Jumia, an Africa-focused ecommerce company has announced the appointment of Lere Awokoya as the Chief Marketing Officer, to develop and implement marketing strategies that drive growth and customer engagement for the company. Prior to his appointment, Awokoya was the Head of Brand for Jumia where he was responsible for the company’s brand strategy and execution. …
What to know about Sam Altman’s visit to Lagos
Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, in March, announced his cross-country trip in May/June to talk to OpenAI users, developers, and policymakers in various cities. In a Tweet, he invited interested persons to come out and share their various thoughts, feature request, and feedback on Open AI. He added that he will be visiting Toronto, …
Terragon’s new solution to transform consumer experience in financial services
By combining its Customer Data Platform (CDP) and Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS), Terragon has introduced an integrated customer engagement data solution, empowering financial institutions to deliver unparalleled experiences and shift towards a customer-centric approach. Deji Balogun, CTO and Co-Founder of Terragon, expressed his excitement about the establishment of this first-of-its-kind banking solution. He …
Meet African talents on Meta’s Rising Star campaign
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced the third edition of its ‘Made by Africa, loved by the World’ Campaign, as part of the Africa Day celebration on 25 May. The campaign themed “Rising Stars” aims to amplify the voices and stories of eight rising talents from across Africa, who are building a global …
Standard Chartered launches tech program to support women entrepreneurs
Standard Chartered Bank (Nigeria) Limited has launched the fourth edition of its SC Women in Technology Incubator, to support and promote the economic and social development of women in Nigeria through innovation or technology-led entrepreneurship. The Standard Chartered Women in Tech program targets female-led entrepreneurial teams and provide them with training, mentorship, and seed funding. …
Tech firm launches new app to enhance customer experience
Legend, a digital service company with a focus on Fintech, broadband, and mobile services has introduced an App, designed to provide seamless access to users and interactive customer service. The app called My Legend App, according to the tech company, was developed after studying the major needs and challenges of users, to arrive at the …
Interswitch’s science competition to boost STEM education in schools
Interswitch Group, a Nigerian-based integrated payments, and digital commerce company, has announced the commencement of the fifth edition of its annual InterswitchSPAK National Science competition, a STEM-focused initiative targeted at young Africans. The competition, which is open to all senior secondary school students between the ages of 14 and 17 in public and private schools …
JumiaPay Nigeria partners Trove Finance to simplify investing
JumiaPay, a digital payments, and fintech platform has announced its partnership with Trove Finance, an investment platform in Nigeria. This partnership enables Trove’s customers to leverage JumiaPay to fund their investment accounts, providing a seamless and convenient way to manage their investments. Trove has integrated JumiaPay as a payment partner, making it more convenient for …
Seamfix partners Mvine on digital enrolment, identity verification across borders
Chimezie Emezulu, chief executive officer (CEO) of Seamfix Seamfix Limited, an enrolment and identity verification firm has partnered with Mvine, an orchestration service provider to deliver a new range of digital identity services interoperable across international borders. This aims to deliver fast enrolment of new customers and identity verification (IDV) checks of Africans in the …
Airtel Africa’s new brand campaign targets youths creativity
Airtel Africa has launched a new brand campaign focused on building a deeper emotional connection with young people in Nigeria and other African countries. The campaign called ‘Reason to Imagine’ according to Airtel is driven by the insight that in Africa, imagination is the only qualification that matters and showcases the company’s role in harnessing …