Nigeria and the Growing Cyber Threat

Nigeria and the Growing Cyber Threat

The latest Symantec Internet Security Threat Report (Vol.17) has shown that Nigeria has moved six positions up the ladder to occupy the 59THposition globally among countries with greatest Internet Security and information threat. This was made known to us at a media parley where Mr Sheldon Hand, Territory Manager at Symantec covering West, East, Central…

Nigeria Celebrates World IPv6 2012 with a Roundtable Discussion

Nigeria Celebrates World IPv6 2012 with a Roundtable Discussion

  The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) and Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) have joined other stakeholders’ organization to drum support for the 2012 Nigeria Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6) Roundtable, which holds in Lagos, tomorrow -Wednesday, June 6 as part of commemoration of the World IPv6 Day 2012.   Also, the Internet Society…

New Oracle Research: Nigerian businesses Lag Behind Global Trend of Increased Investment in Financial Reporting Systems.

New Oracle Research: Nigerian businesses Lag Behind Global Trend of Increased Investment in Financial Reporting Systems.

A recent research from Oracle and Accenture has pointed that inefficient financial reporting in businesses and organizations around the globe leads to Loss of confidence, high costs and also hinders decision making. Claire Alexander, Oracle PR Manager for Africa, explains last week during a media presentation of the survey in Lagos, Nigeria that all interviews…

LyricXChange.com Launched with over 3000 Music Artists

LyricXChange.com Launched with over 3000 Music Artists

Creativity  at all level is one that needs to be adequately rewarded, but unfortunately this is yet to happen but Lyric Xchange a platform basically for songwriters and poets across the globe recently launched has received great support and endorsements and is set to make great impact in the world of music. Speaking to us…

Why You Need to be Part of the 3rd Annual Education Network Conference  (EduNet 2012)

Why You Need to be Part of the 3rd Annual Education Network Conference (EduNet 2012)

Education Network Conference tagged EduNet is in response to the ongoing needs for a platform to share knowledge, ideas and network amongst stakeholders in Research and Education community in Nigeria.   EduNet ,now in its third year is Nigeria’s leading annual conference focused at exploring the impact and use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs)…

MIT and Harvard announce edX

MIT and Harvard announce edX

Harvard Universityand the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) today announced the launch of edX, a transformational partnership in online education. Through edX, the two institutions will collaborate to enhance campus-based teaching and learning and build a global community of online learners. “EdX represents a unique opportunity to improve education on our own campuses through online learning, while…

The Vibrant Titi Omo-Ettu leaves Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria(ATCON) as Lanre Ajayi Steps in.

The Vibrant Titi Omo-Ettu leaves Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria(ATCON) as Lanre Ajayi Steps in.

In the Information and Communications Technology industry in Nigeria, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is a key stakeholder and player. In their annual general meeting recently, they elected their new officials. The vibrant Engr Titi Omo-Ettu who has led the association into enviable height within these two years steps aside while Engr….

First Bank of Nigeria Deploys ORACLE Financial Services to Combat Financial Crime and meet Regulatory Obligations

First Bank of Nigeria Deploys ORACLE Financial Services to Combat Financial Crime and meet Regulatory Obligations

As the need to strengthen technologies across all sectors especially in the financial sectors of the economy grows daily, Oracle recently announced that First Bank of Nigeria plc has successfully deployed Oracle Financial Services Know Your Customer and Oracle Financial Services Regulatory Reporting Solution. The report as made available to us by SY&T Communications Limited…

Explore Opportunities with your Mobile Content at the World Summit Awards Mobile 2012

Explore Opportunities with your Mobile Content at the World Summit Awards Mobile 2012

Call for entries for the National selection process (for Nigeria) of the World Summit Awards Mobile (WSA),2012 will end on 30th April 2012.If you are a mobile content developer in Nigeria,this could be the opportunity you been waiting for to showcase your mobile application at the global level through the World Summit Awards Mobile contest….

Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder tried to buy Instragram.

Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder tried to buy Instragram.

Recent report from New York Times suggested that Twitter tried to buy Instagram before Facebook acquired the company last week. The NYT writes: Mr. Systrom may have lost one connection in the deal: Mr. Dorsey of Twitter. His company, according to several people briefed on the matter, had expressed interest in buying Instagram in recent…

[OPINION] Why the large #whitespace on the new Google+?

