News reaching us from the African Press organization says that Heirs Holdings, the pan-African proprietary investment company founded by Tony O. Elumelu, CON, has announced its investment in US start-up Planet Labs’ innovative satellite manufacturing technology. Heirs Holdings is the only African investor in the project, which is based in San Francisco….
The success of any new technology can be measured by its impact on the users of such technologies. Often times because of the digital bridge in Africa it is more difficult to define the socio-economic and cultural implications with new technologies and how they affect the people. This has also made it more…
It is worthy to note that the tri-angle of innovation around the world is held together by the cooperative endeavor of the Government, the Academic Community, and the Technology Industry. A deficiency or disconnect in any of these key drivers of innovation will definitely bring an imbalance in the innovation ecosystem….
Just few days into the 2014 and with our projections in the tech ecosystem in Nigeria, Digital Direct, a fast rising ICT Retailing and Consulting Company, is planning big for 2014. The company that is responsible for revolutionizing ICT retail with an innovative and inspiring contact-based retail model in Lekki Phase 1…
Sometime ago I wrote about the economic importance of Smartphones in Nigeria and the TECNO brand, and right now it is obvious that TECNO has become a top selling phone brand in Nigeria and has also added in no small way to her brand value in the Nigeria mobile devices market. What has helped…
The West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) whose major goal is building a State of the Art Network Infrastructure for Research and Education in the region, will hold its first annual conference on 13 March 2014. Focused on cost-effective access to high-capacity bandwidth, connectivity and services, the conference will bring together…
As 2013 winds up, this is the time to take stock of what has happened in the technology ecosystem in Nigeria and how they have affected the industry over the last 12 months. I would say that the year started on a very high note and we anticipated that it would be a…
Few months ago President Barack Obama during his visit to Africa announced the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the new flagship program of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Beginning in 2014, the program will bring more than 500 young African leaders to the United States each year for leadership training and…
TECNO Mobile recently released a set of smart hi-tech devices popularly known as the Smart Family. The Smart family members include the amazing Phantom AIII, the portable Phantom Pad mini, the unique M7, the solid P5, the beautiful M5, and the super-fast Phantom A+. These devices are the latest in town…
The Internet Society announced few days ago the appointment of Kathryn C. Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer effective 1 January 2014. Ms. Brown brings more than 30 years of experience to her new role having most recently served as a Senior Advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group, an international consulting firm, and…
Microsoft, world software giant, has appointed Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman, Zinox Group, as one of its Global Partner Advisors, for a-two year tenure. Mr. Ekeh, the only African among the Advisors, was appointed in recognition of his pioneering and pivotal role in ICT development in the continent, more so, for his intuitive…
Nelson Mandela stood for an equal African society where people will have the freedom of speech, freedom of association, rule of law and total emancipation from racism and all the characteristics of the apartheid era. It is very significant to recall that his struggle for an egalitarian African nation took over 27 years…
African consumers are increasingly choosing to purchase gifts online – DHL With the increased availability of broadband access, more affordable data costs offered by mobile operators and the consistent development of mobile devices, online shopping is gaining great traction in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fatima Sullivan, Head of Retail at DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa says…
See pictures of the event here Preamble: The Association of Telecommunications of Nigeria (ATCON) on November 28, 2013 held a one day Telecoms Executives and Regulator’s Forum at Golden Gate Restaurant, Ikoyi, Lagos. The forum is designed to bring the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to a roundtable interaction with the operators in the…
Mobile phone Company, TECNO Mobile looking to further deepen smartphone penetration and expand its market share in Nigeria, with the launch of the latest addition smartphone to its phantom family, the Phantom AIII. The highly anticipated smartphone was formally launched to the public at an elaborate ceremony in Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos. Speaking…
