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Mon, October 7th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian fixed broadband license bidding to begin at end of 2013

Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has revealed the regulatory body is set to commence the official issuance of fixed broadband licenses on a territorial basis. → Read more
Mon, October 7th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju

SA more advanced, Nigeria more aggressive – Eskimi

Vytas Paukštys, chief executive officer (CEO) of Eskimi, Nigeria’s largest mobile social network, has described the South African market as more advanced while Nigeria’s is more aggressive. → Read more
Mon, October 7th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju

It is cheap to start an online business in Nigeria – Mark Essien

Mark Essien, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Hotels.ng, has revealed it is cheap to start an online business in Nigeria and encouraged anyone interested in starting an e-commence operation to get involved. → Read more
Sat, October 5th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Sam Onyemelukwe, managing director Nigeria Trace TV

Sam Onyemelukwe, former country manager Nigeria for MTV, is now the managing director Nigeria for Trace TV and spoke to HumanIPO about the digital revolution of the country’s entertainment scene, what they are doing to support the sector and how musicians can maximize new technology opportunities to generate more revenue from original content. → Read more
Fri, October 4th, 13:20 · Paul Adepoju

Hotels.ng set to be Africa’s largest online hotel booking site

Mark Essien, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Hotels.ng, has told HumanIPO the goal of the online hotel booking site is to be the biggest in Africa. → Read more
Fri, October 4th, 10:40 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian lawmakers approve $1bn bailout for NITEL and MTel

Members of the Nigerian House of Representatives have approved a resolution that the moribund Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and the Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTel) be bailed out by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with US$1 billion. → Read more
Thu, October 3rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

Student hacker arrested for stealing exam answers

Officers of the Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a graduate accused of hacking websites of the State Security Service (SSS), NSCDC, National Examination Council (NECO), and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). → Read more
Thu, October 3rd, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju

Interswitch partners Verve for Remember Card feature on QuickTeller

Interswitch, a pan-African integrated payment company, has partnered with Verve International for the ‘Remember Card’ feature for the QuickTeller online transaction service. → Read more
Thu, October 3rd, 10:40 · Paul Adepoju

iQ and MaxTel made in Nigeria phones set for November launch

A joint venture embarked upon by around 20 Nigerian investors will launch two brands of phones that were made in Nigeria. → Read more
Thu, October 3rd, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Leigh Smith, managing director, World Telecom Labs

World Telecom Labs is providing the latest VoIP technology to telecoms companies across Africa and beyond. Managing director Leigh Smith spoke to HumanIPO on how telecoms companies can tackle challenges with voice services by optimising their existing capacity. → Read more
Wed, October 2nd, 17:00 · Selipha Kihagi

Microsoft’s Office 365 for Nonprofits now in Kenya, Nigeria

Microsoft has launched its Office 365 for Nonprofits software donation programme in Kenya and Nigeria, in efforts to meet the needs of organisations in streamlining IT and focusing on social impact. → Read more
Wed, October 2nd, 16:20 · Nanine Steenkamp

The Dealers Market set to enter Kenyan, Nigerian territory

South African loyalty programme startup The Dealers Market is keen to collaborate with Kenyan and Nigerian companies in its offers to further its success in Africa. → Read more
Wed, October 2nd, 13:20 · Paul Adepoju

Voice call quality poor due to insufficient capacity – World Telecom Labs

Nigerians regularly experience call drops as a result of the lack of capacity of the various telecoms companies to support a high volume of calls, according to Leigh Smith, managing director of World Telecom Labs. → Read more
Wed, October 2nd, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju

Going digital critical for Nigerian music artists – Trace TV

It is critical for Nigerian music artists to go digital in order to make more revenue for their content, according to Sam Onyemelukwe, managing director (Nigeria) of Trace TV. → Read more
Tue, October 1st, 13:40 · Tom Jackson

Konga.com moves to new premises, offers independence discounts

Nigerian e-commerce site Konga.com has announced it is celebrating Nigeria’s Independence Day today by moving to a new 120,000 sq ft fulfillment centre and offering up to 53 per cent off items. → Read more
Tue, October 1st, 12:40 · Tom Jackson

Google Doodle celebrates Nigeria’s Independence Day

Google is running a new Doodle today on its Nigerian domain to celebrate the country’s 53rd independence anniversary. → Read more
Mon, September 30th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju

GTBank and Clickatell offer bank customers virtual airtime

Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has partnered with Clickatell to allow customers to access virtual airtime top-up (VTU). → Read more
Sun, September 29th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: The week in startups 29/09/2013

Africa’s startup scene received another boost this week when the world’s biggest accelerator, the Founder’s Institute, confirmed it was expanding its presence on the continent to Nairobi. → Read more
Sat, September 28th, 12:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

Internet spending to increase in Africa -PwC

Consumer spending on the internet will increase in African countries due to the building of network capacity, according to a PwC report. → Read more
Fri, September 27th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to debut in Nigeria exclusively on Jumia

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will debut in Nigeria exclusively on e-commerce site Jumia, on Independence Day (October 1). → Read more