Despite all the buzz of the crowd-sourcing websites like ReVoDa, Next and ReclaimNaija, the website that made it happen today was Osun Defender. They provided before midnight all the results in Osun state. That is a great achievement and must…
When Groupon – the U.S. based web behemoth – purchased Twangoo , a South Africa company, we felt that a new phase of M&A is starting in Africa. Groupon is the undisputed global leader in the crowd-buying business where group…
Google’s pilot incubator program, Umbono (Zulu for “vision” or “idea”) could become the game changer in Africa’s social media and mobile ecosystems, if it succeeds in South Africa. By starting in South Africa, Africa’s largest economy, Google plans to replicate…
With Revoda, EiE Nigeria seeks to potentially turn the 87,297,789 Nigerians with mobile phones, 43,982,200 with internet access into informal election observers. Revoda allows voters to report from their respective polling units across Nigeria, after registration. Website: http://www.revoda.org/ Purpose ReVoDa…
For Nigeria to realize t he Vision 2020 and become the 20th largest economy, it must grow at least 9.5% annually within the next eleven years, 2010 included. It is currently ranked 44th ($174b, 2009) and chasing Belgium which is…
