R.I.P: Entrepreneur Killed For Refusing To Settle Area Boys

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A businessman, Charles Ugwu, has been killed in the Ajegunle area of Lagos, over his refusal to settle some street urchins, popularly known as area boys.

The incident was said to have occurred at Uzor Street, Ajegunle, on September 24 2013. A tyre dealer, Ugwu was said to have been accosted by two area boys, identified as Saturday and Chimezie, while offloading goods from a vehicle to his shop.

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27-Year-Old Congolese Entrepreneur Launches First Africa-Designed Smartphone

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A Congolese inventor has unveiled what he says is the first African-designed smartphone. It went on sale on 27 December in the Republic of Congo. 27-year-old Verone Mankou who introduced the smart phone said Elikia, the phone’s name means “hope” in the local language.  Mankou, head of the company VMK, said the Android-powered device was on sale only in Congo for now, but he planned to launch it in other countries very soon.