Nigeria, Page 14
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Wed, June 25th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s mobile internet subscribers hit 66m, MTN records loss
The latest figures released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have shown the number of Nigerians accessing the internet through mobile networks continues to rise, now exceeding 66 million, up by 1.8 million since March. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian health insurance to become paperless from next month
Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has announced plans to make health insurance paperless in Nigeria, signing a Memorandum of Understanding that will make health insurance available to Nigerians for NGN250 (US$1.54) per month. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Fake phones may destroy Nigeria’s ICT industry – Nokia
Fake phones and accessories have become commonplace in Nigeria, in spite of concerted efforts to combat substandard devices, according to Silvin Sinan, head of the Care Centre at Nokia West Africa. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
MoboFree launches affiliate programme
West African social marketplace MoboFree has launched its affiliate programme allowing affiliates to earn up to NGN50 (US$0.30) commission for each new user joining the platform, and offering the top affiliate for the month free advertising worth over NGN150,000 (US$922). → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Judges announced for DEMO Africa as application window closes
DEMO Africa has officially closed applications for this year’s event, confirming it received applications from 27 African countries and announcing the judges. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s NCC may sanction MTN over promo ban violation
MTN may be sanctioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for violating the commission’s ban on promotions on its network. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Jumia expands operations to northern Nigeria
Leading Nigerian e-commerce store Jumia is to expand its services to Kano in the north of the country, as part of its rapid expansion efforts two years after launching. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nairaland down since Sunday
Nigeria’s largest online forum Nairaland has been down since Sunday, with founder Seun Osewa saying the site may be offline longer than expected. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
She Leads Africa launches $10k pitch competition for West Africa’s female entrepreneurs
She Leads Africa today kicks off a pitch competition for female entrepreneurs in West Africa, offering prize money of USD$10,000 for the winner. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat Nigeria announces trade-in offer for next iPhone
Etisalat has announced an offer allowing its subscribers to trade in their iPhone 5s for Apple's next model. → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
EFF compares SABC COO to Boko Haram
There is “essentially no difference” between acting chief operations officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Hlaudi Motsoeneng and Nigeria’s Islamic fundamentalist group Boko Haram, according to the country’s third political party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian banks lost $246m to cybercrime in 2013 – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that last year alone banks in Nigeria lost about US$246 million to cybercrime. → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
PriceCheck partners MTN for Nigeria app launch
South African price comparison platform PriceCheck has partnered with MTN Nigeria to launch a PriceCheck app for the Nigerian market. → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
MNP gaining momentum in Nigeria – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) scheme is gaining momentum, reporting steady development in usage among subscribers who see the need for it. → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Lola Masha, OLX country manager, Nigeria
OLX Nigeria is a free online classifieds platform that provides options for Nigerian buyers and sellers to trade and connect. The parent company is global with over 123 million unique users across 107 countries. In Africa, the company is present in Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria. Lola Masha heads the Nigerian team and spoke to HumanIPO on how the company is bringing global scale to make a difference locally. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Tecno, Etisalat offer one year free data on R7
Tecno Mobile has announced it is offering 6GB of free data on Etisalat for Nigerian customers, with the offer valid for 12 months. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian online merchants welcome arrival of PayPal
Nigerian online merchants have welcomed the launch of PayPal in the West African country, saying it will lead to a growth in internet transactions, though warning it needs to integrate with local platforms. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Tech firms that create human connection will win in Nigeria – Masha
The ability to create a human connection is a key ingredient to success in Nigeria, according to Lola Masha, former Google business development lead for West Africa and current country manager for OLX Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
OLX not yet ready for monetisation in Nigeria – country manager
Online classifieds platform OLX is not yet ready to monetise in Nigeria, but is currently more focused on growing its user base, according to Nigeria country manager Lola Masha. → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian IT entrepreneurs to benefit from Interswitch-MEST partnership
Interswitch and the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) have partnered to develop and extend the acclaimed MEST training programme, helping it directly impact and benefit Nigeria’s IT entrepreneurs and its rapidly growing domestic ICT industry. → Read more
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