Nigeria, Page 11
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Wed, July 23rd, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Connect Nigeria’s 2nd annual e-business fair to focus on growing enterprises
ConnectNigeria.com has announced its second annual e-business fair, tagged “e-business and the Growth of Your Enterprise Part II”, will take place on Saturday, October 18th 2014 at the Eko Hotel in Lagos. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
FirstBank confirmed as PayPal’s official partner in Nigeria
Nigeria’s oldest commercial bank, FirstBank Nigeria, has been announced the official partner of PayPal in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
IBM innovation centre not in Nigeria to compete but to partner – Allison
IBM has said its new innovation centre, which is set to be officially opened, was not created to compete with other such projects but rather partner with them, according to Adeola Allison, business development executive at IBM West Africa. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
BlackBerry Z3 launched in Nigeria with free apps
BlackBerry has unveiled its Z3 smartphone in Nigeria, offering users who buy the device this month free application downloads valued at NGN8,000 (US$50). → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel Nigeria targets 30 million subscribers by December
Airtel Nigeria is targeting 30 million subscribers on the network before the end of the year, an 18 per cent increase in its subscriber base in the last nine months of 2014 → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
StarTimes to entirely cover Nigeria next year
Joshua Wang, managing director of StarTimes Nigeria, has announced the company will totally cover Nigeria by June next year. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Tech companies at revenue generation stage more valuable – FirmCore Capital
FirmCore Capital, an independent investment firm focused on advisory and private equity in Nigeria, has said tech companies at the product development or revenue generation stage are more valuable to investors than others. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
IBM reduces app roll-out time with BlueMix
IBM has announced its BlueMix cloud-based service allows app developers to roll out their apps more quickly. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Africa’s startups urged to solve problems people face daily
Startups in Africa have been urged to focus on developing solutions for problems that people face every day by Gareth Knight, chief executive officer (CEO) of WeDo and founder of Tech4Africa. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
EnterpreneurCountry expanding to Nigeria
EnterpreneurCountry, a 133,000-member strong entrepreneurial ecosystem has announced expansion plans for Nigeria with the goal of providing funds for tech startups. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Mentors announced for 440 Lagos accelerator programme
The 440 Lagos accelerator programme, a joint venture between L5Lab and 88mph, has announced the mentors for its first programme, which will begin in September. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
Easy Taxi launches free rides promotion in Lagos, Abuja
Easy Taxi Nigeria has launched a promotion which offers users in Abuja and Lagos a free ride on every two rides taken within a week. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
SON to shut down Lagos Computer Village market over fake phones
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is set to shutdown the mobile phones market at the Lagos Computer Village in Ikeja over substandard phones, giving the market authorities seven days to rid it of poor quality devices or be closed. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Women will be left behind if not encouraged to embrace ICT – Johnson
The current gender divide in ICT means women will be left behind if they are not encouraged to develop an interest in the sector, according to Nigeria’s minister of communication technology Omobola Johnson. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Cybercriminals launch 5 fake Facebook pages for Lagos state police PR officer
Ngozi Braide, the police public relations officer (PPRO) for Lagos stat,e has warned members of the public to be vigilant and not fall victim to fraudsters operating five different Facebook accounts in her name. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s WhiteSpaces to offer unlimited data for $9 monthly
Nigerian startup WhiteSpaces is tackling challenges such as high tariffs, data caps and quality of service concerns by providing truly wireless internet connectivity, according to founder Mark Afolabi. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Online marketplaces creating jobs, unlocking innovations for Nigerian SMEs – Kaymu
Online marketplaces and e-commerce in general are helping in the creation of jobs and unlocking innovations for SMEs in Nigeria, according to Evangeline Wiles, deputy managing director of Kaymu Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian telecoms blame rainfall for poor service
Telecoms in Nigeria have blamed excessive rainfall in some parts of the country for poor quality of service on various networks. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria Stock Exchange to delist Starcomms, Mtech, Daar Communications
The Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced plans to delist 21 companies including some tech companies. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
More Nigerian cities to go digital by October 31 – minister
Labaran Maku, Nigeria’s minister of information, has announced more Nigerian cities will be switched over from analogue to digital transmission, with state governments to be prepared for full digital migration on October 31. → Read more
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