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…
Make plans to attend TEDxLagos which holds on Friday the 27th of September, 2013 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel. The event will run from 10:00AM. Created in the spirit of the TED mission, “ideas worth spreading.” The program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals for and in Nigeria the opportunity to…
In a recent report made available to us,the BBC Hausa Editor, Mansur Liman who is participating in the NigeriaCom conference in Lagos ,Nigeria will present the bbchausa.com website now available in Responsive Design. The presentation will take place at Function Room 1, The Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, at 12.30…
One of the key recommendations at the 2013 Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) held recently in Nigeria is that Government should adopt multi-stakeholder approach in making policies and regulations at all levels, while regulations of internet contents should be built on existing infrastructure regulatory models/platforms. The 2013 NIGF had stakeholders from public institutions,…
With the continuous focus of promoting technology development in Africa and Nigeria, we are happy to associate with these 5 world class technology events around the world and we recommend them especially if you are looking at exploring opportunities around these regions. 1. NigeriaCom-September 17-18 Lagos, Nigeria: NigeriaCom is the region’s leading digital event and…
Who else can tell the African stories better than we Africans? If the internet has helped your business or career in any way or you have achieved success by using the power of the web, this could be an interesting opportunity to share your success story and also get funding to further…
Google has announced Google Cloud Challenge for Developers in 6 regions including sub Saharan Africa,to build locally-relevant applications using Google cloud development technologies. Developers in in these regions across the world will win prizes that include Android devices and up to $20,000 USD. Cloud based innovations of students and female developers will be…
In developing nations an increase in internet connectivity and access has been seen to impact greatly on their economic growth than you find in developed nations. In affirmation to this, a Worldbank report says that for developing countries, a 10% increase in Broadband penetration can actually drive an economic growth of 1.38%. Around…
Following increasing publicity and awareness in Africa and Nigeria for the Technology focused conference GITEX 2013,earlier in the week, report shows that more than 35 local ICT companies have indicated first interest to participate in the first Nigerian Pavilion at GITEX Technology Week holding October 20-24 this year inside the Dubai World Trade Centre,…
Our latest report on the forth coming National Software Conference and Competition 2013 is that the Vice Chancellors of University of Ibadan, University of Calabar, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger Delta University and Covenant University have confirmed their readiness to discuss the Keynote of Prof. Emeritus Tapio Varis, the UN Chair on e-Learning…
Africa as part of the emerging continents of the world shows key developmental and economic potentials. This has placed the continent in a strategic position as the next viable market for investors and businesses around the world. How well we bargain with these growing opportunities determines will determine how relevant African…
As the Oracle OpenWorld 2013 draws near, Oracle has announced the Oracle executive keynote lineup. This year, Oracle executives will feature insights into industry trends, the latest technology developments and innovations as well as key strategies for achieving business efficiency and innovation. They will be joined by special guests to discuss important business…
The 3rd Annual National Software Conference and Competition organized by the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria and hosted by the Cross River State Government and drawing support from the Ministry of Communications Technology, offers great opportunities for Young Software developers in Nigeria. The conference which has distinguished itself played key role in…
Despite the emerging trends in the Mobile ecosystem in Africa, the reality is that many African mobile entrepreneurs mainly the young Africans are yet to benefit from the growing opportunities around them largely to the fact that there is little or no structured system to support tech entrepreneurship in Africa. Looking at Nigeria for example…
Several opportunities exist in the Emerging Markets to change the way the society works, interacts, lives and learn through the use of mobile technologies especially the smartphones. A recent report on the Economic Times states that an average person looks at her phone for about 150 times per day, wow! .You might think this…
Riding on the success of the 2012 National Software Conference and Competition, plans are going great for the 2013 edition organized by the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria(ISPON) and hosted by Liyel Imoke led Cross River state Government at the Tinapa Knowledge City between October 22-23,2013. In a chat with the President of…
“I think that connecting the world will be one of the most important things we all do in our lifetimes”-Mark Zuckerberg Yesterday while reading Mark Zuckerberg’s proposal on connecting the next 5 billion people around the world, the question: Is connectivity a human right? reverberates in my mind as I look at…
It is no doubt that TECNO brand of smartphones is one of the fastest-selling brands in Nigeria.Report reveals that the TECNO N3,P3 and the F7 are among the leading smartphones in the market. Riding on that,TECNO Mobile has recently launched two different contest to reward its fans on social platforms, The “TECNO Phantom…
As preparations intensify for the 4th edition of the leading Nigeria Digital Conference-The NigeriaCom Conference holding between October 17 and 18 in Lagos Nigeria, we bring to you what some of the leading speakers are saying as the NigeriaCom team caught up with them: Speaker Interview with Steven Evans Steven Evans is…
The technology world is changing so fast driven by global trends. There is no doubt that these global technology trends are continuously producing disruptive businesses that take over the future. Pundits are saying that perhaps this is just the time for Africa. In a recent report on CNN African Voices, the guest…
As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, Google is pleased to offer Women in Tech Conference and Travel Grants for female computer scientists. To encourage attendance at technical conferences,Google is offering the winners: -Free registration for the conference -Up to 1000 EUR towards travel and accommodation…
We just got this interesting news that TWO TV Network from Nigeria is nominated by an international jury of ICT experts to enter the next round of the 2013 World Summit Award (WSA) in e-Media & Journalism. TWO TV will compete against almost 500 outstanding e-Content products and applications from 168 countries in front of…
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Forum is the constitutionally mandated ‘flagship’ event of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation which takes place every year. This year’s event will offer regional and international solutions for those in Commonwealth regions sharing knowledge, lessons learnt and key information about technological advances across the Commonwealth and beyond. ‘Innovation through broadband’ is…
As the 2013 edition of National Software Conference comes up in October,the event which brought the conversion of Tinapa in Cross River State,Nigeria into a Knowledge City has seen the official take off of the second Software Incubation Centre in Tinapa. You could recall that the first Software Incubation Centre was opened few months…
As Nigeria despite her several daunting challenges continuously prove to be a digital hub in Africa attracting investments and opportunities, for the 4th year running, the NigeriaCom Conference-a leading Digital Technology focused event in Africa is taking place at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, in Nigeria on 17-18 of September 2013. The theme for 2013…
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) recently announced the call for entries for the 2014 Innovation Prize for Africa(IPA). The prestigious Prize aims at encouraging innovations that contribute to sustainable development in Africa. The winning submission will be awarded a prize of USD 100’000, with two additional USD 25 000, one for the runner up…
Earlier in the year, i did write on Why 2013 could be a defining year for Nigeria in terms of Information and Communications Technology Development. With the Communications Ministry leading the development through relevant ICT policies and plans, Nigeria might be ready to galvanise and articulate her priorities right to explore opportunities in…
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday, July 24 an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of US$ 45 million to support the creation of a Pan African University (PAU). The new university consisting of five Pan African Institutes will focus mainly on science, technology and innovation. The new university would…
In a bid to support and also contribute to the Mobile Application ecosystem in Nigeria,MTN Nigeria one of the leading GSM network operators in Nigeria has launched an App Challenge. Interested Developers will be expected to submit applications into any of the following categories: Entertainment and Lifestyle Productivity Games Education Health and wellness Special category…
Few days ago I was at the stakeholders’ roundtable organized by the Universal Service Provision Fund( USPF)-a special Fund by Nigerian government designed to provide telecommunications and ICT services to unserved, underserved and deprived groups and communities in the country. Representatives of telecommunication firms operating in Nigeria were present for this focused Industry Roundtable…