Articles by Paul Adepoju, Page 17
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Mon, July 21st, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
IBM reduces app roll-out time with BlueMix
IBM has announced its BlueMix cloud-based service allows app developers to roll out their apps more quickly. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Africa’s startups urged to solve problems people face daily
Startups in Africa have been urged to focus on developing solutions for problems that people face every day by Gareth Knight, chief executive officer (CEO) of WeDo and founder of Tech4Africa. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
TEData to implement Egypt’s broadband project
Telecom Egypt affiliate TEData will implement Egypt’s broadband project, minister of communications and information technology Atef Helmy has announced, with the project to begin by mid-August. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
EnterpreneurCountry expanding to Nigeria
EnterpreneurCountry, a 133,000-member strong entrepreneurial ecosystem has announced expansion plans for Nigeria with the goal of providing funds for tech startups. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Orange launches West Africa’s first very large capacity IP Point of Presence in Ivory Coast
Orange has commissioned West Africa’s first very large-capacity IP Point of Presence (PoP) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, looking to enhance internet connectivity in the sub-region by offering faster connection speeds and improved reliability for wholesale customers. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Botswanan parliament approves National Innovation Fund for startups
The Botswanan parliament has approved a National Innovation Fund to make seed and early-stage funding available to tech startups in the country. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Kaymu, Tigo Cash announce stress-free payments partnership in Ghana
Kaymu Ghana has announced a partnership with Tigo Cash to help make payments seamless and stress-free. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Open SocieTIC pan-African ICT for Good Governance programme launched in Senegal
The Open SocieTIC pan-African ICT for Good Governance programme has been launched in Senegal, with the goal of improving the interaction between citizens and decision makers in West Africa. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Mentors announced for 440 Lagos accelerator programme
The 440 Lagos accelerator programme, a joint venture between L5Lab and 88mph, has announced the mentors for its first programme, which will begin in September. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN has 2,275 2G sites, 1,090 3G sites, 400km of fibre in Ghana
Corporate services executive of MTN Ghana Cynthia Lumor has announced the network has 2,275 2G sites and 1,090 3G sites in the country, and is the only telecommunications provider in Ghana to meet the licence conditions for the rollout of 3G sites. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
Easy Taxi launches free rides promotion in Lagos, Abuja
Easy Taxi Nigeria has launched a promotion which offers users in Abuja and Lagos a free ride on every two rides taken within a week. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
SON to shut down Lagos Computer Village market over fake phones
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is set to shutdown the mobile phones market at the Lagos Computer Village in Ikeja over substandard phones, giving the market authorities seven days to rid it of poor quality devices or be closed. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Rwanda begins online registration of newborns, deaths, marriages, divorces
The Rwandan government has announced it is consolidating the nation’s statistics with the commencement of online registration of newborns, deaths, marriages and divorces. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Women will be left behind if not encouraged to embrace ICT – Johnson
The current gender divide in ICT means women will be left behind if they are not encouraged to develop an interest in the sector, according to Nigeria’s minister of communication technology Omobola Johnson. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Gambia’s first IXP launched
Gambia’s Ministry of Information and Communication Infrastructure (MOICI) under the African Union Commission (AUC) African Internet Exchange Services (AXIS) Support Project has launched the country’s first Internet Exchange Point (IXP) – the Serrekunda Internet Exchange Point (SIXP). → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Cybercriminals launch 5 fake Facebook pages for Lagos state police PR officer
Ngozi Braide, the police public relations officer (PPRO) for Lagos stat,e has warned members of the public to be vigilant and not fall victim to fraudsters operating five different Facebook accounts in her name. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s WhiteSpaces to offer unlimited data for $9 monthly
Nigerian startup WhiteSpaces is tackling challenges such as high tariffs, data caps and quality of service concerns by providing truly wireless internet connectivity, according to founder Mark Afolabi. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Carmudi launches global app for Android devices
Online car classifieds platform Carmudi, which operates in several African markets, has launched a global app for Android devices to allows users to browse thousands of cars on the go. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Online marketplaces creating jobs, unlocking innovations for Nigerian SMEs – Kaymu
Online marketplaces and e-commerce in general are helping in the creation of jobs and unlocking innovations for SMEs in Nigeria, according to Evangeline Wiles, deputy managing director of Kaymu Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian telecoms blame rainfall for poor service
Telecoms in Nigeria have blamed excessive rainfall in some parts of the country for poor quality of service on various networks. → Read more
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