Author: Kenneth Omeruo

In Technology focused journalism in Africa, the name Remmy Nweke will always ring a bell. He is one  Nigerian journalist that has won many international awards. For over a decade, Remmy worked and meritoriously stepped aside to grow his communication outfit, as the Senior Reporter and Head of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) desk at Champion…

Oracle recently announced the results of its “Making the Grade: Optimizing the Higher Education Student Experience” report, which surveyed more than 1,000 undergraduate students and 180 higher education administrators to examine where student services stand today, the impact those services have on overall student satisfaction and how higher education institutions can improve services and address…

It gets more exciting to know that Africa is  gradually being regarded as a potential haven for business opportunities, as Oracle extends invitation for Tech Journalists in Africa to join them at this year’s Oracle OpenWorld Conference. Claire Alexander, Oracle PR manager for Africa made this known to us that this is the first time…

Blackberry battery runs down easily and that is one of the challenges users face but BlackBerry  has introduced a new application to help you get the most battery life out of your BlackBerry smartphone. The app is called Application Resource Monitor. The Application Resource Monitor (ARM) is designed to identify and alert you to idle…

From Cyberschuulnews we learnt that the Republic of Cameroun has entered into agreement with Main One Cable Company -to provide a landing point at Douala on the Main One’s 1.9Tbps submarine cable which already has landing points in Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal the Canary Islands, Morocco and London. Before now Cameroun was connected on…

The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC –a Nigerian non-governmental organization working to encourage Nigerian girls and women to use information and communication technology (ICT) to empower themselves socially and economically through technology literacy training, technology-based projects, mentoring, work placement and research ,recently held her fifth Girls Technology Camp in Lagos, Nigeria. The W.TEC Technology…

Seun Ojedeji recently informed us that the Information and Communication Technology Centre of The Federal University Oye Ekiti is organizing Software Freedom Day (SFD) in conjunction with Computer Science department of the institution. He says” The goal in this celebration is to educate the public about the benefits of using high quality FOSS in education,…

More than seventy entrepreneurial mobile developers from the Nigerian developer community attended the BlackBerry10 Mini Jam developer event in Lagos recently at the CcHub in Sabo, Yaba, showing a high level of interest in designing apps for the forth coming BlackBerry10 platform. To date, RIM has held BlackBerry 10 developer events in cities across North…

Paper delivered by Dr. Olatunde Adekola,Senior Education Specialist, World Bank at EduNet2012 Fellow colleagues, friends and educators, Gentlemen of the press, Distinguish Ladies and gentlemen. … I am very pleased to be in your midst and really appreciate your invitation; it is always a wonderful experience to be among friends, distinguished colleagues and of course,…

Prowork– an innovative idea co-founded by Francis Onwumere of Digital Craft Studios, makes team collaboration on projects easy. This is one of the impressive Startups that solve real problems in work place, Interestingly, this idea has also been nominated for Meffys Award We wish Francis and his team the best!

Mobile advertising network, Twinpine announced it has been nominated for a 2012 Meffys award. The Meffys are amongst the most coveted awards in the mobile industry, recognising brands, start-ups and individuals who have helped shape the mobile content and commerce industry. Twinpine, which this month celebrates the end of its first commercial year, is shortlisted…

Welcome Address by Kenneth Omeruo, MD Emerging Media, Publishers of TechTrends (www.techtrendsng.com) at the 3rd Education Network Conference 2012(Edunet2012)on July 31st,2012 at Golden Gate, Restaurant, Ikoyi ,Lagos-Nigeria. Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Academics, Captains of ICT industry, the media, Students, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of Emerging Media, the organizers of EduNet Conference, I have the honor…

Hey Nigerian developers,BlackBerry is pleased to invite you to be part of the BlackBerry 10 Mini Jam in Lagos on August 14th.BlackBerry 10 mini Jam is a full-day event dedicated to providing the developer community in Nigeria with insights on the BlackBerry 10 platform; its strengths, the vision, and how developers can make apps that…

