Why we refused telcos mobile money licences – CBN
INDICATIONS emerged last week on why the Central Bank of Nigeria denied telecommunication operators the license to operate mobile money services.
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February 22, 2012
Gartner puts smartphone sales at 58 per cent in 2011
GARTNERhas published its mobile device numbers for the final quarter of 2011, reporting that 1.8 billion units were sold to end-users across the year, up 11.1 per cent on 2010. [...]
Gartner puts smartphone sales at 58 per cent in 2011
GARTNERhas published its mobile device numbers for the final quarter of 2011, reporting that 1.8 billion units were sold to end-users across the year, up 11.1 per cent on 2010. [...]
NCC and the refurbishment budget brouhaha
RECENTLY, some newspapers went to town with an obvious misrepresentation of facts as it pertains to the 2012 budget proposal of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Among facts contained in [...]
February 18, 2012
Too much phone texting reduces moral, spiritual goals
The latest communication craze among teens worldwide is SMS text messaging. Although a useful form of technology, texting can be abused or even dangerous.
February 15, 2012
Review curriculum for ICT now
A School principal, Mr Moyo Akinleye has called on the Fderal Government to review the entire curriculum of secondary education in Nigeria to incorporate information and communication technology (ICT) in [...]
Samsung expands notebook market with Series 9
SAMSUNG Electronics West Africa (SEWA) has introduced the Samsung notebook Series 9 in Nigeria. According to the company, the notebook computer, which premiered in 2011, represents Samsung’s advanced innovative craftsmanship [...]
February 13, 2012
Vodacom guarantees better connectivity with AfricaIPconnect solutions
Vodacom Business, one of the leading provider of pan-African corporate total communication solutions has introduced its latest solutions, AfricaIPconnect to Nigeria IT market. According to the company, the solution was [...]
February 8, 2012
Broadband is next phase of telecoms revolution – Juwah
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communication Commission, NCC. Dr. Eugene Juwah has said that broadband is the next phase of telecommunication revolution, which every nation that aspires to succeed [...]
‘Why broadband deployment remains a challenge in Nigeria’
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Eugene Juwah spoke to ICT journalists in Lagos last week, shortly after addressing about 350 youths, who had a [...]
Bringing the Nigerian knowledge workforce home (1)
For more than seven decades, they have been lining up for travel and immigrant visas in the dead of the night. In their millions, they traveled by air, sea and [...]
February 7, 2012
What’s Facebook, Twitter, others to you?
Although designed for good as a social network to keep up with friends, share ideas, photos, links and many more, its humble creation on campus at Harvard University in 2004 [...]
February 1, 2012
Fresh tussle looms over equity at 0802
…As court judgment reinstates Econet’s equity. A FRESH tussle over equity at Airtel Networks, before the courts since 2003 may now shift to the boardroom as a result of a [...]
Zinox tops global PC brands market survey
THE Q4 2011 personal computer brand survey by the International Data Corporation (IDC), USA, has rated Zinox Computers, Nigeria’s indigenous certified PC brand above other leading brands in the global [...]
January 30, 2012
National Sports Commission Reportedly Opens Facebook Account With N1.2 Million
DG, National Sports Commission, Chief Patrick Ekeji (L) with Chairman, Nigeria Academicals Sports Committee, Chief Segun Odegbami. Photo/NAN The Director of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Chief Patrick Ekeji is reportedly [...]
January 29, 2012
Yrn.me Releases WordPress Plugin (v0.1)
Yrn.me, Nigeria’s first URL shortening service launched by Ahmad Mukoshy in 2010, has just announced the pre-release of a (Read more…) plugin that auto-shrinks all your blog posts. The URL shortening [...]
January 28, 2012
Actually, Rolodecks Allows You Listen To African Music
This week, we covered a new music artist platform that aggregates information about African music artists into one place using (Read more…)
January 27, 2012
Iroko Partners Redesigns Website, As Its Brands Attract 2.7 Million Unique Visitors Monthly
Today, Iroko Partners launched a new website that boldly communicates the company’s emergence as the largest digital distributor of Nigerian entertainment globally. The company, which was listed by TechLoy as one of [...]
Nigeria’s Central Bank Website Hacked
In what appears to be the biggest attack on any Nigerian government web property ever, a hacker group named NaijaCyberHacktivists (Read more…) hacked the website of the country’s Central Bank. [...]
NaijaCyberHactivists Shuts Down Nigeria Police Force Website
Following the hacking of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) website this morning, a group named NaijaCyberHactivists have shut down the website of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The shut down [...]
Nigeria Labour Congress Website Hacked
The website of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been hacked by a group named NaijaCyberHactivists over their role in (Read more…) the nationwide protests on fuel subsidy removal. The [...]
January 26, 2012
Aero Introduces Funky Friday Quiz (FFQ) On Twitter
Following the success of its ‘Recommend and Win’ Twitter competition last month, Aero Contractors, one of the most innovative airlines in West Africa has introduced another competition. In the competition [...]
Etisalat Rolls Out Mobile Music Streaming App in Nigeria
Etisalat, one of the leading mobile operators in UAE has signed a deal with Bahrain-based UrFilez, an online music service to launch a music streaming app in about 18 countries [...]
Google Trader On Mobile Gets A Makeover [PIC]
Today, Google announced a new mobile version for its classified ads service Trader in four African markets including Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda. The new Trader mobile site has been re-organized to reduce clutter and [...]
How Africa’s Young Mobile Users Are Driving Twitter Growth in Africa [INFOGRAPHIC]
A new research on How Africa Tweets released today by Portland shows how young people tweeting from mobile devices are driving the growth of Twitter in Africa. In collaboration with [...]
Rolodecks, A Music Aggregation Platform for African Artists [BETA]
Rolodecks is a new music artist platform that aggregates information about African music artists into one place using their social media and online popularity and influence. The platform (still in [...]
January 25, 2012
German chancellor, Google boss to open CeBit 2012
Chairman of the Google Board of Directors, Eric Schmidt will join German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and others at the official opening of CeBIT 2012 slated for March in Hanover, Germany.
January MoMo Meetup: Starting A Technology Business in Nigeria
Following the success of its series of meetups on doing technology business in Nigeria, Mobile Monday Nigeria is organizing its first MoMo meetup in 2012 next week. The event promises [...]
Will 2012 Be The Year That Tablet Prices Crash? [OPINION]
I’m predicting that the year 2012 will be the year that tablet prices crash — at least since the people over at MIPS technologies have something up their sleeves. MIPS [...]
BBC World Service To Host Africa Debate On ‘African Spring’ Via Social Media
A new monthly programme by the BBC World Service called ‘Africa Debate’ on the possibility of a sub-Saharan “African Spring” will be taking over our social media pages including Twitter, Facebook [...]
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