Articles by Paul Adepoju, Page 41
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Fri, February 21st, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
AfroTalez mobile app will impart morals and lessons – creator
The creator of the Nigerian AfroTalez mobile app has said she hopes the stories told on the app will impart morals and lessons to children. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 17:40 · Paul Adepoju
Building trust in online real estate a major challenge in Africa – Lamudi
Building trust is the major challenge in the online real estate market in Africa, with the industry battling with misrepresentations, according to Kian Moini, co-founder of Rocket Internet-owned online real estate marketplace Lamudi. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
SMW panel advocates cybercafés exclusively for females across Africa
A panel of discussants at the ongoing Social Media Week (SMW) Lagos has made the case for the creation of cybercafés only for females in various African countries in order to improve access to the internet for women and young girls. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Facebook acquires WhatsApp for $16bn
Facebook has reached a definitive agreement to acquire messaging service WhatsApp for a total of approximately US$16 billion, US$4 billion of which is in cash and the rest made up of Facebook shares. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
LinkedIn is the new Facebook – Claudine Moore
LinkedIn has been described as the new Facebook by Claudine Moore, founder and managing director of New York-based public relations firm C Moore Media. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Wakanow.com records about 20,000 users monthly – co-founder
Nigerian travel booking platform Wakanow.com records around 20,000 users monthly, according to c-founder Ralph Tamuno, though he said it took developers a long time to make the site available for public use. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 17:40 · Paul Adepoju
Social media generates 20% of daily traffic – Jumia Nigeria
Twenty per cent of daily traffic on e-commerce site Jumia Nigeria is generated from social media, according to Opeyemi Adetomiwa, the company’s community manager. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
Johnson sacks NigComSat MD during SMW Lagos
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has directed the managing director of Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Limited, Engr Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai, to go on indefinite leave to pave the way for an investigation into the finances of the company. → Read more
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Tue, February 18th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Proper monetisation of Africa’s content will make billionaires – AFC
Andrew Alli, chief executive officer (CEO) of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has identified monetisation of Africa’s content as the last mile challenge for entrepreneurs, with the solving of this problem likely to lead to large returns. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 16:20 · Paul Adepoju
Online critics are free consultants – Gbenga Sesan
Online critics are free consultants for governments looking to improve their performance, who can use conversations online to determine what citizens need, according to social entrepreneur Gbenga Sesan. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Broadband the major challenge in Nigeria, not payments – Njoku
Jason Njoku, founder of iROKO, has identified the speed and cost of broadband as the major challenge the company is battling in Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nairatweets.com allows Twitter users to earn from tweeting
Nairatweets.com, a crowd-sourced social interaction marketing application, is allowing Nigerians with Twitter accounts to earn money from their handles. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s telecoms to face sanctions for violating environmental regulations
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment has announced it intends to impose sanctions on telecoms companies operating in Nigeria that violated the nation’s Environmental Impact Assessment regulations. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Zambia to train 6,000 nurses via e-learning, citizens pessimistic
Zambia’s minister for health Dr Joseph Kasonde has announced plans to enroll and train 6,000 nurses in the next five years through e-learning. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
First regional director appointed for M-Net in West Africa
Subscription-funded South African television channel M-Net has appointed its first regional director for West Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Easy Taxi and Samsung offer users in Nigeria free rides
Nigerian taxi hailing app Easy Taxi has partnered Samsung Nigeria to give customers in Lagos free taxi rides today and tomorrow. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
Ghana’s BoxBuzz to launch in Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, SA and China
Plans are underway to introduce Ghana’s BoxBuzz, an SMS alert system that informs owners of Post Office Box addresses when they receive a letter, to Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and China. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Oluwajoba Oloba, head of projects and partnerships, Tutor.ng
Tutor.ng is one of the latest entrants into Nigeria’s rapidly expanding online education sector. Oluwajoba Oloba, an attorney and Tutor.ng’s head of projects and partnerships, spoke to HumanIPO about the platform, the sector and other related matters. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 05:00 · Paul Adepoju
Intel, Interswitch sponsor Nigeria’s National School Science Fair
Technology companies Intel and Interswitch with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) are sponsoring Nigeria’s National School Science Fair that will be hosted by the Akwa Ibom State Government this year. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Authority renews Airtel’s operating licence in Malawi for 10 years
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has renewed Airtel’s operating licence in the country for another 10 years following the expiration of its original 15-year licence. → Read more
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