Articles by Paul Adepoju, Page 22
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Fri, June 13th, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
Former Nigerian captain Oliseh launches mobile football news service
Former Nigerian international footballer Sunday Oliseh has launched mobile football news service Football On The Go on MTN, Airtel and Etisalat, providing Nigerians with the latest information on matches, players and match officials. → Read more
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Fri, June 13th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Bidding opens for licence to deploy metropolitan fibre optic infrastructure in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has announced it has opened the bidding process for the award of a licence for the deployment of metropolitan fibre optic infrastructure and associated equipment in Lagos and the North Central Zone. → Read more
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Fri, June 13th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian community demands $2.2m compensation from Globacom over mast collapse
A Nigerian community is planning to sue Globacom for failing to pay NGN360 million (US$2.2 million) as compensation for deaths when the network’s mast in Odukpani Community in Cross River State collapsed on March 19. → Read more
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Fri, June 13th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
FEATURE: 10 apps for the World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup got underway in Brazil yesterday, with the hosts eventually beating Croatia in a tightly contested match. As ever, there are plenty of ways to keep up to date with the tournament. Below, HumanIPO picks out 10 of the best mobile apps providing all the information you need for this summer’s festival of football. → Read more
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Thu, June 12th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s broadband plan progress slower than expected – council
Nigeria’s Broadband Council has admitted progress made on the year-old National Broadband Plan has been slower than expected. → Read more
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Thu, June 12th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian banks set to begin biometric registration of customers
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has announced the much awaited biometric registration of customers of Nigerian banks will begin on Monday, June 16. → Read more
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Thu, June 12th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Ghanaian startup launches Dumsor flashlight app
Ghanaian startup KodeFusion GH has launched Dumsor, an Android mobile flashlight app that will ameliorate the burden of power outage. → Read more
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Thu, June 12th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Globacom, Samsung partner on S5 in Nigeria
Globacom and Samsung have announced a partnership to offer in-store experiential activity on Galaxy S5 to Glo subscribers in the network’s Gloworld stores in Lagos. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
Egypt strengthens ICT ties with China, seeks Maadi cooperation
Egypt has strengthened its ICT ties with China after minister of communications and information technology Atef Helmy hosted opposite number Miao Wei to discuss a number of issues, including Chinese cooperation in the Maadi Technology Park. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Tingo Mobile acquires cable company to develop rural broadband in Nigeria
Nigerian phone manufacturer Tingo Mobile will pay US$25 million for a 51 percent stake in Mass Telecom Innovation Nigeria Plc (MTI) to develop rural broadband in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian court orders graft agency to probe $475m CCTV project
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been ordered by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to probe the moribund US$475 million Abuja CCTV project awarded to ZTE Corporation. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Cybercrime a tax on innovation – CSIS
Cybercrime is a tax on innovation that slows the pace of global development, according to James Andrew Lewis, director and senior fellow of the Technology and Public Policy Programme the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
World Bank, Firstmonie partner to advance mobile money in Nigeria
The World Bank through its subsidiary the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with First Bank of Nigeria’s Firstmonie to advance mobile money services in Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, June 10th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
$200m net worth criteria for NITEL bidders
Bidders interested in the assets of the defunct Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) are required to have a minimum net worth of US$200 million in order to bid, the liquidator appointed by the Nigerian government has said. → Read more
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Tue, June 10th, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s MeSociable looks for emotional attachment through security
African social network MeSociable is emotionally attached to its users, and is prioritising security by making sure conversations on the platform cannot be tracked. → Read more
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Tue, June 10th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
ICT can help in Nigeria’s fight against insurgency – NCS
ICT tools such as satellite technology can be useful in putting an end to the current insurgency in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS). → Read more
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Mon, June 9th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
Surfline launches 4G LTE in Ghana
Surfline Communications has launched 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology in Ghana, which it said offers Ghanaians affordable, swift and reliable internet connectivity. → Read more
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Mon, June 9th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Volo to provide Silicon Valley quality, high-speed broadband service in northern Uganda
Volo has launched its cloud-based automation platform for internet service providers (ISPs) in Gulu, northern Uganda, in order to accelerate high-quality broadband internet access in emerging markets. → Read more
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Mon, June 9th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
No single overarching cyberspace regime will emerge in near future – GCIG
The first working paper of the Global Commission on Internet Governance has predicted there will not be a single overarching cyberspace regime in the near future. → Read more
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Mon, June 9th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nomanini partners Nigeria’s Aurora VM for West African expansion
Cape Town-based electronic prepaid service distribution platform Nomanini has partnered with Nigeria-based Aurora VM to launch its services in Nigeria, aimed at building financial inclusion and alleviating poverty. → Read more
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