By now you should have read the news about the new design update for Google+. Most Google+ users are excited about this update because it looks great. However there is one creepy thing about this new design – There is a lot of whitespace. Yesterday, Frederic Lardinois of TechCrunch wrote an article titled “Why Does…

All Amber announces sponsorship from Research In Motion for Mobile Web West Africa 2012 Conference

All Amber, the organiser of premier mobile-related events in Africa, today announced that Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind the BlackBerry® solution, is sponsoring an application developer day on April 24 as part of the Mobile Web West Africa 2012 conference taking place on April 25 and 26, 2012 at the 5 star Oriental…

Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion: A lesson for Africa Startups

The recent acquisition of Instagram-a popular photo sharing application, by Facebook for a whooping sum of $1 billion in cash and stocks is something I find very interesting considering what critics have always said about Facebook and even Instagram  as startups.The businesses are similar and are focused at making users have a unique experience with…

Histrionic Startup Disease – Feeling ignored can be a recipe for Success!!

For a new start up looking to ride the wave of excitement and buzz stirred up by the web community and press, what are the secrets to penetrating this circle or “Cabal” as we refer to it nowadays in Nigeria to get mentioned or receive recognition? As new startups emerge in the Nigerian technology space…

How to Recharge your Glo, MTN and Airtel lines for FREE with Embeepay from EmbeeMobile Company

Few days ago , I received an email from Lina Tran who works with Embeemobile in San Francisco, US.  She introduced a Facebook app called Embeepay where I can recharge my Glo, MTN and Airtel lines in Nigeria for FREE!,I was so reluctant to try this out because there are several apps on Facebook that…

Why You Need to Attend Mobile Web West Africa 2012

The stage is set for the 2nd annual Mobile Web West Africa event as All Amber Ltd, UK, the organiser of this leading mobile-focused event in Africa, announced plans.  The conference, which will take place April 24th through 26th at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Nigeria will cater to the entire range of individuals involved in…

How to Enter for the eLearning Africa Photo Competition

The eLearning Africa Photo Competition is back and has got off to a flying start. eLearning and photography enthusiasts from across Africa and the rest of the world have been sharing their view of ICTs in Africa. The closing date for submissions is April 16th, 2012, and participation is free. This competition is organised by…

Tom Pegrume: Unstructured Data is Exploding in Africa

Oracle released a report recently titled Next Generation Data Centre Index Cycle II, in which many businesses seem to have been caught off guard by the boom in ‘Big Data’. The findings also suggest that data has become an issue for boardroom consideration, while sustainability is back on the agenda of businesses. The report follows…

Explore Nigeria Property Centre,Website for Estate Agents in Nigeria

Nigeria Property Centre, , a leading property search website in Nigeria announced the launch of its personalized website service for estate agents. This service gives estate agents in Nigeria the ability to own their own websites in just 5 minutes. These websites feature full property listing and search capabilities including the ability to sort property…

SAP Key Strategy for Growth in Africa

SAP, the developers of enterprise business application software that makes companies more efficient, more productive, and more profitable recently revealed its strategy for growth and investment in Nigeria. Speaking at the media parley organized by absolutePR, Vice-President of SAP Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Tim Noble said “This is a very exciting time for…

BlackBerry Supports Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Phone Swap’ Movie Premiere tomorrow

Kunle Afolayan  a veteran director, has a  new movie “Phone Swap” which Premieres tomorrow in Lagos at the Expo Center, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island and Blackberry is proud to be the device sponsor of this new flick. The movie stars Joke Silva, Chika Okpala, Wale Ojo  and several BlackBerry® smartphones brands. The BlackBerry…

Day1 at g|Nigeria:Google Launches SMS products

Google today opened its third web and mobile conference g|Nigeria. The two-day event brought together hundreds of tech savvy entrepreneurs, developers and journalists, and provided training sessions on how to get the best from Google products. Participants got the opportunity to discuss the future of web application development, receive training on Google’s products and learn…

Youth Strategy for ICT Development in Nigeria

If am to summarize my experience as a zonal review panelist for Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWin!)-a business plan competition organized by the government with the objective of encouraging aspiring and innovative youths in Nigeria to expand their businesses, develop business ideas and engage in entrepreneurship, I will simply say that there exists…