Philips and the University of Johannesburg inaugurate high-tech Medical Simulation Lab to support clinical education and training
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Philips and the University of Johannesburg inaugurate high-tech Medical Simulation Lab to support clinical education and training

    Just recently,Royal Philips in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg  inaugurated a state-of-the-art medical training simulation lab on the University premises during the Johannesburg stopover of Philips’ fifth consecutive pan-African Cairo to Cape Town roadshow. This pioneering project will contribute to the hands-on training of medical students in South Africa by providing accurate simulations…

Funke Opeke MainOne CEO Joins strategic Global Discussion on Internet Governance at IGF 2014

Funke Opeke MainOne CEO Joins strategic Global Discussion on Internet Governance at IGF 2014

    The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MainOne-a leading provider of innovative telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa, Funke Opeke, joined global policy makers, international organizations and other global internet stakeholders in Istanbul, Turkey this week to discuss “Policies Enabling Access, Growth and Development on the Internet”. The 9th Annual…

Anzisha Prize for Innovative Young African Entrepreneurs Announces 2014 Finalists
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Anzisha Prize for Innovative Young African Entrepreneurs Announces 2014 Finalists

    African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation are delighted to announce the 2014 Anzisha Prize finalists., which shows strong growth in entrepreneurship activity amongst youth in West Africa. Five young women are among the 12 finalists in the running for the $75,000 prize money that will be awarded on 23 September 2014, and…

Truppr-An App for Sports and Fitness Lovers is launched.
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Truppr-An App for Sports and Fitness Lovers is launched.

    The Co-creation Hub’s (CcHub) CEO and Co-founder, Bosun Tijani recently launched a sports and fitness app called Truppr, an app which aims to simplify and make fitness an attractive lifestyle. Truppr is a social tool that connects people, irrespective of their current lifestyle and shape, with physical activities and teammates in cities across the…

High Tech Women Centre for Nigerian Women and Youths Holds 2014 Women ICT Summit (WITS)

    -The organisation marks her 10th year anniversary, holds 2014 Summit in Nigeria, US and the UK. With the Theme: “Women and National Security: Utilizing ICT for Community Policing and Self Actualisation.   Following the great need in our society to empower the Nigerian Women and the Youths using Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs),…

TECNO Mobile Unveils Phantom Z Smartphones In Nigeria

TECNO Mobile Unveils Phantom Z Smartphones In Nigeria

  TECNO Mobile a brand under TRANSSION Holdings, has made a bold step of market dominance in Smartphone technology within Africa with the unveiling of the phone tipped for the Smartphone of the year – Phantom Z. The event which took centre stage at the prestigious Sheraton Hotel elicited excitement from consumers as 10 lucky…

Etisalat and ThistlePraxis Consulting hold Leadership Session on ICT for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

  We have been invited to take part in this year’s thought Leadership Breakfast Session on Sustainable Development with the theme: ICT for Sustainable Development: Aligning Challenges with Potentials. The event which is in her 5th year is being hosted by Etisalat Nigeria and ThistlePraxis Consulting.Some of the Speakers at this 3-hour meet-up include:Mr Odo…

Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation(CTO) Forum 2014 Holds in Bangladesh.

    The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Forum 2014 will take place from the 8 – 10 September 2014, at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Forum is the premier ICT conference of the Commonwealth drawing high level participation from ICT ministries, regulators and operators from across the Commonwealth and beyond and is…

Nigeria Becomes Country Partner for GITEX 2014

Nigeria Becomes Country Partner for GITEX 2014

  Nigeria’s recent economic outlook is earning her choice positions in the global arena. As the largest economy in Africa, there has been a marked increase in foreign investment into the country. Information and Communications Technology is growing at a great speed fostering Technology Entrepreneurship and building the Nigeria Start-Up Ecosystem. This year ,Nigeria is…

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Start-Up Nigeria: Opportunities, Challenges and the Future

  This article was first published on the Seed Stars World Blog       The story of Nigeria’s economic revolution is gradually unfolding as Nigeria recently becomes the largest economy in Africa and the 24th biggest economy in the world. It is very surprising and in fact unique to see a lot of foreign…

Intel Reaffirms Commitment to Education in Africa during EduNet 2014 Conference

Intel Reaffirms Commitment to Education in Africa during EduNet 2014 Conference

  Intel Corporation has restated commitment to modern teaching and learning techniques with investment in electronic educational resources to encourage the youths get access to quality education in a pleasant manner. The company announced this at the 4th Edition of the  Education Network Conference 2014 (EduNet) tagged “Fostering Technology Entrepreneurship in Nigerian Universities, “held at the…

Austin Okere,Founder/CEO Computer Warehouse Group Speaks on Building a Global Business in an Emerging Economy at the Columbia Business School.

Austin Okere,Founder/CEO Computer Warehouse Group Speaks on Building a Global Business in an Emerging Economy at the Columbia Business School.

  The Founder/CEO Computer Warehouse Group Plc, and Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), Columbia Business School (CBS), New York, Austin Okere, will be presenting a workshop titled:From Cradle to listing in an Emerging Economy, the CWG Experience on April 15th at Columbia Business School,New York. Learn about the opportunities and challenges of crafting a coherent long-term…

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Slot Celebrates 15 Years with Fun and Great Reward for her Customers in Nigeria

  In an unstructured Technology market like Nigeria,we are seeing several businesses coming out very successful in distribution and sales of tech products.One of such success stories is from Slot Systems limited popularly called Slot, a leading company in the distribution and sale of original mobile Phones and devices in Nigeria who celebrated her 15…

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Visits Nigeria

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Visits Nigeria

  We bring to you this exciting report that MTN Nigeria,a leading Telecommunications company in Nigeria is set to bring Steve Wozniak,who co-founded Apple, the most valuable company in the world with late Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne. Steve Woznaik will be speaking at the MTN Leadership Seminar in Nigeria between March 4 and 5…

NOKIA Releases Android Phones, Is this a comeback for the brand?