Yesterday the 2013 Telecom Executives and Regulator’s forum organised by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria with support from Nigerian Communications Commission was held in Lagos,Nigeria.Below is the excerpt of the Keynote Speech by Dr Eugene Juwah,the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) The Nigerian Telecommunication Industry – Some Programmes of the Commission Introduction:…
Recently TECNO Mobile launched a campaign called Live Smart that introduces innovative products in the mobile device market in Africa. This is basically aimed at making the users of these devices work and live smart in today’s world of global competitiveness where being smart should be a way of life. Few days ago, the…
Few days ago i was called upon to be one of the judges for the 2013 Google Cloud Developer Challenge in Sub Saharan Africa.For me this is a humble call to duty and something i accepted because of the passion i have for Technology Development in Africa.This is the same passion that drives what…
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced the 2013 edition of Nigeria’s Telecoms Executives and Regulator’s Forum. The event slated for Thursday, November 28, 2013 will hold at the Golden Gate Restaurants, Ikoyi, Lagos. The 2012 edition of the event was very exciting and a huge success as confirmed by…
Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman, Zinox Group, has been honored as the Entrepreneur of the Year, 2013, by the Nigeria Business Elite Awards. The honor was bestowed on him last weekend at the Civic Center, Victoria Island, Lagos, before top government functionaries, captains of industry, celebrities and the media. The Awards which honored distinguished…
The all new BlackBerry Z30 Smartphone is now available in Nigeria says Africa Practice-the PR Agency for Blackberry in Nigeria,Z30 said to be the BlackBerry’s biggest, fastest and most advanced smartphone runs on BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.2, this new all-touch BlackBerry comes with a beautiful 5” display and the largest battery yet…
There is really more to desire in the Online retail business of technology products in Nigeria as big names like the Zinox Group with long term experience and proficiency are getting to play it huge. In a press statement made available to us, the Board of Task Systems,a division of the Zinox Group, has…
At the 5th West African Information and Communications Technology Congress and Exhibition (WAFCIT) organized by Africa’s foremost ICT Magazine, IT & Telecom Digest, stakeholders in the ICT and Telecom sectors from the region gathered for two days to discuss impediments to digital dividends in West Africa under the theme: “Bringing Digital Dividends to West…
Increased use of information and communication technologies could soon boost growth in agriculture and lead to poverty reduction in many countries around the world,according to experts attending the ICT4Ag international conference, which was held this week in Kigali, Rwanda. Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr. Agnes Matilda Kalibata,told the conference, which…
Smallholder farming, which is the backbone of many African economies, is set to be transformed by a combination of investment and increasing access to information and communication technologies(ICTs), particularly mobile phones. The claim was made on Tuesday by Michael Hailu, Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) at ICT4Ag,…
Official media reports reaching us states that in anticipation of their official offices being completed in 2014, Oracle Corporation celebrated the opening of their first satellite office in Abuja,Nigeria yesterday. The temporary office was opened by Vice President of Turkey, Central Asia and Africa, Gurhan Kalelioglu who said “The public sector is a…
MTN App Developer Challenge, the rave-making app competition organised by MTN Nigeria has entered another phase with the call for app downloads. The competition which is focused on promoting the development of locally relevant content for the Nigerian market was flagged off in July this year. Mobile apps developers were encouraged to upload their…
THE 5TH WEST AFRICAN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CONGRESS (WAFICT 2013): CONFERENCE,EXHIBITION AND AWARDS!! THEME: BRINGING DIGITAL DIVIDENDS TO WEST AFRICA: TACKLING THE CHALLENGES POSED BY LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS. West Africa’s growth continues to soar, flying on the wings of the telecommunications industry, which has been acknowledged as the fastest growing in…
I can clearly see that this is going to be one of the greatest campaign from a Mobile Phone company in the region, it promises to make you work and live Smart, set to reward your engagement with the brand and introduces you into the TECNO Smart Family so you could have a…
Access to effective Health Care is a major sign of the under development in Africa. This has brought with it high mortality rate in several countries. As a major challenge of the continent, a lot has to be done to improve on health care delivery. Following this, am happy that not only…