Nigeria, Page 42
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Mon, November 11th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cash remittance service set up between UK and Nigeria
United Kingdom (UK)-based Transferbee has launched an online money transfer website which allows users to send money to Nigeria direct to recipients’ mobile phones, responding to the popularity of mobile money in the country. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN Nigeria to upgrade network capacity
MTN Nigeria has partnered with Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL) to upgrade its network and improve network capacity, responding to an increase in customers accessing the internet via 3G. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
SMS introduced to Nigerian MNP scheme
World Telecom Labs (WTL) has developed Text To Change, a vital component of the mobile number portability (MNP) in Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
New app launched to enhance Nigerian church communications and growth
ARPPY, a new app designed to ease church and business communications, has been launched by a Lagos IT firm. → Read more
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Sun, November 10th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 10/11/2013
Following the iROKING drama of last week, this one was destined to be a little quieter, but HumanIPO still found time to touch base with startups and programmes in Cameroon, Botswana and Uganda, among others. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian banks have lost $1b to e-frauds
Nigerian banks have lost around NGN159 billion (US$1 billion) to e-fraud between 2000 and the first quarter of 2013, according to the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlements Systems, (NIBSS). → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian experts make case for National Software Board
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has called for the set up of a national software board that would streamline software implementations by government and the private sector. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Oracle opens first satellite office in Abuja
Oracle Corporations has opened its first satellite office in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja, in anticipation of the completion of its official office complexes. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com gets 4 nominations in Nigerian marketing awards
Konga.com, the Nigerian e-commerce site, has recieved four nominations in this year’s Marketing World Awards being held tomorrow (Friday). → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 05:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s Technical Aid Corps gets new DG
Dr Pius Olakunle Osunyikanmi has been appointed the new director general and chief executive officer of Nigeria’s Technical Aid Corps (TAC). → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to tackle insecurity with BRISIN
The Nigerian government is set to deploy a new national integrated data and information infrastructure system in its fight against insecurity, labelled the Basic Registry and Information System in Nigeria (BRISIN). → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria suffers 1,200 fibre cuts in a “few months”, NCC raises alarm
Okechukwu Itanyi, an executive commissioner at the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), has raised alarm over the current level of vandalism in the telecommunications sector, while 1,200 cable cuts have been recorded in the past few months due to roadworks. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s ICT sector is recording 20% growth annually – Omobola Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister, has revealed the nation’s ICT sector is recording annual growth of around 20 per cent. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 08:30 · Paul Adepoju
Globacom slashes cost of BlackBerry subscription in Nigeria
Globacom Nigeria has reduced the cost of its BlackBerry data subscription in a bid to liberalise access to its services. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s optic fibre transmission firm celebrates 10th birthday
Phase3 Telecom, a Nigerian pioneer optic fibre transmission firm, is celebrating one decade of operations, claiming it has redefined the country’s telecommunications sector. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 11:40 · Paul Adepoju
37% of Nigerians ignorant of mobile money – Philips Consulting
A survey carried out by Philips Consulting has revealed around 37 per cent of respondents in Nigeria do not know about mobile money and are not using the service. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 10:40 · Paul Adepoju
New Tecno phones to be preloaded with BBM
Tecno Mobile will be preloading its new devices with BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), aimed at enhancing brand feasibility for both companies. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: iROKING uncertainty worrying for African music streaming business
Whatever the truth behind the falling out between iROKO Partners and its music streaming business’ chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Ugwu, the latter’s claim that the media company was already planning a withdrawal from the sector falls in line with its previous activities. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Mara Foundation to make first investments next year
Business development group Mara Foundation, operating in Tanzania, Uganda and Nigeria, is set to make its first investments in 2014 as part of its Ad-Venture fund, looking to provide a new model of early stage business support. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju
Hellofood celebrates first year anniversary in Africa
Online food ordering platform Hellofood is celebrating one year of operations in Africa by releasing figures on its activities on the continent during the past 12 months. → Read more
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