Articles by Paul Adepoju, Page 15
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Wed, August 13th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Friendite.com is 99% safe from fake profiles – founder
Nigerian online dating platform Friendite.com is 99 per cent safe from fake profiles, which pose one of the major setbacks to online dating, according to Friendite founder Okeke Emeka. → Read more
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Wed, August 13th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos state launches ebola response website
Nigeria’s Lagos state government has launched a response website in furtherance of the fight against ebola, providing information on the disease via the www.lagosebolaresponse.org website. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Jovago.com, SimplePay partner for Nigeria hotel bookings
Online hotel booking platform Jovago has partnered with web and mobile financial services company SimplePay, to allow Jovago customers to pay for their hotel booking through the SimplePay mobile application. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
IHS acquires 2,136 Etisalat Nigeria towers
Etisalat Nigeria has announced the sale of 2,136 towers to IHS Holding Limited (IHS), in a move Etisalat said will drive improvements in the its network performance, and allow the operator to speed up roll out of 2G and 3G coverage to its customers. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
foodpanda secures US$60 million funding
The foodpanda group - and its affiliated brands hellofood and Delivery Club - has secured US$60 million in its latest funding round, which the company said will allow it to strengthen and expand its position in existing markets. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN flags off third mobile money month in Ghana
Ghana’s largest operator MTN has launched the third edition of Mobile Money Month, with the celebrations focusing on promoting further mobile money uptake in the country. → Read more
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Mon, August 11th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
Gemalto acquires SafeNet for $890m
Digital security firm Gemalto has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per ceny of the share capital of data protection and software monetisation company SafeNet from Vector Capital for US$890 million on a debt free/cash free basis. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN records 22% revenue increase in Nigeria, 7% reduction in South Africa
The MTN Group has released its financial months for the six months ended June 30, 2014, revealing 21.5 per cent revenue growth in Nigeria, while South African revenues contracted by seven per cent. → Read more
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Thu, August 7th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos residents buying sanitary supplies online following Ebola scare – Kaymu
Nigerian online shopping platform Kaymu has recorded a significant rise in the sale of sanitary supplies on its platform as a result of the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, August 6th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
VConnect launches discounted deals platform
Nigerian local search engine VConnect.com has announced the launch of a discounted deals platform, deals.vconnect.com, saying the new platform will be a game-changer in the country’s online commerce market. → Read more
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Wed, August 6th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to encourage increased spending on telecoms QoS via tax reductions
The Nigerian government is ready to reduce taxes levied on telecoms operating in the country to allow networks to invest more on improving quality of service, according to minister of communications technology Omobola Johnson. → Read more
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Tue, August 5th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Yellow Pages, Google partner for geocoding of businesses across Nigeria
Yell Publishers Limited, publishers of Nigeria’s Yellow Pages, has signed a three year partnership agreement with Google to expand operations and to carry out geocoding of businesses and organisations across the country to make them more accessible to the public. → Read more
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Mon, August 4th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
OPINION: Can technology transmit the flow of the Holy Spirit?
Today, the Soul Winning Family of God Church in Ibadan, and Africa’s largest church, the Redeemed Christian Church of God would begin their annual convention. In addition to several other major churches across the country, tens of millions of people are expected to be part of these religious events. → Read more
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Mon, August 4th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Osun state distributes debit cards to farmers
The government of Nigeria’s Osun state has begun the roll out of debit cards to farmers, as part of a wider support programme aimed at promoting “agriculture based prosperity”. → Read more
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Mon, August 4th, 10:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria telecoms investment tops US$32bn – Juwah
Investment in Nigeria’s telecoms sector has exceeded US$32 billion and is the sector creating the most new jobs, according to the vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Eugene Juwah. → Read more
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Mon, August 4th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN launches cloud computing in Rwanda
MTN Rwanda has launched cloud computing services for businesses, claiming to be the first provider to offer cloud services in the country. → Read more
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Mon, August 4th, 08:40 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel Nigeria launches data bundles for Android devices
Airtel has become the first telecoms company in Nigeria to launch a data offering for Android devices. → Read more
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Fri, August 1st, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Iran’s Kouros Capital Group expresses interest in Nigeria’s NITEL
Iran’s Kouros Capital Group has expressed an interest in investing in Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL). → Read more
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Fri, August 1st, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile accounts for 78% of Twitter users, 81% of revenues
Twitter’s second quarter report has revealed mobile accounted for 78 per cent of users and 81 per cent of revenues. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 17:19 · Paul Adepoju
The internet has huge impact on consumer behaviour – Google
Google has stressed the need for heads of businesses to pay critical attention to how they can grow their businesses. → Read more
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