Nigeria, Page 37
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Fri, January 10th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Fix power problem to deliver Nigerian broadband access – ITU
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has said solving the lingering power crisis in Nigeria is crucial to the success of current efforts aimed at increasing the delivery of broadband across the nation. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
MTN Nigeria partners NIGCOMSAT and Netlink for nationwide ICT solutions delivery
MTN Nigeria has partnered with Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) and NetLink Limited for ICT solutions delivery across Nigeria for both public and private sectors. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com brings documentary on Alibaba.com to Nigeria
Nigerian e-commerce platform Konga.com today announced it is bringing the documentary on Alibaba.com titled “Crocodile in the Yangtze”; The Alibaba story to a Nigerian cinema next week. → Read more
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Fri, January 10th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel targets Nigerian youths with new campaign
Airtel Nigeria has launched a “Come Alive” campaign targeted at Nigerian youths, seeking to empower them to realise their full potential and enable them to stay in touch with their family, friends and loved ones via the network’s offerings. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
WebMallNG creates website development and management tools for Nigerian businesses
Nigerian online solutions provider for WebMallNG has announced it has created tools that small businesses can use to develop and manage websites. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 13:40 · Paul Adepoju
Consortium launches fresh bid for NITEL assets
Brymedia has launched a fresh bid to purchase the assets of Nigeria’s former national carrier, Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), having been the second reserve bidder in the aborted 2010 privatisation of the company. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
MTN Nigeria denies involvement in hike in prices of recharge cards
Nigeria’s largest telecoms network MTN has told HumanIPO it is not responsible for the hike in the prices of the various denominations of its recharge cards. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Interswitch Nigeria’s QuickTeller extended to allow cash deposit in any bank account
Bank account holders in Nigeria can now make cash deposits into any account held at any bank as a result of the extension of the QuickTeller ecosystem by BeyondBranches. → Read more
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Wed, January 8th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
International biometrics certifications debut in West Africa
Tim Akano, chief executive officer (CEO) of New Horizons, a foremost Information Technology (IT) training institute, has announced the introduction of West Africa’s first international biometrics certification programmes. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s telecoms subscribers urge operators to set up more BTS
The umbrella body of Nigeria’s telecoms subscribers, the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS), has called upon telecoms companies operating in the country to set up more Base Transceiver Stations (BTS). → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Ruling party praises Nigerian president for achievements in technology
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has been commended by his political party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP), for his efforts aimed at bringing about technological advancements in Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 11:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian newspaper survives major cyberattack
Nigerian newspaper Premium Times has suffered a major cyberattack targeting its online news platform, which prevented visitors from accessing the site on Sunday, January 5. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 09:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Q&A: Afam Anyika, head of offline marketing, Jumia Nigeria
In the year and a half since its inception, e-commerce platform Jumia has seen its reputation grow as the pioneer of the African e-commerce market, and made particular headway in getting online shopping in Nigeria off the ground. HumanIPO spoke to Jumia Nigeria head of offline marketing Afam Anyika about the successes and lessons of 2013, and the market going forward in 2014. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian state to establish 44 e-learning centres
The government of Kano state in northern Nigeria has announced its readiness to establish 44 e-learning centres this year. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 15:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Smartphones at centre of Nigerian e-commerce – Jumia
Smartphones are the most popular products purchased online in Nigeria, seeing the biggest uptake in 2013, according to local e-commerce site Jumia. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Government agency demands to blame for poor service – Nigerian operators
Telecoms companies in Nigeria have blamed excessive demands by various government agencies for the poor quality of service (QOS) in the sector. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 08:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: Simbarashe Mabasha, co-founder, Wabona
In this exclusive guest post for HumanIPO, Simbarashe Mabasha, co-founder of online entertainment streaming service Wabona, discusses the emergence of Africa as a force in video entertainment, and looks forward to a future in mobile entertainment. → Read more
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Fri, January 3rd, 12:00 · HumanIPO
HumanIPO: African Startup Central 2013
No news organisation in the world covers African tech startups in as much detail, every day, as HumanIPO. Using their contacts across the continent, HumanIPO reporters work hard to ensure even the smallest African business has the opportunity to be profiled on the site and catch the attention of our continental and international investor readership. → Read more
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Fri, January 3rd, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
FEATURE: Nigerian telecom travails rumble on
Last year ended pretty badly for the Nigerian telecoms industry, with loss of earnings due to downtime compounded by a row with state governments over taxation. But in 2013 the operators did little to improve things for themselves, seeming to wage war on three fronts against government, subscribers and Boko Haram. → Read more
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Fri, December 27th, 08:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: Duncan Arthur on the Year of the Bitcoin
Bitcoin hobbyist Duncan Arthur looks back on the development of Bitcoin over a year that has seen its value skyrocket and the launch of its first ATMs, discussing its relevance to Africa and looking at the future of the borderless digital currency. → Read more
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