Attend the Nigeria App Summit 2013

The Nigeria App Summit is an event that will bring together the brightest minds in mobile technology.The event will gather over 300 of the most interesting mobile app developers, investors, company executives, entrepreneurs, brand managers, policy-makers, marketers, carriers, content developers and aggregators, advertisers, mobile devices manufacturers and the press for a day of in-depth discussion,debate…

Technology launches and partnerships firmly establish GITEX Technology Week as one of world’s leading ICT events

  GITEX Technology Week experienced another bumper year of launches, partnerships and strong exhibitor ROI, firmly positioning the event as one of the world’s leading ICT gatherings.   The 33rd edition of GITEX Technology Week 2013, ran under the theme “Lets Create, Disrupt and Re-imagine Together” from October 20-24 at the Dubai World Trade Centre,…

Africa Internet Summit (AIS): Workshop & Meetings 25 May – 6 June, 2014

Africa Internet Summit (AIS): Workshop & Meetings 25 May – 6 June, 2014

      Africa Internet Summit (AIS) Secretariat announces the Program of Africa Network Operators’ Group at the Africa Internet Summit 2014 scheduled to be held in Djibouti from 25 May to 6 June 2014. The Theme for AIS 2014 is “Beyond connection : Internetworking for African Development”. AIS is the pinnacle multi-stakeholder event combining,…

Top ICT Development Expert-Nnenna Nwakanma Joins World Wide Web Foundation as Africa Regional Coordinator

Top ICT Development Expert-Nnenna Nwakanma Joins World Wide Web Foundation as Africa Regional Coordinator

    It feels very exciting when contacted this morning by Dillon Mann on behalf of the World Wide Web Foundation with this great news that Nnenna Nwakanma has joined the World Wide Web Foundation’s growing international network.This is actually coming when Africa is becoming very relevant in the Internet space following the increased penetration…

In One week Blackberry Messenger(BBM) records 20 Million new Users on Android and iOS Devices

    Official reports reaching us from Ontario says after the amazing launch of BBM™ on Android and iPhone devices, with more than 10 million downloads in the first 24 hours, BBM has now ended its first week with more than 80 million monthly active users,including over 20 million new users on Android and iPhone…

Application-Engineered Systems for Data Center Harmony By: Tom Pegrume, Vice President Oracle Hardware Middle East and Africa

Application-Engineered Systems for Data Center Harmony By: Tom Pegrume, Vice President Oracle Hardware Middle East and Africa

      Editor’s note:Oracle held a Storage Innovation Summit in Lagos Nigeria yesterday,Tom Pegrume, Vice President Oracle Hardware Middle East and Africa gave this insight in the article below:   The price of running modern data centers is quickly rising. The astonishing amount of data that companies collect today coupled with a mounting need…

Revive Technologies Nigeria Launches E-commerce Website for Mobile Devices.

    As e-commerce especially online retailing is gradually picking up in Nigeria with the increase in Internet penetration and adoption,organisations are beginning to explore the opportunities in delivering effective goods and services to their customers in real time. They are leveraging the growth in the use of Internet-enabled mobile phones, mobile social network and…

Understanding Big Data and How Businesses can explore the Opportunities with this Technology Trend.

Understanding Big Data and How Businesses can explore the Opportunities with this Technology Trend.

    “Companies who implement Big data strategies are seen to perform 20% better”-Regina Casonato, the Managing Vice President at Gartner. For big data, a new set of skills and competences are required. New set of strategies are developed, you now see information being measured in terms of volume, velocity and variety; new professionals like…

GITEX Technology 2013 set for strongest international year yet

        With few days to the end of GITEX 2013 in Dubai,which is the biggest Technology focused conferences and exhibition around the  emerging markets,organisers are beginning to count their blessings this year with great international participation.Therefore,the 33rd edition of GITEX Technology Week is on course to become one of the most internationally…

New Big Data Conference has widespread impact at GITEX Technology Week

  Experts at GITEX Technology Week’s first ever Big Data Conference agree that the ability to intelligently understand and utilise Big Data will have a profound impact on innovation and competitiveness in the region. The packed Conference, supported by Diamond Sponsor Accenture, offered valuable insights on how Big Data increasingly becomes an unavoidable and compelling…

Understanding the Evolution, the Future and Benefits of Cloud Computing.

  As the IT spending of organizations has been estimated to be about 50% of their capital expenditure,which is huge, it  then becomes very important for businesses and organisations to understand the origin and evolution of Cloud Computing as it helps them appreciate the transformation  that several businesses are having as they  are adopting Cloud…

Cloud Awards show how Businesses are Transformed using Cloud Computing in Middle East with so much to Learn from.

.There are so much to learn on the Day 2  as Cloud computing took center stage at GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, with a series of cutting-edge projects and innovations recognised at the inaugural Cloud Awards. A highlight of today’s Cloud Confex, the  middle east  largest integrated cloud exhibition and conference, the Cloud Awards celebrated…

ZINOX Launches the Z-PAD sets ground for more Digital Empowerment for Nigerians
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ZINOX Launches the Z-PAD sets ground for more Digital Empowerment for Nigerians

  It was an excitement as Zinox Technologies Limited, manufacturers of Nigeria’s First Internationally Certified Branded Computers  and a leading African technology company has made an emphatic technology statement with the listing of its range of tablets for launch in November, 2013. Targeted at the growing mobile work force, the Z-PAD range of tablets will…

A Ground Opening Today at GITEX Technology Week in Dubai

It was an interesting moment today after I arrived Dubai early hours from Nigeria to witness the opening ceremony of the biggest Technology Festival in Middle East, Africa and South Asia-The GITEX Technology Week at the Dubai World Trade Centre which is actually the 33rd edition. The conference and exhibitions which has over 2000 new…

