africa, according to Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke. The Minister explained that the park, would be located in Delta State, Southern Nigeria and would comprise industries that would produce items such as methanol, fertilizers, ... Read More
3 June 2014 It’s World Cup season but don’t think that the Super Eagles are the only ones out to do Nigeria proud. Following their 4 – 1 victory in the first leg, Nigeria’s Super Falcons and 6 time AWC Champions are preparing for a 2nd leg show down with Rwanda as part of qualifiers ... Read More
3 June 2014 We’re still talking football with the news that Nigeria’s under 15 team has defeated Swaziland 3-1 to emerge champions in the football event at the Gaborone 2014 Africa Youth Games (AYG) in Botswana. The boys had a good outing throughout the games; conceding only once and scoring ten times in five matches. ... Read More
3 June 2014 As we wait for the World Cup to begin, Ghana has confirmed its squad for the world cup following Coach Kwesi Appiah removal of the last 3 people from his provisional 26 man list. One player who has been confirmed to play in the midfield is Michael Essien who currently plays for ... Read More
29 May 2014 Apps are gradually taking over the Nigerian tech space and day after day, new apps are discovered for finance, business, agriculture and much more. What ever next? Well, an app to calculate your brideprice I guess. Nigerians recently woke up to discover the app created by a company named Anakle. It asks ... Read More
29 May 2014 Forbes has officially released its list of the 100 most powerful women in the world for 2014 and 4 African women have made the list. Presidents of Malawi Joyce Banda and President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf come in at 40th and 70th position. Nigerian Coordinating Minister of the Economy is the ... Read More
28 May 2014 Algeria’s iconic monument; the Maqam Echahid, is wearing a new, energy efficient look. The monument has been lit up with new LED lighting technology, courtesy Royal Philips, resulting in a reduction of energy consumption by 75 percent. Eric Heutinck, Philips Maghreb’s CEO pointed out that the lighting of the monument demonstrates the ... Read More
28 May 2014 TimesLive SA tells us that President Zuma has gotten straight to work in creating the team that will drive South Africa’s economic transformation. Some of his changes include the creation of 2 new ministries; The Ministry of Women, Children and People with Disabilities has become the Ministry of Women, located in the ... Read More
28 May 2014 French oil and gas company Total, is finally getting its green groove on. The company has expressed that it intends to be the first multinational oil and gas company to stop offshore gas flaring in Nigeria. A Senior Development Engineer for the company, made this known following a visit by some Nigerian ... Read More
