Look! Africa is fast becoming a digital colony without her realizing it.Am deeply afraid with the way we are going,that one day if nothing is done, we will wake up and see one smart kid in say China remotely controlling the economies of nations in Africa!Yes,it is as bad as that, if you have keenly…
Let’s now look at eCommerce in a bigger picture by comparing the relationship between these groups of people: Nigerians in Diaspora Nigerians at home Foreigners in Nigeria Foreigners abroad In the Internet marketplace, Nigerians in Diaspora will like to shop for their relatives at home while still abroad. Also foreigners in Nigeria will like to …
Bring them Home – Nigerian Knowledge Workers (NKW) – Worldwide! The Nigerian dream, vision, mission and Enterprise Agenda does not need 160 million people to realise and deliver the mission critical assignment of 21st Century development. No. We only need a few, three million (3 million) smart hot-heads and thinking & creative mindset to take…
Waserise.com a job search engine which took over 5 years of study and research on human needs and the recruitment process was recently launched in Nigeria.According to Seyi Eluwole”We have a job navigation model where users are able to pick several tags describing themselves and exactly the type(s) of job(s)they want. Our system uses a…
The time was 10.29am,on that day in September 1996.The venue was Broadway Computers Limited,Surulere and the Mission Critical Subject was Windows 95 softpack with its Embedded Virtual Basic Program. The encounter that led to the formation of Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria(ISPON) occurred in the month of September 1996,and the two professionals in this…
The central message of the national fuel subsidy removal and related economic crisis is: “The Industrial Era has ended and the Information Society Era has commenced”. All these noise about oil and gas, oil and gas – yes, removing the subsidy has created hardships, but focusing on this and identifying or calling it our central…
On 18th day of January,2012,the Internet World woke up to see that Wikipedia,the fifth most visited website on the internet,has blacked out its content to protest two anti- piracy bills;the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) being moved by the US house of representatives and the Senate respectively. I quickly recalled…
How did we totally lose our way?Indeed is the question! But I did not ask the question. It is one articulated by Ms Funke Opeke, CEO of MainOne Cable Company in a Guests’ Comment Register at the breakfast meeting by CEO members of ATCON for Engr Victor Haffner’s 92nd birthday last September. Therein, she wrote:…
There are two kinds of countries in the world, those that are fully integrated into the Internet marketplace and those that are not. Humankind now rests on a new economy where a bottle of milk is just a mouse click away. Ecommerce will allow us to search for a product online in our locality, giving …
As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to encourage women and minorities to excel in computing and technology through her Google University Programes, Google has announced the following scholarships for 2012. -Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship 2012: Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can find more details at http://www.google.com/anitaborg/emea/ -Google Europe Scholarship for Students with…
Nigerian content creators can now leverage the power of a localised version of YouTube to showcase Nigeria’s rich cultural, social, educational, Journalism, Entertainment and other relevant content as Google recently announced the launch of YouTube in Nigeria, showcasing the best and brightest local talent. YouTube Nigeria will now offer some of the most informative and…
As the mobile and online card games are gaining followers due to the addictive multi-application availability and the exciting interaction with plenty of twists and surprises,the Nigeria- owned nKanika,a multi-platform, global interactive entertainment and licensing company based in Silicon Valley is creating the next generation of free -to play games for mobile devices and the…
Legatum, a private international investment group and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, recently announced that SECURICO has won the US $100,000 grand prize of the 2011 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship. Based in Harare, Zimbabwe, SECURICO provides guarding services and electronic security solutions, and is the first security company in Zimbabwe to be ISO (International…
Welcome address delivered by Chris Uwaje(FNCS) at the National Software Conference and Competition organised by Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria(ISPON)at Tinapa,Calabar,Cross River State. It gives me a great pleasure to welcome you all-and indeed a special honor to welcome our distinguished guests,guests of honor,members of the NITDA Board,Our keynote speakers,captains of the IT Profession…
Mr Olatunji Ariyomo raised very good and informed points in his ‘Sustainable Electricity: How Nigeria Can Get It Right’ which I had read on Saharareporters.com and found compelling especially as I am one of the author’s Facebook contacts. As a concerned Nigerian, and part of the long suffering citizenry, while I think we should revisit…
