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10 hr 1 min agoPriceCheck to expand across Africa with B2B, offline models
Online price comparison directory PriceCheck is looking to expand its services across Africa by introducing a new B2B model, while also (more)
10 hr 41 min agoNearest Locator app aids navigation in unknown areas
A Nigerian app developer has developed Nearest Locator, an app that assists in finding the closest stores stocking products of interest at (more)
12 hr 21 min agoKonga.com clears air on controversy surrounding new employee
Konga.com has revealed new employee Abdullateef Abdulsalam did not jump ship from Google but is joining Konga.com in furtherance of the (more)
13 hr 1 min agoGidilounge set to launch new free music streaming app
Online African music platform Gidilounge is set to launch its latest product, a mobile-focused music streaming service called gPlayer.
16 hr 12 min agoTechnology adding value to Nigeria’s education sector
The distribution of technology will generate faster growth in the Nigerian education sector, according to Robert Ikazoboh, managing (more)
1 day 7 hours agoNigerian social media explodes over news of #Woolwich
Nigerians have taken to social media platforms in their thousands after news emerged the suspects involved in the gruesome murder of a (more)
1 day 12 hours agoWhogohost introduces US Dollar payment option
Nigerian domain registrar Whogohost has introduced a US Dollar payment option for its services, in an effort to ensure it delivers the best (more)
1 day 14 hours agoNCC threatens telecoms with sanctions over poor service
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has asked telecoms in the country to explain how quality of service has worsened in the last (more)
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Nigerian merchants prefer face-to-face visits over e-mail – PriceCheck
Online shopping and price comparison directory PriceCheck has told merchants in Nigeria prefer one-on-one conversations to online business (more)
2 days agoRestore telecoms access in northern Nigeria - govt told
Parents of students in northern Nigeria have appealed to the government to restore GSM services to the areas in the region cut off as a (more)
4 days agoNigerians still prefer mobile to SMS for online shopping – Konga.com
Nigeria’s online megastore Konga.com has revealed more Nigerians use its mobile platform for e-commerce than its recently launched SMS (more)
4 days agoMore than 4,000 subscribers ported within 48hrs of MNP launch – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed the number of mobile subscribers who switched their networks following the launch (more)
7 days agoNigerian government confirms it disconnected phone lines in northern Nigeria
The Nigerian government this afternoon confirmed it disconnected phone lines in the northern states where it declared state of emergency (more)
7 days agoTelecoms blackout in crisis-prone Nigerian states
Telecoms services were yesterday disrupted in the northern Nigerian states of Borno and Yobe, which are currently under emergency rule due (more)
7 days agoFailure of Nigerian BlackBerry users to update devices major setback – Spinlet
The failure of many BlackBerry users in Nigeria to update the operating system of their devices was a major setback for music app spinlet, (more)
8 days agoEtisalat Nigeria announces MSc in telecommunications engineering
Etisalat Nigeria today announced it has established an MSc in telecoms engineering at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
8 days agoSpinlet lures Nigerian musicians with new revenue opportunities
Spinlet has revealed its ongoing efforts to get more Nigerian musicians to embrace the app as an avenue of reaching local and foreign (more)
8 days agoIndiscriminate telecom mast installation threatens lives and environment
Steve Onu, the President of the Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP), has cautioned against the promiscuous construction of (more)
8 days agoQ&A: Doubrapade Koroye, specialist, BlackBerry and value added services, Etisalat Nigeria
HumanIPO caught up with Doubrapade Koroye, specialist, BlackBerry and value added services at Etisalat Nigeria, to discuss everything from (more)
9 days agoCancel MasterCard national ID card contract, Nigerian govenment told
A local content advocacy initiative has advised the Nigerian government to cancel the national identity cards contract awarded to (more)
10 days agoEtisalat clears air on Saka saga and may port him back
Etisalat Nigeria has wished their former ambassador and actor all the best and described him as “not our slave” after he appeared (more)
10 days agoNigerian government to complete NITEL liquidation next month
The Nigerian government could be set to complete the guided liquidation of the defunct national telecoms company, the Nigerian (more)
10 days agoWe support local apps, increasing capacity for MNP - Etisalat
Etisalat, the 15 million subscriber strong operator in Nigeria, has restated its commitment to the promotion of local contents in mobile (more)
10 days agoWITIN repeat backing for Nigerian girls in ICT
Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) have repeated their commitment to ensuring girls gain technical knowledge through competition and (more)
11 days agoMTN and NCC accused of blocking MNP for Nigerian mobile users
A Nigerian network operator has been accused of intentionally frustrating the mobile number portability (MNP) process launched last month.
