Reports have it that Apple recently acquired Chinedu Echeruo’s HopStop.com,- an online city transit guide offering door-to-door subway and bus directions and maps for over 140 cities around the world using its website, or apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. The company, which was founded in 2005, was named one of the top 100 fastest…
The competition in the mobile phone market in Nigeria is actually driving certain changes and innovation. As different phone makers are constantly innovating to gain and maintain their market share, users are becoming more knowledgeable, insatiable and that makes the system interesting. The TECNO brand of smart phones has become one of…
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) having secured the acknowledgement of UNCTAD on her development efforts in the Nigeria Software Ecosystem, is now ready to host Prof. Tapio Varis at her flagship National Software Conference – Tinapa, from 22-23 of October 2013 in Calabar, Cross River State. Professor Tapio Varis brings unique…
iMENTORS goes live and is one step closer to becoming the most comprehensive crowdsourcing map on ICT infrastructures in Sub-Saharan Africa!Users are now able to register and create their profile on the platform and start sharing their knowledge and data directly on the map. Co-funded by the European Commission’s DG CONNECT under the Seventh Framework…
Mobile advertising is increasingly becoming an important component to most marketers especially as smartphone adoption trends are soaring to high proportions. With a range of mobile advertising options, including SMS, WAP, mobile app display ads,search ads, rich media, video and push notifications, the landscape can be a bit complicated. Advertisers are now accruing value and…
The Association of Telecommunications Companies Of Nigeria(ATCON) has announced plans for a strategic meeting exclusively for its members to discuss and review the recently launched National Broadband Plan 2013 – 2018. The forum slated for August 01, 2013 is designed to enable ATCON members have a deep understanding of the plan and position themselves to…
The internet, mobile phones, social media networks, PCs have made accessing and sharing information so interesting more than any other time in life. Of a truth, technology is enabling and enhancing different facets of life, education not left out. E-learning is one of the ways in which Nigeria can improve on her fallen standard of…
It is interesting to know that Nigeria in deed Africa is gradually gaining positive remarks in the global Tech Startup scene.Recently we learnt that Jobberman.com, one of the most popular job sites in Nigeria has been ranked in CNN’s recently released list of top 10 African tech startups. According to the report, the listed Tech…
Oh boyy! I read this morning from Communications Week that Zinox Technologies Group, a leading integrated information technology group in Africa has hired Emmanuel Onyeje, former head, Microsoft Anglophone West African countries for strategic growth for the Nigeria Tech Company. Mr Onyeje is now the chief operating officer (COO) of Zinox Technologies Group and is…
Oracle recently announced a series of programs and activities for Java developers and aspiring developers around the world to “Make the Future Java”. These programs will enable developers to share their enthusiasm for Java, increase their technical capabilities, network with other community members and possibly be recognized for exemplary uses of Java.Java EE 7 launch…
The West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) held its 1st Annual General Meeting on the 3rd July 2013 at the National Universities Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, with ngREN, the Nigerian NREN, as host. The AGM was preceded on 2nd July by a meeting of WACREN’s Board of Directors. The opening ceremony of…
NetApp announced few days ago that Mark Ridley has been appointed as new regional director for Africa. An experienced sales leader with over 15 years of experience in IT, Ridley will be responsible for all NetApp business in Africa including offices in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. His role covers development and execution of sales…
A new research conducted by Eskimi showed that 40% of the current users are planning to switch to other mobile operator and are not happy with the current service. Customers are planning to switch motivated by cheaper call rates, better quality of service or better internet being main arguments for the decision. Eskimi research…
It certainly feels good to learn that JSP Communications, the public relations agency in Nigeria and Africa which has contributed to the success of technology brands like Intel, NOKIA,Microsoft,Apple, Symantec, Qualcomm and to some of the world’s most admired brands like Emirates in Nigeria, has realigned its corporate social responsibility strategy around education and helping…
Obama’s visit to some parts of Africa may have generated a lot of news and then opportunities for Young Africans.Today in front of an audience of more than 600 dynamic young leaders from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, President Obama announced the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the new flagship program of the…