In July during the Education Networks Conference Africa held at University of Lagos Nigeria,the leading education network-Students Circle Network was presented to the participants with great enthusiasm.The rate of growth and expansion of the network for students globally is really exponential,we had this online interview with Mr Gossy Ukanwoke,the Founder of Student Circle Network who…
Nigeria as a developing nation is faced with youth unemployment, poverty, diseases, corruption, lack of power, lack of Transparency in government at different levels among other issues. Interestingly, facts have shown that the population of young people in Nigeria(even in Africa )is greater than any other group; therefore it becomes important to channel the energy…
At the just concluded 2011 Annual General Meeting of the Information Technology (Industry) Association of Nigeria (ITAN), Mrs. Florence Seriki, CEO of Omatek Computers was elected as the 6th President of the Association. Also, the new Constitution was approved by consensus at the AGM. The AGM which took place at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, on…
There is no doubt that Africa’s techsphere is fast evolving with great opportunities orchestrated by the broadband and fibre initiatives into and around Africa which lights up the continent with affordable internet access.This has also increased the appetite of foreign investors into Africa as seen by several delegations to Africa in recent times just to…
You don’t have any reason not to be part of YouWin because Innovative young Nigerians will be supported with training in Entrepreneurship and a total of 1200 existing and start-up businesses will be given up to N10m grant(each) over the course of one year as they meet target milestones. The date for the submission of…
Research In Motion today announced that BlackBerry® smartphones running on the BlackBerry® 7 Operating System (OS) have been independently evaluated by a third-party Common Criteria evaluation facility and meet the security criteria for evaluation assurance level (EAL) 4+. The Common Criteria is an international standard for validating that products meet specific security requirements. Widely respected…
In a latest report from InMobi made available to us through Africa Practice, InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile ad network recently released its Mobile Insights Report for Africa for 3rd quarter of 2011, providing insights on mobile advertising trends on the continent. Data from the report shows that in Africa, the mobile impressions grew…
Google has announced the launch of Google Trader ,as part of its efforts to drive the web forward in Nigeria, and highlight the entrepreneurial opportunities presented by the Internet. Trader is a free online classifieds service that helps Nigerians buy and sell products and services, as well as search for jobs, housing, second-hand items, or…
Akinyele Olubodun and his team at the weekend received the international multimedia award „World Summit Youth Award“ in Graz, Austria. The Nigerian website “Playmyjamz” which offers underprivileged musicians a unique gateway to fans and fame:release their songs for free and have them rated by the online community. The most popular artists win air time on…
Legatum, a private international investment group and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, recently announced the selection of 10 companies as finalists of the 2011 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship .A record three Nigerian companies have been named to the top ten, including First Atlantic Semiconductors and Microelectronics , a technology company based in Owerri; Chocolate…
Engineered Luxury Meets High-Powered Performance Recently Porsche Design and Research In Motion announced the elite new Porsche Design P’9981 smartphone from BlackBerry®. Designed by Porsche Design, in collaboration with RIM, the luxury brand’s first smartphone delivers engineered luxury and performance. The Porsche Design P’9981 smartphone from BlackBerry is instantly identifiable as a Porsche Design product….
A speech delivered by the Minister of Communication Technology Mrs Omobola Johnson at the opening ceremony of the GNBO SMB Fair in Lagos on the 31st of October 2011 Information and Communication Technology ICT has been globally credited for changing the course of history and adding value to human lives in many ways. In practically…
Our team is pleased to announce the 2011 timeline for the Nigeria Website Awards, an award instituted to reward and encourage web presence in Nigeria.It is all about Nigeria Websites! where the Best of Industry Website is determined and recognised with an award. www.nigeriawebsiteawards.com.ng The 2011 nominations start from Tuesday October 25,2011 till Friday November…
Google even as they mark their 13th year in business today launched Getting Nigerian Businesses Online (GNBO), an initiative that aims to bring thousands of small and medium sized enterprises online over the next year. Businesses across the nation will have the opportunity to create their own website and develop an online presence, for free….
InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile advertising network, is embarking on a tour with several of its senior executives including Isis Nyong’o (Vice President and Managing Director, Africa). InMobi’s Mobile Insights event series runs from 24 September to 11 October 2011 in 5 cities across the continent: Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg and Cape Town. The…