The Mobile advertising network- Twinpine today celebrates the end of its first commercial year and has marked the occasion by announcing some company highlights for the past 12 months. At launch, the company set a target of reaching 100 million monthly impressions within a year. It has far surpassed this, now handling over 500 million…

Core Group Africa-authorised distributor for Apple in Africa, announced that the new iPad will officially be available in Nigeria from today. Their statement reads: We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the new iPad in Nigeria. You are now able to purchase official iPad products in Nigeria with the peace of mind that…

Oracle recently announced a new agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Skire, , a leading provider of capital program  and facilities management  management applications available both in the cloud and on-premise. This report was made available to us by Claire Alexander, PR manager for Africa. Skire’s software provides a complete set of…

From Cyberschuulnews and industry news (ATCONnews) this week, Main One Cable, Nigeria’s leading submarine cable earlier in the week launched a Global Video Connect, a product that will enable the distribution of live video content worldwide as well as enhance international media reach into key emerging regions. MainOne in partnership with Tata Communications connects customers…

This is the era of knowledge –based economy. The new information and communication technologies (NICT) especially the Internet has become a veritable tool for learning, research, business development and growth, mass communication, social empowerment for social changes. With the Higher education in developed world playing key roles in research of these new technologies and how…

Reading through this report titled Magic Quadrant for CRM Multichannel Campaign Management, Gartner Inc-a leading analyst firm has placed Oracle’s Siebel CRM in the Leaders Quadrant for 2012. Gartner Magic Quadrants position vendors within a particular market segment based on completeness of vision and ability to execute on that vision. According to Gartner, “Leaders consistently…

As the closing date for entries for 2012 Google Apps Developer Challenge draws near,it becomes necessary to remind our developers to be part of this great opportunity. Developers in 6 regions across the world will win prizes that include Chromebooks and up to $20,000 USD . Innovations from students and female developers will be given…

Just recently the Information Technology Unit (lNTECU) of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife established a Research and Education Network (REN) which would provide data communication networks and services to educational institutions in Osun State. At a well attended ceremony which had the Vice-Chancellors of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Bamitale Omole, and Osun State University, Professor Sola…

Beni American University, an international and online based institution focused on giving Nigerians and indeed Africans affordable and convenient higher education, is set to take off officially in Nigeria at the EduNet Africa Conference 2012 on the 31st of July, 2012 at the Golden Gate restaurant, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. In a chat with the President…

Am sure someone can benefit from this, a recent funding round is on for projects that explore the intersect of the internet and public policy or law;InternetNZ is offering $100,000 for policy and legal-related research projects, with a funding cap of $20,000 per project. Read all about it here

As research plays keep role in technology development around the world, with the higher education community pioneering such feat, Nigeria institutions of higher learning are ready to join the league of great research institutions in the world through a research newtwork. Recently the National Universities Commission through Dr Joshua Atah, the project coordinator, gave a…

Are you a young person up to 30 years of age? Are you involved in a youth initiative producing outstanding digital content towards achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals? Then make sure to submit your project for the next edition of the World Summit Youth Award (WSYA)! In 2012 the World Summit Youth Award selects…

Even as the aviation industry in Nigeria is going through challenging times, Aero, one of the leading innovative airline in West Africa has announced the addition of Quickteller mobile platform as another online payment channel for her passengers. This service enables customers make payment for tickets on Quickteller mobile site from their mobile phones. The…

Intel Corporation and Changemakers recently launched She Will Innovate: Technology Solutions Enriching the Lives of Girls. This challenge is designed to promote information and communication technology solutions that improve the lives of girls and women.   It is looking for programs that break down barriers to ICT access, ideas that accelerate digital literacy, and projects…

A recent report from Symantec Corporation made available to us by JSP Communications, has revealed that information costs businesses worldwide $1.1 trillion annually, according to its first ever State of Information Survey.   From confidential customer information, to intellectual property, to financial transactions, organizations possess massive amounts of information that not only enable them to…