Why Nigerian Universities cannot drive Innovation in Nigeria

  Poor funding, brain drain, Infrastructural deficiency, knowledge gap, poor ethical standards and different levels of malpractices are some of the reasons Nigerian Universities cannot drive innovation in Nigeria.     The triangle of innovation around the world is held together by the cooperative endeavor of the Government, the Academic Community, and the Industry. A…

How Nigerian Youths are Driving the Startup Ecosystem in Nigeria

    The backbone of every economy is hinged on Technology with entrepreneurship driving the growth of the entire system. We see Technology powering every facet of human endeavor, enabling effective governance, empowering security, driving economic and social changes. No nation especially the developing countries can afford to neglect the importance of technology if they…

The need to grow African Technology Market and the Opportunities with GITEX

      The great attraction, possibilities, trend spotting, relevance, opportunities global recognition and economic growth that GITEX brings with it to Dubai and the Middle East is one to be admired and desired. As GITEX Technology week (October 20-24) in Dubai draws near with top technology brands like Google, Qualcomm, Fujitsu, Accenture, Cisco, SAP,…

Oracle Expands its Cloud Portfolio with 10 New Cloud Services.

    As organizations of all sizes move more of their information systems to the cloud, Oracle is expanding the number of Oracle Cloud services to strengthen its position as the industry’s most comprehensive public cloud.   Oracle Cloud offers a broad range of modern, functionally rich and integrated services running in a secure, enterprise…

Oracle Unveils Its Fastest and Most Scalable Server and Engineered System : the SPARC M6-32 and Oracle SuperCluster M6-32

    A press statement from Oracle recently states that Oracle’s new systems dramatically redefine the price/performance equation in the high-end server market, offering customers entry-level price/performance, while maintaining extreme performance and the highest levels of availability. SPARC M6-32 servers with up to 32 terabytes of memory and up to 384 processor cores can run…

Call for Registration for the National Software Conference & Competition– TINAPA 2013

  CONFERENCE THEME:“SOFTWARE STRATEGIES FOR RETOOLING THE WORKFORCE” (SORWORK) DATE: OCTOBER 22- 23 2013 VENUE: TINAPA KNOWLEDGE CITY, TINAPA. Features: -Keynote by Prof Tapio Varis – UN Chair on e- Learning. -Expert Group to discuss Keynote: Vice Chancellors of UI, UNICAL, FUT Minna, Niger Delta University & Covenant University. -Industry Group: Dr. Ernest Ndukwe (OFR)…

Africa’s leading ICT Journalist-Bayero Agabi Bags Honorary Doctorate Degree

    One of Africa’s leading ICT broadcast journalist and analyst Bayero Agabi has been conferred with an honorary doctorate degree by the prestigious Commonwealth University. Describing Bayero Agabi the Prof. Michael Addison Chancellor of the Commonwealth University Belize said he contribution to the development of information and communication technology growth in Africa is worthy…

Samsung Nigeria set for Official Launch of GALAXY NOTE 3 and GALAXY GEAR in October

Samsung Nigeria set for Official Launch of GALAXY NOTE 3 and GALAXY GEAR in October

    Samsung’s revolutionary device, the Note 3 and flagship wearable, the Galaxy Gear will be launched in Nigeria in October, 2013. This is a big moment for Samsung Mobile Nigeria as they are known to roll out premium devices and now blazing the track in innovation with a new segment: Wearables. A message from…

Twitter, Starbucks, IBM, Standard bank, Emirates, other Global Brands acquire the AFRICA.COM Domain Name.

    It is very exciting for us to report that some of the world’s largest and most high profile brands have been among the first to acquire domain names ending with the new extension .africa.com, press information reaching us from Africa.com-the company responsible for selling the .africa.com domain names, states.   “In the first…

Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) and Demo Africa drive Growth of Applications in Africa.

      The Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) is partnering with key innovation stakeholders in Africa to drive innovation across the continent. By partnering with its outreach partners IPA is able to promote effectively the efforts of African innovators and entrepreneurs. These organizations collaborate regularly with the IPA through cross-promotion, events and targeted campaigns…

Key Technology Sectors for GITEX Technology Week in Dubai

    As we support the GITEX Technology Week in Dubai from 20 October-24 October, many African technology focused businesses are seeing more reasons to be at this year’s conference. Technology companies in Nigeria have also indicated their interest to be at the conference, African innovations and companies are indeed a major focus for Emerging…

Etisalat Drives Innovation in Broadband in Africa through Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation

    Etisalat through the Etisalat Pan- African Prize for Innovation 2013 will reward the most innovative initiatives and concepts for driving, promoting and enabling Mobile Broadband in Africa. The prize will be awarded in 2 subcategories: 1. Prize of $25,000.00 for the most innovative, commercially available product or service launched in Africa in the…

DataLaws:leading Data Protection and Privacy consultancy in Africa Opens in Nigeria.

    As the need for data protection,privacy and legislation grow in Nigeria,we recently got the information on the the establishment of DataLaws Nigeria Limited, a new breed Data Protection and Privacy consultancy. DataLaws provides consultancy advice, training and capacity building in the areas of Data Protection and Privacy with the focus of leading Data…

Blackberry Messenger finally on Android and iOS Phones

  In a recent report made available to us,it reads>Blackberry Messenger-BBM will be available as a free download for Android smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean (Android 4.x) beginning at 7AM EDT on September 21. BBM for iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7 will become available for each market on the App Store schedule…