Articles by Paul Adepoju, Page 72
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Tue, April 30th, 11:18 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com launches SMS2ORDER platform for offline transactions
Nigeria’s online megastore Konga.com has launched a new platform allowing customers to access the shop without an internet connection, by using SMS. → Read more
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Tue, April 30th, 09:55 · Paul Adepoju
Expert identifies major challenges facing e-commerce in West Africa
An e-commerce expert has blamed low online trust, mainstream market adoption and pan-African payment gateway integration as some of the primary challenges facing the industry in West Africa. → Read more
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Mon, April 29th, 12:26 · Paul Adepoju
Two years before .ng domain price comes down – Whogohost
The co-founder of Whogohost, a gold certified Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) accredited domain registrar, has said the current cost of registering .ng will remain high for around two years. → Read more
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Mon, April 29th, 07:52 · Paul Adepoju
First Nigerian Bloggers Fair held in Lagos
Fifty top writers selected from across Nigeria attended the first Nigerian Bloggers Fair at the weekend, discussing the theme ‘Blogging Profitability’. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 12:59 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian minister encourages girls to develop interest in ICT
Nigeria’s communication technology minister, Omobola Johnson, has encouraged Nigerian women to pursue careers in ICT and bridge the gap between males and females in ICT. → Read more
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Fri, April 26th, 09:05 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria awards US$40 million to Israeli cyber security firm
President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration is reported to have boosted its intelligence and national security with the award of a US$40 million contract to Elbit Systems, an Israeli firm. → Read more
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Thu, April 25th, 14:02 · Paul Adepoju
Consumers give NCC and operators quality ultimatum
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the country’s network operators have been given 11 days to come up with ways to improve service quality before being taken to court by consumer organisations. → Read more
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Thu, April 25th, 13:14 · Paul Adepoju
Tecno becomes leading dual SIM brand in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana
Tecno is currently the leading dual SIM mobile phone brand in countries where it has established a presence, including Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana, with the company expressing its commitment and dedication to the provision of versatile and high quality phones for its customers. → Read more
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Thu, April 25th, 09:54 · Paul Adepoju
93 per cent of Ghanaians aware of mobile money – Visa
A global survey conducted by Visa involving 2,500 consumers, mobile money agents and merchants in Ghana has revealed around 93 per cent of Ghanaians know about mobile money. → Read more
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Wed, April 24th, 13:18 · Paul Adepoju
Morpheus launches buyam.com.ng e-commerce platform in Nigeria
A new e-commerce platform, buyam.com.ng has been launched in Lagos by Morpheus Online Business Services, offering Nigerian stores the chance to record exponential growth without incurring costs. → Read more
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Wed, April 24th, 12:04 · Paul Adepoju
Nokia partners Whatsapp for Asha 210, plans Q2 launch
Nokia will launch its latest device, the Asha 210, in the second quarter of 2013, featuring a dedicated WhatsApp button to ensure quicker access to the social multimedia messaging tool. → Read more
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Wed, April 24th, 09:50 · Paul Adepoju
OPINION: NCC may be getting it right this time with MNP
Attention seems to have switched to the Nigerian subscriber for the first time since the advent of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) in the country, with the various telecoms companies now seemingly pulling off the gloves and doing everything possible to snatch their rivals’ subscribers. → Read more
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Tue, April 23rd, 12:37 · Paul Adepoju
Liberia’s national oil company revamps website, uploads Liberian Basin map
The National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) has revamped its website as it seeks to fulfill its commitment of ensuring transparency, inclusiveness and accountability in the West African country’s emerging oil and gas sector. → Read more
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Tue, April 23rd, 11:01 · Paul Adepoju
MTN ‘ports’ rival Etisalat’s ambassador, slashes cost of BlackBerry subscription
Nigeria’s largest telecoms company MTN Nigeria unveiled a new television advert promoting mobile number portability (MNP), just hours after it was launched yesterday, in an early sign that competition will increase with MNP. → Read more
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Tue, April 23rd, 08:31 · Paul Adepoju
Government cash boost for Nigerian tech entrepreneurs
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has launched the National ICT Incubation Programme in Lagos, which aims to create 25 successful tech businesses by 2015. → Read more
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Tue, April 23rd, 05:40 · Paul Adepoju
MNP launched in Nigeria
After a series of postponements, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially launched Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in Nigeria’s commercial city of Lagos. → Read more
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Mon, April 22nd, 08:04 · Paul Adepoju
Authority bans internet dating services, VoIP in Gambia
Internet dating services and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) have been outlawed in Gambia by the nation’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) because they believe they are detrimental to the economy. → Read more
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Mon, April 22nd, 07:44 · Paul Adepoju
We all have a stake in social media – David Fasanya
Nigeria-born American poet David Fasanya says every user of social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter has a stake in the networks. → Read more
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Mon, April 22nd, 07:15 · Paul Adepoju
NCC confirms MNP launch today
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will officially launch Mobile Number Portability (MNP) today, amidst wide speculation of postponement. → Read more
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Fri, April 19th, 14:04 · Paul Adepoju
Russia’s Facebook gives investigators insight into Boston bomb suspect
Russian social network VKontakte has given the FBI insight into the personality of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect allegedly responsible for the bomb blasts at Monday’s Boston Marathon. → Read more
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