Articles by Paul Adepoju, Page 42
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Wed, February 12th, 16:20 · Paul Adepoju
A4AI’s first in-country engagement held in Accra
Ghana’s capital city Accra has hosted the first in-country engagement meeting of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), focused on how to drive down the cost of internet access in Ghana and uniting diverse players such as policy makers, technology pioneers, civil society groups, campaigners and researchers. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel launches free life insurance product for subscribers in Zambia
Airtel Zambia is launching a free life insurance product in partnership with Focus General Insurance Zambia Limited and MicroEnsure, available for all Airtel customers that top up with a minimum of ZMWK10 (US$1.80) every month. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria considers ban on sale of SIM cards
Nigeria may place a ban on the sale of new SIM cards by telecoms companies as a way of compelling the networks to increase their investment in improving the quality of the services by halting the soaring numbers of telecoms subscribers in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nokia unveils Lumia models in Nigeria
Nokia has officially unveiled its latest 6-inch Lumia smartphones in Nigeria, the flagship Nokia Lumia 1520 and the more affordable Lumia 1320. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerians are ready for online education – Tutor.ng
Nigeria’s status as the biggest online population in Africa means it is ready for online education, particularly given the success of e-commerce in the country, according to Oluwajoba Oloba, head of projects and partnerships at Nigerian online learning platform Tutor.ng. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
Over 100,000 properties now listed on Lamudi
Rocket Internet’s real estate classifieds platform Lamudi, which is present in 17 countries including nine in Africa, has announced its worldwide listings have crossed the 100,000 mark. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
NCC expresses readiness to implement National Broadband Policy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed its readiness to implement the nation’s recently approved broadband policy, which includes the open auction of the 2.3GHz spectrum next week. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian online learning platform targets 20,000 users in 2014
Nigerian online learning platform Tutor.ng is targeting a minimum of 20,000 users before the end of 2014. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN XtraTime launched in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has introduced XtraTime, a service that allows subscribers to use airtime on credit and pay later, following its launch in other African countries including Ghana, Uganda and Zambia. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Study ranks Nigeria’s most active churches on social media
Online intelligence firm Alder Consulting has released a report on the performance of popular Nigerian churches on social media, commending the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) as the most active Nigerian faith organisation on social media. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s telecoms subscribers should assert their rights – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged telecoms subscribers in Nigeria to begin to assert their rights and not expect the regulatory body to do everything in the industry. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Modupe Macaulay, founder of CapitalSquare
Modupe Macaulay is the founder of CapitalSquare, a co-working space based in Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos. In this exclusive interview, she spoke to HumanIPO about the centre, with special emphasis on its forthcoming Demo Day. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Demo Day will open doors for entrepreneurs – CapitalSquare
Modupe Macaulay, founder of Lagos co-working space CapitalSquare, has said the aim of the space’s forthcoming Demo Day is to open doors for entrepreneurs. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria and IBM agree on technology development
The Nigerian Ministry of Communication Technology is partnering with IBM to enable technology-driven solutions to resolve challenges in key sectors of the Nigerian economy. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 15:40 · Paul Adepoju
A4A1 to launch drive for lower internet costs in Ghana
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is set to launch a drive to lower internet costs in Ghana, looking to open up widespread dialogue and empower policy change. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Jumia extends services to Uganda
Rocket Internet-owned e-commerce platform Jumia has made Uganda the sixth African country in which it operates. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Cross River state to get new ICT centre
Nigeria’s Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced plans to establish an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre in Calabar, Cross River state, where youths can receive ICT training and acquire skills. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
IBM launches 10-year US$100m Project Lucy initiative for Africa
IBM has announced Project Lucy, a ten-year initiative through which the company will invest US$100 million to give scientists and partners in Africa access to the world’s most advanced cognitive computing technologies. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria records increase in teledensity and active lines
Latest figures released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) revealed Nigeria’s teledensity rose to 87.06 per cent at the end of October 2013 from 86.62 per cent in September. → Read more
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Thu, February 6th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
IBM opens innovation centre in Lagos
IBM has opened an innovation centre in Lagos, Nigeria, in order to accelerate innovation for the Nigerian and West African business and IT sectors. → Read more
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