Articles by Paul Adepoju

Articles by Paul Adepoju, Page 81

Tue, February 12th, 14:06 · Paul Adepoju

MasterCard reveals expansion plans for Africa

Payment giant MasterCard has said the company is ready to expand its operations across Africa as it looks to increase its market share in the continent’ electronic payment processing market. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 10:32 · Paul Adepoju

Ghana’s communications sector has lowest inflation rate – GSS

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has described the country’s communication sector as the smallest contributor to the inflation rate due to the high level of competition amongst operators. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 10:01 · Paul Adepoju

Christian Aid launches app for Lent

A mobile application for the 40-day Christian Lent period has been developed to allow users to reflect on their lives and people across the world. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 06:55 · Paul Adepoju

StarTimes to broadcast UEFA Champions League matches

Major Nigerian digital pay TV company StarTimes has announced the addition of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) to its packages. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 10:32 · Paul Adepoju

Prominent Nigerians celebrate AFCON victory on social media

President Goodluck Jonathan and other notable Nigerians took to social media to celebrate the nation’s victory at the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in South Africa, which concluded last night. → Read more
Sun, February 10th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju

NIH-funded tech park launched at University of The Gambia

A science, technology and innovation park funded by United States’ National Institute of Health (NIH) has been launched in Gambia, to serve as a hub for occupational and environmental health research in West Africa. → Read more
Sat, February 9th, 15:56 · Paul Adepoju

MTN Nigeria installations under demolition threat from contractor

MTN installations in the Nigerian Niger-Delta region have come under threat from a contractor which has declared its readiness to attack facilities over unpaid debts. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 08:14 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms comply with NCC, switch to new tariff

Telecommunications companies in Nigeria have complied with the directive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) concerning the cost of SMS across the various networks. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 15:54 · Paul Adepoju

More than 40 million lines inactive in Nigeria – NCC

Latest figures released by regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have revealed more than 40 million telephone lines are currently inactive in the country. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 14:52 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria only using 10% of broadband capacity

Nigeria is currently only using 10 percent of its broadband capacity, with the nation yet to fully deploy the potential of the submarine fibre-optic cables that dock along the country’s coast. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 08:14 · Paul Adepoju

GTBank introduces cardless ATM withdrawals

Major Nigerian commercial bank Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has launched its GT Bank Mobile Money service in Lagos, targeting Nigerians without bank accounts. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 15:08 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s computer professionals council tackles certificate forgery with latest security features

In reaction to the increasing incidents of certificate forgery, the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) has concluded plans for the design of a new certificate for the council. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 10:34 · Paul Adepoju

Investing in broadband will increase Nigeria’s GDP – expert

Titi Omo-Ettu, Head of Telecom Answer Associates and a passionate broadband promoter, has described super-fast Internet as the central cog upon which Nigeria’s future economy will revolve. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 10:07 · Paul Adepoju

Liberian capital to become Mano River Union Basin’s first wireless city

The government of Liberia has expressed its readiness to transform the capital city Monrovia into the first wireless city in the Mano River Union Basin. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 13:09 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s agriculture ministry denies accusation of old-fashioned redundant website

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has hit back at claims the Nigerian government has no online presence by saying its website is strong. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 10:57 · Paul Adepoju

E-Recruitment deal set to offer efficient employment database for graduates

Nigerian jobseekers may get some respite after a deal between Dragnet Solutions, owners of Nigeria's e-based recruitment product, GradExchange, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), and the National Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) aims to simplify the job hunting process. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 08:16 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerians waste US$194 million on dropped and unconnected calls in 2012

An estimated 31 billion naira (US$194 million) was wasted by Nigerian telecoms subscribers on dropped and unconnected calls in 2012. → Read more
Mon, February 4th, 10:43 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms reject NCC’s flat interconnection rate proposals

Network service providers in Nigeria are at loggerheads with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over interconnection rates following the expiration of the current regime in December 2012. → Read more
Mon, February 4th, 10:10 · Paul Adepoju

Whatson-gambia.com launched to promote Gambia’s entertainment, tourism and social sectors

Gambia’s major entertainment publication What’s On Gambia has expanded its reach into the online sphere in an effort to promote tourism on Africa’s Smiling Coast. → Read more
Mon, February 4th, 08:51 · Paul Adepoju

CBS’ pan-African news channel to commence transmission this month

Continental Broadcasting Services (CBS) have revealed plans to launch TVC News, a 24-hour news channel that will broadcast across the continent, with the station set to commence transmission this month. → Read more