Nigeria, Page 43
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Mon, November 4th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
FirstBank launches Nigeria’s first social commerce platform
FirstBank of Nigeria has launched 3al.com, the nation's first social commerce platform in partnership with 3AL Limited. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria can lead by adopting e-payments – CBN
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has revealed the country’s economy could be one of the world's biggest by 2020 if all stakeholders adopt e-payments. → Read more
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Sun, November 3rd, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 03/11/2013
A dramatic week in Africa’s startup scene witnessed what can only be described as an embarrassing airing of dirty laundry by one of the continent’s flagship enterprises in the music streaming sector. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s IT professionals are marginalised – NCS
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has declared IT professionals in the West African nation are highly marginalised and not enjoying full recognition from the government in critical aspects of the economy. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
MainOne begins work on West Africa’s largest data centre
MainOne, a West African submarine cable company, has begun work on its US$25 million Tier-III Data Centre in Lagos, the biggest in the region. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 12:40 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat exploring third-party tower deal in Nigeria
Etisalat Nigeria could be the next African operator to sell its telecommunications towers to a third party after a report claimed they were looking to raise around US$400 million from any sell-off. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 09:14 · Paul Adepoju
iROKING drama: Ugwu responds
Michael Ugwu, chief executive officer (CEO) of Nigerian music platform iROKING, was fired last night (Thursday) for alleged “gross misconduct” concerning the setting up of his own music site “in direct competition with iROKING”. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 05:00 · Paul Adepoju
Konga.com launches affiliate program
Nigerian e-commerce platform Konga.com has launched an affiliate programme allowing individuals to boost their revenue streams by providing an additional source of income. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 19:45 · Tom Jackson
iROKING CEO fired for “gross misconduct”
Nigerian music platform iROKING has fired chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Ugwu, citing “gross misconduct” and alleging Ugwu had launched his own digital music platform while in the company’s employment. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian minister to inaugurate ICT initiatives for women and girls
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria's minister for communication technology, will inaugurate three initiatives aimed at empowering Nigerian women in ICT on Monday. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
NITDA DG inaugurates eNigeria Summit 2013
Ashiru Daura, acting director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has inaugurated the local organising committee of this year’s technology conference and exhibition tagged eNigeria Summit 2013. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos to raise $315m annually from adoption of Oracle applications
The government of Lagos State has said it would generate NGN50 billion (US$314.5 million) annually from internally generated revenue (IGR) by adopting Oracle applications. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
World Bank-assisted fibre optic project set for launch in Nigerian university
The University of Ilorin, in Nigeria, has announced the completion of work on its World Bank assisted fibre optic project, part of the government’s goal of connecting all the federal government-owned universities to the internet by 2014. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
HealthMobile, Nigeria’s first global healthcare app, launched
HealthMobile, Nigeria’s first global healthcare app, has been launched and aims to combine native medical information with user-generated content. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 08:30 · Paul Adepoju
Globacom supports Nigerian vigilantes
Globacom Nigeria has launched Vigicom, a service that allows members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) to make free calls among themselves and their family members. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos to host Samsung Smart Africa tour on Saturday
The Samsung Smart Africa conference will be held in Lagos, Nigeria, on Saturday, offering Nigerians the opportunity to get engaged with the company’s latest technologies. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 13:20 · Paul Adepoju
Southeastern Nigeria suffers most from telecoms vandalism
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed vandalism of telecommunications equipment occurs more in southeastern Nigeria than any other part of the country. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 10:40 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos airport gets next generation threat identification technology
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has installed the Advance Threat Identification X-ray at Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA) in Lagos, in a bid to improve security at the country’s busiest airport. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 10:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Airtel launches game club
Mobile operator Airtel has launched a mobile game club, offering subscription to mobile games to various African countries. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
MTN records increase in data revenue, reduction in voice telephony
MTN Group has recorded a reduction in voice revenue, but continues to increase that generated from data subscription. → Read more
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