I just got this few minutes ago and decided to share it so you can take the opportunity if need be. ICANN as part of its upcoming ICANN-47 meeting in Durban, South Africa from 14-18 July 2013 plans to adopt a new approach to its International Meetings commencing in Durban, by having themes…
The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC is now accepting applications for its 6th Girls Technology Camp, which is scheduled to take place from August 11 – 24 in Lagos, Nigeria.I remember vividly they had a great camp last year. The W.TEC Girls Technology Camp is a technology education and mentoring programme designed to inspire…
Nigeria Technopreneurs and the Software developers in particular are beginning to solve real problems with Technology. Recently, a team of techies and health professionals using technology to revolutionize the way blood donation is done in Nigeria had a three day hackathon to commemorate the 2013 World Blood Donor Day in which they built an…
As a demonstration of its commitment to the Nigerian and African market, Deloitte, one of the leading professional services firms in the world, has announced the formation of an integrated practice across Africa with Nigeria playing a strategic role in the new growth process. The establishment of the integrated Deloitte Africa and the dedicated investment…
Indeed smart phones have clearly emphasized the importance of a mobile phone in being personal, mobile and as one of the most important tools we cannot afford not to have at anytime, what a device! managing our life, business and relationships If we go by the prediction that over 69% percent of…
Gulf Information Technology Exhibition 2013 – in Dubai promises to attract a superlative global audience in the knowledge economy by establishing a Nigerian Pavilion – with assurance of improving the FDI index of the Federal Government. This is made possible through the Consulting expertise of Mr. Akande Ojo of Pinnacle International Consulting of Iowa,…
iStore, home of everything Apple in Nigeria has advised Nigerian consumers to avoid buying grey Apple products from unauthorized resellers, as these products do not conform to the brand values and service promise of Apple. The reputation of several notable global brands in Nigeria is being tarnished by the influx of grey products into…
As the adoption of cloud computing is revolutionizing the product and service delivery all over the world,Salesforce.com, the world’s largest provider of customer relationship management (CRM) software and Oracle a leading Global engineers of hardware and software that works together in the cloud, have announced this strategic partnership agreeing to Integrate Salesforce.com and Oracle…
Every1Mobile (E1M), which specialises in building mass audiences via mobile in sub-Saharan Africa, announced recently that it has raised $1.7m in angel investment. Every1Mobile, founded in 2010, uses the power of mobile-enabled social networks to transform how organisations engage with young people aged 15-35 in sub-Saharan Africa and other emerging markets. E1M’s ultimate aim is…
Symantec and the Ponemon Institute recently released the 2013 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis which reveals human errors and system problems caused two-thirds of data breaches in 2012 and pushed the global average to $136 per record. Issues included employee mishandling of confidential data, lack of system controls, and violations of industry…
TradeStable, one of the leading classified ads sites in Nigeria has today announced the launch of its new and intuitive online marketplace that makes buying and selling safer,easier and closer to you than before. In a press statement made available to us,the new platform provides an easier and faster access for users to search…
The Nigerian media space has recently been awash with news of a multi-million dollar Internet surveillance contract, ostensibly intended to enable the government monitor internet communications of citizens. According to the Nigerian online newspaper,Premium Times, the Nigerian Government had signed a $40 million contract with an Israel-based company, Elbit Systems, to monitor internet communication…
Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile handsets, has announced that it will be providing its customers in Nigeria and other pan-African countries with a 24-month ‘Accidental Damage from Handling’ (ADH) warranty to cover screen and liquid damages to its new, flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone, at no extra charge. A world first from the…
Eskimi, one of the largest social media platforms in Africa announces that it has joined forces with Jobberman, a leading jobs website in Nigeria to launch a Job section on Eskimi. The new Job section will allow 6 million Nigerians on Eskimi to find and apply for jobs easier. Eskimi members can browse all…
Every genuine product comes with a warranty from the manufacturer. Ideally, a warranty could be defined as a written guarantee issued to the buyer of a product by the manufacturer of that product with promise of repair or replacement of the product under certain spelt out conditions and covering a period of time known…