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….
The success of any new technology can be measured by its impact on the users of such technologies. Often times because of the digital bridge in Africa it is more difficult to define the socio-economic and cultural implications with new technologies and how they affect the people. This has also made it more…
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…
Sometime ago I wrote about the economic importance of Smartphones in Nigeria and the TECNO brand, and right now it is obvious that TECNO has become a top selling phone brand in Nigeria and has also added in no small way to her brand value in the Nigeria mobile devices market. What has helped…
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…
As 2013 winds up, this is the time to take stock of what has happened in the technology ecosystem in Nigeria and how they have affected the industry over the last 12 months. I would say that the year started on a very high note and we anticipated that it would be a…
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…
Few months ago President Barack Obama during his visit to Africa announced the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the new flagship program of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Beginning in 2014, the program will bring more than 500 young African leaders to the United States each year for leadership training and…
TECNO Mobile recently released a set of smart hi-tech devices popularly known as the Smart Family. The Smart family members include the amazing Phantom AIII, the portable Phantom Pad mini, the unique M7, the solid P5, the beautiful M5, and the super-fast Phantom A+. These devices are the latest in town…
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…
The Internet Society announced few days ago the appointment of Kathryn C. Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer effective 1 January 2014. Ms. Brown brings more than 30 years of experience to her new role having most recently served as a Senior Advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group, an international consulting firm, and…
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…
Nelson Mandela stood for an equal African society where people will have the freedom of speech, freedom of association, rule of law and total emancipation from racism and all the characteristics of the apartheid era. It is very significant to recall that his struggle for an egalitarian African nation took over 27 years…
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…
Mobile phone Company, TECNO Mobile looking to further deepen smartphone penetration and expand its market share in Nigeria, with the launch of the latest addition smartphone to its phantom family, the Phantom AIII. The highly anticipated smartphone was formally launched to the public at an elaborate ceremony in Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos. Speaking…
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:…
Recently TECNO Mobile launched a campaign called Live Smart that introduces innovative products in the mobile device market in Africa. This is basically aimed at making the users of these devices work and live smart in today’s world of global competitiveness where being smart should be a way of life. Few days ago, the…
Few days ago i was called upon to be one of the judges for the 2013 Google Cloud Developer Challenge in Sub Saharan Africa.For me this is a humble call to duty and something i accepted because of the passion i have for Technology Development in Africa.This is the same passion that drives what…
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced the 2013 edition of Nigeria’s Telecoms Executives and Regulator’s Forum. The event slated for Thursday, November 28, 2013 will hold at the Golden Gate Restaurants, Ikoyi, Lagos. The 2012 edition of the event was very exciting and a huge success as confirmed by…
Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman, Zinox Group, has been honored as the Entrepreneur of the Year, 2013, by the Nigeria Business Elite Awards. The honor was bestowed on him last weekend at the Civic Center, Victoria Island, Lagos, before top government functionaries, captains of industry, celebrities and the media. The Awards which honored distinguished…