11 days agoNigeria was obvious first stop for Eskimi in Africa
Vytas Paukstys, founder of the largest social network in Nigeria Eskimi, has put its success down to the application’s functionality on a (more)
14 days agoMWWA2013 Day Two: Are game developers on another planet?
In the midst of the multitude of presentations made at yesterday at Mobile Web West Africa 2013, the session for game developers stood out (more)
14 days agoNIMC to issue 13 million Smart Cards
National Identity Smart Cards will soon be issued to 13 million Nigerians to replace traditional identification documents (IDs).
15 days agoTecno’s “biggest market” Nigeria to get own manufacturing plant
The management at Chinese smartphone maker Tecno shocked reporters at the launch of its latest device by adding it plans to open a Nigerian (more)
15 days agoPledge51 introduces social gaming network
Zubair Abubakar, founder of mobile app developers Pledge51, has announced the company's latest innovation Chop Up after experiencing (more)
15 days agoGaming can be more profitable than movies and television
Gaming was the focus of the morning session at the Mobile Web West Africa 2013 today, featuring presentations by experts from the West (more)
15 days agoMWWA2013 Day One: Focus on operators, but government absence noticed
It is quite unusual in Nigeria to have two network operators sponsor the same event and it is even more surprising when the rival companies (more)
15 days agoThe tech world is coming to Nigeria – JunkMail
The rapid growth in Nigeria’s tech sector is attracting experts and investors from other parts of the world who are now visiting Nigeria (more)
15 days agoQ&A: Seun Osewa, founder of Nairaland
Nigeria’s social network Nairaland is the most visited site in the country and has experienced rapid growth since it was founded by Seun (more)
16 days agoiROKOtv team to manage Nigerian startup investment fund
Nigerian startups are set to receive a boost from the founders of Nollywood’s online streaming service iROKOtv, after they secured US$1 (more)
16 days ago25% of visitors are from mobile devices - Jumia
The director and co-founder of Nigeria's largest e-commerce site, Jumia.com, has revealed around 25 per cent of visitors to the website do (more)
16 days agoOPINION: Social media is as real as its users
Social media has become such an integrated part of communication across personal and corporate spheres that it is difficult to imagine a (more)
16 days agoDigital content producers in Nigeria need to take a stand – Nkiru Asika
A call has been made for digital content producers in Nigeria to stand firm on the remuneration they receive from network operators which (more)
16 days agoWe don’t make much noise at Airtel – Deepak Srivastava
Deepak Srivastava, chief operating officer and executive director of Airtel Nigeria, has said unlike other networks in the country, Airtel (more)
16 days agoNigerians are more social than South Africans - 2go
A 2go survey, breaking down the demographics and behaviour of its users, has declared Nigerians are more social than South Africans as the (more)
16 days agoMWWA2013 Focus Day Review: A first, but a success
Mobile Web West Africa 2013 kicked off with its first Focus Day yesterday, with an emphasis on mobile marketing.
17 days agoBad mobile experience reflects badly on brand - Google
Honey Ogundeyi, industry manager at Google Nigeria, has said companies and brands that do not have mobile optimised websites stand the risk (more)
17 days agoMobile web is catching up with SMS advertising - Elo Umeh
Elo Umeh, chief executive officer (CEO) of Twinpine, has described SMS as the most efficient advertising platform in Nigeria.
17 days agoMobile Web West Africa 2013 underway in Lagos
The 2013 edition of Mobile Web West Africa 2013 is officially underway in Lagos, beginning with its first ever Focus Day.
17 days agoCBN’s iTeller speeds up cheque truncation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a cheque truncation system on its iTeller platform in order to meet national cheque (more)
17 days agoEtisalat Nigeria partners biNU to increase browsing speeds
The owners of biNu have announced a partnership with Etisalat Nigeria to bring the mobile app to the network’s 15 million subscribers on (more)
17 days agoThree-year-old CCTV project going nowhere in Nigeria
The closed-circuit television (CCTV) installation programme awarded to Chinese company ZTE by the Federal Government to the two cities (more)
18 days agoMicrosoft plans to own SA smartphone market
Microsoft plans to take on the South African smartphone operating system market as its number one player as mobile penetration accelerates (more)
18 days agoNigeria’s Innovation Camps for students begin
More than 55 Nigerian high school pupils have attended the first Junior Achievement Young Enterprise for Science, Technology, Engineering (more)
