1. Alhaji Aliko Dangote – founder of Dangote Group, Richest man in Africaand Richest black man in the world 2. Mike Adenuga –    Conoil, Equatorial Trust Bank, Globacom 3. Femi Otedola – ZENON Oil and Gas 4. Orji Uzor Kalu – Slok Group 5. Cosmos Maduka – Coscharis Group 6. Jimoh Ibrahim – Nicon Insurance, Global Flee 7. Jim Ovia – Zenith Bank, Visafone 8. Pascal Dozie – MTN Nigeria, Diamond Bank 9. Oba Otudeko – Honeywell Group Nigeria 10. Alhaji Sayyu Dantata – MRS Group 11. Umaru Abdul Mutallab – former [...]

Pittsburgh, PA – Feb 21, 2013 – Today, the U.S.-based non-profit African Institution of Technology has unveiled a crowdfunding platform (http://kickstartuni.org/) for proposed First Atlantic University in Africa. Through the platform, the institution will raise funds which will be used in establishing the university. It has received support and continues to engage more foundations, individuals and corporations in its quest to help build a 21st century university in Africa. KickstartUni will provide the opportunity for [...]

As it pushes to help establish a world-class university in Africa, the African Institution of Technology will unveil its crowdfunding platform where anyone can donate any amount and get some perks.  Perks range from recognition as a Founding Partner to having a college named after the individual or organization.   A new university in Abia State (Nigeria) structured to become one of the most advanced institutions in Africa. It has a Technology Park and the [...]

Bidi Kwame Emmanuel shares an experience on his latest trip to Ghana in a blog post.  We have his permission to link it as this problem is affecting progress in the continent.   Our country has more than its fair share of active believers. What it lacks are active thinkers and problem solvers.   A dangerous trend is beginning to take root in Ghana. It is the practice of doom prophecy, targeting the elites and the [...]

The Fight – Samsung Galaxy S3 v/s Sony Xperia Z Android fanatics are full of choices when it comes to top end Smartphones. An array of new launches keeps on raising the standard with technology getting more and more affordable. The problem is that it can get difficult to choose from the wide selection especially when it comes to Samsung Galaxy S3 and Sony Xperia Z. Which Android ruler will you go for? Samsung unveiled [...]

About Disruption, and Great Entrepreneurs.[i],   Author: Brian Laung Aoaeh   I too am still basking in the euphoria of the Super Eagles win at the 2013 African Cup of Nations. I’m hoping the team’s preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil leaves them in a position to launch a serious bid for the trophy. Can you imagine what it would be like to have both Ghana’s Black Stars and Nigeria’s Super Eagles [...]

The importance of ICT as a critical engine for productivity and growth is increasingly understood all over the world.  There is also evidence that higher rates of ICT penetration are associated with greater levels of exports,[1] and that a 10% increase in telephone penetration rate over the long-run is likely to register 0.6% higher annual growth in GDP.   InAfrica, the impact of ICT on trade, productivity, growth, incomes and efficiency are even more germane.  In [...]