NOKIA Releases Android Phones, Is this a comeback for the brand?

  Nokia recently announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the release of her 3 Android powered smartphones under the Nokia X series. Analysts are beginning to say that this long awaited move might be a comeback for the Nokia brand. It is interesting to note that few years ago especially in emerging markets…

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The Attitude of TECNO Phones and its Growing Brand Value in Nigeria Mobile Market

  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…

Major Tech Trends of 2013 and how they shaped the Technology Ecosystem in Nigeria.

Major Tech Trends of 2013 and how they shaped the Technology Ecosystem in Nigeria.

    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…

TECNO Rewards Nigerians with  TECNO Live Smart Watch and Win Promo
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TECNO Rewards Nigerians with TECNO Live Smart Watch and Win Promo

        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…

TECNO Deepens SmartPhone Penetration in Africa with New Device-The Phantom A111

  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…

TECNO Webisode 1: The Super-Fast Speed Phenomenon

  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…

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TECNO MOBILE showcases its Latest Innovative Mobile Devices at the West African Information and Communications Technology Congress and Exhibition (WAFICT 2013)

    At the 5th West African Information and Communications Technology Congress and Exhibition (WAFCIT) organized by Africa’s foremost ICT Magazine, IT & Telecom Digest, stakeholders in the ICT and Telecom sectors from the region gathered for two days to discuss impediments to digital dividends in West Africa under the theme: “Bringing Digital Dividends to West…

TECNO Launches the TECNO SMART FAMILY Campaign to make Consumers Live Smart.

    I can clearly see that this is going to be one of the greatest campaign from a Mobile Phone company in the region, it promises to make you work and live Smart, set to reward your engagement with the brand and introduces you into the TECNO Smart Family so you could have a…

Application-Engineered Systems for Data Center Harmony By: Tom Pegrume, Vice President Oracle Hardware Middle East and Africa

Application-Engineered Systems for Data Center Harmony By: Tom Pegrume, Vice President Oracle Hardware Middle East and Africa

      Editor’s note:Oracle held a Storage Innovation Summit in Lagos Nigeria yesterday,Tom Pegrume, Vice President Oracle Hardware Middle East and Africa gave this insight in the article below:   The price of running modern data centers is quickly rising. The astonishing amount of data that companies collect today coupled with a mounting need…

ZINOX Launches the Z-PAD sets ground for more Digital Empowerment for Nigerians
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ZINOX Launches the Z-PAD sets ground for more Digital Empowerment for Nigerians

  It was an excitement as Zinox Technologies Limited, manufacturers of Nigeria’s First Internationally Certified Branded Computers  and a leading African technology company has made an emphatic technology statement with the listing of its range of tablets for launch in November, 2013. Targeted at the growing mobile work force, the Z-PAD range of tablets will…

Samsung Nigeria set for Official Launch of GALAXY NOTE 3 and GALAXY GEAR in October

Samsung Nigeria set for Official Launch of GALAXY NOTE 3 and GALAXY GEAR in October

    Samsung’s revolutionary device, the Note 3 and flagship wearable, the Galaxy Gear will be launched in Nigeria in October, 2013. This is a big moment for Samsung Mobile Nigeria as they are known to roll out premium devices and now blazing the track in innovation with a new segment: Wearables. A message from…

Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook Plan to Connect Everyone to the Internet

Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook Plan to Connect Everyone to the Internet

  “I think that connecting the world will be one of the most important things we all do in our lifetimes”-Mark Zuckerberg     Yesterday while reading Mark Zuckerberg’s proposal on connecting the next 5 billion people around the world, the question: Is connectivity a human right? reverberates in my mind as I look at…

TECNO Mobile Rewards her Nigeria and Ghana Fans

    It is no doubt that TECNO brand of smartphones is one of the fastest-selling brands in Nigeria.Report reveals that the TECNO N3,P3 and the F7 are among the leading smartphones in the market. Riding on that,TECNO Mobile has recently launched two different contest to reward its fans on social platforms, The “TECNO Phantom…

TECNO Phantom A (F7)-Elegance, Stylish and Affordable Android Smartphone.

TECNO Phantom A (F7)-Elegance, Stylish and Affordable Android Smartphone.

  The competition in the mobile phone market in Nigeria is actually driving certain changes and innovation. As different phone makers are constantly innovating to gain and maintain their market share, users are becoming more knowledgeable, insatiable and that makes the system interesting.     The TECNO brand of smart phones has become one of…

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Economic Importance of Smartphones and the Tecno Brand in Nigeria.

  Indeed smart phones have clearly emphasized the importance of a mobile phone in being personal, mobile and as one of the most important tools we cannot afford not to have at anytime, what a device! managing our life, business and relationships     If we go by the prediction that over 69% percent of…

Most Data Breaches are Caused by Human and System Errors-Symantec Study Reveals

Most Data Breaches are Caused by Human and System Errors-Symantec Study Reveals

  Symantec and the Ponemon Institute recently released the 2013 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis which reveals human errors and system problems caused two-thirds of data breaches in 2012 and pushed the global average to $136 per record. Issues included employee mishandling of confidential data, lack of system controls, and violations of industry…