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  Programos Foundation Nigeria in collaboration with the International Association of African Non-Governmental Organisations with support from the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) India and Public Interest Registry, will host an eNGO workshop for 100 Nigerian based grassroots NGOs. The workshop will focus on training the organisations on capacity building using information and Communications Technologies. The…

    Last week we brought you a report on the launch of Lenovo Smartphones in Nigeria, Yesterday in Lagos at a well-attended event, Lenovo launched its smartphone portfolios in Nigeria .Nigerian consumers will be the first in Africa to get their hands on these seven models, including the flagship Vibe X smartphone which will…

    Few days ago,Google publicly announced the winners of the 2013 Google Cloud Developers Challenge.As one of the judges  for Sub Saharan Africa on the just concluded Cloud Challenge,It is really interesting to have seen the level of ingenuity shown by these young Africans in their applications.This shows that there is a huge opportunity…

  The dynamic nature of the modern job market is fueling the need for deeper workforce insight across all levels of a business so that managers can make proactive personnel choices that will positively impact their operations.  Today, the foundation for informed decision making lies in the vast amounts of employee data that businesses collect…

  It is of interest to know that such project is going on to map the Innovation Clusters in Nigeria.I found this recently and decided to share it here.This is a good step in the right direction for Nigeria and innovation.       Executive Summary of the Project Information and communication technology (ICT) is…

      JUMIA, one of the leading online retailers in Nigeria announces its new CEOs; Nicolas Martin and Jérémy Doutté. They will replace former Managing Directors, Tunde Kehinde and Raphael Afaedor, who decided to leave JUMIA Nigeria to start their own businesses according to reports from JUMIA Nigeria. The press report made available to…

    We just received an invitation of the official Launch and presentation of Lenovo Smart phones in Nigeria for next week. Lenovo being a Multi-billion dollar technology company acquired IBM Computers some years ago. It is planning a great entry into the Nigerian Mobile market. During the event, Lenovo top executives will share Lenovo’s…

      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….

Today’s brand can be tomorrow’s trivial question.A great brand is built by creating value via the creation of meaningful experiences. These experiences are built or based on perceptions and thus fostered by interaction with the brand. In the world of Beverages, there are few companies that can match the excellent spirit of Chivita let alone…

        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…

  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…

A Lead Paper on the Theme Transforming a Nation with Broadband Telecom as an Instrument for Sustainable Development   ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Brainchild of the Summit Subject Matter for appreciating the need to discuss all about Access, The Customer. Quality of service NCC for being passionate about these matters Homage Because they did it   SUBJECT…

    Market your product-service benefits I would be dwelling a little more on this; it appears to be pivotal to this whole topic. According to Brian Tracy, ‘The best sales presentation shows the prospect how much better off he will be if he buys and simultaneously how much worse off he will be if…

    Read Strategic Marketing Part 1 by Tony Ajah     Marketing and the buyers’ personalities As people differ, so are the strategies for reaching them. Our ability to resolve this earlier would give you access into their ‘comfort-zone’ – the zone where every buying decisions are made. To achieve success in marketing, you…

      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…

    Marketing is a very serious activity and it is the fundamental part of every business. It is your ability to win in the marketplace that makes you a true business winner. Most business failures known to me are mainly those relating to the market or marketing. The subject of marketing is becoming harder…

    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…

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:…