Articles by Paul Adepoju, Page 28
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Fri, May 9th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
NCC warns customers over fake promos
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is not conducting any promotions and warned members of the public not to fall victim to fraudsters. → Read more
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Fri, May 9th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Egypt approves $426m Maadi Technology Park
The Egyptian government has approved the EGP3 billion (US$426 million) Maadi Technology Park for ICT services, with the investment phase of the project to be launched in the second quarter of 2014. → Read more
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Fri, May 9th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Africa emerges as SWIFT network’s fastest growing region
Africa has emerged as the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication’s (SWIFT’s) fastest growing region, with a 17 per cent increase in total transaction volumes over the SWIFT network in the year ending March 2014. → Read more
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Fri, May 9th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Moroccan set to launch world’s first tablet computer with laser keyboard
Moroccan Youssef Taleb, founder of Provok Developments, is set to launch the world’s first tablet computer with an embedded virtual laser keyboard device. → Read more
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Fri, May 9th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Kirusa partners PERFORM to bring sports content to mobile subscribers in Africa
Emerging markets voice and social media solutions firm Kirusa has partnered digital sports media company PERFORM, owner of Goal, to bring sports content to mobile subscribers in Africa. → Read more
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Fri, May 9th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
ICT sector to create 1m jobs in Egypt by 2020 – minister
The ICT sector in Egypt will create a total of one million jobs by 2020, including 200,000 direct job opportunities, according to Atef Helmy, the country’s minister of communications and information technology. → Read more
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Fri, May 9th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Pan-African social media initiative developed to track effects of investing in people
The Global Shaper farm network, an Africa-wide social media initiative to track the multifaceted effects of investing in people, has been launched at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa taking place in Abuja, Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, May 8th, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Gbenga Sesan collects Social Entrepreneur of the Year award at WEF on Africa
Gbenga Sesan, executive director of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN), has recognised at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa in Abuja, Nigeria after being named one of the winners of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award. → Read more
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Thu, May 8th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
NigComSat underfunded – manager
Nigerian Communication Satellite (NigComSat) is underfunded and needs US$600 million to be effective and capable of ensuring security in Nigeria, according to deputy general manager of technical Danjuma Ndihgihdah. → Read more
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Thu, May 8th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
US, Britain, China promise Nigeria technology to track missing girls
The Nigerian government has said it has received promises to provide tracking technologies from the likes of the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), China, Canada and France to help in the rescue of over 200 girls abducted by militant group Boko Haram in Borno state in northern Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, May 8th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
70% of investment in Nigeria’s telecoms sector goes to taxes – Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has said about 70 per cent of investments in Nigeria’s telecoms sector are paid as taxes and levies to government at all levels. → Read more
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Thu, May 8th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Telecoms agree to accelerate interoperable mobile money services across Africa
Nine high profile telecoms companies with operations in Africa have agreed to work together to accelerate the implementation of interoperable mobile money services across Africa and the Middle East regions. → Read more
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Thu, May 8th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN warns Nigerian government over more stringent licence conditions
MTN has warned the Nigerian government against making its licence conditions more stringent, claiming such action would increase the cost burden on telecoms subscribers. → Read more
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Wed, May 7th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Wewi Telecommunications launches solar-powered laptops in Nigeria
Canadian company Wewi Telecommunications has introduced its solar-powered laptop into the Nigerian market with a focus on revolutionising Africa’s tech sector, especially computing. → Read more
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Wed, May 7th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Uber offers Capetonians free rides during SA election
Taxi app Uber is offering new and existing users in Cape Town, South Africa two free rides during today’s election. → Read more
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Wed, May 7th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Dana Air launches mobile app
Nigerian airline Dana Air has launched an app called FlyDana Mobile, a mobile and social media sales and distribution solution the airline said will improve the all-round passenger travel experience in areas relating to searching for and booking flights, as well as checking-in. → Read more
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Wed, May 7th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Power supply major hindrance to manufacture of phones in Nigeria – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has identified instability in electricity supply in Nigeria as a major setback to the local manufacture of phones in the country. → Read more
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Wed, May 7th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
Konga wins Nigeria’s Most Innovative and Impactful Retail Brand Award
Nigerian e-commerce platform Konga.com has been declared the winner of the Most Innovative and Impactful Retail Award by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry. → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat offers subscribers in Nigeria free life insurance cover
Etisalat has announced it is offering its subscribers free life insurance cover for a period of one month between May and July. → Read more
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Tue, May 6th, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
MTN to sell telecoms towers in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has announced a bidding process is underway for the sale of its 11,000 telecoms towers in Nigeria, following the lead of MTN and operators in other companies shedding their towers to independent management firms. → Read more
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