Africa’s business media executives gather in Accra to address changing media landscape, new hybrid models
Businessam Staff
November 12, 2017
More than 100 senior executives, entrepreneurs and thought-leaders from media, tech, business and civil society are gathering in Accra from Sunday 12 to Tuesday 14 November, for the annual Africa Business Media Innovators summit (ABMI), to discuss the changing face of media and new hybrid models. Convened by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the Ford […]
American Vogue collaborates with Apple to roll out augmented reality features on iPhone X
Businessam StaffNovember 11, 2017
American Vogue has joined forces with Apple to roll out an augmented reality-powered iPhone feature for iPhone X in a bid to integrate the magazine’s trend-driven content with tech. Vogue is leveraging Apple’s ARKit technology to layer trends from the Spring/Summer 2018 season, such as a “21st-century spin on disco glamour”, over the user’s surroundings, […]
Google reportedly set to take on Amazon’s audiobook business
Businessam StaffNovember 8, 2017
Amazon has long dominated the audiobook market online with Audible, which sells retail titles and also offers subscriptions to its service. Now, it looks like Google might be getting in on the game with the impending introduction of audiobooks in the Play Store. Android Police noted in a teardown of the code of an upcoming […]
Wole Soyinka worried about threat of fake news, thinks technology can still help us
Businessam StaffNovember 4, 2017
Literary giant Wole Soyinka, Africa’s first Nobel Prize winner for literature, has never been afraid to speak his mind. At the age of 83, he still travels the world to promote freedom, culture and education and is a fearless defender of freedom of speech. Soyinka today gave the opening keynote address at the inaugural Liberty […]
Major tech companies conquering Africa with sports
Businessam StaffNovember 2, 2017
Africa is a sport loving continent, and governments in the region have utilised it to gain popularity and support from the people. This situation is also being played on by some global and African-based technology companies to penetrate the new market or gain a larger market share in their existing territories. Over the years, many […]
Heineken unveils first Africa inspired fashion collection at Lagos fashion and design week
Businessam StaffOctober 30, 2017
Global beer brand, Heineken, in collaboration with Africa’s hottest emerging design talent, Lulu Mutuli and Azra Walji, has launched its first-ever African fashion collection, unveiled on the catwalk of the closing show at Lagos Fashion and Design Week at the weekend. The initiative is seen as the next chapter in Heineken’s ‘Open Design Explorations’, a […]
Offshore legal firm hacked, braces for media leaks
Businessam StaffOctober 25, 2017
The legal firm, Appleby, said it was bracing for documents to be published after being approached by the media network behind the Panama Papers. The US-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and affiliated media raised allegations against the company’s operations and its clients, following information being leaked. “Appleby has thoroughly and vigorously investigated the […]
U.S. promotes STEM Education in Nigeria, trains 460 students, teachers on robotics
Businessam StaffOctober 23, 2017
The United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, in collaboration with RoboRave International, a U.S.-based robotics education academy, began a week-long robotics workshop for 460 elementary, secondary, and university students; science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers; robotics enthusiasts; and scientists. The training is being hosted at the American Corner at Co-Creation Hub (CCHUB), Yaba, Lagos […]
NCC revises guidelines on commercial satellite communications, operators to pay $10,000 per satellite
Businessam StaffOctober 20, 2017
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered that space segment landing rights providers or licensed owners of a satellite in space shall henceforth pay a one off fee of $10,000USD (Ten thousand United States dollars) for the life span of the satellite. This was contained in the 2017 revised commercial satellite communications guidelines containing general […]
Facebook targets increased market share, acquires polling start-up tbh
Businessam StaffOctober 17, 2017
World’s largest social media network, Facebook announced Monday it is acquiring positivity-focused polling startup, tbh, and will allow it to operate somewhat independently with its own brand. The tbh app allows teenagers send anonymous compliments to one another for an undisclosed sum, which tech analysts say would help Facebook eat into the market share of […]